New Delhi: High drama continued in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha for the third straight day of the monsoon session today as opposition MPs staged protests over a range of issues, including the Pegasus snooping controversy. In the Rajya Sabha, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, was forced to cut short his statement on Pegasus snooping controversy amid uproar by the opposition members.
As soon as Mr Vaishnaw rose to give a statement on Pegasus, Trinamool MP Shantanu Sen snatched the statement paper from his hand and threw it to towards the Deputy Chairman.
The Rajya Sabha was later adjourned till tomorrow. This is the third adjournment in the upper house -- first till 12 noon and then till 2 pm -- after MPs trooped into the Wells of the House raising slogans and holding placards.
"Members seem to be not interested in discussing people's issues," Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu said, adjourning the proceedings in the upper house earlier in the day.
In the Lok Sabha, Bhartruhari Mahtab, who was in the Chair, was forced to adjourn for a second time -- the Question Hour barely lasted 12 minutes before Speaker Om Birla adjourned the House till 12 noon -- after protesting members ignored his plea to return to their seats and engage in discussion.
Since the pandemic began, three sessions of Parliament were curtailed while the winter session last year had to be cancelled.
The monsoon session, which usually starts in July, had begun in September last year due to the raging pandemic.
Here are the LIVE updates of Parliament Monsoon Session 2021:
Jul 22, 2021 18:18 (IST)
Over 45,000 Cases Of Black Fungus Reported In India, Parliament Informed
A total of 45,432 cases of Mucormycosis or Black Fungus have been reported by states and Union Territories till July 15 of which 21,085 affected people are receiving treatment and 4,252 have died, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday.
"A large majority of Mucormycosis patients (84.4 per cent) had reported a history of COVID-19," Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said in a written reply.
Most common presentations of Mucormycosis include Rhinocerebral (77.6 per cent), Cutaneous (4.3 per cent) and Pulmonary (3.0 per cent).
In the wake of second wave of COVID-19, an increased number of Mucormycosis cases were reported and the Ministry of Health after thorough gap analysis and consultations took a number of steps to address the problem.
Jul 22, 2021 18:12 (IST)
Farmers Set To Protest In Heart Of Delhi Today, Tight Security At Borders
Amid the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament, farmers will hold a protest at Jantar Mantar today, demanding the scrapping of new agricultural laws.
Delhi Police on Wednesday permitted farmers to hold a demonstration at Jantar Mantar demanding the scrapping of agricultural laws.
Security has been tightened at the Singhu border where farmers will gather today from different protest sites and head towards Jantar Mantar.
Jul 22, 2021 16:28 (IST)
Trinamool MP Snatches Pegasus Statement From IT Minister, Tears It
High drama continued in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha for the third straight day of the monsoon session today as opposition MPs staged protests over a range of issues, including the Pegasus snooping controversy and today's I-T raids on media houses. In the Rajya Sabha, Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw was forced to cut short his statement on the row by the uproar among opposition members.
As soon as Mr Vaishnaw rose to speak on Pegasus, Trinamool MP Shantanu Sen snatched his papers, tore, and flung them at Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh. This forced the minister to lay the paper on the table instead.
Jul 22, 2021 14:34 (IST)
Monsoon Session LIVE: Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day
Rajya Sabha proceedings adjourned for the day amid uproar by opposition.
Jul 22, 2021 12:32 (IST)
Monsoon session: Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2pm
Both houses of parliament adjourned till 2pm amid protests over farm laws, Pegasus snooping case.
Jul 22, 2021 12:31 (IST)
Protests in Rajya Sabha over farm laws, Pegasus snooping case.
Jul 22, 2021 11:05 (IST)
Monsoon Session LIVE: Rajya Sabha adjourned
JUST IN | Rajya Sabha adjourned till noon after protests
