Parliament Monsoon Session Day 14 LIVE: Nirmala Sitharaman to move Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill in Lok Sabha
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju met Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday, August 5, in an effort to break the parliamentary deadlock
The Lok Sabha Monsoon Session was adjourned on Thursday due to protests from the Opposition over the alleged police action against student protesters. Speaker Om Birla expressed concern over the repeated disruption of Question Hour. Members of the Opposition demanded the presence of Home Minister Amit Shah in the House to address the issue.
Some members displayed placards during the disruption. The Rajya Sabha also adjourned for the day after clearing the Appropriations bill. The Samajwadi Party accused the government of not respecting Parliament, stating that the Prime Minister and Home Minister were not present in the House. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge demanded a statement from the Home Minister regarding the police action against the protesting students.
The Lok Sabha passed six Bills during the Monsoon Session, four of which were cleared by the Rajya Sabha.
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