PM Modi was addressing a meeting of the BJP parliamentary party this morning
New Delhi: With Parliament's proceedings being stalled by the opposition's protests over the Pegasus issue, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday slammed it for its conduct, including tearing papers and making "derogatory" remarks on the way bills have been passed, as he accused them of insulting the legislature and the Constitution.
Briefing reporters on PM Modi's speech at the BJP parliamentary party meeting, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said the prime minister expressed anger at the conduct of some opposition members and noted that those who tore papers and threw it around have remained unrepentant.
This shows their arrogance, PM Modi said and asked his party members to maintain restraint.
Meanwhile, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi led a meeting of opposition leaders this morning - the second in a week - amid disruptions and protests in parliament over the Pegasus snooping row, the handling of the pandemic, and farmers' agitation, among other issues. Today's breakfast meeting was called to discuss the option of holding a "mock parliament" outside.
Here are the LIVE updates of Parliament Monsoon Session 2021:
Parliament approves Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2021 with its passage in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 11 am tomorrow amid continued sloganeering by Opposition MPs in the House
'The Essential Defence Services Bill, 2021' passed in Lok Sabha
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm
Opposition protests continue to disrupt Lok Sabha proceedings
The opposition protest over the Pegasus snooping controversy and the contentious farm laws disrupted Lok Sabha proceedings leading to two subsequent adjournments on Tuesday.
As soon as the House assembled at 11 am, the opposition members came to the well and started sloganeering over the alleged snooping through the Pegasus software and demanding scrapping of the three farm laws enacted last year, PTI reported.
Lok Sabha proceedings adjourned for a second time; now till 2 pm amid opposition protest over Pegasus snooping issue, farm laws
Rajya Sabha proceedings adjourned for almost an hour amid Opposition ruckus over demand for a discussion on Pegasus snooping issue, farm laws.
Rahul Gandhi Leads Opposition's 'Cycle Protest', Heads To Parliament
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi led a breakfast meeting of opposition leaders this morning - the second this week - amid disruptions and protests in parliament over the Pegasus snooping row, the handling of the pandemic, and farmers' agitation, among other issues. The meeting was called to discuss the option of holding a "mock parliament" outside.
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Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) skips Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's breakfast meet at Constitution Club in Delhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with leaders of Opposition parties at the Constitution Club in Delhi.
Communist Party of India MP Binoy Viswam gives suspension of business notice in Rajya Sabha on Pegasus issue
Communist Party of India (CPI) MP Binoy Viswam has given a suspension of business notice in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday under rule 267 to discuss the "Pegasus Project" media report.
The Opposition has alleged that names of several Indian politicians, journalists, lawyers, and activists have appeared on the leaked list of potential targets for surveillance by an unidentified agency using Pegasus spyware.
Congress MP Ripun Bora gives suspension notice in Rajya Sabha to discuss Assam-Mizoram border issue
Congress MP Ripun Bora gave suspension of business notice in Rajya Sabha under rule 267 demanding a discussion on the Assam-Mizoram border clash.
Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda gives suspension of business notice under rule 267 in Rajya Sabha, to discuss farm laws