Parliament Highlights | Urge the govt to grant special category status to Andhra Pradesh, says YSRCP MP in LS

Rahul meets Jaishankar in Parliament House, discusses developments in Bangladesh

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Parliament House on Monday and discussed the development in Bangladesh, Congress sources said.

Sheikh Hasina has resigned as Bangladesh prime minister and an interim government is taking over, Army Chief General Waqar-uz-Zaman announced in Dhaka on Monday, in a dramatic development amid massive anti-government protests that claimed more than 100 lives in the last two days.

Hasina landed at the Hindon airbase near Ghaziabad on her way to London, diplomatic sources said.

"Gandhi met Jaishankar on the sidelines in the Lok Sabha, Parliament House complex, and discussed the recent developments in Bangladesh," a Congress source said.

LS applies guillotine; passes bill to allow govt expenditure for FY25

The Lok Sabha on Monday approved about Rs 140 lakh crore expenditure demands of different ministries of the central government, completing two-thirds of the legislative approvals needed for the full Budget for 2024-25.

The lower house, which had last week debated on the Budget, approved the demands for grants as well as the Appropriation (No 2) Bill 2024, which authorises the government to use certain sums out of the Consolidated Fund of India for the services of the financial year 2024-25.

BJP likely to get chairmanship of 7-8 Lok Sabha committees, Congress three

The BJP may get the chairmanship of seven to eight department-related parliamentary committees of the Lok Sabha, the Congress three and the Samajwadi Party one, sources said on Monday as the process for the constitution of 16 of these panels gets underway.

No other party, including the Trinamool Congress that is the fourth largest with 29 MPs, has the numbers to give them a numerical claim over the chairmanship of a committee, they said, adding that Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla would use his discretion to ensure fair representation at the top of these panels and among their members.

SP to oppose Centre's move to amend law governing Waqf boards

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday said his party will oppose the Centre's move to bring a Bill in Parliament to amend the 1995 law governing Waqf boards, and accused the BJP of trying to snatch the rights of Muslims.

His remarks came after it emerged that the government is all set to bring a Bill in Parliament to amend the 1995 law governing Waqf boards to ensure more accountability and transparency in their functioning and mandatory inclusion of women in these bodies.

The amendment Bill will make it mandatory for Waqf boards to register their properties with district collectors to ensure their actual valuation.

"We will be against it (Wakf act amendment bill)," Yadav told reporters when asked about the proposed amendment

RECAP | Here are the key events that took place in the Parliament yesterday

Rajiv Ranjan Singh Alias Lalan Singh, Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying replying to the debate in Lok Sabha said that the NDA government does not discriminate with any state when it comes to development. Meanwhile, in Rajya Sabha, TMC MP Sagarika Ghoshe said that unlike Manu Bhaker, Modi government is continuously missing targets. The Lok Sabha applied guillotine and passed demands for grants that allow expenditures proposed in Budget 2024-25 by different ministries. Earlier in the day, Health Minister J P Nadda urged state governments to spend more on improving healthcare infrastructure and dismissed opposition allegations on reduction of allocations under the PM-Ayushman Bharat Healthcare Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM). Replying to the debate on the demand for grants for the health and family welfare ministry in the Lok Sabha, Nadda listed the increase in number of medical colleges, steps taken for the reduction of out of pocket expenses on healthcare and initiatives for early screening of diseases such as cancer and sickle cell anaemia as achievements of the government.

33,477 demolitions in Delhi since 2019; 20,643 people affected: Rajya Sabha told

A total of 33,477 demolitions have been carried out by various agencies in the national capital so far since 2019, with 20,643 people being affected due to this action, Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday.

According to a written reply by Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Tokhan Sahu to a question, 16,138 demolitions were conducted in 2023 and out of this number, 11,060 residential structures and 23 commercial units were demolished by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA).

Union Finance Nirmala Sitharaman to move that the Bill to give effect to the financial proposals of the Central Government for the financial year 2024-2025, be taken into consideration and passing.

Government calls all-party meeting on Bangladesh issue

Leader of Opposition in both Houses, Rahul Gandhi (Lok Sabha) and Mallikarjun Kharge (Rajya Sabha) to attend the all-party meeting on the Bangladesh issue.

Meeting of leaders on Bangladesh begins.

I.N.D.I.A. bloc leaders protest outside Parliament urging Central govt to roll back GST

"I hope that there would be a discussion on this in both the Houses and govt would facilitate it. It is important to discuss the Bangladesh issue," says Congress leader Manish Tewari

Congress MP Manish Tewari.

Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla led the House to remember the victims of atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, during World War II on 6 and 9 August, 1945.

You can't really impose GST on something as essential as life insurance: Shashi Tharoor

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor.

" Govt has announced a policy of life insurance and health insurance for all by 2047 and now they are taxing in such a way that there is no possibility to ever do that. We already have the highest outer pocket expenses in health and now you also want 18% GST is not fair to people...Kerala also needs an AIIMS, which has been promised since 2014 and that was that extra protest was about"

No state in India wants Bengal model to be implemented there, Amit Shah to Saugata Roy

Rahul Gandhi questions whether foreign forces were responsible for events in Bangladesh: ANI sources

In the all-party meeting on Bangladesh issue, LoP in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi raised concerns about the future of our foreign policy, particularly in light of the recent events in Bangladesh. ⁠After being briefed by the government, Rahul Gandhi expressed his support for the measures taken in the national interest. He also questioned whether foreign forces were involved in the incident. He said the status of minorities there remains a significant concern, with reports of attacks on their properties: Sources

When will the govt conduct 2021 census? We are already in 2024: Jairam Ramesh in Rajya Sabha

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar to make a suo motu statement in Lok Sabha at 3:30 pm on the situation in Bangladesh

Jaishankar to address Rajya Sabha at 2:30 pm on Bangladesh issue: Report

Our CM Mamata Banerjee was the first person to raise her voice on this issue and has written to the finance minister saying that the 18% GST which is being levied on premium for health and life insurances: TMC MP Mahua Moitra

New Delhi: TMC MP Mahua Moitra at Parliament House complex during the Monsoon session, in New Delhi

"...this is very anti-people tax. This GST is paid by the richest person and the poorest person. So, this is a deterrent for people to take out a new policy or to continue with the old policy...it makes them vulnerable. We would request the finance ministry to take out the GST at the earliest."

The Union Govt accepted and acknowledged that the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana is based on the National Food Security Act, 2013. But, the Government remains silent on why the Census 2021 has still not been conducted: Jairam Ramesh

Nehru brought Short Service Commission to India around 1963-64. No political leader or party till date has questioned the nuances in SSC. Now, it is being questioned in Rajya Sabha because 'someone else is paying for deeds of others': Nishikant Dubey

Sanjay Baru's book The Accidental Prime Minister said that Manmohan Singh did not run his own govt: Nishikant Dubey

On Aug 4 events took a very serious turn, overall levels of violence greatly escalated. What was particularly worrying that minorities and their temples also came under attack: S Jaishankar in RS

We are monitoring the situation with regards to safety of minorities, we will naturally remain visibly concern till law and order are restored: Jaishankar

Have been in touch with authorities in Dhaka in last 24 hours: Jaishankar

'Kursi bachane mein mast hai, desh ko bhi dekhiye,' says Mahua Moitra on defence allotment in Budget

This government has the worst track record of creating employment: Mahua Moitra

Hasina sought approval to come to India on very short notice, says Jaishankar in RS

Mahua Moitra says the real problem is that the youth have become so dejected they have stopped looking for jobs.

Energy for security is security for best friends, says Mahua commenting on Budget

If Nitish Ji and Chandrababu ji see through our jumla, we have some additional money in our pockets to make them happy, says Mahua Moitra attacking Sitharaman's Budget in the Parliament

This 'kursi bachao budget' is a desperate attempt by the govt to stick its head in the sand and act like the mandate 2024 never happened: Mahua Moitra in RS

Credit: Sansad TV

'Why tax the middle class?' NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule asks FM Sitharaman in Lok Sabha

S Jaishankar addresses Lok Sabha on Bangladesh crisis

Situation in Bangladesh still evolving: Jaishankar in LS

India keeping a close watch on situation involving minorities in Bangladesh: EAM S Jaishankar in Lok Sabha

Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar speaks in the Lok Sabha during the Monsoon session of Parliament in New Delhi on Tuesday, August 6, 2024.

PM Narendra Modi is like 'Neelkantha', can swallow every criticism thrown at him: BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai

Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day

Proceedings to resume at 11 am tomorrow.

Income inequality in India needs to addressed: YSRCP MP Y S Avinash Reddy

Strongly request the government to grant special category status to Andhra Pradesh: Y S Avinash Reddy in Lok Sabha

India can send a satellite in space within budget of a Hollywood film: BJP MP Rao Rajendra Singh in Lok Sabha

Lok Sabha adjourned for the day

Proceedings to resume tomorrow at 11 am.