The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were adjourned for the day on Tuesday without transacting substantial business as Congress and other opposition members created an uproar demanding discussion on the issue of farmers' protest over the three new farm bills.
The Rajya Sabha was first adjourned for about 40 minutes till 10:30 am, then till 11:30 am and then to 12:30 pm.
When the House re-assembled at 12:30 pm, protesting members again trooped in the Well raising slogans, forcing Deputy Chairman Harivansh to adjourn proceedings for the day.
Before adjourning the House, the Deputy Chairman appealed to members to return to their seats and follow COVID-19 protocols. However, they did not heed to his requests.
Earlier in the day, Congress, Left, TMC, DMK and RJD members first walked out from Rajya Sabha after their demand for suspension of business of the day for taking up the discussion was rejected by the Chair.
The Parliament convened today a day after the Union budget 2021 was presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The Finance Minister announced the budget, aimed at reviving an economy badly hit by the coronavirus pandemic, on Monday. Ms Sitharaman, in her third budget, unveiled a spending plan focused on healthcare and infrastructure.
Here are the Highlights on Parliament Budget Session:
Lok Sabha adjourned till tomorrow amid uproar by Opposition over #FarmLaws pic.twitter.com/5TDeuZpjsS
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Ministry of Home Affairs' (MHA) reply to a question in Lok Sabha states that the Central Government does not intend to propose a central Anti-Conversion Law to curb interfaith marriages.
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Lok Sabha adjourns till 7 pm due to continuous protests by opposition members on farmers' issues.
Ruckus in Lok Sabha over Farm Laws; Opposition raises slogan of 'take back black laws'. pic.twitter.com/4XXexxLFIy
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The centre is ready to discuss issues related to farmers inside and outside Parliament, says Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar in Lok Sabha.
The Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 5PM amid uproar by Opposition leaders over the Farm Laws.
On the second day of the Budget Session, 27 bills passed by the Houses of Parliament during the fourth session of the 17th Lok Sabha will be tabled in the Lower House on Tuesday.
Today's Lok Sabha session will also see various Standard Committee reports on Coal and Steel, Home Affairs, Health and Family Welfare, among others being presented.
After the Lower House assembles at 4 pm, Secretary General Utpal Kumar Singh will table 27 Bills passed by the Houses of Parliament during the Fourth Session of Seventeenth Lok Sabha and assented to by President Ram Nath Kovind.
Congress and other opposition parties on Tuesday forced adjournment of Rajya Sabha proceedings for the third time in the pre-noon session as they insisted on taking up a discussion on the issue of farmers' protest over the three new farm bills.
The House was first adjourned for about 40 minutes till 10:30 am. As soon as the House met again, similar scenes were witnessed leading to another adjournment till 11:30 am.
When the Upper House re-assembled at 11.30 am, the uproar continued as several protesting members trooped in Well prompting Deputy Chairman Harivansh to adjourn the proceedings till 12:30 pm.
The Deputy Chairman appealed to the opposition members to return their seats and follow COVID-19 protocols. However, they did not heed to his requests.
Congress and other opposition parties on Tuesday forced adjournments of Rajya Sabha proceedings twice in the pre-noon session as they insisted on taking up a discussion on the issue of farmers' protest over the three new farm bills.
The House was first adjourned for about 40 minutes till 10:30. As soon as the House met again, similar scenes were witnessed leading to another adjournment till 11:30 am.
Congress, Left, TMC, DMK and RJD members first walked out from Rajya Sabha after their demand for suspension of business of the day for taking up the discussion was rejected by the Chair.
Major Port Authority Bill, 2020 will be introduced in Rajya Sabha today Already passed in Lok Sabha , Shri Manuskh Mandaviya will move the bill for passing in Rajya Sabha. The Bill is aimed at reorienting the governance model in central ports to landlord port model in line with the successful global practice.
The opposition on Tuesday staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha after Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu rejected the ''Suspension of Business Notice'' to discuss on ongoing protest over the contentious farm laws.
Mr Naidu, the Rajya Sabha Chairman, said that the discussion on farmers'' protest will start tomorrow not today.
"The President has referred to farmers' agitation in his address. I wanted the discussion to start today but I was told that the discussion first starts in Lok Sabha. Keeping this in mind we have agreed to have a discussion on President's address tomorrow," said RS Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu.
CPI(M) MP Elamaram Kareem has given suspension of business notice under rule 267 in Rajya Sabha and discuss farmers' issues
RJD MP Manoj Jha has given notice for suspension of business under Rule 267 of Rules and Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Council of States for today over farmers' protest.
Proceedings of Rajya Sabha begin. #BudgetSession2021 pic.twitter.com/eSWG9u18f4
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