Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's statements that there will be no taxes on agriculture and that the government has sent notices to those mentioned in the Panama leaks were at the centre of attention in Parliament.
Here are the live updates from the House today:
1.00 pm: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2:30 pm
12.45 pm: Full money not recovered as claimed by Congress. Euro 50.7 million still lying there: Parrikar in Lok Sabha on AgustaWestland
12.43 pm: UPA did not take any action against company. It was almost made compulsory by circumstances that you acted: Mr. Parrikar in Lok Sabha. (ANI)
12.40 pm: "Congress created single vendor situation in Agusta Westland deal." (ANI)
12.37 pm: " CBI registered FIR in matter in March 2013, but copy of FIR was not forwarded to ED till Dec: Manohar Parrikar in Lok Sabha." (ANI)
12.35 pm: The scam could have been stopped in 2012: Mr. Parrikar
12.33 pm: Benchmark cost given by CNC (Contract negotiations committee) was 6 times higher than that of AoN (Acceptance of Necessity) (ANI)
12.30: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar speaks on the AgustaWestland Scam in the Lok Sabha, says there are discrepancies in base price and vendors.
12.21 pm: Rajya Sabha proceedings begin.
12:05 pm: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 12:21 PM
12:00 pm: Question hour disrupted as Congress MPs shout slogans 'save democracy' accusing Centre government of undermining democratic system.
11:55 am: Rajya Sabha was adjourned for few minutes and has resumed again now. Question hour begins.
11:45 am: Following this Opposition MPs shout slogans in the Well against the government.
11:40 am: MP Kahkashan Perween raises issue of girls dropping out of schools because they are being eve teased referring to Rewari village in Haryana.
11:20 am: Railway minister Suresh Prabu says I have called UP chief minister Akhilesh Yadav yesterday and assured Centre government is ready to give all help and support to address the water and drought problem.
11:17 am: BSP MP Kumari Mayawati says Centre and state should avoid playing politics on drought. Both governments should work in tandem to help people of Bundelkhand.
11:15 am: Parliamentary affairs minister Mukhtar Abas Naqvi refutes allegations of SP members.
11:12 am: Naresh Agarwal accuses the train sent to Bundelkhand was empty. Demands an apology from Railway minister. >Read more.
11:10 am: SP members shouting slogans in the Well of the House.
11:05 am: SP MP Naresh Agarwal raises point of order on train sent to Bundelkhand, accuses Centre government of playing politics on drought and water crises.
11:00 am: Rajya Sabha proceedings begin.
