PM Modi recovered quickly and called Gandhi back and patted him on the back
TDP's Jayadev Galla initiated the debate in the first no-confidence motion against the Modi government in 4 years
With the effective strength of the Lower House coming down, the majority mark now stands at 266 for the ruling NDA govt which is going to face a no-trust motion on Friday
The mention of the Rafale deal triggered noisy protests from the ruling party MPs
Hours before the Lok Sabha is to take up the no trust vote against his government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today called for a disruption-free and constructive debate in the House. "Today is an important day in our Parliamentary democracy. I am sure my fellow MP colleagues will rise to the occasion and ensure a constructive, comprehensive & disruption free debate," he tweeted. He said lawmakers owe this to the people and the makers of the Constitution. "India will be watching us closely," he said. The Modi government is expected to have a smooth sailing when it faces the first no-confidence motion in four years in the Lok Sabha. Though the numbers are heavily stacked against the opposition, the Congress and other parties have indicated that they are keen to utilise the debate to attack the government on a range of of issues including farm distress, slow economic growth and rising incidents of lynching. The BJP is seeking to expand the guaranteed support of 313 members after .
Telugu Desam Party's Jayadev Galla initiated the discussion on the no-confidence motion
There is a view that the PM could use his speech to paint the Opposition as a motley crowd of discredited leaders, and use the no-confidence motion debate to call for an early election
The stage is all set in the Lok Sabha for a clash between the ruling National Democratic Alliance and the Opposition
The Opposition-sponsored no-confidence motion against the Modi government moved by the TDP is to be debated in Lok Sabha on Thursday
The Bill amends the Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act, 1952
The BJP has also upped the ante in its criticism of the Congress, and has succeeded in catching it on the wrong foot
The list of the 314 MPs does not include Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, according to sources
The Monsoon Session could prove to be a washout, with the Congress party saying it will bring a no-confidence motion against the Modi government
On paper, the combined opposition has the numbers to elect a deputy chairperson of its choice
With a pledge of 'Sankalp se Siddhi' for building a New India by 2022 taken with wide consensus on 75th Anniversary of the'Quit India Movement'and GST extended to J&K, which will lead to its economic integration with the rest of the country, the monsoon session of the Parliament ended with both houses of Parliament adjourning Sine Die on Friday.A total 17 Bills were introduced and 14 Bills were passed in this session which had 19 sittings and lasted 71 hours.Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan while adjourning the House said nearly 30 hours were wasted due to disruption. She, however, said the House sat over 10 hours extra to discuss matters of public importance.She said during these period, the House passed Supplementary Demands for Grants (General) and Demands for Excess Grants (General).Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Ananth Kumar while addressing the media here on Friday said that the Monsoon Session, 2017 of Parliament which commenced on Monday, the 17th July, 2017, ..
The session has passed one Constitutional Amendment Bill and other smaller Bills
Seven legislators, hailing from the Congress party, were suspended on Mon
CCPA has recommended holding the session from July 17 to August 11
The session will see a lot of political action - the election of a new President of India
Congress said the govt should pay farmers 50% more than their input costs