Parliament Monsoon Session Updates: Both Houses adjourned till Monday amid Manipur uproar

Lok Sabha on Friday passed the Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2023, which entrusts the management accountability of the institutes with the President of India. The bill, which was introduced on July 28, was passed by the lower House amid disruptions by opposition members over the violence in Manipur. Replying to a debate of the Bill, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said the government has no intention to interfere with the autonomy of the IIMs. The management accountability of the institutes has been entrusted with the President and the academic accountability will remain with the IIMs, Pradhan said.

It appears that opposition only wants to do politics over Manipur issue: Chirag Paswan

Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day to meet at 11:00 am on August 7. The House was adjourned as both Treasury benches and the Opposition parties were adamant on their demands to discuss atrocities against women in Rajasthan and Manipur violence, respectively, leading to a ruckus in the House.

"BJP has started considering Arvind Kejriwal as its competitor in 2024 (general elections) and that's why they brought the Delhi Services bill to rein in his growing stature," said AAP Lok Sabha MP Sushil Kumar Rinku.

Lok Sabha proceedings were on Friday adjourned till 12 noon following protests by opposition members demanding a statement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Manipur issue. As soon as the House met, opposition members came to the well of the House seeking a statement from the prime minister on the Manipur issue. They also demanded a debate. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi told opposition members that there are important bills listed for Friday's business like that on Thursday. On Thursday, when the House had taken up the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill 2023 for discussion, most of the opposition members had participated in it.

Leader of House Piyush Goyal demands a discussion on atrocities against women in Rajasthan under rule 176 in Rajya Sabha. Treasury Bench MPs sloganeer demanding discussion on Rajasthan in the House.

"If it (Data Protection bill) is not a money bill then why President's recommendation was sought under (Article) 117," says Congress leader Manish Tewari on Data Protection bill which was table in Lok Sabha on Thursday.

Bharatiya Janata Party issues three-line whip to its Lok Sabha MPs from 7th August to 11th August to be present in the House and support Government's stand and bills.

Opposition MPs raise slogans and demand Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement on Manipur violence in Lok Sabha. 

"Central and state govts are not giving importance to Manipur that's why security forces are directionless there," says Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on fresh clashes in Manipur.

BRS MPs protesting in front of Gandhi statue on Parliament premises over Manipur issue and demand the withdrawal of Delhi services bill

Congress MP Pramod Tiwari says, "The only way out from the problems created by BJP for the country is through the path of Nehru and Patel...Yesterday, he (Union Home Minister Amit Shah) accepted that Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru never wanted full statehood (for Delhi). Full statehood and the given powers are two separate things... But I want to reiterate and tell Amit Shah that he should not misquote such a big figure..."

I will respond to the notice as per law. Privilege notice was brought against many big leaders in the past, I feel proud that I have now joined the list of such leaders: AAP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on privilege notice against him moved by BJP.

RJD MP Manoj Jha, Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi and AAP MP Raghav Chandha give Suspension of Business notices in Rajya Sabha under rule 267 to discuss the situation in Manipur.

The Centre today will seek introduction of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation Bill, 2023 in the Lok Sabha, which aims to set up the Anusandhan National Research Foundation. The institute will provide high-level strategic direction for research innovation and entrepreneurship in the fields of natural sciences including mathematical sciences, engineering and technology, environmental and earth sciences, health and agriculture, as well as scientific and technological interfaces of humanities and social sciences, to promote, monitor and provide support as required for such research. Apart from this, the government will also seek passage of the Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Bill, 2023, which seeks to empower the Commander-in-Chief or the Officer-in-Command of Inter-services Organisations in respect of service personnel who are subject to the Air Force Act, 1950, the Army Act, 1950 and the Navy Act, 1957, who are serving under or attached to his command, for the maintenance of discipline and proper discharge of their duties. Passage of the Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2023 will also be sought. This bill seeks to amend the Indian Institutes of Management Act, 2017, to upgrade the National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE) in Mumbai into an IIM. NITIE was set up by the government of India in 1963 with the help of the International Labour Organization.

Congress MPs Manish Tewari and Manickam Tagore give Adjournment Motion notices in Lok Sabha to discuss the border situation with China and Manipur issue, respectively.

INDIA parties floor leaders will hold a meeting today at 10am in the office of LoP Rajya Sabha in Parliament, to chalk out the strategy for the floor of the house.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to move The Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Bill, 2023 in Lok Sabha today. Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to move The Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2023 in the House today.

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar refers complaints related to privilege of House against TMC's Derek O'Brien and AAP's Raghav Chadha to privileges committee for further examination. 

The Lok Sabha on Thursday (August 3) passed the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023, which will replace an ordinance promulgated for handling the transfers and postings of senior officers in the city government. The Bill sailed through the Lower House of Parliament easily as the BJP-led NDA has the majority.
Today, the voting will take place in Rajya Sabha on Delhi Services Bill.