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Parliament Monsoon Session highlights: Both Houses adjourned till 11am tomorrow

The ongoing monsoon session of Parliament saw more adjournments and disruptions during the day as 14 Opposition parties planned a 'mock parliament' against the government's refusal to hold discuss the Pegasus snooping row, Covid-19 pandemic, farm laws and spiralling fuel prices. The leaders met over breakfast, hosted by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, to discuss a strategy for the remaining part of the session.On Monday, defence minister Rajnath Singh reached out to at least two senior Opposition leaders to bring the ongoing session back on the rails, but the latter refused to give in, stating a debate on the Pegasus snooping controversy is a must for the disruptions to end.Amid repeated adjournments and fierce protests, the productivity of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha now stands at just 14% and 20%, respectively. Both Houses faced repeated disruptions and protests even on Monday.Amid the din, the government introduced the Tribunals Reforms Bill in the Lok Sabha and passed the General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Amendment Bill, 2021 before it was adjourned for the day. The Rajya Sabha approved the Inland Vessels Bill, 2021.Follow all the updates here:Lok Sabha adjourned till 11am tomorrowLok Sabha has been adjourned till 11am on August 4, 2021.Rajya Sabha adjourned till 11am tomorrowRajya Sabha has been adjourned till 11am on August 4, 2021.Insolvency & Bankruptcy Amendment Bill, 2021 passed in Rajya SabhaInsolvency & Bankruptcy Amendment Bill, 2021 has been passed in Rajya Sabha while Opposition continues to protest. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman thanked members of Parliament who participated in the debate.The Essential Defence Services Bill, 2021 passed in Lok SabhaThe Essential Defence Services Bill, 2021 has been passed in Lok Sabha amid protest by Opposition. The House was adjourned till 4pm immediately after the bill was passed without any discussion.Govt conducted no study on Covid impact on suicides: MHAThe government has not conducted any study to assess the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on suicides in the country, the ministry of home affairs told Lok Sabha on Tuesday. The ministry said that the government, however, has taken a number of initiatives during the pandemic to provide psychological support to people.Lok Sabha adjourned till 4pmLok Sabha adjourned till 4pm amid sloganeering from Opposition partiesLok Sabha adjourned till 2 pmLok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm.Not invited to Oppn meet, SAD MP Harsimrat Kaur BadalSAD leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal says her party was not invited for the opposition meeting called by Rahul Gandhi."The entire opposition is united on the issues like farm laws. Why is Centre running away from discussions? This is a government of dictatorship," Badal says. SAD MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal offers wheat stalk to BJP's Hema Malini#WATCH | Shiromani Akali Dal MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal offers wheat stalk to BJP MP Hema Malini, as SAD-BSP continue to protest at Parliament over Centre's farm laws pic.twitter.com/TnBlGHPjlwShiromani Akali Dal MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal offers wheat stalk to BJP MP Hema Malini as SAD-BSP MPs protest at Parliament over Centre's farm lawsLok Sabha adjourned till 12 pmLok Sabha adjourned till 12 pm following a ruckus by Opposition MPs, who are protesting in the House over different issues.Govt has to agree to debate on Pegasus row for Parl to function normally: Oppn A senior leader from the Opposition said it was decided at the breakfast meeting hosted by Rahul Gandhi that the government would have to agree to a debate on the Pegasus report if it wants to run the monsoon session of Parliament. "It was we will stick to our position on issues like the Pegasus row and farm laws," he said.Rajya Sabha adjourned till 12pm amid uproarRajya Sabha adjourned till 12pm amid uproar in the House. Opposition MPs gathered at the Well of the House, protesting over various issues.Not apologising after tearing papers in Parliament is arrogance: PMUnion Minister Pralhad Joshi said Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed anguish over a tweet posted by TMC MP Derek O'Brien. PM said it is an insult to people who elected the MPs. "...Making 'papri chaat' was an insulting comment. Tearing of papers, throwing them and not apologising is arrogance, the PM said at the BJP parliamentary meeting," Joshi said.PM Modi slams Oppn for Parliament disruptionsAt the BJP parliamentary meeting, the PM said lawmakers should ensure the dignity of the House is maintained. He slammed the opposition for disrupting the monsoon session and said this is an insult to Parliament, the Constitution, democracy and the people of the country, an insult to the people.PM Modi urges BJP MPs to maintain restraintAt the BJP parliamentary meeting, Modi asked his party colleagues to maintain restraint during House sessions even as though disruptions by Opposition MPs have become order of the day.PM Modi, Shah, Rajnath, Nadda attend BJP parliamentary meetingPrime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence minister Rajnath Singh, BJP national president JP Nadda and other leaders attend party's parliamentary meeting held today in Delhi.Oppn MPs ride on bicycles to reach Parliament#WATCH | Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other Opposition leaders ride bicycles to the Parliament, after the conclusion of their breakfast meeting. pic.twitter.com/5VF6ZJkKCNCongress leader Rahul Gandhi and other Opposition MPs ride bicycles to reach Parliament after their breakfast meeting comes to an end.Rahul Gandhi calls for stronger united OppositionAt the Opposition leaders' meeting, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi says single-most important thing, in his view, is to unite this force. "The more this voice (of the people) unites, the more powerful this voice will become, the more difficult it'll become for BJP-RSS to suppress it," he says.Leaders from Congress, NCP, Shiv Sena, TMC and other Oppn parties attend breakfast meeting at Constitution ClubMPs from the Congress, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Shiv Sena, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Samajwadi Party (SP), Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), CPI, Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP), Kerala Congress (M), Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), National Conference (NC), Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Loktantrik Janata Dal (LJD) took part in the breakfast meeting hosted by Rahul Gandhi.AAP stays away from Rahul Gandhi-hosted Oppn meetThe Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) skips the breakfast meeting being hosted by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for leaders of Opposition parties at Constitution Club in Delhi.Union ministers hold BJP parliamentary meetingDelhi: EAM Dr S Jaishankar, MoS MEA V Muraleedharan, Union Ministers Sarbananda Sonowal and Jyotiraditya Scindia and other leaders arrive for the BJP Parliamentary party meeting. pic.twitter.com/IZ3mBsZgcLUnion ministers S Jaishankar, V Muraleedharan, Sarbananda Sonowal and Jyotiraditya Scindia and other leaders arrive for the BJP Parliamentary party meeting.Rahul Gandhi reaches for breakfast meeting with Oppn leadersCongress leader Rahul Gandhi arrives at Constitution Club for a meeting with Opposition party floor leaders from the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.CPI MP Binoy Viswam gives suspension of business notice in RS to discuss Pegasus snooping reportCPI MP Binoy Viswam gives suspension of business notice under rule 267 in the Rajya Sabha to discuss 'Pegasus Project' media report.Oppn leaders meet for breakfast to discuss Parliament strategyDelhi: Opposition Party floor leaders from Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha arrive for a breakfast meeting being hosted by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi at Constitution Club. Strategy for Monsoon session to be discussed. pic.twitter.com/TaIa8CRFj9Floor leaders from Opposition parties in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha arrive for a breakfast meeting being hosted by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi at Constitution Club. The leaders are scheduled to discuss the strategy for the remaining Monsoon session.Congress' Deepender Singh Hooda wants discussion on farm laws in RS, gives suspension of business noticeCongress MP Deepender Singh Hooda gives suspension of business notice under rule 267 in the Rajya Sabha to discuss the three Central farm laws against which farmers have been protesting for months along the borders of Delhi.Lok Sabha Manish Tewari give adjournment notice for discussion on Pegasus controversyCongress MP Manish Tewari gives adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha to discuss 'Pegasus Project' media report.Congress MP Manickam Tagore gives adjournment motion notice in LS to discuss Pegasus issueCongress MP Manickam Tagore gives adjournment motion notice in the Lok Sabha for discussion on 'Pegasus Project' media report.Congress' Ripun Bora gives suspension of business notice in RS to discuss Assam-Mizoram border clashCongress MP Ripun Bora gives suspension of business notice under rule 267 in the Rajya Sabha to discuss the Assam-Mizoram border clash last week that led to the death of six Assam Police personnel and caused injuries to several others.Congress MP Shaktisinh Gohil gives notice to discuss minor's rapeCongress MP Shaktisinh Gohil has given notice in the Rajya Sabha to discuss the issue of alleged rape and killing of a minor girl in Delhi's Nangal area.Breakfast meeting of Opposition leadersLeader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge said a breakfast meeting will be held around 9:30 am at the Constitution Club in Delhi. “All floor leaders and other MPs will join the meeting," he said.

Hindustan Times

03-08-2021

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