Parliament Budget Session Live: RS Adjourned For Day Amid Din After Returning Finance Bill 2023, J&K Budget For 2023-24 To LS Without Discussion
Follow this live blog for the latest updates on the proceedings of the second part of the Parliament's Budget Session.
Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation (No 2) Bill, 2023 considered and returned from the Rajya Sabha.
The Bill was earlier passed by the Lok Sabha last week amid the din. The Bill aims to authorise payment and appropriation of certain sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir for the services of the financial year 2023-24.
Finance Bill 2023 was passed and returned by Rajya Sabha today amid the opposition's sloganeering 'Modi Adani Bhai Bhai'.
Sources tell ABP News that Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has invited leaders of the opposition to dinner at his residence tonight.
Rajya Sabha Chairman said that 10 hours were required for discussion on the Finance Bill, but 'it is unfortunate that the discussion could not take place due to the ruckus'.
The proceedings of the Rajya Sabha began after adjournment and the opposition continued its demand for a JPC probe on the Adani issue.
Following the ruckus, House has now been adjourned till tomorrow.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge addressed the media and charged at the Centre. He said that 'PM Modi is destroying democracy in the country' by horse-trading governments, eliminating opposition.
Opposition MPs protest near Gandhi statue in Parliament, wearing black attire, over Adani Group issue. Congress president and Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi also join the protest.
Opposition leaders are taking out a march against the Centre over the Adani issue and Rahul Gandhi's disqualification in the Parliament premises.
Amid a ruckus, the proceedings of both Houses of parliament have been adjourned. The Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 4 PM while Rajya Sabha till 2 PM.
Congress MPs meeting underway at the CPP office in Parliament. UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, party chief and Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge and others are present at the meeting.
All the members are dressed in black as a mark of protest against Rahul Gandhi's disqualification.
Amid rising chaos over Raul Gandhi's disqualification and demand for JPC on the Adani row, the opposition will today take out a march from Gandhi statue to Vijay Chowk.
PM Narendra Modi is charing a meeting with senior leaders in the Parliament building.
Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury says, "...To distract the attention from all issues, PM Modi has brought forth the issue of OBC & traitor issue from London...If you want to speak against Rahul Gandhi why is it not said in Parliament? Is Parliament the place to apologise? Had that been the case, PM Modi would have had to apologise dozens of times."
The opposition parties' meeting begins in Parliament House. Trinamool Congress also participated in the meeting today for the first time since the second half of the budget session began.
The meeting is underway at the chamber of LoP Rajya Sabha and Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge in the Parliament building. Apart from the TMC, leaders of INC, DMK, SP, JD(U), BRS, CPI(M), RJD, NCP, CPI, IUML, MDMK, Kerala Congress, RSP, AAP, J&K NC & Shiv Sena are present.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge wears black clothes to protest against Rahul Gandhi's disqualification.
He said, "We want the truth to come out. If Adani's assets have increased in just two and a half years, what can be the reason behind it? If he has magic that can do that, we would like to tell the same to the citizens...If JPC is constituted, we would get to know about the magic and people would also come to know."
AAP MP Raghav Chadha files suspension of business notice under Rule 267 in Rajya Sabha to discuss "the attempts being made by the ruling dispensation to eliminate political opponents through frivolous criminal cases across the country, disqualifying them as elected representatives and putting prominent members from the opposition behind bars in order to suppress the voice of the opposition"
TMC MPs Jawhar Sircar and Prasun Banerjee to participate in the meeting called by Congress chief & Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge today, reported ANI citing sources.
Congress MP Pramod Tiwari gives suspension of business notice under rule 267 in Rajya Sabha to discuss the "Government's failure in constituting a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC)" to investigate the Adani Group issue.
Congress MP Ranjeet Ranjan gives suspension of Business Notice under rule 267 in Rajya Sabha to discuss the "Government's failure in constituting a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC)" to investigate the Adani Group issue.
Congress MP Manickam Tagore gives adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha to discuss the Adani Group issue and disqualification of Rahul Gandhi.
Opposition parties will protest against the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi. Opposition MPs have been asked to come wearing black clothes.
Congress MP Manish Tewari gives adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha to discuss the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi.
Congress MPs (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha )to meet at Parliament CPP office at 10.30 am.
Background
Hello and welcome to the live blog on the second part of Parliament's Budget Session.
The third week of the second leg of Parliament's Budget session begins on Monday. The last two weeks witnessed massive uproar in both Houses over Rahul Gandhi's speech in London and Opposition's demand for a JPC probe on the Adani-Hindenburg issue. Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi was disqualified as a Lok Sabha MP last week which was followed by huge protests by the Congress party. The issue is likely to take Centre stage on the floor as well apart from the ongoing demand for a JPB on the Adani issue.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday changed his Twitter bio to "Dis'qualified MP" after his removal from Lok Sabha following conviction in the 2019 defamation case. A Surat court on Thursday last week pronounced two years of jail for the party leader in the four-year old criminal case over the 'Modi surname' remark.
Last week on Friday, amid massive protests in several states by government employees demanding restoration of the old pension scheme, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the Centre would form a committee to look into issues related to pension, ANI reported.
While moving the Finance Bill 2023 in the Lok Sabha for consideration and passage, Sitharaman said representations were received that the national pension system for government employees needs to be improved.
"I propose to set up a committee under the finance secretary to look into this issue of pension and evolve an approach which addresses the need of employees while maintaining fiscal prudence to protect the common citizens. The approach will be designed for adoption by both central and state governments," the Finance Minister said.
On Thursday, the Members of Parliament belonging to opposition parties on Thursday held a protest march demanding a JPC inquiry into the Adani Group issue. During the protest, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge lashed out at the Narendra Modi-led government and said that this dictatorial govt doesn't believe in discussion or democracy.
On Tuesday, the Opposition unfurled a huge banner with the image of Gautam Adani, while demanding the formation of a Joint Parliamentary Committee to probe the Adani issue.
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