Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Both Houses Adjourned, Deadlock Over Manipur Continues

The contentious Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023 is scheduled to be debated in the Lok Sabha for passing on Wednesday, 2 August. If passed in both Houses, the Bill will give the Centre greater control over services and the posting of officers in Delhi.INDIA MPs who recently visited Manipur and the grouping's floor leaders, including Mallikarjun Kharge and Sonia Gandhi, will meet President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday."Today we will meet madam President (Droupadi Murmu) at 11.30 AM and will bring to the notice of the President the situation in Manipur and our experiences from the visit to the state," Kharge told ANI. When asked whether the BRS is with the Opposition INDIA grouping or against it, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao told ANI: "We are neither with anyone nor do we want to be with anyone. We aren't alone & we also have friends as well. What is new INDIA? They were in power for 50 years, there was no change."A meeting among like-minded Opposition floor leaders is underway at the LoP chamber in the Rajya Sabha to discuss further strategy in Parliament. The NCP's Sharad Pawar and the NC's Farooq Abdullah are present at the meeting. The sessions of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha resumed at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, 2 August. A meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and top Union Ministers is underway to discuss the Centre's strategy in Parliament, news agency ANI reported. The ministers include Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Pralhad Joshi, Piyush Goyal, Anurag Singh Thakur, Nitin Gadkari, Nirmala Sitharaman, and Arjun Ram Meghwal. The Rajya Sabha faced ruckus shortly after the House resumed on Wednesday as Opposition MPs raised the Manipur issue and demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's presence in Parliament. Speaker Om Birla adjourned the Lok Sabha till 2:00 PM amid sloganeering by the Opposition in the House. Opposition MPs staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha as 60 notices under Rule 267 to conduct a discussion on the Manipur issue were declined by chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar. Floor leaders of the INDIA grouping and Opposition MPs who recently visited strife-torn Manipur met President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday and sought her intervention on the issue.INDIA MPs had visited the northeastern state from 29-30 July. INDIA MPs submitted a memorandum to President Droupadi Murmu, urging her to intervene in the Manipur issue. "We urgently request your kind intervention to establish peace and harmony in the state without any further delay. Both the Union and state govt must fulfil their duty to provide justice to the affected communities. We implore you to press upon the PM to urgently address the Parliament on the prevailing situation in Manipur, followed by a detailed and comprehensive discussion on the matter," the memorandum stated, as per ANI. Chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar adjourned the Rajya Sabha till 2:00 PM.Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw said in the Rajya Sabha that the Indian Railways is taking all measures to ensure the safety and security of passengers, and has also installed CCTV cameras at 866 railway stations across the country. Vaishnaw also informed the House that special arrangements, including the deployment of Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel, are in place at railway stations near border areas. The sessions of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha resumed at 2:00 PM amid ruckus and sloganeering by Opposition MPs. Shortly after the Lok Sabha resumed functioning on Wednesday, the House was adjourned for the day after some Opposition MPs raised slogans and stormed the Well of the House. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla expressed "deep displeasure" with both the Centre and the Opposition over the deadlock in the House, news agency ANI reported. Birla told representatives of both sides that he will not preside over the Lok Sabha until there is order. Responding to the Opposition's demands, Rajya Sabha chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar said that he could not and would not direct Prime Minister Narendra Modi to come to the House. He said that it was the prerogative of each MP to decide whether they wanted to come to the House. The BJP issued a three-line whip to its Lok Sabha MPs to be present in the House throughout the day on Thursday, 3 August and support the Bills sponsored by the Centre for passing. The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023 was passed in the Rajya Sabha. The Bill had cleared the Lok Sabha on 28 July. The Forest Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 was passed in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. The Bill, which seeks to amend the Forest (Conservation) Act, was passed in the Lok Sabha last week.The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day on Wednesday after passing the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2023. Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday, 2 August, expressed "deep displeasure" with both the Centre and the Opposition over the deadlock in the House. Birla told representatives of both sides that he will not preside over the Lok Sabha until there is order, news agency ANI reported. On the other hand, floor leaders of the INDIA grouping and Opposition MPs who recently visited strife-torn Manipur met President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday and sought her intervention on the unrest in the state.Opposition MPs staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha as 60 notices under Rule 267 to conduct a discussion on the Manipur issue were declined by chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar.Meanwhile, the contentious Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023 was not tabled in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday as the House was adjourned for the day after some Opposition MPs stormed the Well of the House.The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023 was passed in the Rajya Sabha.The Forest Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 was passed in the Rajya Sabha.The BJP has issued a three-line whip to its Lok Sabha MPs to be present in the House on Wednesday.The AAP issued a whip for its Rajya Sabha MPs to be present in the House till 4 August.No-confidence motion against NDA government will be discussed in Parliament from 8-10 August.

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