The fifth sitting of the Monsoon session of the Parliament began today amidst the political furore over the recent development in the Alwar lynching case.
The Lok Sabha, after discussion, today passed the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill.
Meanwhile, ruckus was seen in the Rajya Sabha as the opposition hit out at the Modi government for not keeping its promises to not just Andhra Pradesh but many other states as well.
Both the houses of the Indian Parliament reconvened on Monday after a heated No-confidence debate raised by Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MPs demanding special category status to Andhra Pradesh.
It's assumed that assets held by Indian Residents in Switzerland are undeclared.BIS data shows non-Bank loans&deposits(constituting individual&corporate deposits used as Black money haven in past & exclude interbank transactions)fell by 34.5% in '17 compared to '16: P Goyal in RS pic.twitter.com/EnnNGunS1T
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According to data released by Swiss National Bank, loans and deposits of individual Indians in the bank decreased by 34.5% in the last year compared to the previous year: Finance Minister Piyush Goyal in Rajya Sabha (ANI)
The Upper house of the Parliament has been adjourned following ruckus over finance minister Piyush Goyal's comment on the black money crackdown.
RJD MP Jay Prakash Narayan Yadav raises the issue of Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Rape Case in Lok Sabha, says 'Ye rashtriya sharm ki baat hai.' pic.twitter.com/ewQHE2JYpc
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"I have said during the No-confidence motion that the biggest mass lynching issue happened during 1984 Ant-Sikh genocide. This didn't start only recently, the incidents of lynching have been going on since years The Center is ready to take stringent steps to curb mob lynchings, if needed we will introduce new laws," said Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh.
25 submission were made during the Zero Hour, if we proceed this way, many businesses can be taken up: Venkaiah Naidu
Ruckus in Lok Sabha as Speaker Sumitra Mahajan asks MPs to not not raise the issue of lynching everyday. "Finish it today, this can't go on forever. If you want to talk about lynching then finish it today," she added.
TMC MP Derek O'Brien states opposition parties have moved amendments, many objections to Motor vehicle(Amendment) Bill in Rajya Sabha.
Tamil Nadu DMK MP Kanimozhi raising the Thoothukudi issue in Rajya Sabha said that normalcy has not returned to Tuticorin following the anti-sterlite protest in Tamil Nadu. Following her statement, AIADMK MP Vijila Sathyananth immediately objected her.
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Mob lynching is a deed of narrow-minded BJP members & supporters, but they consider it patriotism. I condemn the #AlwarLynching incident but think that BJP won't be able to take appropriate action in the case. Therefore, I request Court to intervene: BSP chief Mayawati in Delhi. (ANI)
Union Agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh, answering to a question raised by MP P Karunakaran, said that the government is committed to providing the minimum support price of more than 50% of the production cost to the farmers. He added that the current situation is in accord with the Swaminathan formula and the suggestions made by the farmers' commission in 2007.
I don't want to politicise rapes but if children can't walk freely in the streets or go to schools then what kind of a democracy are we living in? asks RJD MP Manoj Kumar.
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Manoj Jha, ahead of the session today, submitted Zero Hour Notice in Rajya Sabha over the incidents of rape at a shelter home in Bihar's Muzaffarpur.
Read| Politics heats up over Muzaffarpur shelter home rapes, RJD wants CBI inquiry
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MPs protest in front of Gandhi statue in Parliament over the demand of special status for #AndhraPradesh pic.twitter.com/BiAEmUShaY
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Our government is committed to fulfill all promises made to Andhra Pradesh: Home Minister Rajnath Singh in Rajya Sabha
Dr. Manmohan Singh's remarks|Short Duration Discussion on Andhra Pradesh Re-Organization Act, 2014: https://t.co/fMxX1ETImY via
— Rajya Sabha TV (@rajyasabhatv) July 24, 2018
"BJP is not keeping its promises to states including Tamil Nadu. There should be no discrimination in providing assistance to any states," says D Raja, Rajya Sabha MP.
Sh. V Vijaysai Reddy's remarks|Short Duration Discussion on Andhra Pradesh Re-Organization Act, 2014: https://t.co/Rqa9FPhVi4 via
— Rajya Sabha TV (@rajyasabhatv) July 24, 2018
"NDA means only BJP now. BJP has used TDP for four years and has now ditched them," says TK Rangarajan, CPI (M) Rajya Sabha MP.
"BJP can make promises very well. BJP can do marketing also very well. But, when it comes to implementation, they have failed in many states. That is why even Shiv Sena is unhappy!"
"The Shiv Sena, which has supported BJP for 29 years, is against the BJP on the Andhra Pradesh Special Status issue. Doesn't that speak for itself?" asks West Bengal AITC Rajya Sabha MP Derek O' Brien.
"The government of Tamil Nadu supports the Prevention of Corruption bill. The state government has already passed the bill to form Lokayukt to investigate corruption allegations against civil servants," says AIADMK Lok Sabha MP Selvakumarachinnayan.
Ruckus in Rajya Sabha as members argue with Chairman Venkaiah Naidu while BJP MP GVL Narasimharao makes his stand on the Andhra Pradesh Special Category Status row.
"Corruption is spreading like cancer thanks to Congress. With Jan Dhan Yojna, Aadhaar and strict implementation of Direct Benefit Transfer, we ensured all benefits reached the people and brought down corruption. We have started cleaning the system and you (Congress) are not liking it," says Karnataka BJP MP Pralhad Joshi in Lok Sabha.
"The benefits that states received through the Special Category in 2015-2016 was given to Andhra Pradesh by way of providing financial assistance on external projects. BJP kept its promise. TDP and Congress are misleading the people."
"People of Andhra Pradesh deserve the sympathy of the whole nation because they have not even been given time to settle down and grow throughout its political history."
"The BJP has taken a U-turn on offering Special Category Status to Andhra Pradesh and broke our friendship. They schemed to destroy TDP to expand their politics," says YS Chowdhury.
Former Minister Y.S.Chowdhary from TDP starts a discussion in Rajya Sabha on non-implementation of Andhra Pradesh Re-organization Act after the house reconvened post lunch hour.
Former Minister Y.S.Chowdhary from TDP starts a discussion in Rajya Sabha on non-implementation of Andhra Pradesh Re-organization Act after the house reconvened post lunch hour.
Yesterday in Kolkata, Today in Delhi: National Protests against #MurderOfDemocracy in #Tripura & #Bengal by BJP/RSS & #TMC. This onslaught will be resisted and pushed back. https://t.co/ixUPnngyXe
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