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Monsoon Session of Parliament LIVE Highlights: Both the Houses of Parliament were on July 23 adjourned till Monday amid uproar by Opposition members over host of issues, including the newly implemented farm reform laws, the alleged snooping by the Centre using 'Pegasus spyware' and deaths related to unavailability of oxygen during the COVID-19 second wave, among others. Earlier, TMC MP Shantanu Sen was suspended from Rajya Sabha for the remaining part of the Monsoon Session, a day after he snatched and tore the 'Pegasus Project' statement from the hands of IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Congress MP's staged protest near Gandhi statue inside Parliament complex. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi demanded Home Minister Amit Shah's resignation on the Pegasus issue. Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya spoke in Lok Sabha on Centre's COVID-19 vaccination policy before the House was adjourned. The Centre had listed 17 new bills for introduction in the session that began on July 19 and will continue till August 13. The session is the first after the COVID-19 pandemic's second wave wrecked havoc in the country.
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The Joint Committee of Parliament (JCP) examining the Personal Data Protection Bill was on July 23 given an extension till the Winter Session to submit its report. The JCP was constituted in the Lok Sabha in December 2019 and was expected to submit its report in the Budget Session. PP Chaudhary of the ruling BJP on Friday moved a motion seeking extension up to the Winter Session of Parliament for the 30-member panel to submit its report.
"That this House do extend up to the first week of Winter session of Parliament, 2021, the time for the presentation of the report of the Joint Committee on the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019," the motion read according to a PTI report.
The Private Members Business, which has almost become a rare occurrence now, could not be taken up in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on July 23 as both Houses were adjourned for the day before the schedule of taking up these Bills. These Bills by MP's, who are not ministers, are taken up only on Fridays.
Rajya Sabha was on July 23 adjourned for the day amid loud protests by Opposition members. Congress leader of the House Malikarjun Kharge started speaking about the 'Pegasus Project' report when BJP leader and Deputy Leader of the House Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi stood and said a statement has been made by the IT minister on the issue already. The House was adjourned and will now reconvene at 11 am on July 26. Earlier, Lok Sabha was also adjourned for the day.
The Rajya Sabha has once again been adjourned till 2:30 pm amid protests by Opposition leaders. Earlier, Lok Sabha was adjourned till Monday over protests.
Lok Sabha was on July 23 adjourned for the day amid loud protests by Opposition members. The House will now reconvene at11 am on July 26.
Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh requests TMC MP Shantanu Sen to withdraw from the House as he has been suspended from the House - a Motion has been moved and approved. House adjourned till 12.30 pm. On July 23, Shantanu Sensnatched and tore the 'Pegasus Project' statement from the hands of IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
Prime Minister Modi has asked many times not to politicise the vaccination programme. It's our aim to vaccinate every 18+ citizen of the country. This is not the time to do politics: Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in Lok Sabha (ANI)
This has to be investigated and the Home Minister has to resign,Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on July 23 on 'Pegasus Project' media report. "They have used it politically, they've used it in Karnataka, they've used it to scuttle probes, they've used it against Supreme Court, they have used it against all the institutions of this country. The only word for this is treason. There is no other word for this," he said.
I am deeply distressed by the course of events in Rajya Sabha : Chairman MVenkaiahNaidu
I am deeply distressed by the course of events in House. Unfortunately, proceedings of the House hit a new low with papers being snatched from the Minister and torn into pieces. Such actions are clear assault on our Parliamentary democracy: Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu
TMC MP Shantanu Sen has been suspended from Rajya Sabha for the remaining part of Monsoon Seassion. MoS Parliamentary AffairsV Muraleedharan had moved the motion over yesterday’s incident wherein Shantanu Sen snatched a paper from the hands of IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and tore it
Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till 12 noon amid uproar by Opposition members of parliament. Earlier Lok Sabha was also adjourned due to the protests.
Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 12 noon amid protests by Opposition members. The house was adjourned soon after Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya made a statement on COVID-19 vaccination policy of the governṁent.
