Parliament Session Live Updates: Both Houses adjourn till tomorrrow as Opposition protests Pegasus row, farmers' issues

Lok Sabha adjourned till tomorrow

Lok Sabha adjourned till tomorrow.

— ANI (@ANI) July 28, 2021

LS Speaker extremely upset: Sources

The Lok Sabha Speaker is extremely upset with the behaviour of the MPs in the House and is of the opinion that anybody who is a repeat offender is likely to be suspended in the future for the entire period of the Lok Sabha term, sources told News18.

List of MPs likely to be suspended

LS MPs likely to be suspended are Gurjeet Singh Aujla, TN Prathapan, Manickam Tagore, Ravneet Singh Bittu, Hibi Eden, Jothimani Sennimalai, Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka, V Vaithilingam, AM Ariff for throwing pieces of paper & showing disrespectful behaviour towards the Chair: Sources

— ANI (@ANI) July 28, 2021

J&K statehood at appropriate time, says Centre

Jammu and Kashmir would be granted statehood at an “appropriate” time after normalcy is restored there, the government told Parliament on Wednesday. Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai stated this in a written reply to Rajya Sabha.

He was replying to a question on whether the government had any proposal to “reinstate” the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir and whether some efforts have been made to end the year-long ban on different means of communication. “Statehood to Jammu and Kashmir would be granted at an appropriate time after normalcy is restored in Jammu and Kashmir,” he said.

‘Oppn damaged dignity of Parliament’

The BJP on Tuesday hit out at the Opposition parties for creating ruckus in the Lok Sabha and throwing papers at the Chair, saying they have ashamed the world’s largest democracy and damaged the dignity of Parliament. Amid protest by Opposition members over the Pegasus spying row and farmers’ issue, the Lok Sabha was adjourned multiple times on Wednesday.

The House witnessed unruly scenes when and Congress Left members threw papers and torn placards at the Chair and Treasury benches. A placard thrown by an MP fell in the press gallery. Opposition MPs trooped into the Well of the House, raising slogans and holding placards against the government over the Pegasus and farmers’ issues.

“There is a way to protest. But today, the Opposition has damaged the dignity and decorum of the temple of our democracy,” Union minister Anurag Thakur told reporters outside the parliament building. He further said the Opposition MPs have “ashamed the world’s largest democracy by their condemnable actions”.

Lok Sabha adjourns till 4 pm

RS clears Juvenile Justice Amendment Bill, 2021, adjourns for day

Rajya Sabha passes Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 2021; adjourned till 11 am tomorrow pic.twitter.com/dympVu0oyo

— ANI (@ANI) July 28, 2021

Lok Sabha passes Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (A) Bill, 2021

Lok Sabha has passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (A) Bill, 2021

House adjourned till 3pm pic.twitter.com/V8kTFWUCia

— ANI (@ANI) July 28, 2021

Oppn brings banner demanding probe into House: ANI

Prior to adjournement till 3 pm,Opposition MPs brought a big banner inside Lok Sabha with the words Pegasus snoopgate – we demand Supreme Court-monitored judicial probe – written on it, ANI reported

Before adjournment, Opposition MPs brought a big banner inside Lok Sabha with Pegasus snoopgate - we demand Supreme Court-monitored judicial probe - written on it

— ANI (@ANI) July 28, 2021

Lok Sabha adjourned till 3 pm

The Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 3 pm amid sloganeering by Opposition MPs over ‘Pegasus Project’ report, as per ANI

Lok Sabha adjourned till 3 pm amid sloganeering by Opposition MPs over 'Pegasus Project' report

— ANI (@ANI) July 28, 2021

Centre to move motion to suspend 10 MPs: News18

The Centre will move a motion to suspend 10 MPs for throwing papers at the Lok Sabha chair, sources told News18.

RS adjourned till 2.45 pm

The Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2:45 pm for the third time today as Opposition MPs continued sloganeering, demanding discussion on ‘Pegasus Project’ reports.

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2:45 pm for the third time today as Opposition MPs continued sloganeering, demanding discussion on 'Pegasus Project' report pic.twitter.com/3EXNjKpJZS

— ANI (@ANI) July 28, 2021

Congress not letting Parliament function, says Nishikant Dubey

Congress is not letting the Parliament function. If Parliament is not functioning, why do you want such a discussion (on Pegasus) in the standing committee, which is an extension of the Parliament?: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on moving a privilege motion against Shashi Tharoor

— ANI (@ANI) July 28, 2021

Oppn united on national security, farmers’ issues: Raut

 The entire Opposition is and will remain united on the issues of national security and farm laws, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said at Parliament, as per ANI.

Attack on soul of democracy, says Rahul

“For us, Pegasus is a matter related to nationalism and treason, Rahul added, as per ANI. “This weapon has been used against democracy. For me, it’s not a matter of privacy. I see it as an anti-national act. Narendra Modi and Amit Shah ji have attacked soul of India’s democracy.”

‘Want to fulfill duties’: Rahul

“It is being said about us that we’re disturbing Parliament proceedings. We are not disturbing the House,” Rahul Gandhi said as per ANI. “We just want to fulfil our duties. This weapon (Pegasus) has been used against India. It should be used against terrorists and anti-nationals.”

It is being said about us that we're disturbing Parliament proceedings. We are not disturbing the House. We just want to fulfil our duties. This weapon (Pegasus) has been used against India. It should be used against terrorists & anti-nationals: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi pic.twitter.com/6Dr4NcNv37

— ANI (@ANI) July 28, 2021

‘Has GOI bought Pegasus?’:Rahul

Speaking outside Parliament, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said, “We want to ask just one question. Has the Government of India bought Pegasus? Yes or No. Did the government use Pegasus weapon against its own people? We have been told clearly by the government that no discussion will take place on Pegasus in the House.”

We want to ask just one question. Has the Govt of India bought Pegasus? Yes or No. Did the Govt use Pegasus weapon against its own people? We have been told clearly by the Govt that no discussion will take place on Pegasus in the House: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi pic.twitter.com/ISqeP4dF68

— ANI (@ANI) July 28, 2021

TMC alleges RS online feed shows selective footage

CENSORSHIP.
Modi-Shah ‘masterstroke’. @rajyasabhatv showing selective footage/online edit. All protests in the House by about 100 MPs from 15 Opposition parties not being telecast. #Pegasus hacking, espionage, military spyware.

— Derek O'Brien | ডেরেক ও'ব্রায়েন (@derekobrienmp) July 28, 2021

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm

Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm

In RS, TMC MPs cheer loudly, disrupt Hardeep Singh Puri’s speech

Opposition sloganeering became louder as Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Puri got up to respond to a question in the Rajya Sabha. The opposition leaders booed at him and raised slogans against the government. 

This comes in the backdrop of a row that had erupted last week, wherein TMC MP Shantanu Sen alleged that Puri abused him in the Rajya Sabha and was on the verge of physically assaulting him before he was rescued by colleagues. Sen, who snatched papers from Communications and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in the Rajya Sabha and tore them as he was making a statement on the snooping issue, claimed that Puri even rudely gesticulated at him.

Sen was suspended from RS for the rest of the Monsoon Session after the episode. The Chair did not take note of Sen’s complaint against Puri, saying it cannot concern itself with what happened between members outside the Rajya Sabha conclave.

TMC raises Khela Hobe slogans in Lok Sabha

Nishikant Dubey moves privilege motion against Shashi Tharoor

The face-off between the BJP and the opposition in the IT committee went a step further on Wednesday when Lok Sabha MP Nishikant Dubey gave a notice to move a privilege motion against committee chairperson Shashi Tharoor.

The development comes a day after BJP MPs walked out of the committee meeting, saying the agenda was not circulated to them properly even as Tharoor went public with it and gave several interviews to media on the same.

Sources also indicate that after the episode on Tuesday, all the MPs of the BJP are unlikely to attend the IT committee meeting which is slated for 4pm on Wednesday. The Pegasus issue is going to be discussed and officials from the information technology ministry and ministry of communications have also been summoned.

Rahul Gandhi chairs opposition meet to decide strategy; TMC gives it a miss

Govt seeks 6-month extension to frame CAA rules

The government has sought six more months to frame rules for the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). The Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday told the Lok Sabha that it has sought time till January 9, 2022 to frame the rules.

“The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA) has been notified on 12.12.2019 and has come into force w.e.f. 10.01.2020. The Committees on Subordinate Legislation, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, have been requested to grant further extension of time upto 09.01.2022 to frame the rules under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019,” Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said in a written reply to a question.

14 opposition parties met ahead of today’s session

Here’s a list of the parties that attended the combined opposition meet. TMC was notably missing from the list. 

• INC
• DMK
• NCP
• SS
• RJD
• SP
• CPIM
• CPI
• NC
• AAP 
• IUML
• RSP
• KCM
• VCK

Rajya Sabha adjourned within minutes of convening

Opposition parties hold joint meet ahead of today’s session

Leaders of Opposition parties held a meeting at Parliament to chalk out the future course of action on several issues in both the Houses. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also attended the meeting, which was chaired by Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge.