Parliament Highlights| FM achieved rare feat of presenting budget of Andhra and Bihar in Centre, says John Brittas

Parliament recap: Karnataka protests make their way to Houses; Private Members' Bills introduced in LS

The Parliament was rocked by protests around the Valmiki 'scam' and the alleged MUDA scam under the Siddaramaiah government in Karnataka. The Private Members' Bills were also tabled in the Lok Sabha even as the opposition kep the heat on with their criticism of the Agnipath/Agniveer schemes.

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BJP now 87-strong in Rajya Sabha

Nominated MP Satnam Singh Sandhu has joined the BJP, taking the number of ruling party's strength in Rajya Sabha to 87.

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Rahul Gandhi likely to speak on Budget in Lok Sabha today

Congress Lok Sabha Whip submits adjournment notice to discuss 'accountability for Delhi's infrastructure tragedies'

This comes after the tragedy in the coaching centre in the basement of a building in India's capital, where three died after water entered.

Congress MP Dr Amar Singh moves Adjournment Motion in Lok Sabha 'demanding accountability for death of IAS aspirants in Delhi’s coaching centre'

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi gives Suspension of Business notice in Rajya Sabha, over alleged rampant corruption in infrastructure projects in Maharashtra

House proceedings begin with Speaker Om Birla congratulating Manu Bhaker on her win

Kalyan Banerjee of TMC requested discussion on whether AI will eat up jobs

BJP's Mansukh Mandaviya detailed how past technologies have rather been incorporated into the work life, than eating up jobs. He gave the example of the internet.

You didn't answer the issue, Kalyan Banerjee said in the House.

Data generation in India started during Modi sarkaar: Mandaviya

I understand you, questions, Bengal and India: Mandaviya to Kalyan Banerjee

Kiren Rijiju speaks in Rajya Sabha

'My party people are very peaceful,' claims Kharge; 'Are they?', quips Dhankhar

As Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, Dhankhar sought the 'guidance' of Leader of the Opposition Kharge whether Rule 267 would be allowed to discuss jobs issue.

During this discussion, other members of the Congress were raising their hands, when Dhankhar admonished them asking if Kharge represented the party or not.

Coming to their defense, Kharge said this his party people 'are very peaceful'. After this, Dhankhar and Kharge shared a lighthearted moment, where the latter told the former he does not 'look back' while talking. Kharge responded that one shouldn't look back either, making a joke that then 'attack' might come from the front.

Don't have #metoo culture, it is very dangerous: Dhankhar

He said this in jest as members of the Rajya Sabha began claiming they are senior citizens during House proceedings.

Dhankhar makes an exception for a Rajya Sabha member to speak, saying that he's a senior citizen. To this House members say 'me too', after which his response came.

We have an effective diaspora, they clap when PM visits: Sougata Ray

He was raising the issue of 'brain drain' in India, and said that the BJP's response to his question in the House was 'unsatisfactory'.

He asked if government of India would stop foreign universities opening campuses in India and 'stealing' students.

The Chair intervened raising the issue of remittances that come to India due to these students abroad.

Ranjeet Ranjan of Congress speaks in RS about renaming New Delhi Railway station to 'Hindi chaadar'

She said it was to honour Guru Tegh Bahadur.

Question hour ends in Lok Sabha; Adani group allegedly buying low quality coal and selling it at higher prices brought up in Rajya Sabha

Delhi coaching centre deaths come up in Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha

Maybe FM can introduce 'berozgari tax', Owaisi thunders about lack of jobs

In his speech, he also said that the Budget showed that Modi's allies had the right to middle class' earnings. Owaisi also said that Modi might say 'khelo India' but it is 'jhelo India' (the nation has to bear with this governance).

Kejriwal mum on Delhi coaching centre deaths: BJP's Sudhanshu Trivedi

Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, he said that the issue is not about Kejriwal's weight getting lesser, it is about his role growing lesser.

Trivedi was critiquing AAP over the deaths at the coaching centre. Kejriwal is currently in jail in the excise policy case.

He spoke about money being given to Waqf Boards, rather than on sewage systems in the city.

Amid ruckus over Delhi coaching centre deaths, Dhankhar instructs Leader of the House to 'control' the party's people

AAP's Sanjay Singh takes umbrage to members of the House making light of Kejriwal's health issue

He alleged that through the L-G, the Modi government was throwing a spanner in AAP's efforts to help Delhi.

India trapped in 'chakravyuh' represented by lotus symbol that PM Modi wears on his chest: Rahul Gandhi

'A new chakravyuh has come up, this too is lotus-shaped,' says Rahul Gandhi.

He said that the 'chakravyuh' was used to trap Abhimanyu. Simiarly, the poor, farmers are being trapped in this 'chakravyuh', Rahul tried to argue.

Rahul named entities who had India in this 'chakravyuh', upon drawing flak from the speaker, he said he was willing to remove NSA, Ambani, and Adani's name from it.

'Chakravyuh' controlling India has three controlling powers, said Rahul. They are as follows:

- The idea of 'monopoly capital'

- The institutions, agencies CBI, ED

- The political force driving these

Youth have been trapped in Agniveer 'chakravyuh', no provisions in budget for pension for Agniveers: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul said senas have been trapped in Agniveer's 'chakravyuh'.

Modi govt also against farmers, he thundered, saying that farmers were not allowed to meet Rahul in Parliament. He also brought up the border being blocked to stop their march.

Ruckus breaks out as it is suggested that Rahul is not telling the truth.

Speaker Om Birla takes umbrage, saying it is the Speaker's jurisdiction about who is allowed inside the Parliament and who's not.

Did nothing to stop tax terrorism: Rahul Gandhi

Middle class stabbed in back and chest by Modi government in Budget: Rahul Gandhi

He said that Modi got them to bang plates and light mobile phone torches during Covid, but then stabbed them in the back and chest in the Budget. He referred to the capital gains tax to make his point.

Do you even know what 'Point of Order' is?, Om Birla shuts down Oppn bench member in LS

Amid the ruckus, Birla said that your leader is speaking, and asked the member to sit down.

I am not yielding: Rahul vows to speak about Ambani, Adani

Rahul Gandhi vowed to speak about the industrialists in the Lok Sabha and said that the Speaker should provide him with a system to speak on them if he can't take their names.

He refers to them as A1 and A2. Taking a jibe at Rijiju, Rahul said the minister can 'defend' them, it is a 'democratic right.'

We will yield if each time we raise a hand, Treasury bench yields: Rahul Gandhi

You turned the TV off: Rahul Gandhi accuses Speaker

When he couldn't show the picture he wanted to in the Parliament, he described the picture which was of the halwa ceremony ahead of the Budget.

Rahul said there was no OBC or minority in the image, saying that only a selected few were having the 'halwa' of the country.

The people of India are not Abhimanyu, they are Arjun; the chakravyuh will break: Rahul Gandhi

He went on to say that I.N.D.I.A. bloc has already taken a step with the poll results, foreseeing that Modi will never attend one of his speeches.

Those who form this 'chakravyuh' aren't true Hindus: Rahul

Rahul doubled down on his narrative against the BJP saying they are not true Hindus, because they've formed this 'chakravyuh' which traps the nation. He had earlier put this narrative forth while replying to the President's Motion of Thanks, which had ruffled feathers, and eventually his remarks were expunged from the record.

Prepared to give statement about Agniveers: Rajnath Singh after Rahul Gandhi's speech

Martyred Agniveer got insurance not compensation: Rahul claims in Lok Sabha

In 2010, the UPA govt had tabled a bill against the unfair practices in Technical and Medical institutions, but they never implemented it under pressure from medical institutions, yet we did it: Min of Edu, Dharmendra Pradhan in RS

We've formed a committee to improve NTA, I request all the MPs to put forward any suggestions they have, says Min of Edu, Dharmendra Pradhan in RS

Coaching has become financing industry with high returns, need to help students: RS chairman

We demand special category status, can't be replaced with a package: YSRCP's Mithun Reddy in LS

These deaths of students in Delhi are not accidents but murders: Swati Maliwal in RS

The coaching centre owners have been mentioned in the FIR, but what about the elected officials involved, asks Maliwal in RS

We can't understand the pain of the parents of the dead students, but at the very least, Delhi govt should give Rs 1 crore compensation to each family: Maliwal

When a new road is made, everyone takes responsibility, but when it floods, no one does: Maliwal

Coaching classes are a desperate alternative to low-quality education: Fauzia Khan in RS

Oppositions concern for SC/ST is only so that they can get back in power: Anupriya Patel in LS

Stop misleading the farmers from parliament floor: Anupriya Patel

The govt's budget is in favour of everyone in the country: Anupriya Patel

We have brought out 25 crore from poverty, opposition could never do that in their time: Anupriya Patel

Because of Delhi govt's irresponsibility, Delhi has become 'narak': Manohar Lal in RS

The Centre presenting budget for J&K is a big betrayal to the people of the state: Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi

Even though JD(S) won only 2 seats in Karnataka, BJP still provided us with a ministerial berth, that is the maturity they have: H D Deve Gowda in RS

Brijmohan Agrawal asks who broke the nation, who created Pakistan, who gave parts of the country to Burma, China and Pakistan, causes ruckus in house

Opposition is opposing the budget, because they don't like seeing the progress of the country: Brijmohan Agrawal

We thought Budget will be 'Sab ka Saath, Sab Ka Vikas', but it was 'Kuch ka Saath, Kuch ka Vikas': Rajeev Shukla in RS

We used to speak 1.5 hours on Railway budget, now it wasn't even mentioned 1.5 times in the budget speech: Rajeev Shukla

If there was an Olympics competition in corruption, TMC would win gold medal: Raju Bista

This is a non-biological budget: Sanjay Raut

Sanjay Raut later talked about how once a politician, who's property has held by ED, joins the other side, their property is immediately cleared, Chairman warned him that these are serious charges he's putting up

Lahar Singh Siroya gives notice on Kharge, alleging that he lied about budget not providing anything for MGNREGA, causes ruckus in house

Digivijay Singh raises point of order in RS against Lahar Singh Siroya for raising specific charges against Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah in MUDA scam

Seems FM doesn't care for inflation of things she doesn't eat: Imran Pratapgarhi

I ask the PM how he sleeps after tearing the houses of so many people: Imran Pratapgarhi

The govt that couldn't run their 2000 rupee note for 7 years, ask us what we did in our 70 years: Imran Pratapgarhi

Oppn said they'll give money to everyone when they come to power, why can't they give it govts they have in state, asks Sudhanshu Trivedi

Will give credit to FM, who achieved rare feat of presenting budget of Andhra and Bihar in Centre: John Brittas

FM has declared that hereafter only 3-4 states will have natural calamities, he further said John Brittas

Special mentions session has started in Rajya Sabha

The budget proposals are devoid of strategy to deal with many of the countries main problems: Kirsan Namdeo

Karnataka contirbutes maximum per cent to GST, get gets only 24 paisa per rupee given: Kumar Naik

He further said that the people of Karnataka are questioning why such discrimination is being shown to the state.

Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day

Lok Sabha adjourned for the day

Congress Lok Sabha Whip @manickamtagore submits adjournment notice to suspend business and discuss the issue of delay in conducting Census 2021, which subsequently delaying 33% quota for women