Monsoon Session: 6 TMC MPs Suspended from Rajya Sabha For the Day
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Six TMC MPs - Dola Sen, Nadimul Haque, Arpita Ghosh, Mausam Noor, Shanta Chhetri and Abir Ranjan Biswas - were suspended from the Rajya Sabha for the day for holding placards and "disorderly behaviour".
Several Opposition parties plan to corner the government over the issues of Pegasus reports, farm laws, and inflation amid days of logjam in both the Houses of Parliament, which have mostly seen suspensions without much business being conducted in the Monsoon Session.
Ahead of Tuesday's session, like-minded Opposition parties from the Rajya Sabha met at Mallikarjun Kharge's office in Parliament to chalk out a floor strategy.
Rahul Gandhi held a meeting of several parties to discuss the Opposition's strategy in Parliament on Tuesday
The Rajya Sabha passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2021 on Tuesday
Several ministers and MPs have condemned the Opposition's approach in Parliament
Lok Sabha Adjourned Till Thursday
Lok Sabha has been adjourned till Thursday morning amid continued protest by Opposition over the Pegasus snooping row and other issues.
Lok Sabha Passes Coconut Development Board (Amendment) Bill
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Coconut Development Board (Amendment) Bill, 2021 amid ruckus.
Rajya Sabha Adjourned for the Day
Rajya Sabha proceedings have been adjourned for the day amid Opposition uproar.
6 TMC MPs Suspended From the House For the Day
TMC MPs in Rajya Sabha Dola Sen, Nadimul Haque, Arpita Ghosh, Mausam Noor, Shanta Chhetri and Abir Ranjan Biswas have been asked to withdraw from the proceedings of the House for today, for holding placards and disorderly behaviour.
Lok Sabha Adjourned
Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 2 pm.
Rajya Sabha Adjourned till 2 PM
Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till 2 pm amid sloganeering by Opposition MPs over 'Pegasus Project' reports.
Union Minister Naqvi Slams Derek O'Brien
Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi slammed TMC MP Derek O'Brien over his tweet alleging that the Centre is hurriedly passing bills in Parliament.
"If you malign the dignity of the Parliament, such activities are neither in their interest nor ours. It is not even in the interest of the Parliament traditions," he told ANI.
Kharge Slams Centre Over Parliament Disruption
Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge slammed the Centre over avoiding a discussion on Pegasus reports and disruption of the Parliament.
"Rahul Gandhi is committed to problems of poor. He's trying to get all political parties together. He requested them to forget regional politics in the interest of our liberty, Constitution and the democracy. We want to have a discussion on Pegasus and other issues," he told ANI.
"What moral authority do you (PM Modi) have to say that the Opposition is disturbing the Parliament?" he added.
TMC MP Gives Adjournment Notice Over Pegasus Reports
TMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay gave an adjournment motion notice in the Lok Sabha to discuss the 'Pegasus Project' reports.
Congress' Deepender Hooda Gives Suspension Notice Over Pegasus Reports
Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda gave a Suspension of Business Notice in the Rajya Sabha under rule 267, to discuss the Centre's three farm laws.
Opposition Parties Meet in Kharge's Office
Opposition Floor leaders from the like-minded parties in the Rajya Sabha met at Mallikarjun Kharge's office in the Parliament at 10 am to chalk out floor strategy.
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