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Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Friday, 4 August, requested the Chair in the Lok Sabha to permit Rahul Gandhi to join the proceedings of the House at the earliest. This came minutes after the Supreme Court stayed Gandhi’s conviction in the ‘Modi’ surname defamation case.
Meanwhile, both Houses have been adjourned for the day. Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha Piyush Goyal demanded a discussion on alleged atrocities against women in Rajasthan before the House was adjourned.
Floor leaders of the INDIA grouping held a meeting in the office of Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday to decide on the strategy in both Houses.
The contentious National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023 was passed in the Lok Sabha on Thursday after a tense debate. AAP MP Sushil Kumar Rinku was suspended from the Lok Sabha for the remainder of the Monsoon Session for throwing papers at the Chair when the vote on the Delhi services Bill was ongoing.
The Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Bill, 2023 was passed in Lok Sabha.
The Lower House cleared the The IIM (Amendment) Bill, 2023 on Friday as well.
The BJP issued a three-line whip to its Lok Sabha MPs to be present in the House from 7-11 August.
No-confidence motion against NDA government will be discussed in Parliament from 8-10 August.
Lok Sabha Adjourned for the Day
The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on Friday, 4 August, and will resume at 11:00 AM on Monday, 7 August.
Adhir Ranjan Urges Chair To Permit Rahul Gandhi in LS at the Earliest
Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury requested the Chair in the Lok Sabha to permit Rahul Gandhi to join the proceedings of the House at the earliest.
Lok Sabha Clears IIM (Amendment) Bill
The IIM (Amendment) Bill, 2023 was passed in the Lok Sabha on Friday.
Inter-Services Organisations Bill Passed in Lok Sabha
The Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Bill, 2023 was passed in the Lok Sabha amid sloganeering by the Opposition.
The Bill was tabled by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
Rajya Sabha Adjourned for the Day
The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day on Friday, 4 August, amid ruckus in the House.
Leader of the House Piyush Goyal demanded a discussion on alleged atrocities against women in Rajasthan before the House was adjourned. On the other hand, the Opposition was adamant on their demand to discuss the unrest in Manipur.
The Rajya Sabha will resume at 11:00 AM on Monday, 7 August.
Piyush Goyal Demands Discussion on ‘Atrocities’ Against Women in Rajasthan
Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha Piyush Goyal demanded a discussion on alleged atrocities against women in Rajasthan under rule 176.
Both Houses Resume After Brief Adjournments
Sessions of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha resumed at 12:00 PM after brief adjournments.
Rajya Sabha Adjourned
Chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar adjourned the Rajya Sabha till 12:00 PM amid ruckus in the House.
Lok Sabha Adjourned Till 12 PM
The Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 12:00 PM. Before the House was adjourned, Opposition MPs raised placards reading, “INDIA for Manipur.”
BJP Issues Whip for Its Lok Sabha MPs
The BJP issued a three-line whip to its Lok Sabha MPs to be present in the House from 7-11 August to support the passing of bills proposed by the Centre, news agency ANI reported.
Both Houses Resume
The sessions of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha resumed at 11:00 AM on Friday, 4 August, amid demands by the Opposition for the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Manoj Jha, Raghav Chandha Issue Notices Over Manipur
The RJD’s Manoj Jha, AAP’s Raghav Chadha, and Congress’ Imran Pratapgarhi issued Suspension of Business notices in the Rajya Sabha to discuss the unrest in Manipur.
Manish Tewari, Manickam Tagore Issue Adjournment Motions
Congress MPs Manish Tewari and Manickam Tagore issued adjournment motions in the Lower House to discuss the border situation with China and the unrest in Manipur respectively.
INDIA Floor Leaders Hold Strategy Meeting
Floor leaders of the INDIA grouping are held a meeting in the office of Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday, 4 August, to decide on the strategy on the floor of both Houses.
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