Monsoon Session Live: The Monsoon session began on July 20.
Opposition parties continued their protest in the two Houses of Parliament over their demands for a debate on the Manipur situation. Both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha have been adjourned for the day.
In Rajya Sabha, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar suspended Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh on Monday for the remainder of the Monsoon session for "repeatedly violating" the Chair's directives.
Here are the Highlights on the Monsoon Session:
Bill In Lok Sabha To Include Two Chhattisgarh Communities In Scheduled Caste ListA Bill was introduced in Lok Sabha today to include two communities of Chhattisgarh in the list of Scheduled Castes reported news agency PTI.
Union minister Virendra Kumar introduced the Bill amid sloganeering by Opposition on the Manipur issue. According to the Bill, the Chhattisgarh government has proposed the inclusion of 'Mahra' and 'Mahara' communities in the list of Scheduled Castes.
The Registrar General of India and the National Commission for Scheduled Castes have concurred with the proposed modification. In order to give effect to the change, it is necessary to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950.
Rajnath Singh Dials Congress Chief Over Impasse In Parliament
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh spoke with Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge over the phone to end the deadlock in parliament. Mr Kharge has made it clear that the violence in Manipur cannot be tolerated and that the PM should make a statement in parliament. Starting tomorrow, the Centre will try to bring in Bills and pass them.
Ready To Discuss manipur: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated in the Lok Sabha that the government is prepared to discuss the situation in Manipur in the House.
Rajya Sabha Adjourned For The Day
Rajya Sabha proceedings have been adjourned for the day.
"Unfortunate": Delhi Minister On AAP Leader's Suspension From Parliament
Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Monday called the suspension of Aam Admi Party MP Sanjay Singh for the remainder of the Monsoon Session of Parliament for "repeatedly violating" the Chair's directives as "very unfortunate" and said the party's legal team will look into the matter.
Reacting to his party colleagues' suspension, AAP leader Bharadwaj said,
"If Sanjay Singh is suspended for raising his voice for the truth, then we will not be upset. Our legal team will look into this matter".
"It is very unfortunate. I do not have much information on this matter," Bharadwaj, a senior AAP leader, said.
"Can't We Raise Our Voice...": Sanjay Raut
Amid the Parliament logjam over the Manipur on the third day of the ongoing Monsoon Session, Uddhav Thackeray faction leader Sanjay Raut on Monday reiterated that the opposition demands Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make a detailed statement on the ongoing violence in noth eastern state.
Reacting to the video of two women being stripped, molested and paraded naked on May 4, a day after violence broke out in Manipur, Mr Raut said, "Can't we raise our voice and question the government in the Parliament after women in Manipur are being murdered, raped and paraded naked?"
"We want to know what the govt has done and what is the role of the Prime Minister?" he added.
Discussions Should Be On Bengal, Rajasthan: Union Minister
Amid opposition parties' demands for a discussion on the situation of Manipur in Parliament, Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Monday said that discussions should also be held on whatever is happening in West Bengal and Rajasthan.
The Union Minister said that discussions should be held in "totality" including Manipur, wherever atrocities against women are taking place.
"Opposition wanted a discussion on Manipur and the government agreed to it. Now sometimes they (the opposition) say, the PM has come to the House, and sometimes they say something else. But it (discussion) should be on Bengal, Rajasthan also. Now, what is their problem if the issue (atrocities against women) is discussed in totality?" the Union Minister added.
DNA Technology Bill Withdrawn
The government on Monday withdrew the DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2019 from Lok Sabha.
Amid sloganeering by opposition members over the Manipur violence, Union Minister Jitendra Singh withdrew the Bill when the House reassembled at 12 noon after an earlier adjournment.
The Bill seeks to regulate the use and application of Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) technology for the purposes of establishing the identity of certain categories of people, including victims, offenders, suspects, undertrials, those missing and unidentified deceased.
AAP MP Sanjay Singh Suspended
AAP MP Sanjay Singh was suspended from the Rajya Sabha for the remainder of the monsoon session for 'unruly behaviour'.
"Why Running Away From Discussions": Union Minister Slams Opposition
As the third day of the Parliament Monsoon session began on Monday Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi urged the opposition parties to take part in structured and constructive discussions for the smooth functioning of the House.
The Union Minister said that he does not understand the opposition parties' strategy, creating a ruckus in Parliament over the Manipur issue, when the Central government has agreed to a discussion on the same.
"We request the opposition to take part in structured and constructive discussions in the Parliament. Why are they running away from discussions? Nobody is able to understand their strategy," he said.
Lok Sabha Adjourned
Lok Sabha proceedings have been adjourned till 12 noon following protests by opposition parties on the Manipur issue.
BJP Protests In Parliament Over Crimes Against Women In Rajasthan
BJP lawmakers on Monday staged protests in Parliament premises over allegations of growing atrocities against women in Rajasthan, and demanded immediate dismissal of the state government led by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.
Women lawmakers of the BJP were at the forefront of the protests against the Rajasthan government that came ahead of the demonstration by the coalition of 26 opposition parties in Parliament premises over the ethnic violence in BJP-ruled Manipur.
Rajya Sabha Adjourned
Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned till noon today after heated exchanges between Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and TMC's Derek O'Brien over notices.
Parliament Proceedings For the Day
Lok Sabha Bills to be introduced: The National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Bill, 2023 The National Dental Commission Bill, 2023.
The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2023 Bills for consideration and passing: The Multi-State Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022, as Reported by Joint Committee.
The Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2022, as Reported by Joint Committee.
Rajya Sabha Bill for consideration and passing:
The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Fifth Amendment) Bill, 2022
The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Third Amendment) Bill, 2022
Opposition Demands PM Make Statement On Manipur In Parliament
The INDIA Opposition alliance wants Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make a comprehensive statement on Manipur in Parliament, after which a discussion would take place to express a collective sense of pain and desire for reconciliation, senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said on Monday.
The government has agreed to hold a short-duration discussion on the Manipur issue with the Home Minister replying to it, but the opposition is adamant on its demand for the prime minister's statement first.