Parliament Updates: Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm tomorrow; joint session to be held on occasion of Constitution Day on Tuesday

Joint session of both Houses of Parliament to be held tomorrow on the occasion of Constitution Day 

Lok Sabha LIVE update

Ruckus ensues post-lunch, LS adjourns for the day

The moment the Lower House assembly post-lunch, ruckus ensues in the Lok Sabha with Opposition MP’s resorting to sloganeering against the ongoing developments in Maharashtra. Lok Sabha Chairman Meenakshi Leekhi adjourned the House till 2 pm tomorrow.

Lok Sabha LIVE update

Lok Sabha adjourns for the day 

Rajya Sabha LIVE update

Rajya Sabha adjourns for the day

The Upper House of Parliament gets adjourned till 2 pm on Tuesday. After reassembling for the second half of the day, heckling by the Opposition parties continue, forcing Deputy Speaker  Harivansh Narayan Singh to adjourn all proceeding of the House till tomorrow.

Rajya Sabha LIVE updates

Heckling continue in Upper House as Deputy Speaker tries to get the House in order

Both Houses of Parliament to re-assemble shorty

Lok Sabha LIVE update

Congress MP Jothimani files complaint to Speaker over ‘manhandling’

Congress members jostled with the marshals in the Lok Sabha when they stormed the Well of the House carrying placards, leading to adjournment of Parliament proceedings.

Congress MP from Tamil Nadu Jothimani alleged that she was “manhandled”. “It is sad that Ramya Haridas and I were manhandled, we have lodged a complaint with the speaker,” she told reporters.

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury also said that what he saw in the House was unprecedented and Congress MPs were “pushed around”. “It is a testing time for us. We have to decide whether we let democracy or authoritarianism prevail in this country,” he said.

Sources said Speaker Om Birla sought an apology from two Kerala MPs — PN Prathapan and MP Hibi Eden — for storming the Well of the House.

Lok Sabha LIVE update

BJP slams Congress for ‘unruly behaviour’

The BJP on Monday attacked the Congress for “unruly” behaviour of its MPs in Lok Sabha and asked all parties to come together to maintain Parliament’s sanctity and great tradition.

Speaking to reporters, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad hit out at the opposition party soon after Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned due to vehement opposition by Congress members over the swearing-in of a BJP government in Maharashtra. Prasad also said that it is the Congress, not the BJP, which “murdered” democracy in the state.

The minister asserted that popular mandate was in favour of a BJP-Shiv Sena government under Devendra Fadnavis but the Congress “stole” it by joining hands with the Sena which, he added, is driven by political greed and opportunism.

-PTI

Lok Sabha LIVE update

Women parliamentarians ‘manhandled’ in LS, says Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury alleged that women parliamentarians were “manhandled” in the Lok Sabha when they were protesting in the Well of the House over the Maharashtra government formation.

Congress members jostled with the marshals in the Lok Sabha when they stormed the Well of the House carrying placards, leading to adjournment of Parliament proceedings.

“Security personnel manhandled our women parliamentarians. We have never experienced this inside Parliament. We will be waiting to see what action is been taken against responsible people,”

-PTI

Lok Sabha LIVE update

BJP slams ‘unruly behaviour’ of MP’s

Union law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad slammed Congress MLAs for their behaviour in Lok Sabha on Monday. A section of Congress MPs clashed with Lok Sabha marshals during question hour on after Speaker Om Birla ordered them to be removed from the House.  There were black banners sported the slogan “stop murder of democracy” while placards had messages like “save Constitution” and “save democracy”.

Lok Sabha LIVE update

Women MPs allege of manhandling by marshals

According to multiple reports, women MPs Jyotimani and Remya Haridas have alleged that they were manhandled by the marshals and have registered a complaint with the Speaker.

A section of Congress MPs clashed with Lok Sabha marshals during question hour on Monday after Speaker Om Birla ordered them to be removed from the House.  As members of the Congress raised slogans and carried placards, what invited Speaker Om Birla’s ire was a big banner that two MPs held across the Well.

The black banner sported the slogan “stop murder of democracy” while placards had messages like “save Constitution” and “save democracy”. After his warnings went unheeded, the Speaker ordered removal of two Congress members Hibi Eden and T N Prathapan- who were holding the banner, by marshals.

However, the two MPS were joined by other Congress members in resisting their eviction from the House and were seen jostling with marshals, prompting the Speaker to adjourn the House till 2 pm.

Rajya Sabha LIVE update

Important bills listed in Upper House today

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will move and seek to withdraw the International Financial Services Centres Authority Bill, 2019 in Rajya Sabha that provides for the establishment of an authority to develop and regulate the financial services market in the International Financial Services Centres in India. She is to take up the same bill in Lok Sabha too.

The second bill of importance in the Rajya Sabha is the Transgender Bill. BJP leader Thaawarchand Gehlot is to move The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019 for further consideration and to be passed. The Bill pertains to providing protection of rights of transgender persons and their welfare and has been passed by the Lok Sabha.

Rajya Sabha LIVE update

RS marshals shed military-style uniform for in Indian attire

A week after their military-style uniforms created a controversy, Rajya Sabha marshals on Monday were again back in traditional Indian attire but without the ‘pagri’. The two marshals, who flank the Chair, came to the House wearing dark coloured Indian bandhgalas, a dress that a Congress member remarked was “very smart.”

The marshals were seen in military-style outfits with caps in place of traditional Indian attire comprising turbans when the Rajya Sabha’s landmark 250th session opened last Monday.

While the dress code of the marshals had changed, the uniform of nearly a dozen ushers who stand at the back of each row to fetch papers and assist MPs had remained unchanged. They had continued to don Indian attire with a pointed pagri or headgear. The uniform of ushers remained unchanged on Monday.

-PTI

Lok Sabha LIVE update

Lok Sabha further adjourned till 2 pm 

Rajya Sabha LIVE update

Recap:  Opposition stall functioning of RS, House adjourned till 2 pm

Rajya Sabha proceedings were on Monday adjourned till 2 pm after the Congress and other opposition parties stalled the functioning of the House over developments in Maharashtra.

Congress, Left, DMK and other opposition members were up on their feet shouting anti-BJP slogans after Chairman M​ Venkaiah Naidu rejected notices by opposition members under Rule 267 seeking setting aside of the business to take up the issue.

Naidu barred any comments made by opposition members to go on record but allowed Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi who made a statement instead of raising a point of order.

But an unrelenting opposition continued shouting slogans, leading to Naidu adjourning proceedings till 2 pm.

Lok Sabha LIVE update

Important bills listed in Lower House today

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will move two bills in Lok Sabha today. One is the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill which seeks to further amend the Income-tax Act of 1961 and to amend the Finance (No 2) Act, 2019. According to PRS Legislative, The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill provides for the reduction in rates of corporate income tax as an additional fiscal stimulus to attract investment, generate employment and boost growth.

The second bill is that of the International Financial Services Centres Authority Bill, 2019 that seeks to provide for the establishment of an authority to develop and regulate the financial services market in the international financial services centres in India.

Apart from these two bills, a delegation of the Opposition leaders comprising of Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary, Saugata Roy, NK Premchandran, Manish Tewari and Shashi Tharoor will move the House against the government ban on e-cigarettes.

Lok Sabha LIVE update

Speaker orders removal of two Congress MPs as ruckus ensues in Lower House

Congress members in Lok Sabha on Monday stormed the well carrying placards to protest the swearing-in of a BJP-led government in Maharashtra, leading to adjournment of House proceedings till noon.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said democracy has been murdered in Maharashtra. Speaker Om Birla ordered the removal of two Congress members Hibi Eden and T N Prathapan- who were holding a big banner with ‘stop murder of democracy slogan – by marshals.

Intense protests by Congress members resisting their removal prompted the Speaker to adjourn the House 12 pm. 

-PTI

Lok Sabha LIVE Update

Democracy murdered in Maharashtra, says Congress’ Rahul Gandhi

Leading the Opposition charge against the Centre over Maharashtra government formation, Congress’ Rahul Gandhi asked the first question in the Lok Sabha during Question Hour, and said: " I wanted to ask a question in the House but it doesn’t make any sense to ask a question right now as democracy has been murdered." 

Chants of “Samvidhan ki Hatya Bandh Karo,” and other slogans were heard across both the House as leaders abandon their seats, standing up and brought chaos upon the proceedings of the Houses. Following which, both Houses have been adjourned.  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha: I wanted to ask a question in the House but it doesn't make any sense to ask a question right now as democracy has been murdered in #Maharashtra. pic.twitter.com/eZUCONJfop

— ANI (@ANI) November 25, 2019

Rajya Sabha LIVE Update:  

Upper House adjourned till 2 pm

After the adjournment of Lok Sabha till 12 pm, the Rajya Sabha has also been adjourned the House till 2 pm after ruckus ensues in Parliament amid Opposition’s uproar against the Centre over the situation in Maharashtra government formation.

Lok Sabha LIVE Update

Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 pm 

Lok Sabha LIVE update

Keep quiet or you will be thrown out, warns Speaker 

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla tries to settle the Lower House warning protesting MLAs to stop yelling slogans and sit down or they “will be thrown out”.

Sonia Gandhi leads protests outside Parliament

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi finally broke her silence on the ongoing political crisis in Maharashtra, and called it a “murder of the democracy.” She is currently holding protests outside the Parliament with other party leaders against the Centre’s move of forming Mahrashtra government with NCP’s Ajit Pawar in a dramatic turn of events that spun overnight over the weekend. 

Delhi: Congress Interim President Sonia Gandhi leads party's protest in Parliament premises over Maharashtra government formation issue. pic.twitter.com/B98L3uHqq0

— ANI (@ANI) November 25, 2019

 NCP-Cong-Shiv Sena alliance ’totally intact’: KC Venugopal

Senior Congress leader KC Venugopal, who was a part of the Congress’ Parliamentary Strategy Group meeting held earlier today, says that the NCP-Cong-Shiv Sena alliance is ’totally intact’. The Congress is expected to raise the issue of the political ‘coup’ in Maharashtra after the unprecedented swearing-in of BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis as chief minister, NCP’s Ajit Pawar as deputy chief minister on Saturday. 

Will stall proceedings in both Houses, says Congress

Congress leader K Suresh, said the party MPs will stall proceedings in both Houses of the Parliament on Monday over the issue of government formation in Maharashtra. “We will seriously raise issue of Maharashtra. We will stall proceedings in both Houses. Govt is killing democracy from Arunachal to Goa, now Karnataka and then Maharashtra. We have already discussed with like-minded parties,” ANI quoted him as saying.

Rajya Sabha LIVE update

DMK, CPM give suspension notice in Upper House

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) have given Suspension of Business Notice under rule 267 in Rajya Sabha over ‘Undemocratic events in the state of Maharashtra for Government formation’

Rajya Sabha LIVE update

Upper House to resume discussion on Transgender Bill

The second bill of importance in the Rajya Sabha is the Transgender Bill. BJP leader Thaawarchand Gehlot is to move The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019 for further consideration and to be passed. The Bill pertains to providing protection of rights of transgender persons and their welfare and has been passed by the Lok Sabha

Rajya Sabha LIVE Update

FM move to withdraw International Financial Services Centres Authority Bill in RS

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will move and seek to withdraw The International Financial Services Centres Authority Bill, 2019 that provides for the establishment of an authority to develop and regulate the financial services market in the International Financial Services Centres in India. She is to take up the same bill in Lok Sabha too.

Congress holds meeting over Maharashtra situation ​before Parliament session 

Before the start of the proceedings in Parliament, Congress president Sonia Gandhi had called a meeting of senior leaders at 9.15 am at her residence in Delhi to discuss the strategy to be adopted in both the Houses in the wake of Maharashtra developments. All three alliance parties — Shiv Sena, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Congress — are expected to raise the issue of the Maharashtra government formation.

Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad, Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, K Suresh,  KC Venugopal, among others were present at the meeting held at Gandhi’s 10 Janpath residence.

Opposition likely to raise issue of Maharashtra govt formation in both Houses

The Opposition, led by the Congress, is likely to raise the issue of government formation in Maharashtra in both the Houses of Parliament today after the BJP pulled off a midnight coup and staged a surprise comeback in Maharashtra. On Saturday, BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis was administered an oath, along with NCP’s Ajit Pawar s deputy chief minister by the governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, in an unprecedented move.