Parliament Budget Session Live: Both Houses of Parliament Adjourned Till April 3 Amid Ruckus By Opposition
Follow this live blog for the latest updates on the proceedings of the second part of the Parliament's Budget Session.
Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till April 3.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi leaves Parliament building with Sonia Gandhi after attending a meeting of Congress MPs from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha at the CPP office.
Lok Sabha has been adjourned till April 3 amid a ruckus in the House with Opposition MPs continuing their protest over the Adani issue.
Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav introduced the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023 in Lok Sabha. The bill aims to amend the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980.
The Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2022 was passed in Lok Sabha without a debate. The bill aims to bring more flexibility, agency, and accountability to the Competition Commission of India (CCI).
The Centre cancelled the FCRA license of 18 NGOs from 2020 to 2022, MoS Home Nityanand Rai informed Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
A meeting of the Congress party's MPs from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha is underway in the CPP office Parliament House.
Amid a ruckus, the proceedings of both the House have been adjourned on Wednesday. While Lok Sabha was adjourned till noon, Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm as opposition leaders demanded a JPC to probe the Adani issue.
The Lok Sabha membership of Lakshwadeep MP Mohammad Faizal has been restored by Lok Sabha Secretariat after the High court stayed his conviction in a criminal case.
Union Minister and BJP leader Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday slammed Rahul Gandhi as he said, “Rahul Gandhi insulted the OBC community and when the Court convicted him, he said that the court itself is wrong. Rahul Gandhi thinks it is his birthright to rule this country.”
Trinamool Congress MPs will stage a protest at Ambedkar Statue in the Parliament at 10 am on Wednesday. The TMC MPs will hold the protest over the issue of ‘Save Democracy, Federalism and Parliament.’
BJP National President J.P. Nadda will chair a meeting of all the OBC MPs of the party at party headquarters in the national capital on Wednesday.
According to a source, Nadda will meet all the OBC MPs at the party office at around 4 p.m. today. The focus of the meeting will be the upcoming state elections and the 2024 Lok Sabha election.
Several opposition parties will hold a meeting at the Parliament complex at 10:15 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 began 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.
The Congress party will launch "Jai Bharat Satyagraha" on Wednesday to protest the conviction and disqualification of Rahul Gandhi, and to express its resolve to keep raising the people's voices against the loot of the people's money and nation's wealth, the party said in a statement.
Meanwhile, the Lok Sabha Housing Committee on Monday issued a notice to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi asking him to vacate his official bungalow by April 22.
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 JPC 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 his 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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