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Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Rajya Sabha chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday, 3 August, invited floor leaders from the Centre and the Opposition to discuss the Manipur issue in his private chamber at 1:00 PM and pave a way forward for Parliament to function.
Meanwhile, the contentious Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023 is scheduled to be tabled in the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
The Bill was supposed to be taken up for consideration on Wednesday but the House was adjourned as some Opposition MPs stormed the Well of the House. If passed in both Houses, the Bill will give the Centre greater powers over the control of services and posting of officers in Delhi.
The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023, which was approved by the Union Cabinet earlier, is also scheduled to be introduced in the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
Several Opposition MPs issued notices to discuss the Manipur situation and the violence in Haryana’s Nuh.
‘INDIA’ floor leaders to hold meeting on Thursday over strategy in Parliament.
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.
MPs Across Party Lines Urge Om Birla To Preside Over Lok Sabha
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, Congress’ Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, NCP’s Supriya Sule, RSP’s NK Premchandran, BSP’s Ritesh Pandey, BJP’s Rajendra Agarwal, TMC’s Saugata Roy, National Conference’s Farooq Abdullah, and DMK’s Kanimozhi met Om Birla and requested him to come to the Lok Sabha and preside over the House, news agency ANI reported.
Opposition MPs Stage Walkout From Rajya Sabha
Several Opposition MPs staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha over the Manipur issue.
‘I’m a Married Man for 45 Years’: Dhankhar Quips in Rajya Sabha
When LoP in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge told Jagdeep Dhankhar that the latter was “angry” when he raised the topic of Manipur earlier, the Rajya Sabha chairperson jokingly said, “Sir, I am a married man for more than 45 years, I never show anger. Mr. Chidambaram, as a senior advocate will know we have no right to show our anger at least to an authority. you’re an authority sir, please modify this.”
In response Kharge said, “You don’t show anger but you feel angry from inside,” Kharge said, leading to laughter in the House.
Dhankhar Invites Floor Leaders for Discussion on Manipur
Rajya Sabha chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar invited floor leaders from the Centre and the Opposition to discuss the Manipur issue in his private chamber and pave a way forward for Parliament to function.
Lok Sabha Adjourned Till 2 PM
The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 2:00 PM, only 20 minutes after the proceedings resumed for the day.
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury Asks Chair To Request Om Birla To Come To House
Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury urged the Chair to request Speaker Om Birla to continue presiding over the Lok Sabha. “He is our custodian,” Chowdhury said.
Birla had on Wednesday expressed “deep displeasure” at the deadlock in Parliament over the Manipur issue and said that he will not preside over the Lower House until there is order.
Both Houses Resume
The sessions of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha resumed at 11:00 AM on Thursday, 3 August.
‘No-Confidence Motion Should Be Discussed Before Delhi Services Bill’: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said that the no-confidence motion against the NDA government should be discussed before the Delhi services Bill.
“No-confidence motion should be discussed first but the Delhi Services Bill came in between. This has been done deliberately so that the Opposition gets divided. We have made our stance. We opposed the bill the day it was introduced,” he told ANI.
Bill Scheduled To Be Tabled Today
1. Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023
2. Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Bill, 2023
3. Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2023
4. Pharmacy (Amendment) Bill, 2023
5. Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2023
6. Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill, 2023
7. Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023
Manoj Jha, Raghav Chadha Issue Notices Over Manipur
RJD MP Manoj Jha and AAP MP Raghav Chadha issued Suspension of Business notices under Rule 267 to discuss the Manipur situation in the Rajya Sabha.
AAP MP Issues Notice Over Haryana Violence
AAP MP Sushil Kumar Gupta issued a notice in the Rajya Sabha to discuss the recent violence in Haryana’s Nuh.
On the other hand, Lok Sabha MP Nama Nageswara Rao issued an adjournment motion to discuss the impact of floods in Telangana.
INDIA Floor Leaders To Conduct Meeting
Floor leaders of the INDIA Opposition grouping will hold a meeting on Thursday to discuss their strategy on the floor of both Houses.
The meeting will be held at the office of Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge.
Delhi Services Bill, Data Protection Bill To Cause Uproar
The contentious Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023 is scheduled to be tabled in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, 3 August.
The Bill was supposed to be taken up for consideration on Wednesday but the House was adjourned as some Opposition MPs stormed the Well of the House.
The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023, which was approved by the Union Cabinet earlier, is also scheduled to be introduced in the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
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