Parliament Winter Session Day 6: Live Updates

Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Pulls Up Parliamentary Affairs Minister Over Remark

An angry Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien had today pulled up Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and threatened action against him after he questioned the Chair.

Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day

Rajya Sabha: Congress leader Anand Sharma questions PM's decision on demonetisation

Shouldn't the Prime Minister have waited for this Parliament session to begin? asks Congress leader Anand Sharma.

Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh meets Speaker, resigns from Lok Sabha.

Lok Sabha adjourned for the day.

Meanwhile, PM Modi listens to other members in the Lok Sabha

Uproar in Lok Sabha as opposition demands debate on demonetisation issue under adjournment motion.

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid continued Opposition uproar over their demand for Prime Minister's presence in the House.

Parliament Schedule for the day
Lok Sabha

Bills for consideration and passing:

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

Rajya Sabha

Further discussion on demonetisation of currency.

Bills for consideration and passing:

• The Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2014.
• The Employee's Compensation (Amendment) Bill, 2016.

What Rahul Gandhi said leading opposition protest against demonetisation

"Where are in a line like the nation is," said Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, referring to the long queues at banks and ATMs as people have struggled to get new currency amid a cash crunch after the demonetisation.

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 12 noon.

Opposition demands PM's presence in Rajya Sabha

Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha P J Kurien urges leaders to start discussion on demonetisation in Rajya Sabha amid chaos in the upper house of parliament.

Congress leader Anand Sharma speaks in Rajya Sabha.

Thirteen opposition parties, baring the Left and the Aam Aadmi Party, are protesting at Parliament's Gandhi Statue demanding answers on demonetisation.

Speaking on demonetisation, Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia said: "Seventy people have lost their lives. Is this a small matter."

Lok Sabha adjourned till noon.

Opposition is firm on its demand for a JPC probe into demonetisation issue: Rahul Gandhi at Parliament

Addressing media at protest in parliament premises Rahul Gandhi said, opposition is firm on its demand for a JPC probe into demonetisation issue.

He added, PM Narendra Modi must come to Parliament and sit through entire debate on demonetisation

PM Modi holds meeting with top ministers in Parliament
Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds meeting top ministers. Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Venkaiah Naidu, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Ananth Kumar present at the meeting, reports news agency ANI.

Cutting across party lines and their own ideological differences over 200 MPs are protesting in a single file.

Opposition Parties Form A Human Chain In Protest Of Demonetisation
Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad stands on the right as other leaders protesting look on.