Parliament Monsoon Session Highlights: Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 3 pm.
The Lok Sabha has been adjourned for the day amid demands for discussion on Manipur issue.
While in Rajya Sabha, Opposition members led by Congress MPs walked out of the house proceedings over their demand for a discussion on the Manipur situation.
When the Upper House, which was adjourned twice in the pre-lunch session amid continuous sloganeering by members of both treasury benches and the opposition, reassembled for the post-lunch period, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurah Thakur moved the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023 amid sloganeering by the opposition members.
Here are the Highlights on Day 5 of the Monsoon Session:
Rajya Sabha Passes Bill Aimed At Curbing Film PiracyA bill to curb piracy to help the film industry and simplify licensing procedure was passed by Rajya Sabha on Thursday after the opposition staged a walkout over its demand for a discussion on the Manipur situation.
The bill, which seeks to amend the Cinematograph Act, 1952, was passed by a voice vote.
In the bill, the government has proposed a maximum three-year jail term and a fine up to five per cent of the production cost of a film for persons making pirated copies of movies.
Read here. "India Voice Of Peace And Prosperity": S Jaishankar In ParliamentAmid "unprecedented and complex" geopolitical situation, India is now recognised as a voice that speaks for all and stands for peace, security and prosperity, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said in Parliament on Thursday.
Making a suo-motu statement on 'Latest Developments in India's Foreign Policy' in both houses of Parliament, he also said India's G20 presidency has served as a catalyst in invigorating the country's foreign policy and also realising the vision of 'Atmanirbhar and Viksit Bharat'.
Lok Sabha Passes Jan Vishwas Bill To Promote Ease Of BusinessLok Sabha Thursday passed The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2023 that seeks to promote ease of business by decriminalising minor offences by amending 183 provisions in 42 acts.
The Bill was discussed and passed in Lok Sabha through a voice vote as Opposition members protested and raised slogans on the Manipur issue.
They have been demanding Prime Minister Narendra Modi make a statement in Parliament on the violence in the northeastern state.
Amid Ruckus In Parliament Over Manipur, Lok Sabha Adjourned For The DayAccording to news agency PTI, Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on Thursday amid continuous protests by opposition members over the violence in Manipur.
The House took up and passed two bills after brief discussions as opposition members kept raising slogans and displaying placards demanding the presence of the prime minister in the lower house.
The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill as well as a measure to repeal obsolete laws were passed before the Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day.
The House witnessed a total of three adjournments in the day over the Manipur issue.
"No-Confidence Motion Accepted, Now...": Asaduddin Owaisi To OppositionAIMIM party chief Asaduddin Owaisi addressed the ongoing protests and disruptions in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on Thursday, calling for a return to order in parliament. His remarks came amid the adjournment of proceedings in both houses due to an impasse between the government and the opposition over the three-month-long violence in Manipur.
"My opinion is that the opposition should allow the parliament to function," Mr Owaisi told NDTV. He asserted that the acceptance of the opposition's no-confidence motion against the government a day ago should be followed by a return to order.
Lok Sabha adjourned till 3 pm amid demands for discussion on Manipur issue
"I felt very bad opposition was not ready to listen": S Jaishankar on Rajya Sabha ruckusExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar was upset by the sloganeering of the Opposition when he was giving a suo moto statement in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday on India's foreign policy in the past few months.
His statement was completely superseded amid the constant sloganeering by the opposition. EAM said that he felt bad that the opposition was not ready to listen to anything adding that the Opposition's objective is to criticise any progress India makes and prevent its message to spread in the country.
"I wanted to inform the House of the developments made in the past month. You saw a very successful visit of the PM to the US...I felt bad that the Opposition was not ready to listen. It seemed that they wanted to criticise any and every achievement of the country," said Mr Jaishankar.
Opposition MPs were firm in their protest over the Manipur issue, demanding an 'elaborate' statement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the matter.
Mr Jaishankar urged the Opposition to "display a united front" and said "This is India's foreign policy, not any party's foreign policy. So when we present the achievements of India's foreign policy in front of the house but we saw that the opposition was not ready to listen at all."
He said that foreign policy is an area where both the Government and Opposition work together.
"Foreign policy is one area where we must work together. If there is a dispute between each other in the country, we should keep India's image united outside the country," added Mr Jaishankar.
Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha face disruptions, adjourned till 2 pmLok Sabha and Rajya Sabha faced disruptions on Thursday over demands of opposition members related to Manipur situation and both Houses were adjourned till 2 pm.
While the Lok Sabha saw an adjournment soon after it met for the day, the Rajya Sabha was first adjourned till 12 noon and then till 2 pm.
Rajya Sabha saw noisy scenes almost from the beginning of the proceedings. Opposition party members raised slogans over their demands related to Manipur situation including discussion under Rule 287. Many opposition members were wearing black clothes.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who made a statement on 'Latest Developments in Foreign Policy', faced constant interruptions as opposition members raised slogans.
The ruling party members also countered them by raising "Modi, Modi" slogans briefly.
Lok Sabha adjourns till 2 pm amid opposition protests on Manipur issueLok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 2 pm today as Opposition parties continued to protest on the Manipur issue.
Members from various opposition parties sought to raise the issue as soon as the House met for the day. Some members shouted slogans and displayed placards in the Well of the House.
Speaker Om Birla reminded them that it was not appropriate to do so, saying it was against the decorum of the House.
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm
Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha, Piyush Goyal makes a remark on the black clothes worn by Opposition MPs soon after Foreign Minister Dr S Jaishankar's statement on the latest developments in India's Foreign Policy.
He says, "Unfortunate that politics is being done even on such a serious matter. This is a matter of India's honour, a matter of India's emerging image before the world...I think that the people who are wearing black clothes can't understand the increasing power of the country....Their present, past and future are black. But we hope there will be light in their life too..."
NDA MPs chant "Modi, Modi" in Rajya Sabha as Foreign Minister Dr S Jaishankar makes a statement on the latest developments in India's Foreign Policy. To counter this, INDIA alliance MPs chant "INDIA, INDIA."
Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid sloganeering in the House by Opposition MPs. They are demanding discussion on Manipur issue in the presence of PM Modi.
Leaders of the INDIA alliance meet at the LoP Chamber in Parliament to chalk out the strategy for the Floor of the House.
When asked about his objection that why only Congress, and not all INDIA alliance parties, sign the No Confidence Motion, CPI MP Binoy Viswam says, "That chapter is closed. No Confidence Motion is there in the Parliament now signed by a sufficient number of MPs. Not only the CPI but many parties feel that it would have been effective & meaningful if all the parties in India would have been represented in that Motion by signature...We all raised our objection to the Congress leadership in a responsible way. Congress understood it and their leadership was so democratic in understanding that they agreed that it happened out of hurry. We don't want to make it a big issue. All the parties will be together in fighting the BJP Gobt inside & outside the Parliament..."
Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury says, "...We do not get a chance to speak in the Parliament. We demanded that PM Modi should come to the Parliament & have a detailed discussion on the Manipur issue...Don't know why the Prime Minister is not speaking. We were forced to bring a no-confidence motion. We know that this will not bring down the government, but we have no choice. The Prime Minister of the country should come in front of the country and speak on Manipur."
AAP MP Raghav Chadha says, "Today the MPs of INDIA alliance have decided that to oppose the atrocities on the people of Manipur and the barbarism going on there, we will wear black clothes and go to the Parliament today. This will be a symbolic protest to give a message that we stand with the people of Manipur in this hour of grief. We will try to make the Govt realise that an integral part of this country, Manipur is burning. We urge the Govt to save Manipur and shoulder their Constitutional duty...The State Govt of the day should be dissolved and the CM should be unceremoniously sacked."
Congress MP Manish Tewari gives Adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha, demanding to discuss border situation with China.
Congress MP Manickam Tagore gives Adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha, demanding to discuss Manipur situation.
RJD MP Manoj Jha, DMK MP Tiruchi Siva, Congress MPs Imran Pratapgarhi, Syed Naseer Hussain and Deepender Hooda and AAP MP Raghav Chadha give suspension of business notice in Rajya Sabha to discuss the Manipur situation
List of Bills in Parliament Today:
Rajya Sabha
The Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023
Lok Sabha
The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2023, as Reported by Joint Committee
The Repealing and Amending Bill, 2022
List of Bills in Parliament Today:
Rajya Sabha
The Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023
Lok Sabha
The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2023, as Reported by Joint Committee
The Repealing and Amending Bill, 2022