Congress President and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge with fellow opposition MPs takes out Tiranga March towards Vijay Chowk, on the last day of the Budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Thursday, April 6, 2023. (PTI Photo)Parliament Budget Session 2023 Live Updates Today: Several Opposition parties, including the Congress, took out a ‘Tricolour March’ from Parliament House to Vijay Chowk on Thursday, alleging that “democracy is under attack” by the BJP.
Opposition leaders held the national flag as they marched from Parliament House up to Vijay Chowk. Party leaders from like-minded Opposition parties like the DMK, Samajwadi Party, RJD, Shiv Sena (UBT), AAP and NCP participated in the march. Opposition leaders have also boycotted the customary ‘Evening Tea’ hosted by Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla after the House was adjourned, sources confirmed to The Indian Express. The Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till 2 pm today.
Lok Sabha proceedings have been disrupted since the Budget session began on March 13 due to protests by Opposition and treasury benches. While the Opposition demanded a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the Adani-Hindenburg issue, the BJP is continuing its demand for an apology from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his democracy is under attack remarks made in London.
Minutes after resuming proceedings, the Rajya Sabha was adjourned sine die.
Rajya Sabha proceedings resumed amid a ruckus between Opposition MPs.
From launching a ‘Tiranga march’, to boycotting the customary evening tea hosted by the Speaker — the Opposition continued their protest against the Centre even after the Lok Sabha’s Budget session ended as scheduled on Thursday.
Soon after the adjournment, several opposition parties, including the Congress, took out a ‘Tricolour March’ in New Delhi, alleging that “democracy is under attack”. Opposition leaders held the national flag as they marched from Parliament House up to Vijay Chowk. Party leaders from like-minded Opposition parties like the DMK, Samajwadi Party, RJD, Shiv Sena (UBT), AAP and NCP participated in the march. Read more
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday slammed Congress and other Opposition parties for disrupting Parliament and wearing black clothes, as Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die on the last day of the Budget Session amid protests. Flanked by Rajya Sabha Leader of House Piyush Goyal and Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Arjun Ram Meghwal, Rijiju said the Congress and its 'gangs' were disrupting Parliament for the sake of one person – Rahul Gandhi.
"Even on the last day, Congress and its friends disrupted the House. They wore black clothes and insulted Parliament again,' Rijiju said. 'This is unfortunate for the country. We want the dignity of Parliament to be maintained. What Congress and its supporters are doing for one MP, Rahul Gandhi, the nation is watching," he said. (PTI)
Several Opposition parties, including the Congress, are taking out a ‘Tricolour March’ from Parliament House to Vijay Chowk on Thursday, alleging that “democracy is under attack” by the BJP. (PTI photos)
Stepping up an attack on the Congress, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said, "Today, again Congress MPs and other opposition leaders today created a ruckus in the House. The country is seeing what Congress is doing. Congress neither believes in the Constitution of India nor respects the law".
"We are demanding JPC probe into Adani issue, but why is govt afraid when it will have majority in panel," asked Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge during a press conference in New Delhi.
Accusing the Narendra Modi-led BJP government of being responsible for the Parliament washout, Rajya Sabha MP and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said "Modi government talks a lot about democray, but does not walk the talk"
While addressing a press conference after conducting a 'Tiranga March' from Parliament to Vijay Chowk, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge slammed the BJP government o ver the budget session and said "50 lakh crore rupees budget passed in 12 minutes without discussion".
The Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm on Thursday after an uproar by the opposition members demanding a JPC probe into the Adani issue. Soon after laying of papers, opposition members were on their feet demanding a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the Adani issue and raising slogans.
As Congress leader Digvijaya Singh sought to raise the Adani issue accusing the government of not willing to order a JPC probe, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said while the rest of the opposition members were dressed in white only he was wearing a black outfit. "Sir you have been singled out... white everywhere," he said. (PTI)
Thirteen political parties including the Congress will skip the 'Evening Tea' meeting hosted by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, on the last day of Parliament. -- Liz Mathew reports
While participating in the Opposition MPs-led 'Tiranaga March', Congress leader KC Venugopal said, "The government itself is not letting the Parliament run. Why do they not want to discuss the Adani scam?"
Several Opposition parties, including the Congress, are taking out a ‘Tricolour March’ from Parliament House to Vijay Chowk on Thursday, alleging that “democracy is under attack” by the BJP.
With the BJP-Opposition slugfest in Parliament continuing, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said, "If the government is not listening, it is stubborn. The whole parliament session was washout. If you want democracy to be alive then listening to the opposition is important".
Amid protests by Opposition parties, the Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die for the Budget Session 2023.
Several Opposition parties, including the Congress, will take out a 'Tricolour March' from Parliament House to Vijay Chowk on Thursday, alleging that 'democracy is under attack' by the BJP. MPs of like-minded Opposition parties such as the DMK, the Samajwadi Party, the RJD and the NCP, and from the Left, besides the Congress, will begin their march at 11.30 am.
Following the march, floor leaders of the parties will address a press conference at the Constitution Club.
Opposition parties have been displaying coordination during the Budget Session of Parliament and have jointly held protests ever since it started on March 13. They have been unitedly demanding a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the Adani issue and have raised the matter both in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, leading to disruptions of proceedings. (PTI)
Ahead of the last day of the second leg of the Budget Session, Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Arjun Ram Meghwal and V Muraleedharan arrived at the Parliament for the BJP party meeting.
As the standoff between the government and the Opposition in Parliament continued, Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday rejected a “point of order” raised by Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge that there cannot be any discussion or reference to Rahul Gandhi in the Upper House since he was not a member of the House. Rahul was then a Lok Sabha member.
Kharge had objected to Leader of the House Piyush Goyal demanding an apology from Rahul over the latter’s remarks in London that “democracy is under attack” in India. Goyal had not named Rahul. Read here
Opposition party MPs will take out a ‘Tiranga march’ from the Parliament to Vijaya Chowk in New Delhi after both Houses are adjourned sine die today, news agency PTI reported. A press conference is likely to be held by MPs to highlight that the second half of the Budget session was washed out allegedly due to the attitude of the government.
The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha which will resume at 11 am, is likely to adjourn sine die today.
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The Congress on Wednesday said presiding officers in legislatures are expected to be fair, even-handed and non-partisan, and cannot display their biases or their loyalty to the ruling party.
The assertion by Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh did not name anyone, but came soon after Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar rejected Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge's point of order that Rajya Sabha cannot discuss about a Lok Sabha member or anyone who is not a member of the Upper House.
On March 13, Kharge had raised a point of order on the assertion by Leader of the House and Union minister Piyush Goyal's demand that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi apologise for his democracy remarks in the UK. (PTI)
Both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have been adjourned till 11 am tomorrow amid protests by Opposition parties over Rahul Gandhi's disqualification, and demanding a probe by Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Adani-Hindenburg issue.
Leaders of several opposition parties on Wednesday met in the chamber of Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge in Parliament to coordinate their strategy in both Houses. Leaders of Congress, DMK, Samajwadi Party, Shiv Sena (UBT), TMC, AAP, JD(U), CPI, CPI(M), RJD, JMM, RSP and IUML, among others, attended the meeting.
Dressed in black as a mark of protest, the opposition MPs decided to continue to press their demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into allegations of corporate fraud and stock price manipulations against the Adani Group. Later, the Congress MPs met in the office of the Congress Parliamentary Party and discussed their strategy. (PTI)
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Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 2 pm amid protests by Opposition parties.
In less than 2 minutes after proceedings were resumed, the Lok Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm amid Opposition parties protesting against Rahul Gandhi's disqualification.
Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia launched a sharp attack on Rahul Gandhi and the Congress on Wednesday, alleging the party has been left with no ideology except the one of a "traitor" which works against the country. The BJP leader attacked the Congress for according Rahul Gandhi a "special treatment" following his conviction in a defamation case and accused the party of pressuring the judiciary, and doing everything possible to stay relevant.
This party has insulted backward classes, sought proof of our armed forces' bravery and spoken about our soldiers being beaten up by China, Scindia said, in a direct attack on Gandhi who has been accused of making these remarks.
AAP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha gave a suspension of business notice in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday to discuss "huge losses incurred by farmers across the country on account of damage to standing crops due to unseasonal rainfall nad the need for a special package by Government of India to compensate the farmers". (ANI)
Locked in a bitter tussle with the BJP over Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification as MP after he was sentenced to two-year imprisonment in a defamation case, Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Tuesday wrote to Speaker Om Birla and raised the question of “equality of law”. He pointed out that a BJP member did not face disqualification in 2016 when he was convicted in a criminal case and sentenced to a three-year jail term.
Chowdhury wrote there was an “uncanny similarity” between Rahul’s case and Amreli MP Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya in 2016. Click the link to read
Both Houses of Parliament will reconvene at 11 am today amid protests by Opposition parties against the disqualification of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from the Lok Sabha. Parliament was shut on Tuesday on account of Mahavir Jayanti.
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