The proceeding of both the houses of Parliament -- Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha -- were adjourned till 11 am, tomorrow amid protests by Opposition leaders over various issues. The Opposition members have been protesting in the Parliament over the alleged Pegasus scandal, farm laws and other issues, due to which both the Houses have adjourned multiple times over the last few days.
The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (Amendment) Bill, 2021 and the Inland Vessels Bill, 2021 were passed without debate in Lok Sabha while the Factoring Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was passed in Rajya Sabha today.
On Wednesday, the Lok Sabha passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill by a voice vote while the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Bill was passed in the Rajya Sabha. Subsequently, both the Houses were adjourned till 11 am on Thursday.
Disclaimer: The NSO group, which owns Pegasus, admits this is spyware and is used to hack phones, but says it does business only with governments and government agencies. The Israeli company says it does not corroborate the list of potential targets reported by media companies around the world.
The Indian government has said there is "no substance" to the reports of Pegasus being used by it against opposition leaders, journalists and others. NDTV cannot independently verify the authenticity of the list of those who were supposedly targeted.