Parliament Session LIVE: Oilfields Amendment Bill passed in Lok Sabha; Rajya Sabha adjourned till March 17

“Holi is the colour of festival. I wish everyone a happy and peaceful Holi,” says Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murty.

Congress MP Karti Chidambaram says, "Tamil Nadu is very clear and well served the two-language formula - English and Tamil. English connects us with the world of commerce and science and Tamil preserves our culture and identity. If anyone wants to learn a third language, it is of their own accord. There is no reason to make it compulsory. To thrust a third language on us would be completely unacceptable and Union government must be flexible in implementing its policies...

On uproar in the Parliament over 3-language policy under NEP, Congress MP Pramod Tiwari said, "Yesterday Union education minister was trying to mislead the House...this is a sensitive issue. Centre should understand the sentiments of states and states should understand the needs of centre. We stand by the demands of states"

On Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's statement, MDMK MP Durai Vaiko says, "Periyar never demeaned Tamil language... nobody can question Periyar's love and sacrifice for Tamil society...our Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is a senior politician...she is well aware of this fact, but she is trying to politicise the issue...Tamil Nadu and India expect much more from a senior leader like her..."

On three-language policy and statement of Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament, Congress MP K Suresh said,  "Our stand is already clear. Tamil Nadu is promoting Tamil and they don't want to give more importance to Hindi...she (Nirmala Sitharaman) is absolutely wrong and misleading the house."

Congress MP Manickam Tagore files an Adjournment Motion in the Lok Sabha to discuss the manufacturing sector crisis and trade deficit with China.