Monsoon Session Day 13: Discussion on banking regulation and prevention of corruption to take place.
After a series of stormy debates over the past fortnight, the agenda for the Rajya Sabha today includes consideration and passing of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, as reported by the Select Committee of Rajya Sabha, and The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2013. The bills for consideration and passing on the Lok Sabha's agenda for the day include The Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2017, The Integrated Good and Services Tax (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Bill, 2017, The Punjab Municipal Corporation Law (Extension to Chandigarh) Amendment Bill, 2017 and The Central Goods and Services Tax (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Bill. The government, on its part, is seeking cooperation of the opposition in getting key legislative business passed and has lined up around two dozen bills in this session that will have around 20 sittings.
Here are the live updates from the thirteenth day of the Monsoon session of Parliament:
Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day due to uproar by Congress members over Karnataka raids.
Tax Raid In Karnataka, Arun Jaitley Vs Congress In Parliament: 10 Points Rajya Sabha adjourned for 10 minutes as slogan-shouting Congress MPs troop into Well to protest IT raids against Karnataka minister.
Shouting members of the opposition. Please listen to me - I allowed the leader of opposition to make his point. It is on record. Your request was granted. Why are you shouting now? - Chair PJ Kurien
Elections should be fair and free of fear, be it Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, or any other election. Elections cannot happen under threats and blackmails - Ghulam Nabi Azad
Congress raises Income Tax raids in Karnataka; stirs ruckus in House.
For a recap on day 12 of the Monsoon session of Parliament, click
here.