Parliament Monsoon Session Day 10 HIGHLIGHTS: Amendments to Commercial Courts Act passed in Lok Sabha

Chairman Venkaiah Naidu adjourned Rajya Sabha after Trinamool members trooped the Well of the House and raised slogans calling out the Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The 10th sitting of the Parliament's Monsoon Session commenced today amidst speculation of uproar in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha over the Assam National Register of Citizens (NRC) draft list.

While the Lok Sabha passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Second Amendment) Bill, 2018, the Upper House of the Parliament was adjourned throughout Tuesday after the Opposition parties trooped the well of the House and raised slogans during BJP President Amit Shah's speech.

Shah while responding to Opposition criticisms said"Rajiv Gandhi signed Assam accord in 1985, which was similar to NRC. They did not have the courage to implement it, we did".

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Meanwhile, prior to the session, Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has given zero hour notice in Lok Sabha over Assam NRC draft list.

Here are the highlights from today's Parliament session:

Mamata Banerjee meets veteran BJP leader L K Advani

#WATCH: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee meets senior BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani in Parliament. #Delhi pic.twitter.com/5YbkKDUXj3

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GST raised during question hour in Rajya Sabha

What is the government's stand on bringing the ATF under GST asks Anand Sharma. Dharmendra Pradhan says while the government is of the view that every petroleum product must come under GST, the matter is being discussed with the States.

Question hour begins in Rajya Sabha

Chairman Venkaiah Naidu commences the question hour.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee arrives at the Parliament

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee arrived at the Parliament where she is likely to meet Opposition leaders. (Photo | EPS/ Shekhar Yadav)

Amit Shah will continue with his speech after the Rajya Sabha reconvenes

BJP President Amit Shah to shortly speak in Rajya Sabha over #NRCAssam draft issue (file pic) pic.twitter.com/g8aIwa7Cge

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Rajya Sabha adjourned till 12 pm

Uproar in Rajya Sabha after RS Chairman Venkaiah Naidu asked Amit Shah to conclude his statement from yesterday on #NRCAssam. House adjourned till 12 pm pic.twitter.com/ltWmhVvDhF

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Chairman Venkaiah Naidu condemns yesterday's ruckus

I don't want to name any party but I was upset how the house was adjourned yesterday over the uproar. I invited the Home Minister to speak, he arrived but nothing could be done. This is the Upper House of the Parliament, the MPs should conduct the house in  a dignified manner, says Chairman Venkaiah Naidu.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh to give statement on Rajya Sabha

Home Minister Rajnath Singh is likely to speak on the Assam NRC list today in the Upper House of the Parlaiment.

TDP MP's protest outside the parliament

TDP MPs continue their protest in Parliament demanding special status for Andhra Pradesh. (Photo | EPS/ Shekhar Yadav)

Bills to be taken up for discussion in Lok Sabha

The Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts (Amendment) Bill, 2018.

The National Sports University Bill, 2018.

The Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 2018.

Bills to be taken up for discussion in Rajya Sabha

The DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2018.

The National Council for Teacher Education (Amendment) Bill, 2018.

The Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2018.

Kerala MPs stage protest outside Parliament

Kerala MP's protesting outside the Parliament House demanding Railway coach factory in Palakkad. (Photo | EPS / Shekhar Yadav)

The Lok Sabha is adjourned for the day.

BJP member and former BCCI chief Anurag Thakur while pointing at the corruption in Indian sports, lauded the ministry for choosing Manipur to establish the National Sports University.

Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore introduces the National Sports University Bill, 2018.

"We are the lawmakers, judges are intepreters. We have to find a solution," says the Chair.

Prasad says along with court halls increasing by leaps and bounds, the overall number of courts will be increased to 21,153 by 2019.

It is in Narendra Modi government, we have created 173 new posts for HC judges, says Law Minister Prasad in Lok Sabha.

Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad responds.

Will commercial disputes take care of tax dispites too, asks TDP member Dr Ravindra Babu Pandula.

TRS member B N Gouda refers to 'Merchant of Venice' by Shakespeare during his speech. He suggests we should learn lessons from Hong Kong and Singapore, when it comes to settling commercial disputes.

MIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi demands a separate high court of Telangana.

Lok Sabha has currently taken up The Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts (Amendment) Bill, 2018, for discussion.

Rajya Sabha adjourned to meet at 11 am tomorrow

Owing to the protest staged by TMC MPs in the Well and objecting the Home Minister Rajnath Singh to speak, Chairman Venkaiah Naidu adjourned the house till 11 am tomorrow. Chairman while pleading for calm said, this is“unbecoming of Parliament members.”

TMC raises slogans as Rajya Sabha reconvenes

TMC MP Sukhendu Shekar Roy raises Point Of Order saying a member can't speak twice. The Chair rejects the Point of Order and asks Amit Shah to speak.

Trinamool Congress members trooped the well of the House and raised slogans and called out the Prime Minister over the Assam NRC draft list minutes after Rajya Sabha reconvenes.

Doklam dispute resolved through diplomatic maturity: Sushma Swaraj

The India-China face-off over Doklam was resolved through "diplomatic maturity without losing any ground" and status quo has been maintained, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said at the Parliament today.

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Lok Sabha adjourned to meet again at 2 pm.

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm.

Chairman Venkaiah Naidu adjourned the Upper House till 2 pm and praised the House for taking up 12 questions during the zero hour. The concluding statements from the Home Minister on the Assam NRC draft list will be taken up after the house reconvenes.