Parliament Session Live: This is the first session after the constitution of the 18th Lok Sabha.
The Lok Sabha was today adjourned till Monday amid an uproar in the House over a discussion on the alleged irregularities in the conduct of the medical entrance exam NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) and other competitive exams.
As soon as the House met at 11 am, opposition INDIA bloc members sought the acceptance of an adjournment motion to suspend all business and discuss matters related to the NEET.
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi said the NEET issue is a very important issue for the whole country and they want a dedicated discussion in the House on the matter. However, Speaker Om Birla said that he could not allow it as the House was about to take up the discussion on the Motion of Thanks on the President's address to the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament on Thursday.
As the uproar continued, he first adjourned the House till 12 noon and then till Monday. This is the first session of Parliament after the constitution of the 18th Lok Sabha.
Here are live updates on the Parliament session:
M Kharge Enters Well Of Rajya Sabha, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar ReactsRajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar today expressed anguish over Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge entering the Well of the House.
"The leader of the opposition has entered the Well of the House. This has never happened," Mr Dhankhar said before adjourning the proceedings.
"I am pained, I am shocked. The Indian parliamentary tradition will deteriorate to such an extent that the Leader of the Opposition will come to the well, the Deputy Leader will come to the well," he said.
'Let House Function Smoothly': Deve Gowda Amid Uproar Over NEET Amid an uproar in the Rajya Sabha over the NEET issue, senior JD(S) leader HD Deve Gowda today appealed to the opposition members to let the House function smoothly.
Intervening during the discussion on the Motion of Thanks on the President's address, he said the government cannot fix responsibility until the probe in the matter is completed.
"I do not want to take sides. The government has taken the right decision (to order a CBI probe)," the former prime minister said.
He said the investigation is not yet complete and the government cannot fix responsibility until it is completed.
Rajya Sabha Adjourned Till 2 PMRajya Sabha proceedings have been adjourned again, this time till 2 pm, amid uproar by opposition parties over the NEET issue.
Parliament Session: BJP MP Says "Government Ready For Discussion" As Opposition Protest NEET Paper LeakAfter the Lok Sabha was adjourned till Monday amid ruckus in the House over the NEET issue, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said that they have made it clear that they will give detailed information on whatever issue is raised.
"We assure the members once again that the Government is always ready for discussion. But by halting the proceedings of the House, the tendency adopted by Congress party - of not letting the House function - is not right... I condemn this. I appeal that those should not happen again," he told reporters.
Parliament Session 2024 LIVE Updates: Lok Sabha Adjourned Till MondayAmid ruckus over the alleged NEET paper leak issue, Lok Sabha has been adjourned till Monday.
Parliament Session LIVE Updates: Rahul Gandhi Addressed Lok Sabha Before It Was AdjournedLeader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi was speaking in the house on the issue of the alleged NEET paper leak shortly before it was adjourned.
"We wanted to give a joint message to the students of India, on behalf of Opposition and Government - that we consider this an important issue. So, we thought that to respect students we will have discussion on NEET today, a dedicated discussion," he said.
Rajya Sabha Adjourned Till 12 PM
After Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha proceedings have been adjourned till noon amid uproar by opposition parties demanding discussion on NEET issue.
Parliament Session Live: Lok Sabha Adjourned Till Noon Amid Ruckus Over NEET Paper Leak issue
Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 12 pm amid ruckus over the alleged NEET paper leak issue.
Rahul Gandhi On NEET Row Ahead Of Parliament SessionSpeaking on the alleged NEET paper leak case, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi today said that the Parliament should send message to youth that the government and opposition are together in raising concerns of students.
"There should be a discussion on NEET here in the House. I request the Prime Minister that this is an issue of the youth and it should be discussed properly and it should be a respectful discussion. We will do it respectfully. You should also join the discussion, you should also participate because this is a matter of the youth. A message should go from the Parliament that the Indian government and the opposition are talking about the students together," he told reporters outside Parliament.
Parliament Session 2024 LIVE Updates: AAP MPs Protest Against Arrest Of Arvind Kejriwal
AAP MPs today continued their protest against the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister and AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal, in Parliament premises. Mr Kejriwal has been arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the Delhi liquor policy case.
Parliament Session Live Updates
Congress MP Manickam Tagore has given an Adjournment Motion notice in Lok Sabha to discuss the cases of paper leaks in the conduct of exams, including NEET-UG and UGC NET.
Parliament Session 2024: Another Congress MP Gives Notice To Discuss Paper LeaksAfter Congress MP Syed Naseer Hussain, another party leader Ranjeet Ranjan has given a suspension of Business Notice under rule 267 in Rajya Sabha to discuss cases of paper leaks in conduct of exams, including NEET-UG and UGC NET and the failure of NTA, the body that conducts the examination.
Parliament Session 2024 LIVE Updates: AAP MP Gives Notice To Discuss NEET Paper Leak IssueAam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh has given a notice under Rule 267 to discuss the alleged NEET paper leak issue in the Rajya Sabha.
Parliament Session 2024: Congress MP Gives Suspension Of Business Notice To Discuss Paper LeaksCongress MP Syed Naseer Hussain has given a suspension of Business Notice under Rule 267 in Rajya Sabha to discuss cases of paper leaks in the conduct of exams, including NEET-UG and UGC-NET.
Parliament Session Live: BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi To Move Motion Of Thanks In Rajya SabhaIn the Rajya Sabha, BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi will move the Motion of Thanks on the President's address.
As per convention and parliamentary procedures, after the President's address to the joint sitting of Parliament, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha adopt separate motions thanking the President for the address.
Parliament Session Live: BJP's Anurag Thakur To Move Motion Of Thanks In Lok SabhaBJP's Anurag Thakur will today move in the Lok Sabha Motion of Thanks on the President's address.
According to a Lok Sabha bulletin, BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj will second the motion thanking the President for her address to the joint sitting of Parliament on Thursday.
Parliament Session Live Updates: Opposition To Corner Centre On NEET Paper Leak IssueAmid an ongoing student protests over alleged irregularities in the medical entrance exam NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) and other competitive exams, the opposition INDIA bloc is set to raise the issue in both houses of Parliament today.
In case the matter comes up today, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will respond to it, sources said.
The day, however, is dedicated to a discussion on the Motion of Thanks to the President's address to Parliament.