Parliament Monsoon Session Today News Updates: RS, LS adjourned for the day amid protests from Opposition over Pegasus row

LS passes Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (Amendment) Bill, 2021

RS adjourns till tomorrow

The House adjourned till 11 am tomorrow after clearing the Factoring Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2021, ANI reported.

The Factoring Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2021 passed in Rajya Sabha.

House has been adjourned till 11 am, tomorrow pic.twitter.com/TLXmBMsbq4

— ANI (@ANI) July 29, 2021

LS, RS reconvene amid sloganeering

#MonsoonSession2021 | Opposition MPs continue to protest on Pegasus issue in Lok Sabha, disrupt House proceedings pic.twitter.com/CSPriggUP6

— ANI (@ANI) July 29, 2021

Slatement on Pegasus discussion continues

The stalemate between the Opposition and Centre over a discussion on a discusssion on the Pegasus issue continues with the Opposition insisting on a discussion, sources told News18.

The TMC has demanded that the governemnt at least make a statement saying government isn’t involved in the Pegasus issue. However, no consensus has been reached and the logjam continues, as per sources.

‘Khela Hobe,’ Derek O’Brien as NSO office raided by Israeli agencies

#PegasusSpyware #NewsAlert #KhelaHobe 👇 https://t.co/qtkPtyd6o6

— Derek O'Brien | ডেরেক ও'ব্রায়েন (@derekobrienmp) July 29, 2021

Shahsi Tharoor reacts to Nishikant Dubey’s Privilege Motion notice

“No constituted procedure followed in introducing Privilege Motion. It requires Speaker to get House’s consent & 25 members to stand & support. It wasn’t done. Therefore the Privilege Motion has no validity whatsoever: Chairman of Parliamentary Standing Committee on IT, Shashi Tharoor on BJP MP Nishikant Dubey’s privilege motion against him.” said Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on BJP MP Nishikant Dubey’s privilege motion against him. 

 Dubey had moved the privilege motion on Wednesday and demanded the removal of Tharoor from the post of Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on IT accusing him of discriminatory use of his position

Rajyasabha: TMC MPs raise slogans, catcall at Chair

Several Opposition MPs were in the Well since the time the Rajya Sabha reconvened at 12.30 pm. The members were shouting “Hitlershahi ki Modi Sarkar, Lajja Lajja!” while the Chair convened the Question Hours and allowed ministers to lay papers on the table. 

The Chair then addressed the protesting MPs and reminded them of a proposal passed in the House with members emphasising on the importance of decorum in the Parliament. The members responded with loud boos and jeers while trying to outshout Harivansh Narayan Singh who was in the Chair at the time.

Lok Sabha reconvenes, adjourned again within three minutes

Lok Sabha reconvened at 12.30 pm but was adjourned again by 12.33 as Opposition members swarmed the Well. The House will now reconvene at 2 pm.

EAM S Jaishankar speaks in Rajya Sabha amid sloganeering by opposition

External Affairs minister S Jaishankar responded to questions related to US Secrretary of State Antony Blinken’s India visit. While MP Revati Raman Singh asked if government was planning to do something to improve India’s image amid allegations of human rights violations, another MP sought to know why the government shied away from naming China in its joint statement.

Rajya Sabha reconvenes; members swarm well

Opposition members swarmed into the Well as soon as the House reconvened. Members clapped and raised slogans loudly against the Centre while the Chair continued to hold the Question Hour.

Lok Sabha speaker dismisses adjournment motion notices by Oppn MPs

Congress MP Ripun Bora rides bicycle to Parliament to protest rising fuel prices

Congress MP Ripun Bora rides a bicycle to the Parliament to protest against the rise in fuel prices. He said, “We have been demanding a discussion in the Parliament on the hike in prices of all essential commodities. Being an MP, if we are not allowed a discussion in the Parliament, then, where will we raise such issues.”

Delhi | Congress MP Ripun Bora rides a bicycle to the Parliament to protest against the rise in fuel prices pic.twitter.com/Tcvsxr1F7m

— ANI (@ANI) July 29, 2021

Opposition disrupting Parliament on non-issue: Union minister Pralhad Joshi on Pegasus row

A non-issue is unnecessarily being made an issue. Can thousands of people across the world be spied upon? What Rahul Gandhi says, he doesn't understand. That is his basic problem. He speaks most immaturely: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Congress MP Rahul Gandhi pic.twitter.com/M1LqrOVMd2

— ANI (@ANI) July 29, 2021

Lok Sabha resumes, takes up Question Hour amid din

Govt reaches out to Opposition leaders to end Parliament impasse

Union ministers Piyush Goyal and Prahlad Joshi are meeting Opposition leader Mallikarjun Kharge to work on the impasse in Parliament.

Rajya Sabha adjourned at 11.09 am

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 12 noon amid protest by Opposition MPs soon after the session began for the day. The din began after Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu dismissed various point of orders and adjournment notices introduced by opposition MPs. After this, the House was adjourned till 12 pm

Lok Sabha speaker urges Opposition parties to maintain decorum

“We have all considered this place the temple of democracy and I try to maintain the dignity of my chair by being fair to all of you. But some members of the House are repeating incidents that are against Parliament rules; If this continues, I’ll have to take an action against those members in order to maintain the decorum of the House,” said Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Opposition MPs tearing papers and hurling them at the Chair and treasury benches.

Centre wasting Parliament’s time by not discussing important matters

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said today that unless the government gets down to discussing important issues such as Pegasus snooping row, the controversial farm laws and the inflation, it was wasting the Parliament’s time. 

Yesterday, the Congress leader had alleged that the government has indicated that it was not going to take up the Pegasus row for discussion in the Parliament. 

हमारे लोकतंत्र की बुनियाद है कि सांसद जनता की आवाज़ बनकर राष्ट्रीय महत्व के मुद्दों पर चर्चा करें।

मोदी सरकार विपक्ष को ये काम नहीं करने दे रही।

संसद का और समय व्यर्थ मत करो- करने दो महंगाई, किसान और #Pegasus की बात!

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) July 29, 2021

Opposition damaged dignity of Parliament, says BJP

The BJP on Wednesday 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 Congress and Left members threw papers and torn placards at the Chair and Treasury benches. A placard thrown by an MP fell in the press gallery.

Want discussion only on Pegasus and farm laws: Congress

While the government is looking at finding common ground with all political parties to run the Parliament, Opposition dug in its heels today as Congress insisted it was not interested in any other topic of discussion till the government agreed to address the pegasus snooping row and the three controversial farm laws. 

We only want discussion on Pegasus issue. For that, PM Modi and Home Minister's presence is necessary. This (snooping) is treason. If they let us discuss the issue, the House will function properly. We've also called an all-party meet today: LoP in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge pic.twitter.com/9IBRLxhp6E

— ANI (@ANI) July 29, 2021