Parliament Budget Session live | Continued protests in both Houses lead to untimely adjournment for the day

Here are all the updates from the Budget Session of Parliament.

March 27, 2023 11:08 am | Updated 05:41 pm IST

Chaos in Lok Sabha on Monday morning.

Chaos in Lok Sabha on Monday morning.

The Rajya Sabha cleared several money bills and returned them to the Lok Sabha without any discussion, as the Opposition continued to raise slogans and protest. These include the Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation (No 2) Bill, J&K Appropriation Bill and Finance Bill, 2023.

Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned within a minute of the start of the day’s proceedings as protests in both Houses continued. Members of the Opposition held a strategy meeting earlier today morning, news agency ANI reported. Members have dressed in black to protest the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi as a member of Parliament.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was disqualified from Lok Sabha membership on Friday, a day after he was convicted in a criminal defamation case over his Modi surname remark by the Chief Judicial Magistrate’s court in Surat. The disqualification is expected to have a big impact on the remaining Budget Session proceedings.

The Lok Sabha on Friday passed the Finance Bill moved by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman amid loud sloganeering by Opposition members. With the passage of the Finance Bill, tax proposals announced in the Budget would be passed. The Budget envisages an expenditure of around ₹45 lakh crore for the financial year starting April 1.

  • March 27, 2023 16:17
    Lower House adjourned for the day

    Having resumed after an untimely adjournment in the morning, the house could not transact much business in the late afternoon hours as well. The house took cognisance of important papers laid on the table before moving to take up matters under Rule 377 - all admist continued protests by members from the opposition benches.

    Speaker Rama Devi opted to adjourn the house until Tuesday, March 28.

  • March 27, 2023 14:26
    Rajya Sabha adjourns for the day

    Rajya Sabha adjourns for the day, to meet at 11 a.m. tomorrow.

  • March 27, 2023 14:16
    Rajya Sabha clears money bills in quick succession without discussion

    Motions to discuss, accept and return the following Money Bills are moved by Pankaj Chaudhary and passed in quick succession as the Opposition continues to chant “Modi, Adani, bhai, bhai” and no discussion occurs.

    The Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation (No. 2) Bill, 2023The Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation Bill, 2023The Appropriation (No.2) Bill, 2023The Appropriation Bill, 2023

    Schedules and enacting formulae for the bills also adopted in a similar manner.

    Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman moves that the Finance Bill, 2023 be discussed. No discussion occurs. Amendments are also cleared in a similar fashion. Ms. Sitharaman moves and the House passes the resolution to return the Finance Bill to the Lok Sabha. At no point does the chaos abate.

  • March 27, 2023 14:05
    Rajya Sabha resumes proceedings amid loud sloganeering

    The Rajya Sabha resumes proceedings at 2 p.m. as Opposition continues protesting loudly.

  • March 27, 2023 13:46
    Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge speaks on JPC demand

  • March 27, 2023 11:15
    Lok Sabha adjourned till 4 p.m.

    The Lower House too was adjourned as soon as the proceedings started as protests continued.

  • March 27, 2023 11:14
    Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 p.m.

    Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar adjourned the Upper House within a minute of the start of the day’s proceedings.

  • March 27, 2023 11:11
    Opposition leaders hold strategy meeting before Parliament proceedings begin
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