09:47 (IST)
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House adjourned amid sloganeering
Following Venkaiah Naidu's condemnation of the behaviour of MPs in the Rajya Sabha on Sunday, in which they allegedly threw the rule book at deputy chairman Harivansh Singh, snatched and tore papers and damaged the mic, Opposition members started raising slogans against the decision to dismiss the no-confidence motion and suspend some House members.
As chaos heightened and members refused to cede to requests of maintaining decorum, Naidu adjourned the House till 10 am.
09:44 (IST)
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No-confidence motion dismissed; 8 Oppn MPs suspended
Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu said that the division of the House over the farm Bills could not take place on Sunday due to continuous disruption. He went on to dismiss the no-confidence motion against deputy chairman Harivansh Singh.
Naidu also ordered a week's suspension for Derek O Brien, Sanjay Singh, Raju Satav, KK Ragesh, Ripun Bora, Dola Sen, Syed Nazir Hussain and Elamaran Karim for unruly behaviour with the Chair.
09:40 (IST)
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Discuss, debate, decide is way to go: RS chairman on uproar over farm Bills
Speaking on the uproar in the House by Opposition MPs on Sunday over farm Bills, Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu said he is "pained to see what happened yesterday". "It defies logic, ignores social distancing, some members came to the Well of the House. Rule book was thrown on the deputy chairman and members also obstructed business of the House," he said.
Calling the behaviour condemnable, he said it tarnishes the image of the House of Elders. "Is this a parliamentary standard. Please do some introspection. Discuss, debate, decide is the way to go. If you have the numbers, vote against the resolution. suggest to members," Naidu further added.
As Opposition MPs start protesting against Naidu's statement, the House chairman asks TMC's Derek O'Brien to leave the House.
09:17 (IST)
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Zero hour notices in Rajya Sabha
Congress MP KC Venugopal gave a Zero Hour Notice in the Rajya Sabha over the "refusal of banks to give loans".
TDP MP K Ravindra Kumar gave a Zero Hour notice over the "need for stringent punishment for atrocities against Dalits".
BJD MP Prasanna Acharya gave a Zero Hour Notice demanding to rename Paradip Port after former Odisha chief minister Biju Patnaik.
Parliament LATEST Updates: Speaking on the uproar in the House by Opposition MPs on Sunday over farm Bills, Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu said he is "pained to see what happened yesterday". He went on to dismiss the no-confidence motion against deputy chairman Harivansh Singh and ordered a week's suspension for Derek O Brien, Sanjay Singh, Raju Satav and five other MPs for unruly behaviour with the Chair.
A day after witnessing a furore over the passage of two contentious farm Bills, the Rajya Sabha will take up debate on the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020. Bills pertaining to taxation, finance and banking will also be moved for consideration and passage.
Additionally, The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2020 and The Indian Institutes of Information Technology Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020 are also in Monday's List of Business. Opposition MPs Derek O'Brien, Jairam Ramesh, Elamaram Kareem, KK Ragesh, among others are going to raise the issue of non-payment of GST dues to states.
After a session that went into the late hours of the night on Sunday, Lok Sabha will convene at 3 pm, with discussions on The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2020, The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Second Amendment) Bill, 2020, The Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Bill, 2020, The Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2020, The Indian Medicine Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2020 and The Factoring Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2020.
Due to the uproar in the Rajya Sabha over the passage of agriculture reform Bills despite Opposition's demand to adjourn the House and in ignorance of calls for voting by division, the Lok Sabha proceedings started at 4 pm. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla initiated the zero hour proceedings with the consent of all MPs and allowed all 88 members to raise matters of urgent public importance.
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