Parliament Day 7 highlights: Lok Sabha adjourned after Opposition creates ruckus over suspension of MPs

Watch Derek O’Brien’s entire speech

Sh. Derek O'Brien’s Speech| Discussion on farmers' distress: https://t.co/HXIbG2Kp5t via @YouTube

— Rajya Sabha TV (@rajyasabhatv) July 25, 2017

Prasanna Acharya of BJD says government is cheating the farmers

Acharya congratulated the government for 4.3% growth in agriculture but said, “If there is growth, why are farmers agitating or committing suicide? That is because the benefits of growth doesn’t reach the farmers. The monsoon or nature has not cheated the farmers, it is the government that has cheated the farmers.”

Lok Sabha adjourned for the day

Lok Sabha has been adjourned for the day after slogans by Opposition over revocation of suspension of Congress MPs.

नारेबाजी शुरू होने पर स्पीकर ने स्थगित की सदन की कार्यवाही pic.twitter.com/YLSpNRVOTc

— Lok Sabha TV (@loksabhatv) July 25, 2017

Derek O’Brien urges other states to follow the West Bengal model of crop insurance

“The annual income of farmers from 2010 to 2016 in Bengal have moved up from Rs 91,000 to Rs 2,00,000. I request everyone to look at Bengal’s model, which is working very well. What is unique in Bengal is that the state government gives the entire money and the rest comes from Central government. The farmer doesn’t even pay one rupee. I urge states to follow this model,” says Derek O’Brien.

Digvijay Singh’s entire speech

Sh. Digvijaya Singh's Speech | Discussion on farmers’ distress: https://t.co/e3mObLvHps via @YouTube

— Rajya Sabha TV (@rajyasabhatv) July 25, 2017

Ruckus in Lok Sabha

लोक सभा में आईआईआईटी संशोधन विधेयक पेश होने के दौरान हंगामा pic.twitter.com/rYTFLUvSLT

— Lok Sabha TV (@loksabhatv) July 25, 2017

Prabhat Jha of BJP hits back at Digvijay, says Modi’s vision is to make farmers self dependent  

Prabhat Jha said that unlike Congress, the BJP doesn’t just quotes MS Swaminathan report. He said that Madhya Pradesh (a BJP-ruled state) is the first state to implement the report. 

“Kisano ki koi sabse hamdard party hai to BJP hai,” the MP said.

BJP ministers powerless, seat of governance is PMO: Digvijay Singh

Digvijay Singh said that he has very little hope from the agriculture minister. He said that the minister is listening to his arguments but he wouldn’t be able to do much as the seat of the power in the BJP-led central government is in the Prime Minister’s Office. 

“And PM Modi, what do I say about him. He only believes in imposing his wishes. (Ye sarkar meri marzi ke usulo pe hi chal rahi hai,)" he said.

MSP should be announced three months before changes come in effect: Digvijay

Commenting on the excessive pulse produce this year, Congress leader Digvijay Singh said that the government has changed the minimum support price for pulses, which disappointed the farmers, who had planted the crop expecting a different price. 

He said that the government must start announcing the MSPs three month before they come in effect so that the farmers can plan the payoffs before planting the crops.

Digvijay Singh blames faulty import policy of govt for farm crisis

Congress leader Digvijay Singh cornered the government soon after the Rajya Sabha reconvened after Presidend Ram Nath Kovind’s swearing-in ceremony. He said that cheap imports and neglegible import duty has killed the demand for Indian produces.

Quoting the MS Swaminathan report, Singh said that importing foodgrains is like “outsourcing your farmers’ interest to foreign countries.'

Rajya Sabha debates agrarian crisis

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2.00 pm

HRD Minister takes on TMC’s Derek O’Brien on Dinanath Batra controversy

After O’Brien raised the issue that RSS member Dinanath Tagore suggested removal of text related to Rabindra Nath Tagore, Prakash Javadekar said that the government is not doing any such thing. 

He said that the members should not raise issues merely for publicity. Javadekar, however, said that certain factual errors relating to Tagore have been marked out for correction.

Derek O’Brien raises controversy on Dina Nath Batra’s suggestions on removing Tagore from school books

Opposition MPs protesting on the recent incidents of lynching and farmer issues at Gandhi statue outside Parliament

Delhi: Opposition leaders gather inside Parliament to protest against suspension of 6 INC members from the Lok Sabha. pic.twitter.com/HtTNCW7wXg

— ANI (@ANI) July 25, 2017

Lok Sabha adjourned till 3.00 pm

Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan adjourned the House proceedings till 3.00 pm soon after the House was convened, to allow the Union ministers to partake in the swearing-in ceremony of 14th President of India

Rajya Sabha condoles death of former member Shivajirao Girdhar Patil 

Rajya Sabah Chairman Hamid Ansari informed the House of the demise of former Member of Parliament Shivajirao Girdhar Patil, reading out the obituary references. The House then paid its respects to the departed member

Proceedings in both Houses begin

Opposition protests suspension of 6 Congress MPs outside Parliament

Delhi: Opposition leaders gather inside Parliament to protest against suspension of 6 INC members from the Lok Sabha. pic.twitter.com/CFnKzqUjXW

— ANI (@ANI) July 25, 2017

Recap from Monday

The Parliament met on the sixth day of the Monsoon Session on Monday, where a slew of legislations were debated despite persistent disruptions. While the Centre seemed keen on passing key bills, the Opposition, much like the initial days of the proceedings, took the BJP-led government to task on issues like mob lynching across India and demonetisation. This time, the BJP seemed to have fought back as well, with the ruling party members demanding a reopening of investigations into the Bofors scam. 

However, later in the day, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan suspended six Congress MPs for five consecutive sittings for improper conduct after they tore up papers and threw them towards her podium.

Rajya Sabha’s agenda for the day

Union HRD minister Prakash Javadekar will move to further amend The National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research (Amendment) Bill, 2017 in Rajya Sabha. Collection of Statistics Amendment Bill, Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-third Amendment) Bill, and National Commission for Backward Classes (Repeal) Bill are also listed for discussion.

Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-third Amendment) Bill, and National Commission for Backward Classes (Repeal) Bill 2/2

— PRS Legislative (@PRSLegislative) July 25, 2017

Lok Sabha’s agenda for the day

In the Lok Sabha , Javadekar will move to pass another set of amendments to the Indian Institutes of Information Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2017 and the The Indian Institutes of Management Bill, 2017.

Union finance minister Arun Jaitley will move amendments to the Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2016 and The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Amendment) Bill, 2017.

4 Bills listed for passing in LS: IIIT(A) Bill, Companies (A)Bill, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (A) Bill and IIM Bill

— PRS Legislative (@PRSLegislative) July 25, 2017