Parliament Live: Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha Adjourned Amid 'Rashtrapatni' Row Ruckus
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Parliament Monsoon Session 2022 Live Updates: As the Monsoon Session of the Parliament continues, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were adjourned for the day soon after they convened, amid protests by the BJP as well as the Congress.
While the BJP MPs demanded an apology from Sonia Gandhi over the contentious 'Rashtrapatni' remark made by Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Opposition MPs demanded an apology from the BJP for heckling Gandhi in the Parliament on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Opposition MPs suspended from the two Houses this week are holding a 50-hour-long relay protest inside the Parliament premises. Braving mosquitoes and the heat, five suspended MPs, including the Aam Aadmi Party's Sanjay Singh, spent the night at the entrance of the Parliament complex.
Since the Parliament session began last week, both the Houses have witnessed frequent adjournments as the Opposition has continued to protest, demanding a discussion on issues such as inflation, the hike in GST prices, and the suspension of 24 MPs.
The Monsoon Session, which began on 18 July, is scheduled to end on 12 August
23 Rajya Sabha MPs from the Opposition – including seven from the TMC and three from the AAP – were suspended from the proceedings of Parliament for the week
Four Lok Sabha MPs of the Congress were suspended for the remainder of the Monsoon Session on Monday
A shouting match had ensued in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, with Union Minister Smriti Irani attacking Sonia Gandhi over a Congress leader's alleged derogatory remarks against the president
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the National Anti-Doping Bill, 2021
'India Taking Lead in Raising Issue of Climate Finance': Govt in RS
“India has been taking the lead in raising the issue of climate finance at the UNFCCC and in other multilateral forums. India's efforts have repeatedly exposed exaggerated claims by developed country agencies that this goal is close to being met and have shown that the currently mobilised climate finance is in reality much less,” Union Minister of State for Environment Ashwini Kumar Choubey told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
At the 15th Conference of Parties (COP15) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) held in Copenhagen in 2009, developed countries committed to jointly mobilise USD 100 billion (one billion =100 crore) per year by 2020 to address the needs of the developing countries.
At COP21 in Paris, with the developed countries having failed to keep their commitment, it was decided to extend the USD 100 billion per year goal through to 2025.
'Was Not Given Chance To Respond': Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
"The way Sonia Gandhi was targeted in the parliament yesterday.. the government must issue an apology. I am at the centre of this controversy. But the BJP is attacking Sonia Gandhi," Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury was quoted as saying.
He also said that was not given a chance to respond in the Parliament on the complaints filed against him.
'Adhir Hasn't Given Unconditional Apology, Sonia Gandhi Should Apologise': Union Minister Prahlad Joshi
"Adhir Ranjan has not issued an unconditional apology. Earlier when Murmu-ji was appointed as a candidate, then too, the Congress party had issued a negative statement. Sonia Gandhi should apologise," Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
Joshi also criticised the protest being staged by the suspended MPs.
"To those MPs feasting on chicken while sitting in front of the Gandhi statue, I ask this: what have they been sent here for? Are they supposed to be here for 'charcha' (debate), or for chicken?" he asked.
Congress MPs Protest at Gandhi Statue Over 'Rashtrapatni' Row, Demand BJP Apology for Sonia
Congress MPs staged a protest in front of the Gandhi statue in Parliament on Friday to demand an apology from the government following the face-off between Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Union minister Smriti Irani.
On Thursday, the raging row over Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury calling President Droupadi Murmu "rashtrapatni" escalated with the opposition party accusing BJP MPs of subjecting its president to "brutal heckling, verbal assault and physical intimidation" in the Lok Sabha.
Congress MPs, protesting against the alleged misbehaviour with Gandhi, were joined by their colleagues from the Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) and Indian Union Muslim League (IUML).
Chowdhury's remark on India's first tribal president has drawn a fresh battleline between the Congress and the BJP, which has demanded an apology from Sonia Gandhi.
Lok Sabha Adjourned Amid Ruckus
The Lok Sabha adjourned soon after resuming at 12 pm amid protests by the BJP and the Congress.
While the BJP MPs demanded an apology from Sonia Gandhi over the contentious 'Rashtrapatni' remark made by Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Opposition MPs demanded an apology from the BJP for heckling Gandhi in the Parliament on Thursday.
Rajya Sabha Adjourned Amid Protests
The Rajya Sabha adjourned soon after resuming at 12 pm amid protests by the BJP and the Congress. Congress members stormed the well and raised slogans against the government.
While the BJP MPs demanded an apology from Sonia Gandhi over the contentious 'Rashtrapatni' remark made by Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Congress MPs sloganeered with 'Sonia Gandhi Zindabad.'
The Opposition MPs demanded an apology from the BJP for heckling Gandhi in the Parliament on Thursday.
Ruckus in Lok Sabha as BJP Demands Apology From Sonia Gandhi
Chaos ensued in the Lok Sabha soon after it convened at 12 pm, with the BJP demanding an apology from Sonia Gandhi over the contentious 'Rashtrapatni' remark made by Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury.
Rajya Sabha Adjourned Minutes After Convening Amid Oppn Ruckus
The Rajya Sabha was adjourned about 10 minutes after convening, as the deputy chairman of the House refused to accept notices given by Congress MPs for discussion on price rise, leading to Opposition uproar.
The deputy chairman said that a debate on price rise will be held in the Upper House next week.
It is scheduled to resume at 12 pm.
Lok Sabha Adjourned Within Seconds of Resumption
Seconds after the Lok Sabha convened, it was adjourned till 12 pm amid uproar in the House.
Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha Convene
The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha convened at 11 am.
Congress Writes to LS Speaker Over 'Misbehaviour' Against Sonia Gandhi
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Leader of Indian National Congress in the Lok Sabha, and other Congress MPs have written to the speaker of the House "regarding the misbehavior and misdemeanor Congress President and UPA Chairperson Smt Sonia Gandhi had been subjected to by MPs of the ruling party."
RJD MP Gives Notice For Discussion on Mental Healthcare in India
RJD MP Manoj Kumar has given a zero-hour notice in the Rajya Sabha on the issue of "mental healthcare in India."
Cong MP Gives Notice in LS Over Smriti Irani's 'Attempt To Threaten Sonia Gandhi'
Congress MP K Suresh has given an adjournment motion notice in the Lok Sabha over the "shocking attempt by BJP MPs including Minister Smriti Irani to threaten and intimidate senior MP and Congress President Sonia Gandhi ji," reported news agency ANI.
Congress Lok Sabha MPs To Hold Meet Today
All Lok Sabha MPs of the Congress Parliamentary Party will hold a meeting in the Parliament House today.
Deepender Hooda Demands Discussion on Agnipath Scheme in RS
Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda has given a suspension of business notice in the Rajya Sabha over the Centre's Agnipath recruitment scheme.
Rajya Sabha MP Demands Discussion on 'Indian Money in Swiss Banks'
Rajya Sabha MP Pramod Kumar has given a zero-hour notice on the issue of "surge in Indian money held in Swiss banks."
Opposition MPs Sing, Hold Placards at Overnight Protest Set To Cross 50 Hours
The protest being held on the Parliament premises by Opposition MPs, who were suspended from the proceedings of the Monsoon Session this week, is set to cross the 50-hour mark. The demonstration continued through the night on Wednesday and Thursday.
The MPs, who were earlier staging a sit-in at the Gandhi statue, later moved to the entrance of the Parliament, saying that they want to remind Prime Minister Narendra Modi of the promise he made when he entered the House for the first time in 2014.
"Also, since there was no tent, because of the rain, we had to move the agitation somewhere. This place was symbolic," an MP was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.
Visuals from the site showed AAP's Sanjay Singh and Sushil Gupta, and TMC's Derek O'Brien and Dola Sen, among others. The MPs can be seen sitting on a mattress on the ground, with mosquito nets around them.
AAP MP Singh also composed a parody of a popular yesteryear's song which loosely translates to him imagining "a world without Modi and Shah, where people get food and children get milk."
52,448 'Hit-and-Run' Road Accidents in 2020: Govt in LS
A total of 52,448 road accidents occurred under the 'hit and run' category in the country in 2020, Parliament was informed on Thursday.
In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said that there were 57,987 such cases in 2019 and 69,822 in 2018.
He said the government has notified a new scheme called 'Compensation to Victims of Hit & Run Motor Accidents Scheme, 2022,' under which it made provisions to increase the compensation in hit and run motor accidents from Rs 12,500 to Rs 50,000 for grievously hurt and from Rs 25,000 to Rs 2,00,000 in case of deaths.
The implementation of this scheme is pan-India, the minister added.
Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha To Convene at 11 am
The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha are scheduled to resume their proceedings at 11 am today.
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