Parliament Monsoon Session Updates | Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die

Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar expresses his concern about continued protests in the Upper House, and appeals to the members to reach out to each other informally and hold discussions.

This behaviour is anti-democratic and unconstitutional, the Chairman says.

Mr. Singh was suspended from the Upper House for the remainder of the Monsoon session on July 24.

Mr. Goyal blames the AAP MP for continuous misconduct, and requests the House to extend his suspension until the committee of privileges investigates the issue and submits its report.

In a long speech, Leader of the House Piyush Goyal urges the Chairman to suspend Mr. Chadha until the committee of privileges investigating the case against him submits its report.

Mr. Goyal blames Mr. Chadha for outraging the privilege of a few MPs by including their names in a motion “without securing their willingness”.

The Bills have been put to vote without a discussion.

Speaker Om Birla addresses Lok Sabha about the session’s achievements as it draws to a close. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is present in the House.

Mr. Birla highlights that the Lok Sabha discussed the no-confidence motion for more than 19 hours. 22 billls were passed by the House.

After playing of Vande Mataram, the House is adjourned sine die.

After passing both GST bills under consideration today, the House adjourns till 1:30 p.m.

In quick succession both Bills are introduced for consideration, passed clause-by-clause and then passed in their entirety.

The Bharatiya Suraksha Sanhita Bill, 2023 is introduced by a unanimous voice vote. BJD MP Bhartruhari Mahtab calls it a new era in criminal law.

The new criminal bills will not contain any provisions criminalising sedition, Home Minister Amit Shah says in his address to the Lok Sabha.

After walking out of the Lok Sabha in protest, Opposition MPs belonging to INDIA bloc are also expected to boycott the customary tea ceremony hosted by Speaker Om Birla

DMK leader in Lok Sabha TR Baalu writes to Speaker Om Birla to relook his decision to suspend Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on the second last day of the session.

Mr. Chowdhury was suspended for misconduct, after he interrupted Prime Minister Modi during his reply to the no-trust motion against the government in the Lok Sabha. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi moved that the “gross, deliberate and repeated misconduct” of Chowdhury be referred to its Privileges Committee for examination

Trials and chargesheets against civil servants and police officers require government permission; Amit Shah announces that the Bill will ensure that such permission is deemed to be given in 120 days if there is no reply from the government.

Home Minister Amit Shah says that the new criminal legislations will make it compulsory for the police to offer status updates about an FIR to the informants within 90 days of filing of the report.

In his address pertaining to the Bharatiya Suraksha Sanhita Bill, Home Minister Amit Shah highlights that the criminal legislations as they exist contain several references to the British legal system and the Crown. He says that the new Bills seeks to remove these marks of “gulaami” (slavery).

He adds that he has sought to bring in digitisation to several parts of the criminal justice system through this Bill. He also says that a visit by a forensic team to the the crime scene will be made compulsory.

Protests engulf the House as Opposition members continue to chant, “Pradhan Mantri sadan me aao (Prime Minister, come to the Parliament).”

Union Home Minister Amit Shah introduces the Bharatiya Suraksha Sanhita Bill, 2023. The Minister seeks to replace Indian Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code and the Indian Evidence Act- colonial-era legislations- with one cohesive Act in the form of the Bharatiya Suraksha Sanhita Bill. He says the bill will be sent to the Parliamentary Standing Committee for further scrutiny but asserted that the bill is the result of wide ranging consultations. He says they received 270 inputs from stakeholders, including the public.

The IPC will be replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The CrPC of 1973 will be replaced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 will be replaced by the Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, 2023.

Opposition members resume their protest, demanding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s presence in the House.

Members of the Opposition INDIA alliance are expected to hold a march in Parliament protesting the suspension of Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury. - ANI

The Lok Sabha resumes proceedings at 12:30, Home Minister Amit Shah present in the House.

After the two GST bills are introduced, the Chair adjourns the Lok Sabha to meet at 12:30 p.m.

Amid Opposition protests, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduces Integrated Good and Service Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2023.

The changes introduced by the two GST bills come after extensive discussion by the GST Council. The Union Cabinet approved these changes on Wednesday.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman moves for leave to introduce the Central Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2023. The Bill proposes to levy GST at a rate of 28% on online gaming, gambling, and horse racing.

The MP says he apologises to the retiring members on behalf of the Rajya Sabha because, during their last session in the Upper House, they did not have the privilege of sharing it with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The Lok Sabha resumes proceedings at 12 pm. The Chair, Dr. Kirit Solanki, announces that the Speaker has not accepted any notices submitted to initiate discussion in the House.

The House proceeds to laying of papers on the table, as Opposition members hold placards and protest. They have gathered in the well of the House.

MPs continue with the farewell proceedings.

Chaos breaks out over Kirodi Lal Meena’s statement.

Rajya Sabha has been adjourned to meet at 12 noon.

The Prime Minister should not disrespect the Upper House like this, the MP says.

MPs Shanta Chhetri, Pradeep Bhattacharya, Dineshchandra Jemalbhai Anavadiya, Jugal Lokhandwala, and Sushmita Dev are retiring soon.

MP Tiruchi Siva raises Point of Order, recalls a 2022 ruling that had said that all matters can be discussed on the floor of the House. The Chairman says he will examine the point.

The Lok Sabha began its work for the day at 11 a.m. The Speaker took up Question Hour, but quickly adjourned the House till 12 p.m. as commotion underway in the House.

NDA MPs break out in protests as soon as Mr. Kharge mentions Mr. Chowdhury.

“At least on the last day, let us listen to the Leader of the Opposition,” Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar says.

“We will listen to the LoP irrespective of what he says, which may not be palatable to all,” the Chairman adds.

Leader of the House Piyush Goyal compliments Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar for completing one year as the Vice President of India.

On August 10, the Chair mentioned taking up the Repealing and Amending Bill, 2023, but Rajya Sabha was in disorder. The members intensified sloganeering and gathered in the well of the House, the Chair adjourned the Rajya Sabha to meet at 11 a.m. today.

1. Question Hour

2. Consideration of any item of government business entered in the List of business for Thursday and not concluded on that day.

3. A list showing Private Members’ Business already been issued.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday assured the people of Manipur that India and Parliament were with them and the State and Central governments were putting all efforts to bring peace and development back to the State, as his government won the motion of no-confidence amid a walkout by the Opposition.

The Opposition said it staged a walkout due to the fact that despite 90 minutes into his two-hour speech, Mr. Modi had not addressed the issue of Manipur. Read more here.