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Rajya Sabha proceedings adjourned for day amid Opposition protest

The proceedings of the Rajya Sabha were adjourned again for half an hour on Monday as the government and opposition were trying to impasse in the House. As soon as the House resumed again in the afternoon, Bhubaneswar Kalita who was in the Chair said, "Since some important discussions are going on, so we have to give some more time for discussion, the House stand adjourned for 30 minutes more (till 3:09PM)." Earlier, the House was adjourned for half an Hour after the passage of the The Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021 amid protest by opposition parties including Congress and TMC over demand over debate on the bill. Earlier the House passed the bill with voice vote amid protests by the Congress and TMC members. Dola Sen (TMC) and Nadimul Haque (TMC) were in the well to protest the passage of the bill without debate. After the passage of the bill, the House was adjourned for half an hour (till 3:38 PM). Earlier in the day opposition parties on expressed the protest over various issues,

12 Oppn MPs suspended for rest of winter session for violent behaviour

Twelve opposition members in Rajya Sabha, including Congress MP Chhaya Verma, Shiv Sena's Priyanka Chaturvedi and TMC's Dola Sen were on Monday suspended for the remaining part of the winter session

LS adjourned for the day amid continuous protests by Opposition

Proceedings of the Lok Sabha were adjourned for the day on Monday amid continuous protest by Opposition members over issues pertaining to farmers. After the initial two adjournments, the House met again at 2 pm, but adjourned for the day as Opposition members continued with their protests, raising slogans and holding placards, demanding justice for farmers. Rajendra Agrawal, who was chairing the proceedings, requested members to allow the House to function but later adjourned it till Tuesday morning. Earlier, a bill to repeal the three contentious agricultural laws, against which farmers have been protesting for over a year, was passed within minutes of its introduction by Lok Sabha, without a discussion. Soon after the House reassembled at noon after a brief adjournment on the first day of the Winter Session, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar introduced the Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021. The opposition came to the Well of the House demanding a debate on the bill and .

Rajya Sabha proceedings adjourned till 2 pm amid opposition sloganeering

The proceedings of the Rajya Sabha were adjourned till 2 pm on Monday amid sloganeering by opposition parties on various issues, including those related to farmers. When the House reassembled at 12.19 pm, Chairman M Venkaiah Naid said he has not accepted various notices given by opposition members for suspension of business and to take up their issues. Opposition members objected to this and started raising slogans. "Some people have come determined to disrupt the House," Naidu said as his repeated attempts to pacify agitating members did not yield results. He then adjourned the proceedings till 2 pm. Earlier when the House met for the day, recently elected MPs took oath. The Chairman read out obituary references for sitting MP Oscar Fernandes as well as five other former members who recently passed away. Members stood in silence as a mark of respect to the memory of the departed. The proceedings were earlier on Monday adjourned for an hour as a mark of respect to the passing a

All-party meet: Oppn parties demand discussion on Pegasus row, price rise

Sources aware of the deliberations at the meet said opposition leaders also raised the issue of extended jurisdiction of the Border Security Force in some states, including West Bengal.

TMC attends all-party meeting, to skip Opposition meet called by Kharge

Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Sunday attended the all-party meeting which was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.However, the party will not attend the meeting of opposition floor leaders called by Mallikarjun Kharge on November 29 to "create a consensus" over the issues to be raised in the winter session of the Parliament beginning Monday."TMC will not attend the meeting of opposition floor leaders called by Leader of Opposition (LoP) Mallikarjun Kharge tomorrow, but definitely will attend both the meetings one chaired by the Prime Minister and another by the Rajya Sabha Chairman," a TMC leader informed."Will definitely bring forth several issues in the upcoming session," said the leader added.Mamata Banerjee-led party will also attend a meeting of the floor leaders called by Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu at his residence in the national capital today.Notably, several Congress leaders switched to the TMC in recent days.The winter session will commence on November 29 and is

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No point raising Pegasus; Opp shouldn't link session with polls: Naqvi

The deputy leader of Rajya Sabha said the government is ready to discuss and debate all issues on the basis of the decision of the chair in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

Noteban destroyed businesses, led to deaths in queues outside banks: Oppn

Opposition parties on Monday hit out at the ruling BJP on the fifth anniversary of demonetisation, saying the decision led to loss of life and destroyed businesses

PM Modi slams Opposition for selective outrage over human rights violations

Modi on Tuesday took a veiled dig at the Opposition

Oppn-ruled states demand extension of GST compensation beyond June 2022

Finance ministers of Opposition-ruled states have demanded that the GST compensation cess regime be extended beyond June 2022.

Opposition resorted to false narrative for creating vaccine hesitancy: Puri

The Opposition resorted to "false narratives" to create vaccine hesitancy among the masses, Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri alleged Thursday.

Role reversal: Tharoor, Priyanka Chaturvedi turn interviewers for Sansad TV

Opposition MPs Shashi Tharoor and Priyanka Chaturvedi are moving to the other side of the mic as hosts for their own shows on the newly launched Sansad TV.

Party that gets 120-130 LS seats will lead oppn front: Salman Khurshid

Congress is still in the "best position" to clinch 120-130 seats in the next Lok Sabha elections and assume the leadership role in a prospective anti-BJP opposition alliance, the Congress leader said

Why Infosys is latest RSS target

Panchajanya attack makes Infosys first big corporate to fall victim to RSS and its affiliates hit-and-run tactics

Success of Jan Ashirwad Yatras left oppsition 'disturbed, nervous': Nadda

The success of 'Jan Ashirwad Yatras' across the country has left the opposition parties "disturbed and nervous", BJP president J.P. Nadda said on Saturday.

Congress sets up panel to plan sustained agitations on national issues

Congress president Sonia Gandhi set up a nine-member panel of party leaders headed by Digvijaya Singh on Thursday for planning "sustained agitations on national issues"

'Sorry state of affairs': CJI N V Ramana on lack of debate in Parliament

Chief Justice of India N V Ramana Sunday said it is a "sorry state of affairs" as the absence of quality debate leaves many aspects of laws unclear and increases the burden on courts

TMC likely to join Sonia Gandhi's virtual meet for opposition leaders

Trinamool Congress has received an invite to a virtual meet for opposition leaders by Congress president Sonia Gandhi slated for next week, a political aide of TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee confirmed

Oppn accuses govt of crushing its voice in Parl, 'murdering' democracy

Leaders of several opposition parties stepped up their offensive accusing the government of crushing their voice in Parliament