Parliament Monsoon Session Highlights: Both Houses adjourned till July 21 amid ruckus over Manipur violence

Proceedings of both Houses have been adjourned for the day as ruckus erupted over the Manipur violence. The second day of proceeding will begin at 11 am on Friday, July 21. 

The proceedings of Rajya Sabha have been adjourned till 2 pm over the Manipur issue. 

Slamming the Opposition, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said their attitude indicates that they do not want to have a discussion in the Parliament. "...After seeing the Opposition's attitude it becomes clear that they have made up their mind to not let the Parliament function...Even when Govt made it clear that we are ready to discuss the Manipur incidents, Congress and other Opposition disrupted the proceedings of the House and did not let discussions take place as per the rules. This makes it clear that they absolutely do not want the Parliament to function...," he added. 

Speaking to the media outside the Parliament, BJP MP Rita Bahuguna Joshi said that the government is ready to discuss sensitive issues, but according to the set procedures. "Our PM, Home Minister and even the judiciary are concerned about the situation in Manipur. I assure you that the guilty will not be spared," she added. 

A ruckus has erupted in Rajya Sabha over Manipur violence. Speaking in the House, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge claimed that "humanity has died" in Manipur. 

The proceedings of Lok Sabha have been adjourned till 2 pm as a mark of respect to the Members of the House who passed away recently.

The proceedings of Rajya Sabha gave been adjourned till 12 PM. The House has been adjourned as a mark of respect for sitting MP Hardwar Dubey who passed away in June at the age of 75 years. 

Aam Aadmi Party leader Sushil Kumar Rinku took oath as a Member of the Parliament in Lok Sabha today. 

Proceedings of both the Houses - Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha - have started. 

The meeting of like-minded Opposition floor leaders is underway at the Rajya Sabha LoP chamber in Parliament to discuss the strategy for the floor of the House.

Speaking about the Manipur violence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured as culprits will not be spared. "...I assure the nation that no guilty will be spared...What happened with the daughters of Manipur can never be forgiven...The incident is shameful...I assure you that law will take its course with all its might," he asserted. 

Addressing the media, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for fruitful discussions on Bills aimed at the development of the country.  As many as 31 bills are likely to be taken up during the session.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the media before the commencement of the Monsoon Session of Parliament. He welcomed everyone to the session and hoped MPs will use this for the maximum welfare of people and carry out their responsibilities as parliamentarians. 

There will be a discussion (on Manipur) and someone (from the govt) will reply, says Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

Congress Lok Sabha MP Manish Tewari has given an adjournment motion notice to discuss the "ongoing ethnic clashes taking place in Manipur." Congress' Manickam Tagore gave adjournment motion notices in Lok Sabha on the Manipur situation demanding a discussion on the "violence against women and children in the northeastern state."

Several Opposition MPs have given notices in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha demanding discussions on the situation in Manipur arising from a fresh controversy as a video of two women being paraded naked surfaced and was widely circulated. The women were allegedly gangraped and the Manipur Police police said an investigation is on.

Congress said that the party will raise Manipur violence during the session. "Our first issue is the violence in Manipur. Prime Minister should come and answer in Parliament. We will bring adjourment motion over the matter," Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Choudhary said after attending the all-party meeting.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi said that 34 parties and 44 leaders participated in the all-party meeting convened by the government for the smooth conduct of the monsoon session. While the government is expected to give a push to its legislative agenda, the Opposition parties have planned to raise several issues including Manipur violence, railway safety, unemployment, inflation, India-China border standoff and trade imbalance between the two countries.

Among 31 bills, the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 will also be taken up. Other important legislations that are expected to be taken up in the Session are the Bill to replace the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Ordinance, 2023, promulgated in May this year. The ordinance deals with the control of services in Delhi and was promulgated after the Supreme Court verdict on an appeal by the Delhi government.