Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: AAP MP Raghav Chadha was suspended from Rajya Sabha on FridayParliament Monsoon Session 2023 Live Updates: AAP MP Raghav Chadha was suspended from the Rajya Sabha for “gross violation of rule and misconduct” pending a report by the Privileges Committee. Besides that, both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned sine die today, bringing down the curtains on the Monsoon session marred by disruptions over the Manipur violence issue.
Lok Sabha on Friday approved amendments to the Central and Integrated GST laws to levy 28 per cent tax on the full face value of bets in online gaming, casinos and horse race clubs. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced bills in the House on Friday, the last day of monsoon session of Parliament, amid opposition protests over suspension of Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury.The Central Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2023, and The Integrated Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2023, were passed by the Lok Sabha by a voice vote, without a debate.
Meanwhile, Union Home Minister Amit Shah introduced three Bills in Lok Sabha — the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita Bill, 2023; Bharativa Nyaya Sanita Bill, 2023 and Bharativa, Sakshva Bill, 2023 — which are aimed at reforming the country’s criminal justice system. These Bills are aimed at replacing the existing 19th century Indian Penal Code, 1860, Criminal Procedure Code, 1898, and Indian Evidence Act, 1872. The existing Sedition laws would be repealed under the new Bill, Shah announced in LS. He also said that the Centre would introduce a provision of capital punishment in mob lynching cases.
Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury in Lok Sabha. (PTI)
Signaling a total overhaul of criminal laws in the country, Union Home Minister Amit Shah moved three new Bills to replace “19th Century Laws.” Shah introduced the Bharatiya Sanhita Suraksha Bill, 2023 in Lok Sabha to replace the Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and Indian Evidence Act, and referred the laws to a standing committee. Read More
The Rajya Sabha was adjourned sine die on Friday, hours after the Lok Sabha, too, was adjourned
Opposition parties of the INDIA alliance boycotted Lok Sabha proceedings on Friday to protest the suspension of Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury from the House. They also decided not to attend the customary tea to be hosted by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla at the conclusion of the Monsoon session of Parliament on Friday.
Chowdhury was suspended from Lok Sabha on Thursday for "repeated misconduct" pending an investigation by the privileges committee.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi moved a resolution for Chowdhury's suspension, saying he disturbed the House whenever Prime Minister Narendra Modi and ministers spoke or a debate was going on. The resolution was passed by a voice vote.
"INDIA MPs in Loksabha boycott's proceedings to protest against the suspension of Opposition leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury," said Congress whip in Lok Sabha Manickam Tagore in a post on X, earlier Twitter. (PTI)
The suspension of AAP leader Sanjay Singh has been extended. Rajya Sabha Chairman announced the extension of Singh's suspension on Friday.
AAP MP Raghav Chadha has been suspended from Rajya Sabha for “unruly behaviour”.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman moved a motion to consider and pass the two Bills — Central Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2023, and the Integrated Good and Service Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2023, in Rajya Sabha Friday.
Rajya Sabha resumes proceedings
While the Lok Sabha was in session, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, along with other Opposition leaders, was seen marching towards Ambedkar statue inside Parliament premises with placards reading 'save democracy' and 'democracy in danger'.
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Rajya Sabha proceedings adjourned till 2 pm amid uproar by Opposition parties over the Manipur issue.
After boycotting the Lok Sabha in protest, MPs of Opposition parties belonging to the INDIA alliance will also be boycotting the customary tea ceremony hosted by Speaker Om Birla.
Lok Sabha has been adjourned sine die. Before adjourning the House, Speaker Om Birla logged the number of bills presented in the session.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is present in the Lok Sabha.
"If someone has been convicted, the trial will go on even if they are not present," Home Minister Amit Shah in his address to the Lok Sabha said.
Total of 313 changes are being brought, he added while introducing the Bharatiya Suraksha Sanhita Bill, 2023.
"We have ensured that police can't exploit their powers. We want Bar Council, Bar Association, Law Commission to discuss and deliberate on these changes. The Bill will be sent to Standing Committee for further deliberation," he added.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah while introducing the Bharatiya Suraksha Sanhita Bill, 2023 said, "Under this Bill, we have set the goal that the conviction ratio has to be taken above 90%. That is why, we have brought an important provision that the Sections which provide for seven years or a greater jail term, under all those cases forensic team's visit to the crime scene will be made compulsory..."
In quick succession both Bills — the Central Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2023 and Integrated Good and Service Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2023 were introduced for consideration, passed clause-by-clause and then in their entirety.
After passing both GST bills, Lok Sabha was adjourned till 1:30 pm.
Home Minister Amit Shah in his address to the Lok Sabha said that provision of sedition offences will be completely repealed in the new bill replacing IPC.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, and the Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, 2023 will be sent to a parliamentary panel for further scrutiny, Home Minister Amit Shah said while introducing the three bills.
"The laws that will be repealed... the focus of those law was to protect and strengthen the British administration, the idea was to punish and not to give justice. By replacing them, the new three laws will bring the spirit to protect the rights of the Indian citizen," Shah added.
Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till 2 pm as members of Opposition parties repeatedly chanted the slogan, "Pradhan Mantri sadan mai aao, (Prime Minister come to the Parliament)."
While introducing the Bill to replace three '19th century laws' — CrPC, IPC, Evidence Act, Home Minister Amit Shah said that suggestions from all stakeholders have been taken and it has been under discussion for around four years. "We've gone through all suggestions. We will focus on citizens' safety and bringing justice in a timely manner," he added
Lok Sabha reconvened at 12:30. Home Minister Amit Shah is addressing the House.
Lok Sabha session convenes after adjournment.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the Central Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2023.
The Bill proposes to levy a uniform 28 per cent tax on full face value for online gaming, casinos and horse-racing.
Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 12:30 pm amid uproar by Opposition parties.
Proceedings have been resumed in Lok Sabha.
Rajya Sabha has been reconvened after it was adjourned till 12 pm.
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi arrived at the Parliament earlier this morning.
"Now only one side of things is shown," Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said about the proceedings in Parliament, adding, "The work is not happening. No statements on places where the incidents took place...House (Parliament) is functioning and you are roaming outside. Did this happen earlier?.. Now only one side of things is shown...Whatever others say does not come out...It is the right of the Opposition to put their point forward and they are doing it."
Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till 12 pm.
Raising the issue of the suspension of Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, LoP in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge said, "...He has been suspended on a flimsy ground. He just said 'Nirav Modi'. Nirav means calm, silent. You suspend him over that?..."
MP V. Muraleedharan urged Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar to expunge Mallikarjun Kharge’s comments about Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury.
The Lok Sabha started its proceedings at 11 a.m. As commotion was underway, the house was quickly adjourned till 12 pm.
Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge raised the issue of suspension of Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury from Parliament.
MPs of the NDA started protesting as soon as Kharge mentioned Chowdhury's name.
“At least on the last day, let us listen to the Leader of the Opposition,” Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said.
Both Houses have reconvened for the day.
In a surprise move, Lok Sabha Thursday suspended Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, leader of the Congress in the House, for “repeated misconduct” pending an investigation by the privileges committee.
Here's what some leaders had to say:
Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje said, "What Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury did yesterday was very wrong...What did he want to say? 140 crores people of the country were watching you...This was not an insult to the BJP or the Govt, you are trying to insult the Parliament..."
Talking about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s over 2-hour-long speech in the Lok Sabha, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi said, "There are no dot signs in between. The dots are in his mind. How rattled is he with the Opposition coming together and actually holding him accountable, whether it is in the Rajya Sabha or Lok Sabha."
"As far as 'I' is concerned, the two 'I's that he is talking about, I think clearly stand for 'Inclusive India'. Mr Modi and the entire cabinet are rattled, they look insecure and annoyed and they know that INDIA alliance is asking some tough questions of them which they don't have answers to," she added.
👉🏼 In a surprise move, Lok Sabha Thursday suspended Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, leader of the Congress in the House, for “repeated misconduct” pending an investigation by the privileges committee.
👉🏼 On Thursday, the no-confidence motion was defeated by a voice vote not long after the Opposition staged a walkout, saying the PM had not mentioned Manipur even 90 minutes into his speech.
👉🏼 In a strong rebuttal to the no-confidence motion against his government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday hit out at the Opposition INDIA alliance, the Congress and the Gandhi family in particular, saying “people of the country” have “no confidence” in them. Wrapping up a three-day discussion on the no-trust motion in Lok Sabha, Modi said, “With the way you abuse democracy and this country, with the way you abuse me, I am sure the country will brighten the prospect of a BJP-led NDA” and it will return to power in 2024 for a third consecutive term.
👉🏼 Modi added, “What has happened in Manipur is painful, but no one should play politics on it”. He said the Centre and the state government were working together and “Manipur will see the sun of peace rising again”.
👉🏼 With the view of overturning the effect of the Supreme Court verdict on the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners (ECs), a Bill was listed to be introduced in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday (August 10). The Centre’s Bill seeks to establish a committee of the Prime Minister, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and a Cabinet Minister nominated by the PM for selecting members of the Election Commission of India (ECI).
Hello and welcome! Both Houses of Parliament will reconvene at 11 am today.
👉🏼The three-week-long monsoon session of Parliament is set to come to an end today.
👉🏼On the last day of the session Friday too, the proceedings in both the Houses are expected to remain paralysed on account of the continuing face-off between the Treasury and Opposition benches.
👉🏼The members of the Congress and other Opposition parties are also likely to create an uproar in the Lok Sabha to protest Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury 's suspension.
👉🏼 The parliamentary floor leaders of the INDIA alliance are scheduled to meet at 10 am today (Friday) to discuss the suspension of Chowdhury.