The Upper House has been adjourned for the day. Proceedings will resume on Wednesday, August 9,11 AM
The Lower House has been adjourned for the day. Proceedings will resume on Wednesday, August 9,11 AM
- "When there is any unrest in any northeastern state it affects the entire northeast region and the country," he said.
- Rajya Sabha passed the National Dental Commission Bill, 2023 and National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Bill, 2023 by voice vote.
- Both the bills were earlier passed by the Lok Sabha.
- "...The days are gone when foreign powers would tell India what to do and what not to do...Today, no foreign power can interfere in our internal matters...,"he said.
- "Before 2014, many people from the Northeast faced racial discrimination and atrocities in Delhi and other major cities of the country."
- "After 2014 the situation changed, and the DGP conference was held in Guwahati for the first time after independence. During this meeting, the PM directed that police must ensure the security of people from the Northeast," he said.
- Nothing will happen by naming the alliance I.N.D.I.A when you are actually working against India, says Union Minister & BJP leader Kiren Rijiju during no-confidence motion debate in Lok Sabha.
- Rajya Sabha passed the Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2023 to amend the Indian Institutes of Management Act, 2017.
- Earlier, the Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on August 4.
- Rajya Sabha witnessed high drama over the suspension of TMC MP Derek O'Brien with the Chairman first announcing that he has to withdraw from the House but later said the motion to suspend him was not put to vote and hence, he could continue to attend the proceedings.
- O'Brien was allowed to attend the House proceedings after Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said he has taken a "far-sighted" decision to not allow voting on the motion to suspend him which did not fructify. The Chairman had earlier announced the suspension of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader for his unruly behaviour in the House.
- "...I have always believed that the Congress party is adept at snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. They are also very adept at cutting their nose to spite their face."
- "They know that every time the PM has got up to speak on the Floor of this House, he has pushed the Congress party through the shredder...This defies common sense, logic, political sense. People of this country will decide if the PM has chosen not to speak whether that was right or wrong. You have to take the case to the people..." he said.
- "I cannot support a No Confidence Motion against a Central Govt today, even though we are against the BJP as a political party...I am grateful for the many things that the Central Govt has done for Odisha which is why, in any case, I am unable to persuade myself on behalf of my party and leader to support a No Confidence Motion today which has been brought by the Congress party."
