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Parliament Winter Session Day 16: Live Updates

Both houses of Parliament, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, throughout the winter session of Parliament this year remained chaotic over Prime Minister Narendra Modi government's decision to ban 500 and 1,000 rupee notes. Yesterday, both houses calmly condoled the death of Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and beloved leader J Jayalalithaa's death.
Dec 07, 2016 14:26 (IST)
Amid continuous slogans from opposition leaders, Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day
Dec 07, 2016 14:06 (IST)
Lok Sabha adjourned for the day.
Dec 07, 2016 14:05 (IST)
No One Running House, LK Advani Overheard Fuming On Speaker, Minister

LK Advani, visibly agitated over Lok Sabha proceedings, was heard expressing his unhappiness to Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar over the continuing protests in the House at a time when some opposition members had even come to the side of Treasury benches raising slogans in the Well.

Dec 07, 2016 12:53 (IST)
Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm as opposition uproar over demonetisation continues
Dec 07, 2016 12:05 (IST)
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid repeated sloganeering in the house.
Dec 07, 2016 12:02 (IST)
Both houses of Parliament resumed.
Dec 07, 2016 11:50 (IST)
Lok Sabha adjourned till 1200 hrs due to noisy protests by opposition party leaders over demonetisation issue.

Dec 07, 2016 11:35 (IST)
Today's business in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha
Lok Sabha

Supplementary Demands for Grants (General) for 2016-17

Bills for consideration and passing:

  • The Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Bill, 2016.
  • The Mental Healthcare Bill, 2016.
  • The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016.

Further discussion under Rule 193 on demonetisation of currency notes to weed out black money.

Rajya Sabha

Supplementary Demands for Grants (General) for 2016-17 to be laid

Further discussion on demonetisation of currency

Bills for consideration and passing:

  • The Taxation Laws(Second Amendment) Bill, 2016.
  • The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2014.
  • The Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2014.
  • The Employee's Compensation (Amendment) Bill, 2016.
Dec 07, 2016 11:33 (IST)
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 12 noon.
Dec 07, 2016 11:32 (IST)
Mayawati Demands PM's Presence in Rajya Sabha

The government had said that everything will be back to normal in 50 days. It has now been 30 days and the situation is grave.

People have died and there is no sight of normalcy. The government is not providing us with any information as to what all has been done? And what is planned for the days to come.

We are ready for discussion, PM should come to the House.


Dec 07, 2016 11:23 (IST)
BSP leader Mayawati speaks amid chaos in Rajya Sabha.
Dec 07, 2016 11:21 (IST)
Chaos erupts in Rajya Sabha again. Deputy Chair PJ Kurien stands up to silence opposition leaders indulging in sloganeering.
Dec 07, 2016 11:20 (IST)
Government dares opposition to begin discussion on demonetisation.
Dec 07, 2016 11:18 (IST)
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley speaks in Rajya Sabha
Dec 07, 2016 11:13 (IST)
Opposition to demand apology from PM in Rajya Sabha. Opposition criticises govt for hardship faced: Sources
Dec 07, 2016 11:05 (IST)
BJP meeting in Parliament passes resolution welcoming public support to demonetisation.


Dec 07, 2016 11:02 (IST)
PM Narendra Modi ready to speak in the parliament on notes' ban, say sources from Bharatiya Janta Party,
Dec 07, 2016 08:35 (IST)
On Tuesday, people had lined up to pay homage to Bhim Rao Ambedkar on his death anniversary at Parliament House Lawns, in New Delhi

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