Both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have been adjourned till Tuesday as the Opposition kept insisting on a discussion on the Manipur issue for the 8th consecutive day.
As the Rajya Sabha reassembled at 3.30 pm after witnessing four adjournments during the day, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said the government is ready for a discussion on the Manipur issue.
He asked the opposition members to return to their seats so that the discussion could be initiated. However, as the uproar continued, he adjourned the House for the day.
Here are the highlights on Parliament Monsoon Session:
#WATCH | On short duration discussion on Manipur in Rajya Sabha, Leader of the House, Piyush Goyal along with BJP MPs from the northeast region, says, "Again today, the opposition doesn't want this discussion to take place. There must be some reason why they are running away... pic.twitter.com/TOFX3dSxTU
- ANI (@ANI) July 31, 2023
Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha, Piyush Goyal says "We want discussions on Manipur to take place in Parliament today at 2 pm. They (Opposition) are trying to misuse the liberty given to the members. The govt is ready to discuss Manipur, but they (Opposition) have already... pic.twitter.com/3xAsmeIq8J
- ANI (@ANI) July 31, 2023
#WATCH | On Delhi Ordinance Bill, Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, says "Only those mentioned in the List of Businesses today, will be introduced in Parliament. When Ordinance Bill will be there in the list, we will inform the same"
- ANI (@ANI) July 31, 2023
He also says "We have been asking their... pic.twitter.com/giZ2CitnNW
#WATCH | AAP MP Raghav Chadha, says "This ordinance that will be introduced in the Parliament today is undemocratic. This is not just against the Constitution of the country but also against the 2 crore people in Delhi. BJP has understood that are finished in Delhi so their high... pic.twitter.com/NfpICuJwaz
- ANI (@ANI) July 31, 2023