Parliament Day 6 Highlights: Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day after passage of maritime claims bill

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Rajya Sabha session is adjourned till 11 am on Tuesday

The Admiralty Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims Bill, 2017 is passed

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh raises the issue of Campa Bill

A year has passed and the rights of lakhs of families are under severe threat because of the way in which rules of the Campa law are being imposed. The rules should be made available to public debate before being finalised. 

Govt withdraws Architects (Amendment) bill, will redraft it

The government on Monday withdrew from the Rajya Sabha a bill to amend the Architects Act, 1972 which provides for registration of architects.

The bill has been withdrawn as the government seeks to redraft it with further amendments to the Act, junior Ministry of Human Resource Development Minister Mahendra Nath Pandey said while withdrawing the legislation in the Upper House.- PTI

Watch K Somaprasad's speech on the Admiralty Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims Bill, 2017

CPM's D Raja raises issue of Tamil Nadu fishermen in conflict with Sri Lankan law

D Raja says there could be turbulent times ahead if the issue is not resolved as the fishermen are constantly agitating in Rameshwaram. "You need to spell out what is the thinking of the government," says D Raja. He adds, the government needs to decide what it will do in case of movement of Indian vessels into Sri Lankan water. - Rajya Sabha TV

Watch the voting and passing of footwear designing and development bill

Picking up files of official papers from the table is an official crime, says Speaker 

Throwing paper at the Speaker four times was worse, says Sumitra Mahajan

Footwear Designing and Development Bill passed in Rajya Sabha

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Cow vigilantes affecting leather business

While talking about the Footwear Designing and Development Bill in the Rajya Sabha, Opposition leaders blamed the rising incidences of cow vigilantism across India for decline in leather business. 

Meanwhile In Rajya Sabha

The Upper House of the Parliament is discussing a bill on establishing the Footwear design and development Bill. While discussing the issue, the question of Dalits being atatcked by cow vigilantes came into discussion. Howvever, it did not lead to a major disruption in the House. 

The members who were suspended

Along with Gaurav Gogoi and K Suresh, MK Raghavan, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary, Sushmita Dev also suspended by Sumitra Mahajan. 

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Lok Sabha adjourned till 2.30 pm

Rajya Sabha re-convenes after adjournment

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm after Question Hour gets over

Rajya Sabha discussing drinking water issue in Question Hour

Answering questions over the drinking water issues, rural development minister Narendra Singh Tomar said that the government is looking at different ways of utilising drinking water across the country. 

Lok Sabha adjourned till 2.00 pm

Sushma Swaraj to give statement on missing Indians in Mosul at 5pm

Oppn leaders storm to the Well of Lok Sabha, Speaker urges for cooperation 

I want to see how indisciplined can the Oppn get: Speaker Sumitra Mahajan

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Amid rising din in the Lok Sabha, a visibly upset Speaker Sumitra Mahajan said, "Mujhe bhi dekhne do kitni anushasan heenta ye log kar sakte hain jabki hum charcha de rahe hain.
 

Opposition leaders on the other hand strewed papers in the House amid excessive noise, raising slogans of "Gunda Raj nahi chalega" in Parliament.

Results of Namami Gange project to be visible by 208: Uma Bharti tells House

SP's Ram Gopal Yadav asks govt to brief Rajya Sabha on progress of Namami Gange project

Ram Gopal Yadav drew the Rajya Sabha's attention to the condition of the crematorium ghats of the Ganga river in Benaras. The MP asked the Union water resource minister Uma Bharti to tell the House, by when can the situation of the heavily polluted river be improved.  

Saugata Roy says cow-related violence a serious issue, merits full-fledged debate

As Kharge was requesting Speaker to allow the adjournment motion in Lok Sabha, TMC's Saugata Roy stood up in support of the Congress MP, urging the speaker to grant permission to hold a discussion on mob lynchings. 

The Speaker, however, said that she was not denying a debate but an adjournment motion was not needed. 

Mallikarjun Kharge looses cool in Lok Sabha, says Oppn not given chance to raise issues 

Congress MP Mallikarjun Kharge stood up on his seat as ministers were seeking leave to introduce bills in the House. He told Speaker Sumitra Mahajan that the Opposition was not being given a chance to speak. Kharge was apparently upset as the Speaker had dismissed the adjournement motion. 

The Speaker told him that she has rejected the Adjournment notice because the issue could be raised through other means and the proceedings of the House need not be disrupted. 

TMC's Saugata Roy opposes the introduction of The Banking Regulation Amendment bill

Arun Jaitley seeks leave to introduce Banking Regulation amendment bill in Lok Sabha

Speaker Sumitra Mahajan disallows Congress' adjournment motion for debate on mob lynching

Congress to move privilege notice against Sushma Swaraj for 'misleading' House on kidnapped Indians in Mosul

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Quoting media reports that the prison where Indian youths kidnapped in Mosul were held is in ruins, Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa, said that Swaraj had "lost all credibility". The party is also planning to move a privilege motion against the external affairs minister, India Today TV reported. 

KTS Tulsi quotes Firstpost report on the impact of H1-B visa issue on IT sector, urges govt intervention

Congress to raise the issue of rising road accidents due to pothole ridden roads 

Adjournment motion, or any notice will only be entertained after Question Hour, Oppn told

Taking a tough stance against a belligerent Opposition, raising slogans in the House, Speaker Sumitra Mahajan said that she will not allow the Question Hour to be disrupted by the Opposition's adjournment notice. 

The Opposition is raising slogans in the House against the increased incidents of mob lynchings, after the Speaker told them that the notice will only be taken up after the Question Hour. 

Bills to be introduced in Lok Sabha Today

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In Rajya Sabha, Tamil Nadu MPs troop to the well over NEET exmination

'UP govt has imposed emergency on farmers'

"Uttar Pradesh government has raised the prices of sand and construction material so much that the farmers are facing a situation of emergency. They can't even build kuccha borders and huts," Vishambhar Prasad Nishad of the Samajwadi Party said. 

Congress' Ripun Bora gives adjournment notice in Rajya Sabha over CAG report on shortage of ammunition with Army.

Congress gives Adjournment motion notice on cow vigilantism, Speaker disallows discussion before question hour

The Congress party on Monday, gave notice to raise the issue of mob lynching in Lok Sabha. However, Speaker Sumitra Mahajan refused to allow a discussion before the Question Hour. The Opposition leaders then started raising slogans in the House, demanding the government to put an end to mob lynchings in the name of cow vigilantism. 

Chants of "band karo, band karo mob lynching band karo"  and "Gundagardi nahi chahiye" echoed in the Lok Sabha as  Union Minister of State, Commerce & Industry Nirmala Sitharaman tried to answer the MPs' questions, raising her voice above the din. 

KTS Tulsi raises breach of privilege of MPs over 'distortion' of Naresh Agrawal's comment on Hindu deities 

Proceedings in both houses begin

Recap from Day 5