This Article is From Mar 15, 2023

Parliament Highlights: Cops Stop Opposition March Over Adani-Hindenburg Row

Parliament proceedings were adjourned for the day amid slogan shouting from the Opposition, treasury benches over Rahul Gandhi's democracy remarks.

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The second leg of the ongoing Budget Session will continue till April 6.

New Delhi:

Leaders of 18 Opposition parties were today stopped by the police as they took out a protest march from the Parliament to the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) office in Delhi to press for an investigation into the Adani-Hindenburg issue. This is after the Budget Session of Parliament was adjourned for a third day amid uproar over Rahul Gandhi's democracy remarks.

Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day amid slogan shouting from the Opposition, treasury benches over Rahul Gandhi's democracy remarks.

Rahul Gandhi's comments in the UK about "Indian democracy coming undone" have become the latest flashpoint between the BJP and the Congress. The government has been demanding an apology from Mr Gandhi in the Parliament, which has been met by counter-slogans from the Opposition benches demanding a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the Adani-Hindenburg issue.

The second leg of the ongoing Budget Session will continue till April 6.

Here are the Highlights on the Parliament's Budget Session:

Mar 15, 2023 13:19 (IST)
"BJP Is Scared": Congress's AR Chowdhury On Investigating Adani-Hindenburg Row
Congress's Lok Sabha leader AR Chowdhury said that the Opposition demands a Joint Parliamentary Committee investigation into the "Adani issue". "However, the BJP doesn't want a JPC as it will bring out the corruption and expose their real face. They wanted a JPC till they were in opposition, now they are scared," he said.
Mar 15, 2023 13:12 (IST)
2,000 Cops For 200 MPs: Congress Chief Mallikarjun Kharge On Opposition March

Opposition MPs of nearly 18 parties want to give a memo to the Enforcement Directorate on Adani issue, but government not allowing us to march ahead, says Congress Chief Mallikarjun Kharge. "We are 200 and there are 2000 Police personnel here, so they want to suppress our voices," he said.


Mar 15, 2023 13:03 (IST)
Opposition March: Police Warn Protesting MPs About Section 144
Police make announcements at Vijay Chowk and inform the marching Opposition MPs to not march ahead as Section 144 CrPC is imposed and no agitation is allowed here. 
Mar 15, 2023 13:01 (IST)
Mar 15, 2023 12:51 (IST)
On Adani Issue, Opposition Plans March To Enforcement Directorate's Office
Leaders of 18 Opposition parties will march to the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) office in Delhi today to press for an investigation into the Adani-Hindenburg issue.
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Mar 15, 2023 11:34 (IST)
No Question Of Apology: M Kharge On BJP Demand Over Rahul Gandhi's Remarks
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday said there is no question of an apology over Rahul Gandhi's remarks in the UK and that those demanding so must answer on Prime Minister Narendra Modi "humiliating" the people of the country with his comments abroad.

The BJP and several senior ministers have been demanding an apology from Gandhi over his "democracy under attack" remarks in the UK.
Mar 15, 2023 11:25 (IST)
Rajya Sabha Adjourned Till 2 PM After Opposition Uproar Over Rahul Gandhi
Rajya Sabha has also been adjourned till 2 pm after opposition amid slogan shouting over demand for Rahul Gandhi's apology for his democracy remarks. 
Mar 15, 2023 11:18 (IST)
Lok Sabha Proceedings Adjourned Till 2 PM
Lok Sabha proceedings have been adjourned till 2 pm amid slogan shouting from opposition, treasury benches over Rahul Gandhi's democracy remarks. 
Mar 15, 2023 11:07 (IST)
Congress MP Moves Adjournment Motion In Lok Sabha Over Adani-Hindenburg Row
Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Wednesday gave an Adjournment Motion notice in the Lok Sabha to discuss the "government's failure in constituting a joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC)" to investigate the Adani Group-Hindenburg Research row.
Mar 15, 2023 09:59 (IST)
PM Modi Holds Meeting With Ministers In Parliament
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with his top ministers in Parliament on Tuesday.
The minister included Union Minister of Coal Pralhad Joshi, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur and Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari in Parliament.
Mar 15, 2023 09:59 (IST)
Rahul Gandhi, Piyush Goyal, Parliament: BJP's Fresh Attack On Rahul Gandhi In Parliament, Congress' Pushback
Stepping up the BJP's offensive against Rahul Gandhi, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said Parliament cannot sit and watch as a member goes abroad and talks against the democracy of India.



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