Kisan Sansad, Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: 'Attempt To Malign Indian Democracy,' IT Minister In RS On 'Pegasus Project' Report
Kisan Sansad, Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Farmers protesting against farm laws are taking their agitation to Jantar Mantar amid the Monsoon Session in Parliament
"In the past, similar claims were made regarding the use of Pegasus on WhatsApp. Those reports had no factual basis and were categorically denied by all parties, including in the Supreme Court": IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on 'Pegasus Project' in Rajya Sabha
"The press reports of July 18 also appear to be an attempt to malign the Indian Democracy and its well-established institutions," he added.
Heated words were exchanged between Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and TMC MP Shantanu Sen after the latter snatched a paper from IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw while he was speaking on the 'Pegasus Project' report in Rajya Sabha.
Rajya Sabha adjourned till tomorrow, amid uproar in the House by the Opposition MPs which began as soon as Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw rose to speak on 'Pegasus Project' media report.
Rajya Sabha has been adjourned for the third time amid the opposition's uproar ahead of Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw's address. He was likely to address 'Pegasus Project' row.
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"Farmers will run their own Parliament. Members of Parliament (MPs), irrespective of their parties, will be criticised in their constituencies if they don't raise their voice for farmers in the House,": Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait said.
Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm.
"The country has witnessed that these farm laws are beneficial and are in favour of farmers. We have had discussions about these laws. If they express their issues with the laws point-wise, we can discuss it," Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar.
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Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha have been adjourned till 12 noon, soon after it started amid uproar by the Opposition
PM Narendra Modi is chairing the parliament core group meeting wherein Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh are also present.
Background
Kisan Sansad, Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Farmers who have been protesting the three agri-laws since November 2020 will demonstrate at Jantar Mantar from Thursday. The security at Jantar Mantar road has been beefed up by Delhi police as scores of farmers are scheduled to hold a protest.
The Delhi government has allowed farmers to hold a demonstration at Jantar Mantar, Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal has given special permission to allows 200 farmers to protest until August 9th. A group of 200 farmers will travel to Jantar Mantar from the Singhu border in buses with a police escort and hold protests there from 11 am to 5 pm, Delhi Police told PTI.
The Delhi government has also granted permission to farmers to hold protest, subject to following all COVID protocols.
Meanwhile, Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will speak in Parliament at 2 pm today. He is likely to talk about the 'Pegasus Project' row after addressing the matter in Lok Sabha
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