Parliament on Tuesday saw uproar over Central Bureau of Investigation's raid on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's office, with Opposition parties rallying behind the AAP leader.
The CBI >conducted searches at the office of Secretary to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal .
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday, in a stern message, asked its MPs to be present in House for the remainder of the winter session of Parliament.
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said the winter session of Parliament, which had started with much promise of a détente between the government and the Opposition, was “threatened with a washout.” This diminished significantly the chances of the passage of the Goods and Services Tax Bill, 2014.
Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi also made an announcement that all BJP MPs would contribute Rs 10,000 each for Chennai flood relief.
Live updates:
2:47 pm: Lok Sabha on Tuesday witnessed heated exchanges as Congress members alleged “atrocities” on dalits in Punjab, evoking a sharp response from the government as well as the state’s ruling party Shiromani Akali Dal which accused the opposition of “misleading” the House. >Full story
2:35 pm: >Delhi govt officer’s office was raided, not Kejriwal’s: Jaitley
1:05 pm: Meeting between Amit Shah and senior Ministers gets underway in Parliament: Sources
12:55 pm: This very much goes against the spirit of federalism, says Congress leader Kamal Nath on the CBI raids.
12:43 pm: Union Minister Prakash Javadekar reacts to the Delhi raids
12:34 pm: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 p.m. after uproar over CBI raid on Delhi CM office.
12:33 pm: Congress, TMC, RJD members stage walkout in the Lok Sabha, protesting atrocities against Dalits in Punjab.
12:20 pm: CPI(M) condemns CBI raid as well.
12:17 pm: Kejriwal finds support in TMC and Congress in Rajya Sabha.
12:13 pm: The CBI raid had nothing to do with Kerjiwal or his tenure; graft case against Delhi govt. officer also pertains to past: Jaitley in Rajya Sabha.
12:10 p.m.: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 12.30 pm after uproar over CBI raids at Delhi Secretariat.
11:47 am: Rajya Sabha adjourned till noon after uproar over CBI raids at Delhi Secretariat.
11:43 am: Rajya Sabha adjourns briefly following Congress ruckus over developments in Arunachal Pradesh Assembly.
11:26 am: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 11:40 a.m.
11:24 am: Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and top Cabinet Ministers to meet in Parliament at noon.
11:10 am: The BJP asks its MPs to be present in House for the remainder of the Session.
11:08 am: All BJP MPs to contribute Rs 10,000 each for Chennai flood relief, says Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi.
10:17 am: BJP releases booklet on 'National Herald' scam at its parliamentary party meeting.
9:56 am: Congress gives adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha over the Abohar incident.
9:45 am: BJP parliamentary party meeting begins.
Following is today’s schedule for both Houses of Parliament:
Lok Sabha:
Bills for consideration and passing:
— The Sugar Cess (Amendment) Bill, 2015.
Discussion and voting on the Supplementary Demands for Grants (General) (Second Batch) for 2015—16.
— Appropriation Bills for introduction, consideration and passing
Discussion on price rise.
Rajya Sabha:
Bills for consideration and passing:
— The Whistle Blowers Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2015.
— The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Bill, 2015.
— The Anti-Hijacking Bill, 2014.
