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Parliament Highlights: Both Houses adjourned for the dayProceedings of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha have been adjourned till Thursday. Earlier, I.N.D.I.A MPs on Wednesday met President Droupadi Murmu and submitted a memorandum over the Manipur situation. Shortly after, they briefed media on their meeting with Murmu and demanded that PM Modi reply on Manipur in Parliament. Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge also alleged that his mic had been repeatedly turned off in Parliament and accused the government of not giving time to the Manipur discussion as the deadlock over the issue continued for yet another week. Meanwhile, the Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day amid Opposition protest over the Manipur situation. See you tomorrow with more Parliament updates, until then check out www.deccanherald.com for your daily dose of news, opinions and analysis.
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Proceedings of Rajya Sabha adjourned till tomorrow

Rajya Sabha passes Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2023

The Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal replies to the discussion on The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2023 in RS

Discussion on The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2023 continues in RS

Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2023 taken up for consideration and passing in RS

Rajya Sabha passes Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023

RS takes up Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023 for consideration and passing

Rajya Sabha passes the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023

Rajya Sabha passes the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023 to amend the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. Earlier, the Bill was also passed by the Lok Sabha on July 28.

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Union Minister Pralhad Joshi replies to the discussion on The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023

"No. Article 343 of the Constitution of India provides for the official language of the Union": MoS Home Nityanand Rai on whether the Union Government has any policy proposal to notify all the 22 Languages of Schedule VIll of India Constitution as Official Languages.

BJP issues a three-line whip to its LS MPs to present throughout the day on Thursday, August 3, to support govt's stand and some Legislative Business, which will be taken up for discussion and passing in the house.

Lok Sabha adjourned due to disruptions caused by BJP: AAP's Sanjay Singh

"Today, Lok Sabha was adjourned due to disruptions caused by the BJP. I would again urge the government to not do any unconstitutional work in Parliament," says AAP MP Sanjay Singh after Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day amid protests over situation in Manipur and Delhi services bill.

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"This is government-sponsored adjournment," says Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury after Lok Sabha was adjourned ahead of discussion on the Delhi services bill.

Amid protests, Lok Sabha has been adjourned till tomorrow.

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm.

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval arrives at Parliament

Request PM to urgently address Parliament on Manipur situation: I.N.D.I.A to Murmu

"We urgently request your kind intervention to establish peace and harmony in the state without any further delay. Both the Union and state govt must fulfil their duty to provide justice to the affected communities. We implore you to press upon the PM to urgently address the Parliament on the prevailing situation in Manipur, followed by a detailed and comprehensive discussion on the matter," states memorandum submitted by the Opposition alliance I.N.D.I.A to President Droupadi Murmu over Manipur situation.

Pics | I.N.D.I.A MPs meet Murmu over Manipur issue

We narrated our experiences from our visit to Manipur before the President. We also told her that the situation in Manipur is becoming more serious day by day: Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on meeting with President

I.N.D.I.A urges Murmu to nominate two Manipuri women from different communities to RS

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Our main demand is that PM visit Manipur & take steps towards restoring peace in the state: Kharge on I.N.D.I.A MPs demand

We briefed the President, especially on atrocities against women, rehabilitation and other conditions in Manipur,...Our main demand is that PM should visit Manipur and take steps towards restoring peace in the state...: LoP Rajya Sabha & Congress President, Mallikarjun Kharge.

PM must reply on Manipur in Parliament: I.N.D.I.A MPs

Submitted memorandum over Manipur to Prez: Kharge

"Today, 31 leaders of I.N.D.I.A met the President over Manipur situation. We submitted a memorandum to the President," says Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge at a press conference after meeting with the President at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Mic turned off in Parliament, alleges Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge as I.N.D.I.A MPs brief media after meeting President Droupadi Murmu.

I.N.D.I.A MPs brief media after meeting President Murmu

BJP leader Kanta Kardam demands a Vande Bharat train from the Meerut route.

In Pics | Dhankhar's interaction with Kharge, Sharad Pawar in Parliament

BJP's Uttarakhand leader Naresh Bansal reminds Parliament the urgency of climate change.

'No research institutes on millet production in Odisha,' says BJD leader Sujeet Kumar.

On the Opposition’s demand for the PM's presence in the House, Rajya Sabha Chairman says a directive from the Chair will not be issued - "I can’t give that directive. I shall not..."

Opposition parties stage walkout from the Rajya Sabha as the 60 notices submitted under Rule 267 to hold a discussion on Manipur violence were declined by the Chair.

Rajya Sabha proceedings continue with relative calm.

"They (opposition) should also speak about their behaviour. The government has always called them for discussion but they are not ready," says BJP MP Ravi Kishan on Parliament deadlock over Manipur issue. (PTI)

Lok Sabha adjourned till 2:00 pm amid sloganeering by Opposition MPs.

Meeting of like-minded Oppn leaders under way at Rajya Sabha LoP chamber

I.N.D.I.A MPs who visited Manipur to meet President Murmu today

Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury along with 20 MPs of I.N.D.I.A parties who visited Manipur will meet President Droupadi Murmu today

"We will meet the President at 1130 hours. We want to bring to the notice of the President the situation in Manipur and our experiences from the visit to the state," he said. (ANI)

Oppn can go to Manipur, but can't go to Bengal, Rajasthan: Anurag Thakur

Rajya Sabha MPs Raghav Chadha, Manoj Jha and Naseer Hussain give suspension of business notice in Rajya Sabha to discuss the breakdown of law and order in the state of Manipur.

Several parties helping BJP in Parliament: AAP's Saurabh Bharadwaj

AAP leader and Delhi minister Saurabh Bharadwaj says, "There are several parties which have been helping BJP in the Parliament. These parties are BJD, YSRCP and many others, all these parties have their own politics. But whenever BJP will get the chance to break their (BJD, YSRCP) party and make its govt, BJP will not miss the chance to do so."

AAP MP Sushil Gupta says, "All those parties that believe in democracy will vote against Delhi services bill and this bill will not pass in the Lok Sabha."

Pralhad Joshi to move Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023 in Rajya Sabha

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi will move the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023 in the Rajya Sabha today for its consideration and passage to amend the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. Thebill was earlier passed by the Lok Sabha.

BJD, YSRCP support to help in safe passage of Delhi Bill

The Modi government on Tuesday got a shot in the arm when BJD supported the introduction of a Bill to replace the controversial Delhi ordinance in the Lok Sabha.

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Oppn demand for PM statement on Manipur 'constitutionally ill-premised', says Dhankhar

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday said the Opposition's demand for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s response on the Manipur issue in Parliament is “constitutionally infirm and ill-premised” but the I.N.D.I.A parties refused to bow down, leading to vociferous protests, walkouts, and adjournment.

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