The two houses have witnessed repeated disruptions since the start of Winter Session of Parliament on December 15 over PM Modi's remarks against the former Prime Minister during election campaign in Gujarat with the Congress vociferously raising the issue. While Rajya Sabha has seen daily adjournments, the Congress has been staging protests and walk out in the Lok Sabha.
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Winter Session Of Parliament Live: The two houses have witnessed repeated disruptions since the start of Winter Session of Parliament on December 15 over PM Modi's remarks against the former Prime Minister with the Congress vociferously raising the issue.
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Updated : December 27, 2017 6:32 pm IST
Winter session of Parliament: In the Lok Sabha GST Amendment bill was passed.
New Delhi: Opposition ruckus today forced the adjournment of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha proceedings several times as members of the opposition vociferously raised the issue of union minister Ananthkumar Hegde's controversial remarks on secularism and the Constitution. In Lok Sabha, TRS members, demanding a separate high court for Telangana, trooped into the Well. They were followed by those from the Congress who raised the Hegde issue. Some other members raised concerns over the treatment meted out to the family members of Kulbhushan Jadhav by Pakistan.
The two houses have witnessed repeated disruptions since the start of Winter Session of Parliament on December 15 over PM Modi's remarks against the former Prime Minister during election campaign in Gujarat with the Congress vociferously raising the issue. While Rajya Sabha has seen daily adjournments, the Congress has been staging protests and walk out in the Lok Sabha.
The two houses have witnessed repeated disruptions since the start of Winter Session of Parliament on December 15 over PM Modi's remarks against the former Prime Minister during election campaign in Gujarat with the Congress vociferously raising the issue. While Rajya Sabha has seen daily adjournments, the Congress has been staging protests and walk out in the Lok Sabha.
Dec 27, 2017 18:27 (IST)
Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day.
Dec 27, 2017 18:19 (IST)
Rajya Sabha passes The Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy Bill, 2017
Dec 27, 2017 17:42 (IST)
Lok Sabha passes The Goods & Services Tax (Compensation to States) Amendment Bill 2017, and the house has been adjourned till 11 am, tomorrow.
Dec 27, 2017 16:01 (IST)
Lok Sabha proceedings adjourned.
Dec 27, 2017 15:44 (IST)
Lok Sabha Passes Bill To Extend Deadline For Unauthorised Delhi Colonies' Protection
The National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second (Amendment) Bill, 2017 was passed today in the Lok Sabha. It will extend the deadline of a law to protect slums and unauthorised colonies in the national capital till 2020.
The bill was introduced in the lower House by Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs. It was cleared by the Union Cabinet last week.
The new law would now extend the validity of the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second Act, 2011 for three years from January 1, 2018 -- the current deadline for relocation and rehabilitation of slums and other unauthorised colonies in Delhi.
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Dec 27, 2017 15:36 (IST)
Lok Sabha discusses National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second (Amendment) Bill, 2017 amid ruckus. BJP's West Delhi MP Parvesh Sahib Singh criticises Delhi government over several issues including hike in water tariff.
Dec 27, 2017 15:28 (IST)
The government will make a statement in parliament tomorrow on the treatment of Kulbhushan Jadhav's wife and mother in Pakistan, said Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj, amid outrage and condemnation in both houses.
Dec 27, 2017 15:17 (IST)
In Rajya Sabha, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad protests comments of Anantkumar Hegde, says, the minister who doesn't have faith in the constitution, has no right to be a minister.
Statement by @AzadGhulamNabi in the Rajya Sabha: The minister who doesn't have faith in the Constitution of India, has no right to be a minister. pic.twitter.com/Ylrh7bJZBm
- Congress (@INCIndia) December 27, 2017
Dec 27, 2017 15:12 (IST)
Statement in Lok Sabha by Mallikarjun Kharge condemning Pakistan for the mistreatment of the wife and mother of Kulbhushan Jadhav.
Statement in Lok Sabha by @MallikarjunINC condemning Pakistan for the mistreatment of the wife and mother of Kulbhushan Jadhav. pic.twitter.com/VWJU9lgG7p
- Congress (@INCIndia) December 27, 2017
Dec 27, 2017 15:02 (IST)
Samajwadi Party lawmaker Naresh Agrawal writes to Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu about Kulbhushan Jadhav, says, "the ill-treatment meted out to Indian prisoners lodged in Pakistani jails is known to all. In spite of knowing this Indian government has not taken stern steps, this is a very serious matter".
Dec 27, 2017 14:46 (IST)
Loud opposition protests erupted in parliament today over the comments of Union Minister Anantkumar Hegde, who has controversially said that his party, the ruling BJP, will "soon change the Constitution," which mentions the word "secular." As the opposition demanded Mr Hegde's sacking, Union minister Vijay Goel stated in the Rajya Sabha that the government disassociated itself from his views.
Dec 27, 2017 14:40 (IST)
Opposition Seeks Anantkumar Hegde's Apology In Parliament
Anantkumar Hegde should either apologise in both Houses or PM Modi should decide whether such people should continue as minister, says Congress Leader Ghulam Nabi Azad Mr Hegde's remark about constitution.
Mr Hegde is in the centre of another controversy after he said that his party, the ruling BJP, will "soon change the Constitution," which mentions the word "secular". He attacked what he called a "new fad where people project themselves as secular". The BJP has distanced itself from the comment.
Dec 27, 2017 14:31 (IST)
Thank leader of the house for clarification on what has been issue of contention. I, on behalf of my party, say that we disassociate from any comments made by any member during elections that may have hurt PM's dignity,also we don't want any such thing to be said in future, says Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad after Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's statement in Rajya Sabha.
Dec 27, 2017 14:23 (IST)
Lok Sabha adjourned till 2.45 pm amid chaos.
Dec 27, 2017 14:18 (IST)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his speeches didn't question, nor meant to question the commitment to this nation of either former PM Manmohan Singh or Former Vice-President Hamid Ansari, any such perception is erroneous, we hold these leaders in high esteem, as well as their commitment to India, says Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in Rajya Sabha.
Earlier in the day, Congress gave a suspension of business notice in Rajya Sabha under rule 267 over PM Modi's statement against Former PM Manmohan Singh and others during Gujarat election campaign.
Dec 27, 2017 14:12 (IST)
Whatever Anantkumar Hegde said, Mallikarjun Kharge is trying to distort it. BR Ambedkar is the father of the constitution and we request the opposition to not disrupt and take part in proceedings, says Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar in Lok Sabha.
Dec 27, 2017 14:09 (IST)
Session resumes in both the houses of the Parliament amid chaos over comments made by Anantkumar Hegde.
Dec 27, 2017 13:54 (IST)
In Rajya Sabha, Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu at noon sought to take up the Question Hour, but CPI leader D Raja beseeched him saying that as vice president he was custodian of the Constitution which was given to the country by B R Ambedkar and Anantkumar Hegde had made "very objectionable comments". He claimed even Ambedkar was opposed to the idea of India being a 'Hindu Rashtra'.
Another opposition member asserted that someone who had taken oath on the Constitution and then abused it had no right to continue being a minister.
As members belonging to several opposition parties including the Congress, DMK, TMC and others, protested, Mr Naidu said he had asked the government to explain its stand on the issue.
After union minister Vijay Goel asserted that the government did not favour the views expressed by Mr Hegde, Mr Naidu tried to resume the
Question Hour proceedings.
He then asked Leader of House Arun Jaitley to speak, but a large number of opposition members continued their protest, shouting slogans and seeking action against Hegde. Left with no option, Mr Naidu adjourned the proceedings till 2 PM.
Dec 27, 2017 13:47 (IST)
Its "Diplomatic Failure": Veerappa Moily On Mistreatment Of Kulbhushan Jadhav's Family In Pakistan
Speaking outside the Parliament, Congress leader Veerappa Moily said that the manner in which Kulbhushan Jadhav's family was treated in Pakistan was inhuman. He added that the foreign ministry should have ensured what kind of protocol is arranged for family. "It's a diplomatic failure on the part of our MEA and country. External Affairs Minister or PM should have taken up the matter with their counterparts in Pakistan," he said.
Dec 27, 2017 13:25 (IST)
During the Zero Hour in Lok Sabha, members of various political parties, including the Congress, Shiv Sena, Trinamool Congress and AIADMK, strongly protested the way Kulbhushan Jadhav's family members were treated by Pakistan authorities when they had gone there to meet Jadhav, who is languishing in a Pakistani prison.
While strongly criticising the happenings, Congress leader in the Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge demanded that Jadhav should be brought back. Shiv Sena's Arvind Sawant also raised the issue and said India should not keep silent in the matter.
Describing Pakistan as "hypocritical", Trinamool Congress leader Saugata Roy said the incident should be criticised and demanded that Swaraj should speak on the issue. Condemning the incident, AIADMK M Thambidurai said asking a woman to remove her 'mangal sutra' is an insult to the country.
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