On Friday, day three of the winter session of Parliament, Rajya Sabha proceedings were disrupted with BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi demanding an apology from Leader of the Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad for his remarks on Thursday.
Mr. Azad had made comments linking the Uri terror attack casualties to the deaths during the demonetisation “crisis”. The Lok Sabha did not see much happening in the first leg, with the Opposition creating ruckus over the demonetisation issue.
Legislative business at the Lok Sabha today
Lok Sabha adjourned till tomorrow i.e November 22
Bills to be introduced:
The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016
The Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Bill, 2016
Bills for Consideration and Passing: The Mental Healthcare Bill, 2016.
Legislative business at the Rajya Sabha today
Bills for Consideration and Passing:
The Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2014
The Employee's Compensation (Amendment) Bill, 2016
Latest updates:
Rajya Sabha adjourned till Tuesday 11 a.m.
"Opposition to continue to press for adjournment motion in Lok Sabha on demonetisation," PTI reports Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge as saying.
Lok sabha proceedings begin. Speaker Sumitra Mahajan condoles the loss of lives in Indore Patna Express train accident.
Opposition MP's start shouting slogans as question hour begins in Rajya Sabha.
Sumitra Mahajan asks opposition MPs not to disturb the HRD minister while he is replying, in Lok Sabha.
Meanwhile, Rajya Sabha is adjourned till 11.30 a.m. following uproar by Opposition.
In Lok Sabha, Ms. Mahajan asks opposition MPs not to disturb the HRD minister while he is replying during question hour. Parliamentary minister Anant Kumar says government ready for debate on demonetisation. Ms. Mahajan says it seems opposition wants to come on TV by creating uproar.
Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge says it's not about TV it's about the problems being faced by people of country due to demonetisation.
Rajya Sabha reconvenes. Ruckus continues. pposition wants obituary reference for those who have died so far standing in queues in ATMs and banks, alleges that government does not want to discuss cash issue.
"We want discussion," the MPs chant. Rajya Sabha adjourned till 12 noon.
Meanwhile, Opposition MPs continue to shout slogans in the well of the lower house demanding debate on demonetisation under rule 56, which entails voting and suspension of all other business, through an adjournment motion.
Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 noon. Amid uproar.
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Rajya Sabha reconvenes, gets adjourned again till 12.30 p.m over uproar.
Lok Sabha proceedings start again. House congratulates P.V. Sindhu on win in China Open.
Railway minister Suresh Prabhu makes a statement on Indore-Patna train accident amid uproar by opposition MPs.
Opposition MPs continue to shout slogans in the well of the House. House adjourned till 2 pm.
Rajya Sabha adjouned till 2 pm.
