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Parliament Monsoon Session Day 2 HIGHLIGHTS: Shiv Sena to support Modi government in no trust vote on Friday; Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill passed in Lok Sabha

Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Wednesday set the ball rolling by admitting a no-confidence motion moved by Telugu Desam Party member.
BJP chief Amit Shah had reportedly called Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray. (File | PTI)
BJP chief Amit Shah had reportedly called Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray. (File | PTI)
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As the parliament reconvened for the ongoing Monsoon session today, key bills like the Right to Information bill, the Prevention of Corruption bill and the Fugitive Economic Offenders bill came up for discussion.

Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Wednesday set the ball rolling by admitting a no-confidence motion moved by Telugu Desam Party (TDP) member Kesineni Sriniwas on the first day of the monsoon session of Parliament.

The Narendra Modi-led NDA government at the Centre will face its first no-trust vote in the Lok Sabha on Friday but has more than enough numbers to prove its strength.

Dr Boora Narsaiah Goud,TRS: "OBCs are the backbone of India. Most of the MSMEs run by OBCs. Congress hugged the PM but if the Congress would have hugged us OBCs once in a 25 years, they would have known our pain. We should ask pain of Patel's Marathas. OBCs representaition is mere 9% against the reservation of 25%""

We will see today & tomorrow that which regional parties get together with Congress as a B team: Ram Madhav, BJP National General Secretary.

Congress MPs walk out of Parliament following Home Minister Rajnath Singh's comment on lynchings.

"We have asked social media service providers to install checks in their system to prevent such incidents. Such incidents are unfortunate and I request state governments to take appropriate actions against the culprits", added Rajnath Singh.

Rajnath Singh calls lynching 'state's concern'

Home Minister Rajnath Singh answering Congress MP K C Venugopal's question on lynching, said,"It's true that people have lost their lives due to lynching and I condemn it. Lynching is state's concern but the Central government has taken measures to curb fake news".

READ | Mob lynchings due to economic disparity: BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi

Congress MP KC Venugopal urges Centre to bring measures to reduce attacks against people with different views, curb lynchings. He also brought in the incidents of Swami Agnivesh's attack and Union MoS Jayant Sinha's garlanding of convicts.

Kerala Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan along with Kerala MP's after a meeting with the Prime minister Narendra Modi (EPS/Shekhar Yadav).|

Baijayant Jay Panda's resigns

Lok Sabha Speaker accepts BJD MP Baijayant Jay Panda's resignation reducing the strength in Lok Sabha to 533.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government that was in power at the Centre from 2004 to 2014, failed miserably to live up to their promise to provide electricity across the country.

BJD MP Prasanna Acharya in Rajya Sabha said that nearly 500 jawans committed suicides in the country, comparing it to farmer suicides across states. He said, 'Maro jawan, maro kisaan', is the condition now.

Congress President Rahul Gandhi today attacked the BJP government over proposed changes to the Right to Information Act, saying they will render the law useless.

Ruckus in Lok Sabha

A ruckus breaks out in the lower house of the Parliament as opposition raises anti-Modi slogan.

TDP President & Andhra CM N Chandrababu Naidu writes a letter to all MPs, states "In view of continued adamant attitude of BJP led NDA Govt, TDP has moved No Confidence Motion against them. I appeal to you to support the motion moved by our MPs". (ANI)

Congress President Rahul Gandhi likely to speak tomorrow over the No Confidence Motion. Seven hours alloted for discussion tomorrow, one hour allotted to Congress alone.

Opposition to oppose the amendment of RTI Act

Congress MPs stage protest against proposed MSP announced by the Modi Government. (Photo| Shekhar Yadav/ EPS)

YSRCP MPs stage protest

TDP MP JC Diwakar Reddyrefuses to attend crucial session, says he is 'fed up'.

DMK supports the no confidence motion brought by TDP, says MK Stalin

In spite of having no option to vote for NoConfidenceMotion in Parliament, DMK supports the no confidence motion brought by TDP. We request AIADMK also to support no confidence motion in Parliament: MK Stalin, DMK Working President. (ANI)

Congress gives adjournment notice in Lok Sabha over mob lynching issue

 Lok Sabha adjourned for the day. Will resume business on Friday 11 am. 

Hindu population in Bangladesh increasing: Sushma Swaraj in Rajya Sabha External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj speaks in the Rajya Sabha during the Monsoon session of Parliament in New Delhi on Thursday July 19 2018. (Photo | PTI)READ FULL REPORT

The Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, 2018 has been passed in Lok Sabha, reports ANI.

The Bill seeks to target fugitives for offences where the monetary value exceeds Rs 100 crore. The bill will extend to loan defaulters, fraudsters and also those individuals who violate laws governing taxes, black money, benami properties, financial sector and corruption. The Bill, when it becomes a law, will empower the government to confiscate assets of offenders like Nirav Modi and Vijay Mallya.  

The ruling BJD in Odisha will reveal its stand on the Opposition-sponsored no-confidence motion against the NDA-led Centre on the floor of the Parliament tomorrow, a senior party leader said. 

Fugitive Economic Offenders ordinance is the need of the hour.Cases where the total value involved in such offences is Rs.100 crore or more, will come under its purview. Till 2014 nothing was done on this front: Piyush Goyal, Finance Minister in Lok Sabha 

The BJP today made light of the Congress's claim that the Opposition had the numbers to back its no-confidence motion against the government.  READ FULL REPORT.

As long as I'm in BJP,I'll support it & follow every whip: BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha

I think there are intellectuals in opposition but they should've done it later. Because we have the numbers & our moral is also up. I haven't left BJP & party has't left me. As long as I'm in BJP,I'll support it & follow every whip: BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha on No trust vote

Discussion underway at Lok Sabha on the Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, 2018.

 Aam Aadmi Party issues whip, directs its MPs to vote in favour of No Confidence Motion.

Shares flat ahead of Friday's no trust vote

Shares were muted on Thursday with losses in heavyweights such as Tata Consultancy Services Ltd offsetting gains in consumer stocks including Hindustan Unilever Ltd, a day ahead of a no-confidence motion against the government, reported Reuters.

Shiv Sena will vote against the No Confidence Motion. The party has issued a whip for its MPs, directing them to support the government. 

No confidene Motion: SP's Ram Gopal Yadav gets abusive

In the last two years money going to Swiss Banks has increased. You said money will be deposited into people's bank accounts but instead of that money went outside India, says Congress leader Anand Sharma in Rajya Sabha (ANI)

ANI reports: BJP President Amit Shah spoke to Shiv Sena Chief Uddhav Thackeray over phone for No Confidence Motion, say sources. 

We haven't brought this. It is Andhra's issue & they brought this. We in Tamil Nadu struggled for 22 days in Parliament for Cauvery Mgmt Board issue. We stalled proceedings. Who came to us? Which state came forward & helped in our cause?: TN CM E.K Palaniswami on No Confidence Motion (ANI) 

This is not a game of ping pong that states and Centre keep shifting responsibilities: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor

Biju Janata Dal(BJD) issues whip, directs MPs to be present in Lok Sabha tomorrow for the No Confidence Motion.

Lok Sabha adjourned till 2.10 pm.

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