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Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day
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Lok Sabha adjourned for the day
The Lower House has been adjourned for the day. Proceedings will resume on Wednesday, August 9,11 AM
Parliament Monsoon Session 2023 LIVE: Congress MP Manish Tewari during no-confidence motion debate in Lok Sabha
- "When there is any unrest in any northeastern state it affects the entire northeast region and the country," he said.
Parliament Monsoon Session 2023 LIVE: Rajya Sabha passes the National Dental Commission Bill, 2023 and National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Bill, 2023
- 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.
Parliament Monsoon Session 2023 LIVE: Union minister Kiren Rijiju during no-confidence motion debate in 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.
Parliament Monsoon Session 2023 LIVE: Union Minister & BJP leader Kiren Rijiju in Lok Sabha during no-confidence motion debate
- "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.
Parliament Monsoon Session 2023 LIVE: Union Minister & BJP leader Kiren Rijiju during no-confidence motion debate
- 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.
Parliament Monsoon Session 2023 LIVE: Rajya Sabha passes the Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2023
- 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.
Parliament Monsoon Session 2023 LIVE: TMC MP Derek O'Brien allowed to attend Rajya Sabha after motion to suspend him not put to vote
- 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.
Parliament Monsoon Session 2023 LIVE: BJD MP Pinaki Misra on No Confidence Motion Discussion
- "...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.
Parliament Monsoon Session 2023 LIVE: Rajya Sabha passes the Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Bill, 2023
Parliament Monsoon Session 2023 LIVE: BJD MP Pinaki Misra on No Confidence Motion Discussion
- "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."
Parliament Monsoon Session 2023 LIVE: Rajnath Singh moves the Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Bill, 2023 in Rajya Sabha
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh moves the Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Bill, 2023 in the Rajya Sabha for consideration and passing to empower the Commander-in-Chief or the Officer-in Command of Inter-services Organisations in respect of service personnel who are subject to the Air Force Act, 1950, the Army Act, 1950 and the Navy Act, 1957, who are serving under or attached to his command for the maintenance of discipline and proper discharge of their duties.
- The Bill was earlier passed by the Lok Sabha.
Parliament Monsoon Session 2023 LIVE: SP MP Dimple Yadav on Manipur issue
- "The Manipur incident is very sensitive. The Govt has been very insensitive in this matter. This is an arrogant Govt."
- "It was a complete violation of human rights. Using women as instruments for perpetrating violence is unacceptable in constitutional democracy...It was a state-sponsored ethnic violence..." she said.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh moves a motion against the Union Minister Piyush Goyal over his 'traitors' remark
TMC MP Saugata calls Centre 'heartless'
No-confidence Motion discussion | TMC MP Saugata Roy said, "This government is government of the heartless. They are sending delegation to West Bengal on any plea. But not one delegation has gone to Manipur where our brothers and sisters are dying...You have no compassion and that is why you have not gone to Manipur like other parties."
Supriya Sule says Manipur CM must resign, attacks Centre over tomato, milk prices
NCP MP Supriya Sule demanded resignation of Manipur CM Biren Singh over the violence in the state. She also hit out at the Centre over mil prices, tomato prices and even called the BJP-led government "anti-farmer".
Prahlad Joshi takes a dig at Rahul Gandhi
BJP MP Pralhad Joshi on change of speaker order, takes dig at Rahul Gandhi: “What happened sir? Why did they change order? We are keen to hear him. What happened in 5 mins."
‘Their speeches are already going live,’ Pralhad Joshi amid ruckus
As opposition creates ruckus over the tickers displayed on Sansad TV, Union minister Pralhad Joshi said, "Their speeches are already going live. What are they afraid of? Why there is so much intolerance?"
‘CM is helpless. The PM is not coming to the Parliament’
DMK MP TR Baalu says, "Minorities of Manipur have been killed ruthlessly. 143 people have been killed. 65,000 people have fled the state. Two women were stripped, gang-raped and paraded naked on the streets of Manipur...The CM is helpless. The PM is not coming to the Parliament and he has not gone to the state. Whereas, I.N.D.I.A. parties went there and understood what has happened."
‘This is motion of confidence within the opposition’
- My PM says that this is not a no-confidence motion, this is a motion of confidence within the opposition to see who is supporting whom," says BJP MP Nishikant Dubey while participating in the no-confidence motion during Parliament session
Prahlad Joshi takes a dig at Rahul Gandhi
BJP MP Pralhad Joshi on change of speaker order, takes dig at Rahul Gandhi: “What happened sir? Why did they change order? We are keen to hear him. What happened in 5 mins."
Opposition creates ruckus as BJP MP Nishikant Dubey starts responding
- Opposition creates ruckus as BJP MP Nishikant Dubey starts responding to no-confedence motion debate.
- Congress yesterday wrote to Speaker Om Birla over allegations levelled by Dubey in the House against some senior Congress leaders and called for referring the matter to the Committee of Privileges for examination and necessary action.
‘Their speeches are already going live,’ Pralhad Joshi amid ruckus
As opposition creates ruckus over the tickers displayed on Sansad TV, Union minister Pralhad Joshi said, "Their speeches are already going live. What are they afraid of? Why there is so much intolerance?"
Opposition creates ruckus as BJP MP Nishikant Dubey starts responding
- Opposition creates ruckus as BJP MP Nishikant Dubey starts responding to no-confedence motion debate.
- Congress yesterday wrote to Speaker Om Birla over allegations levelled by Dubey in the House against some senior Congress leaders and called for referring the matter to the Committee of Privileges for examination and necessary action.
PM, being the head of the country, should come to the House, expresses sympathy’
Gogoi said during the Parliament session, "Our demand was clear that PM, being the head of the country, comes to the House, expresses sympathy and all parties extend their support, and that Manipur gets a message that the Parliament is with them at this time of crisis."
If Manipur is burning, the entire India is burning’
Gogoi said during the Parliament session, "The INDIA alliance has moved this no-confidence motion for Manipur because Manipur demands justice. The incidents are not merely happening in a corner of Northeast, but are happening in India. If Manipur is burning, the entire India is burning."
‘PM have accept his double-engine govt failed in Manipur’
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi says, "PM will have to accept that his double-engine govt, his govt in Manipur has failed. That is why, 150 people died in Manipur around 5000 houses were torched, around 60,000 people are in relief camps and around 6500 FIRs have been registered. The CM of the state, who should have created an atmosphere of talks, of peace and harmony, has taken instigating steps in the past 2-3 days that have created tension in society."
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 12:45 pm.
No Confidence Motion was never about numbers but about justice for Manipur’
Initiating the no confidence montion debate during the Parliament session, Gaurav Gogoi says, "We are compelled to bring the No Confidence Motion. This was never about numbers but about justice for Manipur. I move the Motion that this House expresses No Confidence in the Government. I.N.D.I.A. has brought this Motion for Manipur. Manipur wants justice."
Gaurav Gogoi says PM took a 'maun vrat' on Manipur
- Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi says, "PM took a 'maun vrat' to not speak in the Parliament. So, we had to bring the No Confidence Motion to break his silence."
- He posed three questions for PM Modi: Why did he not visit Manipur to date? Why did it take almost 80 days to finally speak on Manipur and when he did speak it was just for 30 seconds? Why has the CM not sacked the Manipur CM so far?
Why hasn't the Prime Minister visited Manipur till now?: Gogoi
Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi initiates debate, says women in Manipur demands justice.
Gaurav Gogoi initiates debate in Lok Sabha
Gaurav Gogoi to initiates debate in Lok Sabha during the Parliament session. Central minister creates ruckus stating that initially it was stated that Rahul Gandhi will initiate the debate so why Gogoi is presenting the same
PM Modi takes dig at Rahul Gandhi ahead of no-confidence debate, says ‘who speaks of social justice harms it most…’
As the no confidence motion debate against the government is about to begin in the Parliament on Tuesday, PM Modi in an apparent jibe at the opposition and Rahul Gandhi said ‘People who speak of social justice harmed it most with dynastic, appeasement, corrupt politics.’
The prime minister, who was speaking at BJP parliamentary party meeting on Tuesday, also stated, ‘opposition alliance plagued by mutual distrust
Parliament Session: TMC's Derek O’ Brien suspended from Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha Speaker VP Dhankhar on Tuesday suspended TMC's Derek O’ Brien from the Upper House. O’ Brien will remain suspended for remainder of the monsoon session.
Parliament session: Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 noon amid ruckus
Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 noon, minutes after the proceedings for the day started.
No Confidence Motion: PM Modi arrives at the Parliament
PM Modi arrives at the Parliament around 10 am on Tuesday for BJP parliamentary party meeting
No Confidence Motion: All we want is PM Modi's reaction on Manipur
- Congress Lok Sabha Chief Whip, K Suresh on Tuesday confirmed that Rahul Gandhi will be opening the no confidence motion debate in the lower house today. Noting that opposition is aware that they do not have the majority, K Suresh said all they want is PM's reaction on Manipur.
- K Suresh told news agency ANI, "Today in Lok Sabha, No Confidence Motion is going to be discussed...So, from Congress' side, Rahul Gandhi is the first speaker on the No Confidence Motion."
No confidence motion is a mere formality …, says Sushil Modi
This (no confidence motion) is a mere formality now, there was no need of it. We were anyway ready to discuss Manipur issue in both the Houses. They (opposition) had brought the no confidence motion in 2018 as well and we all saw what happened," says BJP leader Sushil Modi
No confidence motion in LS over Manipur crisis Tuesday: What to expect?
From Tuesday, the Narendra Modi-led NDA government will face a no-confidence motion which was moved by Opposition parties of I.N.D.I.A bloc and was accepted by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla last week.
The Lok Sabha is set to witness a fierce debate on the no-confidence motion against the BJP-led government on Tuesday with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, whose membership was restored following a Supreme Court direction, likely to be the lead speaker of the opposition bloc I.N.D.I.A.
The no confidence motion debate is likely begin around 12 noon
The no confidence motion debate is likely begin around 12 noon, as per media reports
No confidence motion: BJP calls parliamentary party meeting on Tuesday
- Ahead of the no-confidence motion debate in Lok Sabha, the Bharatiya Janata Party has called a meeting of its parliamentary party on Tuesday.
- The debate on the no-confidence motion against the BJP-led government is to take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, i.e, August 8 and 9 in the the lower house of the parliament. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi will give a reply on August 10.
- Earlier on Friday, the BJP has issued a three-line whip to its Lok Sabha MPs asking them to be present in the House from August 7 to August 11.
No confidence motion in Lok Sabha: Why INDIA bloc plans to do it despite lack of majority?
- The opposition parties on Wednesday moved a no-confidence motion against the PM Modi government in the Lok Sabha, despite the fact that they are likely to fail the numbers test.
- The opposition parties have less than 150 members at the in the Lower House, so in case they table a no-confidence motion, they are bound to be defeated. Also, they might not get that much time during the debate in Lok Sabha, as time is allocated according to the strength of parties in the House.
- However, they aim to use the debate to highlight the Manipur issue and pressure the government to make the Prime Minister address the matter in Parliament, rather than just the Union home minister.
- "Regarding the no-confidence motion, we are well aware that the numbers are not in our favour. But it not about the numbers, the PM will have to speak in the Parliament following a no-confidence motion," says RJD MP
From Indira Gandhi to Modi, PMs who faced no-confidence motion ahead of Lok Sabha polls
- Narendra Modi has become the seventh incumbent Prime Minister in the country after Indira Gandhi to face a no-confidence motion ahead of the General election.
- Yesterday, Lok Speaker Om Birla accepted the Opposition's no-confidence motion brought by Congress party MP Gaurav Gogoi against the Centre in order to persuade PM Modi, to make a statement in the House on the Manipur violence that has stalled the Parliament for five consecutive days.
- It is the seventh instance wherein a no-confidence motion has been accepted within 12 months of the national election.
No confidence motion: I.N.D.I.A. bloc MPs to meet LoP Rajya Sabha's Office at 10 am
I.N.D.I.A. bloc floor leaders meeting to be held at 10 AM today at LoP Rajya Sabha's Office in Parliament to chalk out the strategy for the Floor of the House.
No-confidence motion: Rahul Gandhi to open debate, Gaurav Gogoi, Manish Tewari to also speak
- The Lok Sabha is set to witness a fierce debate on the no-confidence motion against the BJP-led government on Tuesday with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, likely to be the lead speaker of the opposition bloc INDIA.
- "Definitely, he will speak (jaroor bolenge)," Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge told reporters here when asked whether Gandhi will speak on the no-trust motion on Tuesday.
- Apart from Rahul Gandhi, Congress MPs Gaurav Gogoi, Manish Tewari and Deepak Baij are also likely to make their observation at the lower house, sources close to the development told ANI
No confidence motion would be stronger if…, INDIA bloc MPs claim Congress did not include them while moving the motion
- A day after Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi moved a no-confidence motion against PM Modi's government in the Lok Sabha, CPI MP Binoy Viswam opined that the motion would have been stronger and more effective if it included representation from other INDIA parties.
- "Not only CPI, but many other parties raised objection in a responsible way. The Congress leadership understood it and they are so democratic that they agreed that it happened out of hurry," Binoy Viswam said while speaking to ANI.
- "The chapter is closed now. What is important is that the no-confidence motion is there in Parliament and it has the signature of sufficient number of MPs," the CPI MP said.
No-confidence motion: Tomorrow we will be analysing all the failures of the Modi-led government, says Shashi Tharoor
On restoration of Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha membership and on no-confidence motion discussion, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor says, "From tomorrow we will be analysing all the failures of the Modi-led government and I have no doubt that there will be strong participation from the Congress. I hope Rahul Gandhi will speak and we will have a vigorous debate on the question of the government's failure starting with the Manipur which is a main issue we all want to be discussed."
131 in favour, 102 against: Rajya Sabha clears Delhi Services Bill with help from BJD, YSRCP
- The Parliament on Monday passed the prickly Delhi Services Bill, whicn seeks to give the Lieutenant Governor control over bureaucrats in the Aam Aadmi Party government.
- The Bill to replace the Ordinance brought earlier by the Centre will now be sent to President Murmu to be signed into law.
