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July 27, 2021 / 06:59 AM IST

Parliament Monsoon Session Highlights: Both Houses adjourned till tomorrow amid Opposition's uproar over Pegasus spyware and farm laws

Monsoon Session of Parliament Highlights: Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were were adjourned till today amid uproar by Opposition MPs over multiple issues, including the farm reform laws and alleged snooping by the Centre using 'Pegasus spyware', among others

Monsoon Session of Parliament Highlights: Both the Houses of Parliament  witnessed stormy scenes after the Opposition raised slogans and placards on the Pegasus snooping row and farmers’ issue on July 27, two days after the proceedings were disrupted on July 23. Both the Houses were repeatedly adjourned. Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day as protests by Opposition members continued. Earlier in the day, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi drove a tractor to the Parliament in solidarity

with the farmers. The proceedings began with both the houses paying tributes to the martyrs of Kargil War to mark the Vijay Diwas. The Houses also congratulated Mirabai Chanu for the silver medal on Day 1 of the Tokyo Olympics. The ruckus, however, returned as Opposition members stood up and started sloganeering in both the Houses. The Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 12 noon, then till 2 pm and then again till 3 pm while the Lok Sabha was first adjourned till 2 pm and then till 2:45 pm. In the Lok Sabha, The Factoring Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2020, The National Institutes of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management Bill, 2021 are listed for discussion today. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to introduce The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2021. In the Rajya Sabha, The Marine Aids to Navigation Bill, 2021 and The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 2021 are listed in the business for July 26. The Parliament  were adjourned on July 23 after ruckus by the Opposition. The same day, Trinamool Congress MP Shantanu Sen was suspended from Rajya Sabha for the remaining part of the Monsoon Session for snatching and tearing the 'Pegasus Project' statement from the hands of Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, a  day before. Congress MPs staged protest near the Mahatma Gandhi statue inside Parliament complex and senior party leader Rahul Gandhi demanded Union Home Minister Amit Shah's resignation over the Pegasus issue. Union 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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    HIGHLIGHTS
    • 04:11 PM IST

      Rajya Sabha adjourned till 5 pm

    • 03:33 PM IST

      Lok Sabha adjourned till tomorrow

    • 03:28 PM IST

       Factoring Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2021 passed in Lok Sabha

    • 03:06 PM IST

      Rajya Sabha adjourned till 4 pm

    • 02:56 PM IST

      Lok Sabha adjourned till 3 pm

    • 02:07 PM IST

      Both Houses adjourned again

    • 12:13 PM IST

      Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm

    • 11:28 AM IST

      Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm

    • 11:13 AM IST

      Parliament applauds Mirabai Chanu

    • 11:10 AM IST

      Rajya Sabha adjourned till 12 noon

    • 10:49 AM IST

      Rahul Gandhi drives a tractor to protest farm laws

    • 09:40 AM IST

      PM must speak on 'Pegasus Report' in Parliament, says Chidambaram

    • 09:28 AM IST

      Bills to be Tabled in Parliament Today

    • 08:44 AM IST

      Congress MP, others submit adjournment notice in Lok Sabha over Pegasus row

    • 08:44 AM IST

      TMC MP Shantanu Sen suspended from Rajya Sabha for remainder of the session

    • 08:43 AM IST

      What happened on July 23

    • 08:26 AM IST

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  • July 26, 2021 / 04:11 PM IST

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    |Rajya Sabha adjourned till 5 pm

    ​The Rajya Sabha was once again adjourned amid stormy scenes by members of Opposition parties. The Upper House will reconvene at 5 pm. Earlier Lok Sabha was adjourned till July 27 amid protests by opposition MPs on a host of issues. A week after it began, the Monsoon session of the Parliament has so far failed to function fully on any single day following protests from the Opposition parties on issues ranging from the “Pegasus” controversy to the farm laws.

  • July 26, 2021 / 03:33 PM IST

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    Lok Sabha adjourned till tomorrow amid uproar by opposition members

    The Lok Sabha was today adjourned till July 27 amid protests by opposition MPs on a host of issues.A week after it began, the Monsoon session of the Parliament has so far failed to function fully on any single day following protests from the Opposition parties on issues ranging from the “Pegasus” controversy to the farm laws.

  • July 26, 2021 / 03:31 PM IST

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    The National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management Bill, 2021 passed in Lok Sabha

    Lok Sabha passed The National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management Bill, 2021 passed in Lok Sabha amid protests by opposition on july 26The Bill declares certain institutes of food technology, entrepreneurship, and management as institutions of national importance. These institutes are the National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management Kundli, and the Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology, Thanjavur. The Bill declares these institutes as National Institutes of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management, according to PRS Legislative

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  • July 26, 2021 / 03:28 PM IST

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    The Factoring Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2021 passed in Lok Sabha

    Lok Sabha on July 26 passed theFactoring Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2021 amid uproad by the Opposition members. The Bill,introduced in Lok Sabha on September 24 last year, seeks to liberalise the Factory Regulation Act of 2011 by widening the scope of entities involved in the factoring business. The key changes include modifications in the definitions of receivables, assignment, and factoring business.

  • July 26, 2021 / 03:06 PM IST

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    Rajya Sabha adjourned till 4 pm

    Rajya Sabha was once again adjourned amid protests by Opposition members. Lok Sabha also witnessed uproar by Oppositon MPs.

  • July 26, 2021 / 02:56 PM IST

    Monsoon Session of Parliament LIVE Updates | Lok Sabha adjourned till 3 pm

    Lok Sabha was once again adjourned amid protests by Opposition members. The House will now meet at 3 pm.

  • July 26, 2021 / 02:43 PM IST

    Monsoon Session of Parliament LIVE Updates | Finance Minister introduces Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill

    Union Finance Minister intrroduced the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2021 amid uproar in Lok Sabha.The Bill replaces an ordinance which introduced an alternative pre-packaged insolvency resolution process (PPIRP) for MSMEs. Application for initiating PPIRP could be filed for default of at least Rs. 1 lakh. This was later increased to Rs. 10 lakh, according to the PRS Legislative.

  • July 26, 2021 / 02:07 PM IST

    Monsoon Session of Parliament LIVE Updates | Both Houses adjourned again

    Both Houses of Parliament were adjouned minutes after reconvening after lunch as Opposition members continued their protest. The Rajya Sabha will meet again at 3 pm while the Lok Sabha will reconvene at 2:45 pm.

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  • July 26, 2021 / 02:05 PM IST

    Monsoon Session of Parliament LIVE Updates | Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha proceedings reconvene

    Both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha reconvened after being adjourned earlier in the day over protests by Opposition leaders.

  • July 26, 2021 / 12:13 PM IST

    Monsoon Session of Parliament LIVE Updates | Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm

    Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till 2 pm amid protests by Opposition members. Earlier, Lok Sabha wasadjourned amid protests by Opposition MPs over host of issues. Both the Houses will reconvene at 2 pm now