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Disruptions in Lok Sabha over TN's PM SHRI scheme stance. DMK protests minister's remarks. Pradhan clarifies, urging dialogue on educational policies.

Lok Sabha Disrupted Over TN PM SHRI Stance

Lok Sabha adjourned due to protests over TN's stance on the PM SHRI scheme. Minister Pradhan accuses DMK of dishonesty. Ongoing dialogue is encouraged.

Lok Sabha session halted amid Tamil Nadu PM SHRI dispute

Lok Sabha disrupted over Tamil Nadu's stance on PM SHRI scheme as DMK protests against alleged dishonesty remarks by Education Minister Pradhan.

Lok Sabha proceedings were on Monday adjourned for about 30 minutes after DMK members protested over Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's remarks that the Tamil Nadu government was "dishonest" on the issue of implementing the PM Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) scheme.
Replying to a question on the PM SHRI scheme, Pradhan said the DMK-led Tamil Nadu government has changed its stand on implementing the centrally-sponsored scheme which envisaged strengthening the schools managed by central, state or local bodies.
The state concerned has to sign an MoU with the central government that it would implement the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and in return the central government provides the fund.
"The Tamil Nadu government had initially agreed to sign the MoU. But now they have changed the stand. Many non-BJP-ruled states, including Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh, have signed the agreement," he said.
Pradhan said: "They are dishonest and they are ruining the future of the students of Tamil Nadu. They are doing politics".
The minister said at one point of time, the government of Tamil Nadu had agreed to the PM SHRI scheme and several (DMK) MPs, who came to see him, conveyed this to him.
"But when they went back, they made a U-Turn. They are doing mischief with the life of the students. They are misleading the people and doing injustice to students of Tamil Nadu. They are undemocratic...," he alleged.
Pradhan said Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin had also agreed initially "but suddenly some super CM appeared and they took a U-Turn. They just want to do politics".
"Today is March 10. We have still 20 days left in the month of March," he said, indicating the time left for the Tamil Nadu government to sign the MoU on PM SHRI.
Taking strong exception to the minister's remarks, the DMK members registered strong protests by raising slogans against the central government.
Speaker Om Birla asked the agitating members to return to their seats and allow the House to function normally.
Birla said he has given the opposition members opportunity to pose questions and subsequently the minister has replied. "But now you are doing this (protests). This is not good. You are setting wrong precedent. Don't violate the Parliamentary procedures," he said.
However, the DMK members ignored his pleas and continued their protests.
After sometime, Birla adjourned the House till 12 noon.
When the House reassembled at 12 noon, DMK member Kanimozhi told the House that she was "very pained and hurt" by a particular word used by the minister.
She also said that she and other DMK MPs, along with the Tamil Nadu Education Minister, had met Pradhan to request him to release funds to the state under education schemes.
"We have clearly said that we have issues with the NEP and we cannot accept it in full. We said that three language formula is not acceptable to Tamil Nadu.
"The truth is that the chief minister of Tamil Nadu had written to the minister as well as the Prime Minister saying that we have issues with NEP and cannot accept it in total. He had also requested to release the funds," she said, adding "the MPs of Tamil Nadu have never accepted the NEP".
Responding to Kanimozhi, Pradhan said, "My esteemed colleague, one of my dearest sisters and senior member honourable Kanimozhi has raised two points. In one point she has said that I have used a word which I should not have been used for the members from Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu government and people of Tamil Nadu".
"Lets don't mix it. Let me withdraw it. I withdraw my word if it has hurt anyone. I have no issues on that," he said.
Pradhan said the MPs have met him on several occasions and the education minister of Tamil Nadu was also part of the delegation, which was in a good spirit that something (solution) should come up.
"I was also open. We have agreed on certain things. They went back and mentioned this to the chief minister who has also given his consent to go ahead. Later, they told me informally that certain issues have come up. This is unfortunate," he said.
The minister said since today is March 10, there is time and the Tamil Nadu government can come back on what issues they have agreed to and the central government would respond to that.
"We have no issues with the non-BJP ruled states -- Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab," he said.
After Pradhan's comments, the Speaker said since the minister withdrew the word that he had used, he (Birla) too has directed to expunge the word from the records.
Last month, Stalin had said he was firm on his stance of not implementing the NEP in Tamil Nadu even if the Centre offered to provide Rs 10,000 crore to the state.
The chief minister said the opposition to the NEP is not merely over the "imposition of Hindi" but there are several other factors that would have serious consequences on the future of students and the social justice system.
The total cost of the PM SHRI scheme will be Rs 27,360 crore spread over a period of five years which includes central share of Rs 18,128 crore.
A total of 12,079 schools have been selected from 32 states and UTs of which 1,329 schools are primary, 3,340 schools are elementary, 2,921 schools are secondary and 4,489 schools are senior secondary.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla announced the addition of six new languages—Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, Manipuri, Urdu, and Sanskrit—for translation services in Parliament, emphasizing linguistic inclusivity.

Lok Sabha expands translation services to six more languages, including Sanskrit

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla announced the addition of six new languages&mdash;Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, Manipuri, Urdu, and Sanskrit&mdash;for translation services in Parliament, emphasizing linguistic inclusivity.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday announced that translation services in Parliament have been expanded to include six additional languages: Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, Manipuri, Urdu, and Sanskrit.&nbsp;
While addressing the House, Birla noted that previously, translation services were available in 10 languages&mdash;Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, and Telugu&mdash;along with Hindi and English.
"Now, we have also included six more languages&mdash;Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, Manipuri, Urdu, and Sanskrit. Along with this, for the additional 16 languages, as human resources become available, we are making efforts to provide simultaneous translations in those as well," he said.
Highlighting India's commitment to linguistic diversity, Birla emphasized that the country's parliamentary system is a democratic framework offering translation services in multiple languages.&nbsp;
"When I discussed at the global level that we are making this effort in 22 languages in India, everyone on the international platforms praised it. Our effort is that, for the 22 languages that are officially recognized, we aim to include them in the future as well," he stated.
However, the announcement faced opposition from DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran, who questioned the necessity of including Sanskrit in the simultaneous translation services. Maran argued that Sanskrit is spoken by only a small fraction of the population and questioned the expenditure of public funds on it.&nbsp;
"It is not communicable in any of the states in India. Nobody is speaking that. 2011 population survey said that only 73,000 people are supposed to be speaking. Why should the taxpayer's money be wasted because of your RSS ideologies?" Maran remarked.
Responding to the criticism, Speaker Om Birla strongly defended the decision, questioning Maran&rsquo;s objection to Sanskrit&rsquo;s inclusion. "This is India, whose 'Mool Bhasha' has been Sanskrit. That's why we mentioned 22 languages, not just Sanskrit. Why did you have an issue with Sanskrit?" Birla asked.

Opposition MPs cause disruptions in Parliament on the second day of the Budget Session, raising concerns over the Mahakumbh stampede incident. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla criticizes the opposition, urging MPs to focus on discussions.

Budget Session: Opposition MPs disrupt Parliament over Mahakumbh stampede

Opposition MPs cause disruptions in Parliament on the second day of the Budget Session, raising concerns over the Mahakumbh stampede incident. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla criticizes the opposition, urging MPs to focus on discussions.

A political storm unfolded on the second day of the Budget Session in both the Lower and Upper Houses of Parliament, as opposition MPs vocally protested against the government on various issues, including the Mahakumbh stampede incident.&nbsp;
Opposition members disrupted proceedings by continuously raising slogans, prompting Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to rebuke them.&nbsp;
"People of India elected you as MPs not for breaking tables, for sloganeering and disturbing House proceedings, but to hold discussions," Birla said. He also questioned the opposition, asking, "Have the people of India elected you as MPs for sloganeering and disturbing House proceedings?"
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Meanwhile, Rajya Sabha also saw disruptions, with opposition MPs staging a walkout over the handling of the Mahakumbh stampede. The incident, which occurred during the second Shahi Snan on Mouni Amawasya, claimed at least 30 lives and left about 60 others injured. Opposition leaders criticized the government's response to the tragedy.
In the wake of the stampede, the government formed a three-member judicial commission to investigate the incident. The commission will look into the causes and circumstances surrounding the stampede and will make recommendations to prevent similar incidents in the future. The report from the commission is expected within one month.
The Budget Session began on January 31 with President Droupadi Murmu's joint address to both Houses. The first part of the session will run until February 13, with the Houses reconvening on March 10 after a recess, before the session concludes on April 4.

Parliament concluded its Winter Session on December 20, 2024, with tensions running high over political disputes, particularly regarding alleged insults to B.R. Ambedkar. Despite the disruptions, the session saw the introduction of landmark bills.

Parliament Adjourned Amid Controversy, With Key Bills Introduced

The Lok Sabha's productivity was nearly 58 per cent, according to its secretariat, a far cry from days when it hovered around 100 per cent and even beyond.

Parliament was adjourned sine die on Friday, capping off a tumultuous session that saw a robust debate on the country's constitutional journey and the introduction of two landmark bills on simultaneous elections before plunging to a new low of political animosity over alleged insult of B R Ambedkar.
As Parliament met on the last day of Winter Session, the overhang of mutual bitterness involving the ruling National Democratic Alliance and opposition parties following Thursday's spat persisted, forcing Speaker Om Birla in Lok Sabha to adjourn the House within three minutes without even the customary summing up of the Session's highlights.
It was only a little better in Rajya Sabha as opposition parties, which have been protesting against Home Minister Amit Shah's alleged insulting comments for Ambedkar, agreed to let Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar read out his valedictory remarks before adjourning the House sine die.
The Lok Sabha's productivity was nearly 58 per cent, according to its secretariat, a far cry from days when it hovered around 100 per cent and even beyond.
In his concluding remarks, Dhankhar called upon parties to rise above political differences and restore the sanctity of parliamentary discourse, striking a note of balance amid opposition's charge that he has often been partisan.
He said the House effectively functioned for just 43 hours and 27 minutes with a productivity of merely 40.03 percent during the Winter Session that began on November 25.
At a press conference, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju laid the blame on the door of opposition, especially the Congress, saying their continuous protest despite an earlier agreement to allow Parliament to run was the principal reason behind the low productivity.
He said all parties must reflect on what is a matter of great concern, adding that as the minister in-charge of parliamentary affairs he will continue to reach out to opposition leaders.
During the Session, five bills were introduced in Lok Sabha, which passed four of them. The Rajya Sabha passed three bills. A special session was also held in the 'Samvidhan Sadan' to commemorate the Constitution Day on November 26.
If Thursday's pushing and shoving involving MPs of rival parties, which left two BJP members hospitalised and led to a police case against Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, was the low point of the Session, a spirited discussion on the "Glorious journey of 75 years of the Constitution of India" for two days in each House reflected the best of parliamentary debate.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's sharp denunciation of the Congress, especially the Nehru-Gandhi family, for its "mutilation" of constitutional values was heard by opposition benches in the Lok Sabha without any serious disruption, and so was Home Minister Amit Shah's reply to the debate in Rajya Sabha.
However, opposition parties seized on a couple of sentences of Shah's reply to accuse him of insulting B R Ambedkar, the architect of India's Constitution, and launch protests inside and outside Parliament.
The BJP-led NDA MPs led counter protests, accusing the Congress of slighting Ambedkar and ignoring his legacy during its long decades in power.
As Modi led Shah's defence and counterattack on the Congress, both sides turned up political heat, which blew up in an ugly spat on Parliament's premises on Thursday. Both sides lodged police complaints against each other, and an FIR was registered against Gandhi, blamed by the BJP for injuries to two of its MPs.
Speaker Birla warned all parties against holding protests at the entrance, the site of the spat on Thursday, of Parliament.
Opposition parties have filed notices for breach of privilege against Shah in the two Houses, while the BJP did the same against Rahul Gandhi.
Rijiju told reporters that it is now up to the respective Chair in the two Houses to take a call on the matter.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said his party's performance in Parliament was "100 per cent" as it raised all relevant issues, including the charges in the US against the Adani group, but the government ran away from debate.
Incidentally, it was the government's readiness to hold a discussion on the Constitution which had broken the early deadlock in Parliament as the Congress stuck to its demand for a debate on the Adani row.
While the opposition INDIA bloc was a divided House with parties like the Samajwadi Party and Trinamool Congress not agreeing with the primacy given to the Adani issue by the Congress, they rallied together over Shah's comments.
The highlight of the Session's legislative agenda was two landmark bills -- the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth) Amendment Bill and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill -- to give effect to the mechanism of simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and assemblies.
It was introduced in Lok Sabha on December 17 and was referred to a 39-member Joint Committee of Parliament on Thursday.
Singalling the deepening divide among different stakeholders in Parliament, opposition parties submitted a notice to move a motion of no-confidence against Dhankhar, but it was dismissed by Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh, who slammed it as an act of impropriety, being severely flawed and drawn in haste to mar the Chairperson's reputation.
At least 60 opposition members had signed the notice on December 10 for removal of Dhankhar from his post, alleging he was "biased" and they did not have trust in him.

The Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die on Friday following protests by opposition and treasury benches over the alleged insult to B R Ambedkar and Speaker Om Birla's directions against protests at Parliament gates. Protests continued even as a resoluti

Parliament Winter Session: Lok Sabha adjourns sine die

The Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die on Friday following protests by opposition and treasury benches over the alleged insult to B R Ambedkar and Speaker Om Birla's directions against protests at Parliament gates. Protests continued even as a resolution for the 'one nation, one election' bill was introduced.

Slogans of 'Jai Bhim' reverberated in the House as the Speaker read out directions barring demonstrations and protests at the gates of Parliament.

The Winter session of the Lok Sabha, which saw a series of disruptions over issues ranging from Adani to billionaire George Soros' alleged links with the Congress leadership as well as Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks related to BR Ambedkar, saw a productivity of 57.87 per cent, official sources said.
The House met on November 25 and was adjourned sine die (indefinitely) on Friday amid protests by opposition and treasury benches over the alleged insult to B R Ambedkar and directions by Speaker Om Birla to members against holding demonstrations at any gate of Parliament.
One of the key bills introduced during the session was related to holding simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies.
The two bills were on Friday referred to a Joint Committee of Parliament for examination and wider consultations.
The House also saw a spirited debate on 75 years of adoption of the Constitution last week in which treasury benches and opposition launched a series of attacks on each other.

Both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha have been adjourned following noisy protests by the Opposition seeking an apology from Home Minister Amit Shah for his remarks on B R Ambedkar.

BJP accuses Rahul Gandhi of pushing its MP

Nishikant Dubey of the BJP alleged that Rahul Gandhi pushed an aged parliamentarian leading to his fall and subsequent injury.

Competing marches by opposition and NDA MPs led to shoving and jostling inside Parliament House premises on Thursday with BJP's Pratap Sarangi getting injured in the melee amid allegations that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi pushed him.
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Sarangi was taken to hospital with an injury on his forehead. Both the marches were taken out over the Ambedkar issue, with the opposition accusing Home Minister Amit Shah of insulting the chief architect of the Constitution.
The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha later told reporters that while he was trying to enter the Parliament House, BJP members pushed and "threatened" him.
"It is our right to enter Parliament," he said.
Asked if Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi had also been pushed, Rahul Gandhi said, "It has happened but we don't get bothered with this pushing around."
"This is the entry to Parliament, we have a right to go inside and the BJP members were stopping us from going inside," he alleged and pointed to the Makar Dwar.
Nishikant Dubey of the BJP alleged that Rahul Gandhi pushed an aged parliamentarian leading to his fall and subsequent injury.
Union Minister Shivraj Chouhan told TV reporters that Sarangi received a few stitches to stop the bleeding.
Both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha have been adjourned following noisy protests by the Opposition seeking an apology from Home Minister Amit Shah for his remarks on B R Ambedkar.
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Dressed in blue, a colour associated with B R Ambedkar, INDIA bloc MPs, including the Congress' Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, staged a protest in the Parliament premises demanding Amit Shah's resignation for his remarks related to the chief architect of the Constitution.
BJP-led NDA parliamentarians also carried out a march within Parliament premises, raising slogans and carrying placards demanding an apology from the opposition Congress for allegedly insulting Ambedkar.
As the INDIA bloc parliamentarians came face to face with the ruling coalition MPs in front of the Makar Dar of Parliament, the two sides engaged in loud sloganeering in a bid to outdo each other.
The INDIA bloc members first staged a protest at B R Ambedkar's statue in Parliament premises, carrying posters that read 'Main Bhi Ambedkar', 'Jai Bhim' and 'Amit Shah maafi maango'.
They then took out a protest march on the Parliament premises. MPs of the Congress, DMK, RJD, SP, the Left and NCP(SP), among others, participated in the protest. Several opposition MPs, including Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and K Kanimozhi, were seen wearing blue.
Earlier, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha chaired a meeting of the Congress' Lok Sabha MPs in the main committee room.
The opposition on Wednesday seized on Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on B R Ambedkar to corner the government and demanded his resignation for what they called was an insult to the architect of the Constitution.
The attack from virtually all opposition parties, including the Congress, TMC, DMK, RJD, Left parties and Shiv Sena-UBT, led to the adjournment of both Houses of Parliament and prompted the BJP, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to come out in stout defence of Shah.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Derek O'Brien has also submitted a notice to move a privilege motion against Shah in the Rajya Sabha where the home minister had said on Tuesday evening that Congress leaders would have got a place in heaven had they chanted the name of God rather than following the fashion of repeating Ambedkar's name.
The hullabaloo in Parliament also spilled onto the streets of the national capital and places as far as Maharashtra, Bihar and Tamil Nadu. In Delhi, AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal led hundreds of supporters to gather outside the BJP office and protest noisily amid slogans "Amit Shah maafi mango, Amit Shah sharm karo".
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and senior leader Rahul Gandhi, TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, DMK chief M K Stalin, Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav were among those who have slammed Shah for his remarks.

TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee submitted a written apology on Thursday for his remarks against Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, which he had also apologized for in the House. 

Kalyan Banerjee Apologises For Remarks Against Jyotiraditya Scindia 

Scindia emphasized the importance of maintaining self-respect and promised a response to any personal attacks.

TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee submitted a written apology on Thursday for his remarks against Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, which he had also apologized for in the House. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla informed the House that the apology had been given both in writing and verbally.
The issue arose when some members of the ruling alliance raised concerns about Banerjee's comments as soon as the House convened. Birla intervened, stating that such remarks were unfortunate and underscoring that personal attacks against any member were inappropriate, especially when directed at women. He emphasized that while disagreements were part of democracy, dignity and respect should always be upheld.
Banerjee&rsquo;s comments were made during Wednesday&rsquo;s discussion on amendments to the Disaster Management Act, where he accused the central government of failing to cooperate during the COVID-19 pandemic. Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai countered, praising Prime Minister Modi&rsquo;s leadership, while Scindia supported him, highlighting India&rsquo;s global role in aiding other countries during the crisis.
Banerjee's remarks led to a verbal spat and an adjournment. When the House reconvened, Banerjee apologized, but Scindia rejected the apology, stating that while policy debates were welcome, personal attacks on him or on women would not be tolerated. Scindia emphasized the importance of maintaining self-respect and promised a response to any personal attacks.

The Congress party continued its creative protests outside Parliament on December 11, using symbolic props to highlight the Adani bribery case. 

Congress Protests Amid Adani Allegations

The Congress party continued its creative protests outside Parliament on December 11, using symbolic props to highlight the Adani bribery case.

The Congress party continued its creative protests outside Parliament on December 11, using symbolic props to highlight the Adani bribery case. Following previous protests with jackets, masks, and bags, Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, were seen distributing roses and the Tricolour to BJP MPs. Gandhi presented a rose and a Tricolour to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh as he arrived at the Lok Sabha.
Opposition leaders from the INDIA bloc also participated, carrying roses and flags as they stood at the entrance of Parliament. Congress MP Manickam Tagore explained the gesture, saying, "We are waiting for BJP members and want to give them a card with the Indian flag and a rose to remind them that the nation comes first."
The protest coincided with ongoing opposition accusations that the central government was avoiding discussions about the bribery allegations against Adani. The issue has caused continuous disruptions in both Houses of Parliament since the session began on November 20. The Congress demands a debate on the Adani case, while the BJP counters with claims about Congress' alleged ties to billionaire George Soros, asserting that the former Congress president and the party are linked to organizations funded by Soros, who allegedly supports the separatist cause in Kashmir.
The Adani bribery allegations, which involve over $250 million in bribes between 2020 and 2024, were brought to light by US prosecutors. The case concerns Adani's attempts to secure solar energy contracts from the Indian government under terms that could potentially generate over $2 billion in profits.
Meanwhile, the Opposition INDIA bloc parties submitted a notice in the Rajya Sabha on December 10, seeking the removal of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, accusing him of partisan conduct as the Chairman of the Upper House. While the motion to remove Dhankhar would require a simple majority in the 243-member Rajya Sabha, the opposition lacks the numbers needed to pass it. However, opposition leaders maintained that the motion was an important step to uphold parliamentary democracy.
The Rajya Sabha was adjourned till noon as both opposition and government members exchanged heated accusations over the no-confidence motion against Dhankhar.

Parliament Rules of Procedure mandates detailed records of proceedings, including full transcript of deliberations by MPs. But it also gives the Speaker the discretion to expunge remarks.

What is the importance of Parliamentary records and why are remarks expunged?

Parliament Rules of Procedure mandates detailed records of proceedings, including full transcript of deliberations by MPs. But it also gives the Speaker the discretion to expunge remarks.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla expunged large portions of Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's maiden speech as the Leader of Opposition, inviting backlash for silencing critics of the government in Parliament.&nbsp;
But, what is the significance of Parliamentary records? Should it matter to the people if remarks made by their representative in the House is omitted from the documentation of proceedings? Why are comments expunged from the records?
Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business mandates detailed records of parliamentary proceedings, including copies of bills tabled, motions proposed, minutes of debates, voting records, and committee activities. A full transcript of all deliberations by MPs, including every speech, comment, question, reply and objection must be maintained. Decisions and rulings of the chair must get documented. The House Secretariat also takes into evidence the documents and digital submissions made by members.
These records are stored and made available to the public through the Parliament Library, that is now available digitally. The idea is to ensure transparency, public scrutiny and accountability. The records serve as reference for legislators and officials, and as evidence of India's Parliamentary history for generations to come.
Rules of Parliament also gives the Speaker the discretion to expunge any words or expressions used in debate that are considered defamatory, indecent, unparliamentary, or undignified. The expunged portions are deleted from the records and cannot be reported by media houses, although they may have been live telecast. These comments are no longer available to the public.
Since legislators enjoy immunity from court proceedings for their statements in Parliament, it is up to the Speaker to ensure that MPs maintain discipline and dignity in their speech and actions. But the presiding officer must also ensure there's no overreach amounting &nbsp;to the silencing of a representative of the people.

First Parliament session of 18th Lok Sabha began from June 24 and will conclude today. 

Opposition MPs raise slogans, stage walkout during PM Modi's speech| Watch

First Parliament session of 18th Lok Sabha began from June 24 and will conclude today.&nbsp;

Members of the Opposition staged a walkout as Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Rajya Sabha replying on the Motion of Thanks to President's Address on Wednesday.&nbsp;
The Opposition MPs alleged that Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge was not allowed to speak in the House. They frequently disrupted the House as the prime minister spoke, raising slogans like 'LoP ko bolne do' (Let LoP speak)".
As the Opposition MPs walked out, Modi said, "The country is watching that those who spread lies do not have the strength to hear the truth. Those who do not have the courage to face truth, do not have courage to listen to the answers to questions that were raised in these discussions."
"They are insulting the Upper House, the glorious tradition of the Upper House," he added.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to participate in the debate on the Motion of Thanks on President's Address later today.

‘Pained at your hatred towards Opposition’, Kalyan Banerjee targets PM Narendra Modi in Lok Sabha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to participate in the debate on the Motion of Thanks on President's Address later today.

Kalyan Banerjee, Trinamool Congress MP from Srerampur, West Bengal launched a scathing attack on the Narendra Modi-led NDA government in the Lok Sabha.
During his speech in response to the Motion of Thanks on the President&rsquo;s Address on July 2, Banerjee accused Prime Minister Modi of harbouring hatred towards opposition leaders, which he claimed has significantly impacted Modi's popularity.

As Rahul Gandhi spoke of Ayodhya, he shook hands with Samajwadi Party MP from the seat Awadhesh Prasad. 

Ruckus in Lok Sabha| Lord Ram, people of Ayodhya have given befitting reply to PM Modi: Rahul Gandhi 

As Rahul Gandhi spoke of Ayodhya, he shook hands with Samajwadi Party MP from the seat Awadhesh Prasad.&nbsp;

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi&nbsp; mocked the BJP over its defeat in the Faizabad parliamentary constituency which also consists of Ayodhya segment in the general elections.&nbsp;
Replying to the Motion of Thanks to the President's Address, Rahul Gandhi said that the place of birth of Lord Ram has 'sent a message' to the saffron party.&nbsp;

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi said the NEET issue is a very important and they want a dedicated discussion in the House on the matter. 

Lok Sabha adjourned for the day amid opposition uproar over NEET

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi said the NEET issue is a very important and they want a dedicated discussion in the House on the matter.&nbsp;
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The proceedings of the Lok Sabha were adjourned for the day on Friday as the opposition demanded a discussion on the alleged irregularities in the conduct of the medical entrance exam NEET.
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi said the NEET issue is a very important issue for the whole country and they want a dedicated discussion in the House on the matter. Hence, the adjournment motion should be accepted, he said.
However, Speaker Om Birla said he could not allow it as the House was about to take up the discussion on the Motion of Thanks on the President's address to the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament on Thursday.
Birla and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju told opposition members that they can discuss the matter during the course of the Motion of Thanks on the President's address.
"You can raise all matters in the debate on the Motion of Thanks on the President's address. You will get enough time. But I can't allow you to raise any other issue during the debate on the Motion of Thanks. It was already decided and mentioned in the bulletin too," he said.
Birla said there are certain norms of Parliament that have to be followed and committees have to be formed to which Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi said students are not aware of it. They are only demanding justice.
As members from the Congress, TMC and DMK parties stormed the Well, Rijiju said it is for the first time that the opposition is seen demanding a discussion on an issue before the House takes up the Motion of Thanks on the President's address.
"I assure the opposition we will answer any issue that you raise during the Motion of Thanks discussion," Rijiju said.
As members continued with sloganeering, Birla said the people have elected members to this House so that they can raise and discuss issues, and not disrupt the proceedings.
"There is a difference between protest on the road and protest inside the House... You (Opposition) don't want House to run? You don't want to discuss NEET during Motion of Thanks discussion?" Birla said.
As the House continued to see uproar, Birla adjourned the proceedings till Monday.
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The inaugural session of the 18th Lok Sabha that began on the 24th of June has witnessed some dramatic events. 

From 'Jai Palestine' to Emergency reference, here are top 5 controversies that roiled Parliament  

The inaugural session of the 18th Lok Sabha that began on the 24th of June has witnessed some dramatic events.&nbsp;

From controversial slogans raised by newly-elected MPs while taking oath, to the Lower House marking the 'dark days of the Emergency, the inaugural session of the 18th Lok Sabha that began on the 24th of June has witnessed some dramatic events.
With only less than a week for the Lok Sabha's first session to conclude, here are the top five controversial moments that have rocked the Lower House.
Emergency Minutes after being re-elected as the Speaker, Om Birla called for two minutes' silence to remember as he read out a resolution condemning the imposition of the Emergency and flaying then prime minister Indira Gandhi for her attack on the Constitution. The remarks drew the ire of opposition MPs, many of whom jumped to their feet to condemn the resolution.
Owaisi's 'Jai Palestine' slogan
One of the flashpoints of this year's oath-taking ceremony of the newly-elected MPs is that it has been laced with their ideological assertions. One that made to the headline was Owaisi's pro-Palestine slogan after he concluded his oath. After BJP's Shobha Karandlaje objected to Owaisi's controversial oath, presiding officer Radhamohan Singh instructed it to be removed from the record.
Sengol Sengol placed in the Parliament once again became a point of friction between BJP leaders and the Opposition. Samajwadi MP RK Chaudhary shot off a letter to Speaker Om Birla, seeking to replace the golden sceptre with Indian Consitution. Sharp reactions emerged from the ruling establishment, with BJP flaying the opposition for demeaning the Indian culture.
Rahullah clashes with Birla Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi clashed with Om Birla minutes after he was re-elected as the Speaker. Mehdi criticised the speaker, reminding him of his past actions while acting out as the custodian of the Lok Sabha.
NEET-UG&nbsp; The controversy surrounding the NEET-UG paper leak reached the corridors of the Lok Sabha on the opening day of the 18th Lok Sabha as Opposition leaders raised slogans of &ldquo;NEET&rdquo; and &ldquo;shame&rdquo; when Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan took the oath as a member of the Lok Sabha.

Birla was accompanied by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi to the Speaker's chair where he replaced pro tem Speaker Bhartruhari Mahtab.

Om Birla elected as Lok Sabha Speaker

Birla was accompanied by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi to the Speaker's chair where he replaced pro tem Speaker Bhartruhari Mahtab.

Kota MP and NDA candidate Om Birla was elected as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
He won the election by voice vote, defeating Opposition candidate K Suresh.
Birla was accompanied by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi to the Speaker's chair where he replaced pro tem Speaker Bhartruhari Mahtab.
This was the first election for the Speaker's post since Independence. It was forced after the ruling NDA and Opposition failed to reach consensus.
Congress had claimed that the talks failed as the BJP was reluctant to give the Deputy Speaker post to an Opposition leader.
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Banerjee were seen chatting inside the Lok Sabha. But when Gandhi was asked if an agreement with Banerjee was reached, he chose to duck the question.

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Banerjee were seen chatting inside the Lok Sabha. But when Gandhi was asked if an agreement with Banerjee was reached, he chose to duck the question.

In the first Lok Sabha Speaker election since Independence, BJP's Om Birla is set to contest against Congress' K Suresh.
The election was forced after the NDA and Opposition failed to reach consensus in the matter over the question of Deputy Speaker's post.
The election is being seen as aa mere formality considering BJP-led NDA enjoys an overwhelming majority in the House.
To further add to the Opposition's woes, the TMC appears to be miffed with the Congress. The reason, according to TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, is that the party was not consulted on the Opposition's decision to field K Suresh as the INDIA bloc's joint nominee.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Banerjee were seen chatting inside the Lok Sabha. But when Gandhi was asked if an agreement with Banerjee was reached, he chose to duck the question.
With the Deputy Speaker election just around the corner and raging issues like paper leak on agenda, the divide within the Opposition could cost them.
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With the start of the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha, the opposition leaders raised slogans that they would protect the Constitution.

INDIA leaders raise slogans 'to protect Constitution' on Parliament premises

With the start of the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha, the opposition leaders raised slogans that they would protect the Constitution.

INDIA bloc leaders including Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi held copies of Constitution as they entered the Parliament premises on Monday.
With the start of the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha, the opposition leaders raised slogans that they would protect the Constitution.
Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged opposition to cooperate in the functioning of the Parliament.
Following his address, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said the PM has nothing new to offer and as usual resorted to "diversion" in his remarks.
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On June 26, the Lok Sabha Speaker will be elected. On June 27, the President is scheduled to address the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament.

First session of 18th Lok Sabha begins; PM Modi, others take oath as MPs

On June 26, the Lok Sabha Speaker will be elected. On June 27, the President is scheduled to address the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament.

The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha began on Monday. The winners of the just concluded general elections, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, took oath as the members of Parliament.
Prior to that, President Droupadi Murmu administered oath to BJP's Bhartruhari Mahtab as the pro tem Speaker of the House.
On June 26, the Lok Sabha Speaker will be elected. On June 27, the President is scheduled to address the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament.
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President Droupadi Murmu will administer the oath to BJP's Bhartruhari Mahtab as the pro tem Speaker of the House.

First session of 18th Lok Sabha to begin, newly-elected members to take oath

President Droupadi Murmu will administer the oath to BJP's Bhartruhari Mahtab as the pro tem Speaker of the House.

The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha will begin on Monday. The winners of the just concluded general elections, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will take oath as the members of Parliament.
President Droupadi Murmu will administer the oath to BJP's Bhartruhari Mahtab as the pro tem Speaker of the House. On June 26, the Lok Sabha Speaker will be elected.
On June 27, the President is scheduled to address the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament.
The first session is expected to be stormy as the opposition is likely to corner the BJP-led NDA government on the election of the Speaker on June 26, discussions regarding allegations of paper leaks in NEET-UG and UGC-NET, and row over the appointment of the pro-tem Speaker.
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Ahead of Lok Sabha poll results, investors heavily invested in Indian ETFs and equities. Market confidence surged due to exit polls predicting Modi's win, driving benchmark indices to record highs with expectations of continued pro-growth policies

Lok Sabha poll results: Foreign institutional investors splurge on ETFs to buy Indian equities

<h2>Ahead of Lok Sabha poll results, investors heavily invested in Indian ETFs and equities. Market confidence surged due to exit polls predicting Modi's win, driving benchmark indices to record highs with expectations of continued pro-growth policies</h2>

Ahead of the Lok Sabha poll results, investors have poured money into Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) that buy stocks of Indian companies. Foreign institutional investors have also significantly invested in Indian equities in both cash and derivatives markets on Monday.
This comes as most of the exit polls on Saturday predicted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will retain power for a third straight term, with BJP-led NDA winning anywhere between 350-401 seats.
<h3>Surge in ETFs investment</h3>
As per Bloomberg, India recorded the biggest inflow of $307.5 million across emerging markets for the week ended May 31. This was led by iShares MSCI India ETF garnering $192.9 million followed by the WisdomTree India Earnings Fund that pulled in $82.6 million.
Foreign Institutional Investors by buying over 1.2 lakh index futures increased their long-short ratio from 14% to 28.26%. The long-short ratio represents the amount of a security available for short selling versus the amount actually borrowed and sold.&nbsp;
As per Moneycontrol, the shift came amid robust short covering on June 3, following exit polls results that was released on Saturday. On Monday, the Indian benchmark indices opened at a record high. At the close both sensex and nifty surged over 3%.
Bloomberg quoted Ashish Chugh, head of global emerging-market equities and a portfolio manager at Loomis Sayles &amp; Co and said that if Modi secures another win, markets expect the government to push through policies that could further boost India&rsquo;s economic growth, which is already among the world&rsquo;s fastest.
&ldquo;If the exit polls are correct, the margin of victory for the BJP led NDA alliance should be quite strong,&rdquo; Chugh told Bloomberg. &ldquo;This implies a continuation of Modi&rsquo;s pro-growth, investor-friendly policies which has made India one of the best equity markets globally over the past decade since Modi came to power.&rdquo;
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