Parliament Live HIGHLIGHTS: Rajya Sabha Passes Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill 2023
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Rajya Sabha passes the Cinematograph (Amendment ) Bill 2023 to curb the menace of film piracy, revamp age-based certification given by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) as well as uniformity in the categorisation of films and content across platforms.
Lok Sabha adjourned till tomorrow 11 am, 28th July, amid sloganeering by opposition over the Manipur issue
NDA MPs raise an objection over Opposition MPs' uproar during the statement of EAM Dr S Jaishankar in the House.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi says, "They have moved a No Confidence Motion which is under the cognisance of the Speaker. There is a 10-day window. Whenever the Speaker decides, Govt is ready. We have the numbers. People trust us & PM Modi not them..." (ANI)
Opposition members staged a walkout of Rajya Sabha over Manipur violence issue. NDA MPs raised an objection over Opposition MPs' uproar during the statement of EAM Dr S Jaishankar in the House.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said, "They have moved a no-confidence motion which is under the cognisance of the Speaker. There is a 10-day window. Whenever the Speaker decides, Govt is ready. We have the numbers. People trust us and PM Modi not them."
Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan Mohan Reddy's party YSRCP will support Centre's bill on Delhi services in Parliament, ANI quoted party sources as saying. The YSR Congress Party has nine members in Rajya Sabha and 22 in Lok Sabha.
Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said if PM Modi could go to Rajasthan to give "political speeches", he could definitely come to Parliament and speak on Manipur.
"The House is functioning. We are demanding that the PM come there and make a statement. But he is giving political speeches and campaigning in Rajasthan. When he can go there, can't he come to the House for half an hour and make a statement? It means that has no interest, no faith in democracy. He doesn't want to protect democracy and the constitution. He is disrespecting Parliament," Kharge said.
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid uproar by members of Opposition, treasury benches. A battle of slogans was seen in Parliament on Thursday. During External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's speech in the Rajya Sabha on the latest developments in India's foreign policy, NDA MPs were seen chanting "Modi Modi" slogans. To counter this Opposition MPs started chanting "INDIA, INDIA".
Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 2 pm amid continued sloganeering by Opposition MPs, who are demanding discussion on Manipur issue in the presence of PM Modi. The Opposition MPs of INDIA Alliance arrived in Parliament on Thursday wearing black clothes.
AAP MP Raghav Chadha said, "Today the MPs of INDIA alliance have decided that to oppose the atrocities on the people of Manipur and the barbarism going on there, we will wear black clothes and go to the Parliament today. This will be a symbolic protest to give a message that we stand with the people of Manipur in this hour of grief. We will try to make the Govt realise that an integral part of this country, Manipur is burning. We urge the Govt to save Manipur and shoulder their Constitutional duty...The State Govt of the day should be dissolved and the CM should be unceremoniously sacked."
With no end in sight to the Manipur logjam in Parliament, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi said the Opposition MPs' black clothes protest were against the arrogance of the PM.
"PM is rubbing salt to the wounds of the people of Manipur. At a time when we are saying that he should go to Manipur and work in the interest of national security, he is giving speeches here. For the first time in India's history, we have a PM who is busy giving speeches when a corner of the country is burning...Our black clothes are against the arrogance of the PM. When the country is burning and Manipur is divided, he is bothered only about his own image," Gogoi said.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said moving no-confidence motion and wearing black clothes will serve no purpose for the Opposition and people will show the credibility of PM Modi in 2024 polls. Joshi said in future too, the Opposition MPs would have to roam around wearing black clothes.
"PM Modi had said that they (Opposition) can bring no-confidence motion in 2023 once again. They have come prepared. But there is a little divide there. Congress party, as per its usual attitude, did not consult the other Opposition parties. First, there should be confidence among Opposition parties, among each other. After that, they can talk about people's confidence in PM Modi," ANI quoted Joshi as saying.
Meanwhile, several Opposition MPs have given adjournment and suspension of business notices in Parliament.
Congress MP Manish Tewari has given Adjournment Motion notice in Lok Sabha, demanding to discuss border situation with China. Congress MP Manickam Tagore has given Adjournment Motion notice in Lok Sabha, demanding to discuss Manipur situation.
RJD MP Manoj Jha, DMK MP Tiruchi Siva, Congress MPs Imran Pratapgarhi and Syed Naseer Hussain and AAP MP Raghav Chadha have given suspension of business notice in Rajya Sabha to discuss the Manipur situation.
Leaders of the INDIA alliance are presently attending a meeting at the LoP chamber in Parliament to chalk out the strategy for the floor of the House.
Opposition MPs arrived in Parliament wearing black clothes. "India's democracy is under attack. Mallikarjun Kharge's mic was switched off in Rajya Sabha. The voice of opposition has been strangled. We are showing our protest by wearing black dress (to Parliament) today," said Congress MP Manickam Tagore
Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, said, "We do not get a chance to speak in Parliament. We demanded that PM Modi should come to Parliament and have a detailed discussion on the Manipur issue...Don't know why the Prime Minister is not speaking. We were forced to bring a no-confidence motion."
Opposition bloc, INDIA likely to boycott meeting of Business Advisory Committee (BAC) of Rajya Sabha to be held at 10 am today.
RJD MP Manoj Jha said, "...The opposition has moved a no-confidence motion against the government. This no-confidence motion this time is also important because it is not because we do not like PM Modi but for accountability of the people of Manipur...They have the legislative majority & but not the moral majority...If PM Modi speaks up maybe the situation in Manipur can improve...We only want that the Parliament should express collective shame...If Manipur is not given a sense that you belong to us, nothing could be more dangerous in the entire federal scheme of things," as quoted by ANI.
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Arvind Sawant says, "This is called overconfidence. It means that the INDIA alliance has hit the bull's eye. On one hand, they say that they believe in democracy and that they are against dynasties. On the other hand - you are not the president of your party - he is declaring that he is the Prime Minister candidate. It shows what is the democracy in their party," as quoted by ANI.
Leaders of various opposition parties who are part of the INDIA alliance will wear black dresses on Thursday as a mark of protest against the treasury bench for not allowing a discussion on Manipur and not starting a discussion on their no-confidence motion. Leaders of the opposition parties have urged all their MPs to wear black dress on Thursday as they meet in the chamber of the leader of the opposition in the morning.
The parties will chalk out their strategy on the no-confidence motion, moved through Gaurav Gogoi in the Lok Sabha, seeking an immediate discussion.
MPs from Punjab stage a protest outside the Parliament, demanding a Rs 20,000-crore special package for the flood-hit state.
Congress issues three-line whip for its Rajya Sabha MPs for tomorrow, July 27.
"Very important issues will be taken up for discussion in the Rajya Sabha tomorrow, i.e. Thursday, July 27, 2023. All members of Congress party in the Rajya Sabha are requested to kindly remain present in the House from 11:00 A.M. onwards till the adjournment of the House on Thursday, July 27, 2023 without fail and support the Party stand," it stated.
"This may be treated as most important."
"In the Rajya Sabha, we are asking for an immediate discussion (on Manipur) because this is an emergency provision called Rule 267. In the last seven years, not even one notice has been accepted of the opposition. Not even one. The last one was done in 2016 on demonetization... What is happening in Manipur is unprecedented," says TMC MP Derek O'Brien.
Rajya Sabha passes the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Third Amendment) Bill, 2022 for the inclusion of Hattee communities in the list of Scheduled Tribes (ST) in Himachal Pradesh.
The Lok Sabha has been adjourned for the day amid protest by members of Opposition parties over the ethnic violence in Manipur.
Lok Sabha may discuss the no-confidence motion brought by the Opposition against the Modi government next week. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday admitted the no-confidence motion moved by Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi. Birla said a date and time for discussion on it will be fixed by him after consultation with all parties.
Amid the bedlam in Lok Sabha over the Manipur issue, the government introduced several bills. The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, The Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order (Amendment) Bill and The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill were introduced in Lok Sabha.
Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 2 pm amid sloganeering by the Opposition MPs, who are demanding the PM's presence in the House for discussion on Manipur.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has accepted the no-confidence motion against government moved by the Opposition. Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi and BRS MP Nama Nageswara Rao filed the no-confidence motion in Lok Sabha
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar said PM Modi should speak in Parliament on what is happening in Manipur. "This is the reason why (the opposition) is bringing this (no-confidence motion)," PTI quoted Kumar as syaing.
Reacting to the no-confidence motion, Congress MP Pramod Tiwari said, "There is just one number that is important - 10%, meaning 51, 52 or 53 (MPs)...When INDIA brings the Motion, the number will obviously be higher. The motive for bringing this motion is that we get to speak on the failures and the matters related to the security of the country besides inflation and unemployment."
Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, Congress chief Mallikarjun said he was "insulted" on Tuesday when his mic was turned off while he was speaking. After this, BJP MPs started raising slogans of "Modi, Modi" in Rajya Sabha. Amid the ruckus, the House was adjourned till 12 noon.
Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 noon amid sloganeering by the Opposition MPs. They are demanding that the PM come to the House and discussion be held over Manipur issue.
"Creating ruckus without any reason is in the nature of Sanjay Singh. He behaved rudely with the (Rajya Sabha) Chairman, following which he was suspended from the House," said BJP MP Ram Kripal Yadav on the suspension of AAP MP Sanjay Singh from Rajya Sabha.
Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Arjun Ram Meghwal said the government was prepared for every situation as the Opposition moved a no-confidence motion. "We do want a discussion on Manipur...Before the commencement of the session, they wanted a discussion. When we agreed, they brought up the issue of rules. When we reached an agreement on rules, they brought in the new issue that the PM come and initiate discussion. I think these are all excuses," Meghwal said.
CPI MP Binoy Viswam said the no-confidence motion would compel Prime Minister Modi to come to Parliament. "This no-confidence motion is a political move with a political purpose - a political move which will bring results...The motion will compel him (Prime Minister) to come to Parliament. We need a discussion on the issues of the country, especially on Manipur, inside Parliament. Forget the numbers, they know the numbers and we know the numbers," the CPI MP said.
The Opposition front, named INDIA, submitted a notice for a no-confidence motion against the government in Lok Sabha on Wednesday in a bid to corner Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Manipur ethnic violence. Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi and BRS MP Nama Nageswara Rao filed the no-confidence motion in Lok Sabha, ANI reported.
Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury the Opposition would be moving the no-confidence motion today. Manickam Tagore, Congress whip in Lok Sabha, said this was the Opposition's last weapon against the government.
"INDIA alliance is together, INDIA alliance has proposed this idea and yesterday it was decided. Today, Congress party's leader is moving it. We wanted to break the arrogance of Modi. He is behaving as an arrogant person - not to come to the Parliament and make a statement on Manipur...We feel that it is our duty to use this last weapon," ANI quoted Tagore as saying.
AAP MP Sanjay Singh continued his protest outside Parliament against the Manipur crisis and his suspension from Rajya Sabha for the remaining session. "PM Modi insulted INDIA (opposition alliance) to divert the attention from Manipur violence. We can tolerate our insult, but not of INDIA," Singh told PTI.
Hello and welcome to our live blog. Continued ruckus over the Manipur violence by Opposition parties saw proceedings being disrupted in both Houses of Parliament on Tuesday. Today, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur is slated to move the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023, in the Rajya Sabha for its consideration and passage to amend the Cinematograph Act, 1952.
Background
Parliament Monsoon Session HIGHLIGHTS: The Monsoon session of Parliament began on July 20 and will continue till August 11. The session is crucial as the BJP and opposition have sharpened attacks on each other as they gear up for a host of assembly polls this year and the Lok Sabha elections next year. Meanwhile, the session witnessed a stormy start, with the Manipur situation leading to ruckus and adjournments.
While the Opposition INDIA alliance has stuck to their demand for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement on the ethnic violence in Manipur, the BJP MPs sought a discussion on the alleged atrocities against women in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal as well.
The Congress party has issued a whip for its Lok Sabha MPs to be present on Wednesday. The development comes amid the reports that Opposition parties, including Congress, will move a no-confidence motion against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party government. The Opposition parties have been stalling the proceedings of Parliament since the start of the Monsoon session on July 20.
Countrywide outrage erupted after a video went viral on social media in which a mob was seen parading two tribal women naked in Manipur's Kangpokpi on May 4, a day after ethnic violence broke out between majority Meiteis and tribal Kukis over Meiteis' demand for inclusion in Scheduled Tribes (ST) list.
Ahead of the Wednesday session of the Lok Sabha, a Congress Parliamentary Party meeting has been called by the party at 10:30 am at Parliamentary Party office.
The decision to bring the no-confidence motion against the ruling BJP was taken at a meeting of like-minded Opposition floor leaders at the chamber of Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge in Parliament, sources told ABP News.
On Tuesday, amid sloganeering by Opposition party members, the Lok Sabha passed the Multi-State Co-operatives Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022, which seeks to strengthen cooperatives by making them transparent and introducing a system of regular elections.
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