Parliament session highlights: PM Modi condoles the Hathras incident in Parliament

Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha news updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is delivering his reply to the Motion of Thanks on the President's Address in the Lok Sabha

3:57 PM

Polls were held in 7 phases to accomodate PM Modi's travel plans to all states, says Trinamool MP

Trinamool MP Kalyan Banerjee alleged in Parliament that the Lok Sabha polls were conducted in seven phases to accommodate Prime Minister Modi and Amit Shah's travel plans to all states.

3:44 PM

CPI leader P P Suneer takes oath as Rajya Sabha MP

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar administered the oath to the elected Member of Rajya Sabha, P P Suneer of CPI from Kerala.

3:10 PM

BJP stages multiple protests against Rahul Gandhi's ‘Hindu’ remark

BJP workers organised multiple protests against Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Mumbai for his remarks made in Parliament. BJP leader Tejasvi Surya declared that the BJP Yuva Morcha will hold protests outside Congress offices across the country today.

 

2:41 PM

Parliament LIVE news updates: PM Modi to speak in Lok Sabha at 4:00 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to reply to the Motion of Thanks on the President's address in the Lower House today at around 4:00 pm.

2:39 PM

BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj moves notice against Rahul Gandhi's speech

Claiming  that LoP Rahul Gandhi “made several inaccurate statements” in his speech yesterday, BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj moved a notice in the Lok Sabha today.  "The abovementioned statements made by LoP in the Lok Sabha are factually incorrect and misleading in nature and hence appropriate proceedings ought to be initiated as provided under Rule 115. I therefore pray that you kindly take cognizance of the deliberate inaccuracies made by Rahul Gandhi and take necessary action," the notice stated.

 

2:35 PM

Rahul Gandhi raised critical issues in the House: Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh

"Rahul Gandhi has raised all the important issues of the country. I think removing those parts would not be right," AAP MP Sanjay Singh stated today.

1:34 PM

NTA an 'unaccountable and incompetent' institution: DMK MP P Wilson

DMK MP P Wilson labelled the NTA as an “unaccountable and incompetent” authority. "The Tamil Nadu Legsilative Assembly has recently moved a resolution seeking exemption for Tamil Nadu from NEET exam or to scrap the NEET for admission to medical courses. Therefore, we seek the Prime Minister’s immediate attention, either to approve the bill passed by the State government or to bring about amendments to National Medical Council act so the NEET and other exams is given up on national level", Wilson stated. 

1:16 PM

Anurag Thakur's speech was full of allegations but surprisingly only one word was expunged: LoP Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi cited BJP MP Anurag Thakur's speech, saying it was full of allegations but surprisingly only one word was expunged. 

1:05 PM

Expunction against the very tenets of parliamentary democracy: Rahul Gandhi writes to LS Speaker Om Birla

A day after portions of Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s statements on the Agniveer scheme and the BJP were expunged from records, the LoP wrote to Speaker Om Birla expressing his disagreement over the issue. Gandhi said that the expunction goes against the very tenets of parliamentary democracy.

1:00 PM

Bengal BJP MP involved in tiff with Trinamool MPs

BJP MP Saumitra Khan’s criticism of the Trinamool-led government in West Bengal led to a massive commotion in the Lok Sabha. Proceedings resumed only after the Chair asked both sides to maintain decorum in the House.

12:45 PM

BJP does not represent Hindus: NCP(SP) leader on Rahul Gandhi's speech in LS

"For the first time, I have seen an aggressive opposition leader standing in front of BJP. The BJP does not mean Hindus, we Hindus don't like their Hindutva. That Hindutva which spreads violence and puts them in a bad image,"NCP(SP) leader Jitendra Awhad  said on Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha speech.

12:40 PM

We have been seeing that in politics people misuse the name of 'Hindutva': Shashi Tharoor

"I didn't find anything wrong in what Rahul Gandhi said in Parliament. He said, pointing towards the BJP people, that there are people who call themselves Hindu, but indulge in spreading hatred and violence. We have been seeing this in politics that people misuse the name of 'Hindutva' without knowing much about it, without knowing what Swami Vivekananda taught us," Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said on Rahul Gandhi's speech in the Lok Sabha. 

12:26 PM

Even if I win all 80 seats in Uttar Pradesh, I will not trust EVMs, says SP chief Akhilesh Yadav

"I did not trust EVMs yesterday, I don't trust them today. And even if I win all 80 seats, I will not trust EVMs,"  Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said. "The issue of EVMs is not dead, and we Samajwadis will remain adamant on it," Yadav added.

12:21 PM

Agniveer scheme will be scrapped when INDIA bloc comes to power: Akhilesh Yadav

"We can never accept the Agniveer scheme. When INDIA bloc comes to power, the Agniveer scheme will be scrapped. Legal guarantee of MSP on crops has not be implemented by the Centre. Horticulture crops should also be given MSP," Akhilesh Yadav said in the Lower House today.

11:58 AM

Government leaking papers since there are no jobs, says Akhilesh Yadav

Caste census must for social justice, Akhilesh Yadav argued in the Lower House today.