Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 2 p.m. and later for the day on the second day of the Monsoon Session of the Parliament amidst protests by Opposition members over imposition of GST on some new items and on price rise issue.
Members of the Congress, Left, and AAP in Rajya Sabha insisted on a discussion on the issues, forcing adjournment of proceedings. Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu rejected notices given by Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge and other leaders under rule 267 that calls for setting aside the business of the day to take up the issues listed by them.
While the Lok Sabha was scheduled to discuss the Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022, proceedings were adjourned amid sloganeering. In the Rajya Sabha, the Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Amendment Bill, 2022 for was tabled by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar , after which the Upper House was also adjourned for the day.
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Before proceedings began on the second day of the Monsoon Session, Rahul Gandhi, alongside other Congress and Opposition leaders, staged a protest against price rise outside the Parliament House building.
Here are the live updates:
Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day
After the tabling of the Weapons of Mass Destruction Bill, the Upper House too has been adjourned for the day. Will resume business at 11:00 AM on July 20 .
Lok Sabha adjourned for the day
Amid continued sloganeering by Opposition MPs, Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 11:00 AM on July 20
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar moves the Weapons of Mass Destruction Bill
Amid protests and sloganeering by the Opposition, Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar moves the Weapons of Mass Destruction Bill in Rajya Sabha.
Read about the Weapons of Mass Destruction Bill
Lok Sabha resumes
Lok Sabha resumes for the day amid sloganeering of Opposition MPs. LS chair Dr. Kirit Solanki urges MPs to maintain decorum
Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 p.m.
Speaker Om Birla adjourned the House proceedings until 2.00 p.m. on the second day of the Monsoon Session, due to protests and slogan raising from Congress MPs over price rise. The party has been demanding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi gives a clarification on the issue in the House.
Mr. Birla, while adjourning the proceedings, said the MPs must maintain decorum in the House and allow discussions on the very issues they are protesting about.
“You are holding the House rule book while protesting and breaking the same rules. Read the book,” he said to one Congress MP. “You talk about farmers and inflation outside the Parliament and don’t allow a discussion on these issues in the House.”
Congress MPs protests in Lok Sabha
Congress MPs in the Lok Sabha have been protesting over inflation and price rise. Some MPs have also entered in the vail raising slogans and showing placards in front of Speaker Om Birla.
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 p.m.
Rajya Sabha proceedings in the pre-lunch session on July 19 were adjourned without transacting any business as Opposition parties, including the Congress, pressed for an immediate discussion on issues ranging from price rise to the Agnipath scheme.
Members of the Congress, Left, and AAP insisted on a discussion on the issues, forcing adjournment of proceedings till 2 p.m. Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu rejected notices given by Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge and other leaders under rule 267 that calls for setting aside the business of the day to take up the issues listed by them.
“I am not admitting them,” Mr. Naidu said soon after the listed papers were laid on the table.
Rajya Sabha begins proceedings on day 2
The Upper House assembles. Proceedings begin in the Rajya Sabha on the second day of the Monsoon Session.
Lok Sabha begins proceedings on day 2
Proceedings in the Lower House on the second day of the Monsoon Session are now underway. Opposition MPs continue their protest even as regular business in the House continues.
Congress and Opposition MPs including Rahul Gandhi protest against price rise
Opposition MPs, including Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, staged a protest outsdide the Parliament building in New Delhi, on Tuesday, over price rise.
Monsoon Session Day 1: presidential election, PM’s address, and more | Parliament Watch podcast
Parliament Watch from The Hindu is a podcast that will keep you updated on every working day of Parliament. Join us as we take you through the Bills that are tabled, the ones that are passed, the key debated and high drama from both Houses of the Parliament.
In this episode we give you an overview of the first day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, that took place on July 18, with a gist of key events that took place during the session. Along with the presidential election that took place during the day, we discuss the felicitation and swearing in of new MPs as well as the introduction of the Family Courts (Amendment) Bill, 2022. In addition, we also discuss the other important events of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
Hosts: Saptaparno Ghosh, Diksha Munjal
Production: Sharmada Venkatasubramanian
