This Article is From Nov 24, 2016

Parliament Winter Session Day 7: Live Updates

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The sixth day of Parliament's Winter session saw 200 political leaders protesting against single file and Prime Minister Narendra Modi registered attendance at Lok Sabha. On the seventh day PM Modi attends Rajya Sabha. The winter session began last week.
Nov 24, 2016 15:11 (IST)
Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day

Amid continuous sloganeering by opposition demanding PM's presence, Rajya Sabha is adjourned for the day.
Nov 24, 2016 15:07 (IST)
Congress Leader Anand Sharma in Rajya Sabha

  • In 2013, there was a demand from the then opposition that PM Manmohan Singh come to house or else it would be a failure
  • So Dr Manmohan Singh came to the house and left like has happened today
  • The then MoS for parliamentary affairs pointed out that PM was here for one hour
  • Then opposition leader Venkaiah Naidu said "So what?"
  • Why these double standards


Nov 24, 2016 14:27 (IST)
The government is ready for a debate at any time in either houses of the parliament, says Arun Jaitley while addressing media.
Nov 24, 2016 14:12 (IST)
Uproar in Rajya Sabha again as opposition demands for PM's presence again. Rajya Sabha adjourned till 3pm.
Nov 24, 2016 14:05 (IST)
Communist Party of India's Sitaram Yechury takes over, interrupted by Mayawati.
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Nov 24, 2016 14:04 (IST)
PM Narendra Modi not in attendance in Rajya Sabha.
Nov 24, 2016 14:03 (IST)
Rajya Sabha resumes. Mayawati addresses the upper house of Parliament.
Nov 24, 2016 13:41 (IST)
On Twitter, Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu reacts to Manmohan Singh's statement in Rajya Sabha


Nov 24, 2016 13:19 (IST)
And..Lok Sabha Was Adjourned For The Day Due To Opposition Uproar Over Demonetisation

After several members from Congress, Trinamool Congress and Samajwadi Party had trooped into the Well raising anti-government slogans, Ms Mahajan adjourned the House for the day.


Nov 24, 2016 13:04 (IST)
With Mayawati still talking, Vice President and Rajya Sabha chair announced adjournment for lunch till 2pm

Nov 24, 2016 13:03 (IST)
Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on demonetisation

  • No one disagrees with your (government) objective
  • The way you have implemented it is not correct
  • People are suffering in villages
  • It is completely wrong that over 90 per cent support your move

Nov 24, 2016 13:01 (IST)
As Derek O'Brien, from the 'disciplined' (in his own words) party Trinamool Congress finishes his address, Mayawati takes over.


Nov 24, 2016 12:58 (IST)
Price rise, education, real issues: Derek O'Brien

  • Try as you may, with all your agencies, to hassle and harass us, that will give us more conviction
  • You can even put Mamata di in jail if you want - TRY IT
  • Talk to us about price rise, education - what have you done?
  • Please understand this is not an ego battle, we have to find a solution
  • It's good that you have come to listen to us after five days of not listening to us
  • People have been suffering across the board
  • We have nothing against plastic money but everything has time
  • If a minister wants to buy his sabji and laundry with plastic money, he can but not everybody can


Nov 24, 2016 12:56 (IST)
Meanwhile, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan reacts on paper thrown at her in the lower house of Parliament

Nov 24, 2016 12:54 (IST)
Trinamool Leader Derek O' Brien turns to PM Modi

Mr PM ji with all due respect, anybody who opposes your policy is not in favour of black money, they are not anti-national. We are opposing it because the common man is suffering.
Nov 24, 2016 12:52 (IST)
We have lost of 3 lakh crore in GDP in the last 15 days: Derek O'Brien speaking during demonetisation debate
Nov 24, 2016 12:51 (IST)
Derek O'Brien on government's note ban feedback poll
  • A minister of the government told me, he said he did every transaction with plastic (money)
  • 90% of the debit cards in India are used to withdraw money from the bank
  • The government has a mindset problem
  • You once again conducted a poll on WhatsApp saying 93% are happy - who are these 93%?
Nov 24, 2016 12:50 (IST)
Perhaps, you did not know that this was coming says Derek O'Brien in a direct attack towards Arun Jaitley
  • If you had to keep it secret, what prevented you from printing 100 rupee notes
  • Mr (Arun) Jaitley you are squirming in your seat, you are turning away, perhaps you did not know that this was coming
  • Secrecy cannot be the excuse of putting people in pains

Nov 24, 2016 12:47 (IST)
Demonetisation, a big black scandal says Derek O'Brien
Mamata Banerjee called 'the big black problem'. We call it big black scandal


Nov 24, 2016 12:45 (IST)
Derek O'Brien : What are you doing about electoral reforms? 80% of donations to parties are from unknown sources. 6% of black money is in cash, what about the rest?






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