Parliament Monsoon Session Highlights: Lok Sabha passes NCT of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023

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Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: Shah made an election speech, Opposition not allowed to raise issues, says Congress leader on Delhi services bill debate       

The Opposition on August 3 walked out of the Lok Sabha before the voting on the Delhi services bill, accusing Home Minister Amit Shah of making an election speech and alleging that it was not allowed to raise some issues.

Speaking to reporters, Leader of the Congress Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury claimed that the issue was all about snatching the rights of an elected government but Shah was instead "abusive" to the opposition and made an election speech.

Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: AAP MP Sushil Kumar Rinku suspended from Lok Sabha

AAP MP Sushil Kumar Rinkuwas suspended from the Lok Sabha for the remainder of the monsoon session for throwing papers at the Chair.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi moved the resolution. Speaker Om Birla sought approval of the House before announcing the decision.

Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: Here’s what Amit Shah said on the NCT of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said in Lok Sabha, "Services have always been with the Central government. SC gave an interpretation...From 1993 to 2015 no Chief Minister fought. There were no fights because whichever govt was formed their aim was to serve the people. There is no need to fight, if there is a need to serve. But if they want power they will fight..."

Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: Lok Sabha passes NCT of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023

Opposition leaders stage a walkout after Lok Sabha passes the Bill proposed by the Centre for the control of services in Delhi.

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Even if you add more parties to your alliance, next Prime Minister will be Narendra Modi: Amit Shah in Lok Sabha

Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: Amit Shah on NCT on Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023

Everyone is talking about state rights, but they should know that Delhi is not a state, says Home Minister Amit Shah onthe Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023.

Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: Opposition not worried about democracy, only worries about its alliance, says Amit Shah

“The Opposition is not worried about democracy, the country, or the people; in fact, it is worried about its alliance (INDIA). Today, they were telling me that India is watching me, but let me tell you, India should watch, and it's also watching your double standards,” Amit Shah says attacking the Opposition.

“For you, Bills related to people's welfare are not important. Your priority is just to ensure that a smaller party, equal to a “supari”, should not run away from the alliance. You have made your priorities very clear,” he added.

Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: Felt good, 26 MPs participated in debate on NCT of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, says Amit Shah

“Felt good after a long time; there was a discussion in Parliament. 26 MPs participated in the debate on the NCT of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023. Some spoke in favour, and many were against. However, I have a question for the Opposition. During this Monsoon Session, Parliament has passed nine bills, and each bill was important, but the Opposition did not participate in the discussions. Instead, they kept saying the PM should come and reply. Today, what has happened that the Opposition members participated in the discussion,” says Union Home Minister Amit Shah

Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: Govt doesn’t intervene where it should, says Karti Chidambaram

“This is a very paradoxical government; It does not intervene where it should, and meddles when it should not intervene. Manipur is burning… 100 people are dead… there is ethnic violence unfolding, women are being murdered, looting and arson are rampant. This government has 355 and 366, which it can use to intervene, but it doesn't choose to do so, says Congress leader Karti Chidambaram while speaking on the Delhi Ordinance Bill in Lok Sabha.

Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: Rajya Sabha passes Advocate (Amendment) Bill

The Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2023, has been passed in Rajya Sabha. The Upper House of Parliament has been adjourned for the day.

Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: Lok Sabha session time increased by an hour

Lok Sabha time increased for another hour to have a discussion on the NCT of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023.

Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: AAP leader Raghav Chadha on Amit Shah's speech in LS during debate over Delhi services bill

- "Rather than mentioning about statements of Pandit Nehru, Sardar Patel and BR Ambedkar, he (Amit Shah) should see statements of his own party leaders made during 1980s-90s."

- "Lal Krishna Advani had brought Delhi Statehood Bill in 2003 aiming to give Delhi the status of a full-fledged state," he said.

Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: NCT of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023 is about elected versus selected, says Supriya Sule

- "NCT of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023 is about elected versus selected. India is a democracy not a dictatorship as yet."

- "How an elected government is been demeaned and is going to be run by selected is my humble question to this Government of India right now."

- "The bill is completely undemocratic, unconstitutional and it’s completely against the spirit of cooperative federalism," she said.

Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: Rajya Sabha Proceedings

- Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill, 2023 passed in Rajya Sabha.

Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Union Home Minister Amit Shah's statement in Lok Sabha

- "Since the formation of the I.N.D.I.A. alliance, the BJP leaders have become sleepless. PM Modi is criticising the I.N.D.I.A. alliance, instead of focusing on the Manipur issue...

- "Union Home Minister Amit Shah's fear was clearly showcased in his statement today. This only shows that in the 2024 elections, the country & I.N.D.I.A. will win...After the formation of I.N.D.I.A., the ruling party remembered about their NDA alliance..."

Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: AAP MP Sanjay Singh on National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023

- "This bill is unconstitutional and against the Supreme Court's verdict," he said.

Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: Meetings were held to resolve the Parliament deadlock, says Congress MP Rajiv Shukla

- "Meetings were held to resolve the Parliament deadlock. However, the government is not ready to agree over certain things over which the opposition has a liberal attitude. This is the reason deadlock in Parliament is continuing," he said.

Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury in Lok Sabha

- "When you need, you take the help of former PM Jawaharlal Nehru. If you had actually taken the help of Nehru then the country would not have witnessed Manipur and Haryana."

Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates:  Union minister Amit Shah speaks about National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023 in Lok Sabha

- I urge members of all parties not to form alliances solely to win elections. There are various ways to build new alliances, but they should always be in the best interest of the country.

- My appeal to opposition members is to focus on Delhi's development rather than prioritising alliances.

- Even with an alliance, Narendra Modi will become the Prime Minister with an absolute majority. However, we must not allow the people to suffer due to any opportunistic alliances.

- During the UPA's ten-year tenure, there was corruption and scams amounting to 12 lakh crore, which is why some members are now on the other side of the House.

- The entire country is closely observing, and their decision will be reflected during the election.

Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates:  Union minister Amit Shah speaks about National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023 in Lok Sabha

- "Pandit Nehru, Sardar Patel, Rajaji (C Rajagopalachari), Rajendra Prasad and BR Ambedkar were against against the idea of Delhi being given the status of full statehood," he said.

Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: Amit Shah's jibe on INDIA front

- It's my request to all politicians that they shouldn't forge alliance on anti-people issues just to win elections, he said.

Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: Amit Shah speaks in Lok Sabha

- There are provisions in the Constitution that allow the Centre to make laws for Delhi, he said.

Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates

- As Amit Shah speaks on Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment), Bill 2023, Speaker Om Birla is in the House.

Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates

- Union Home Minister Amit Shah speaking in Lok Sabha on Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment), Bill 2023.

Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: Through this bill, the govt is going to trample upon the Right to Information Act and the Right to Privacy, says Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury 

- "I oppose the bill. Through this bill, the govt is going to trample upon the Right to Information Act and the Right to Privacy."

- " So, we are vehemently opposing this kind of sinister motive being displayed by this government. Send this bill to the standing committee or any other forum for discussion on it," says Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on the introduction of the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 in Lok Sabha.

Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: Ashwini Vaishnaw clarifies that DPDP is "not a money bill but a general bill"

- Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw clarifies that DPDP is "not a money bill but a general bill".

- Govt ready to debate on every aspect of the digital personal data protection bill, he further adds.

Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 

AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi, TMC MP Saugata Roy and Congress MP Manish Tewari oppose the introduction of the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 in Lok Sabha

Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw tables The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 for introduction in Lok Sabha

Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: Speaker Om Birla continued to remain absent from Lok Sabha

- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla continued to remain absent on fourth day of the Parliament’s Monsoon Session.

Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: Amidst protests, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha proceedings resumed

- Centre has brought the Offshore Areas Mineral ( Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023 in the Upper House for discussion and passing.

Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2pm

Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: Piyush Goyal and Pralhad Joshi meet opposition leaders in the chamber of LoP Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge 

- Union ministers Piyush Goyal and Pralhad Joshi are meeting opposition leaders in the chamber of LoP Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge.

- The opposition wants a full-fledged discussion on the Manipur issue in Rajya Sabha and demands a statement on it from the PM.

Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: Ministers urged Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to come to the House 

- Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, Congress' Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, NCP's Supriya Sule, RSP's NK Premchandran, BSP's Ritesh Pandey, BJP's Rajendra Agarwal, TMC's Saugata Roy, National Conference's Farooq Abdullah and DMK's Kanimozhi met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and urged him to come to the House and assured to maintain the dignity of the Chair.

Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates

- "The PM is not required to be defended by me. I am not required to defend anyone. I am required to defend the Constitution…your rights. Such an observation from LoP is not very wholesome," says Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar.

- His reply comes after LoP Mallikarjun Kharge questioned him why the Chairman was defending the PM over the Opposition's demand on Manipur debate.

Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar talks about PM Modi's achievements

- Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar says PM Modi has been recognised globally and there is nothing wrong in defending his achievements.

- Opposition up in arms saying he shouldn't take sides.

Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: 65 notices under Rule 267 have not been accepted, says Mallikarjun Kharge in Rajya Sabha

- Notices have been given under Rule 267 Rule 176, but the 65 notices under Rule 267 have not been accepted. The precedent of the House has been to give priority to Rule 267, says Mallikarjun Kharge in Rajya Sabha.

- This shouldn't become a prestige issue. There's a reason why opposition want to discuss the matter under Rule 267, he further added.

Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: Jagdeep Dhankar invited floor leaders to his chamber to have discussion on Manipur 

- Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar invited floor leaders to his chamber to have discussion on Manipur.

- Opposition seeks reply from Dhankar why has the Chair rejected the notices given under Rule 267.

Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 PM

- Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 PM amid uproar over Manipur.

Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: Opposition members are protesting during question hour in Lok Sabha over the Manipur issue

- The protest in both the Houses has been going on since the beginning of Monsoon Session on July 20.

- Notices given by Opposition members under Rule 267 have not been accepted in both the Houses.

- Opposition seeks a detailed debate on Manipur violence, whereas government is ready for short time debate under Rule 176.

Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha proceedings begin

- Congress MP in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury seeks presence of Speak Om Birla in the House, who has been absent for four days now.

- Birla had given a statement that he’s saying away from the House as he was upset over every day uproarious scenes.

Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: 5 major changes expected in revised DPDP Bill that will be tabled in Parliament

Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: Proposed data protection board may be able to block content on Internet

In what could complicate matters for social media and other platforms, the upcoming Data Protection Board under the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill, may be empowered to block content.
If this comes into fruition, platforms will have to deal with yet another regulator or government body which can issue blocking orders. As of now, blocking orders are issued under the IT Act, IT (Blocking) Rules, and under certain provision of the Indian Penal Code.
According to sources, the DPB may block access to any public information hosted on any 'computer resource' if it is 'satisfied that it is necessary or expedient so to do'. The reasons have to be recorded in writing. Another major change in the new version of the bill is regarding the countries where data will be allowed to be transferred from India. Read details here

Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: Data Protection Bill needs to be considered as a regular bill & go to JPC again, says MP Manish Tewari

The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill aims to make entities like internet companies, mobile apps, and business houses more accountable and answerable about collection, storage and processing of the data of citizens as part of Right to Privacy.
"How Did the Digital Data Protection Bill get classified as a Financial Bill suddenly. It needs to be considered as a regular bill and go to a JPC again," Congress leader Manish Tewari stressed.
"If this bill on passage is certified as a money bill by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla which seems to be the intent of getting it classed as a Financial Bill then Rajya Sabha can not vote on it. It can only recommend non binding changes to Lok Sabha. The latest iteration of this Bill mocks the efforts put in by the Joint Committee of Parliament on the Data Protection Bill led by two BJP members P P Chaudhary and Meenakshi Lekhi respectively," the Congress MP from Punjab said. Read more

Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: Data protection bill will be introduced in Parliament as Financial bill: Lok Sabha MP Manish Tewari

Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: Five bills to be considered in Lok Sabha today; 3 in Rajya Sabha. A look

-- The Bill to replace the ordinance for control of services in Delhi, and the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 are likely to be introduced in Parliament today, on August 3.
-- Defence Minister Rajnath Sigh will also introduce the Inter-Services Organisation (Command, Control & Discipline) Bill, 2023 in LS today.
-- Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will introduce the Indian Institute of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2023 in LS
-- Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will move the Pharmacy (Amendment) Bill, 2023 in LS.
-- Union Minister Arjum Ram Meghwal will introduce the Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2023 in RS.
-- Union Minister Anurag Thakur will move the Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill in RS.

Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: Opposition moves ahead of today's session

INDIA bloc parties floor leaders are meeting ahead of today's 11th monsoon session in Parliament in the office of the Leader of Opposition Rajya Sabha to chalk out the strategy for the floor of the house, ANI reported.

Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: Updates on August 3

-- Congress MP Manish Tewari gives Adjournment Motion notice in Lok Sabha to discuss border situation with China.

-- Rajya Sabha MP Dr Syed Naseer Hussain gives Suspension of Business notice to discuss the situation in Manipur.

-- RJD MP Manoj Jha and AAP MP Raghav Chadha give Suspension of Business notice under Rule 267 in Rajya Sabha to discuss the situation in Manipur in the House (ANI)

Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: Digital Personal Data Protection Bill to be introduced as money bill, alleges MP Manish Tewari

In what could be a controversial move that may even lead to legal challenges, the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill will be introduced in the Parliament as a Financial Bill, Lok Sabha MP Manish Tewari said on August 3.
Congress MP Tewari, who was also a member of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) that studied that Personal Data Protection (PDP) Bill, shared a circular which said the President (Draupadi Murmu), has recommended the introduction of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill, under Article 117(1) of the Constitution and consideration under Article 117 (3). Article 117 deals with with provisions of financial bills.
The DPDP Bill will be introduced by Minister for Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) Ashwini Vaishnaw in the Lok Sabha for consideration. It is worth noting that the bill was tabled exactly one year after the government withdrew the Personal Data Protection (PDP) bill.

Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: Forest Bill — Missing the forest for the trees? (PRO)