Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned till 11 am Friday over Manipur issue

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Lok Sabha adjourned till 11 am tomorrow, July 21.

After Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks on the incident of women being paraded naked in Manipur, the Congress on Thursday accused him of playing politics by mentioning Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh while "breaking his silence" on the northeastern state and said this was "too little too late" and "mere words won't do anymore".

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said he was glad Prime Minister Narendra Modi broke his silence on the ongoing violence in Manipur but in the same breath demanded the PM to make a statement inside the Parliament.

Speaking to ANI, Congress MP said, "Deeply concerned about the fact that Rime Minister Narendra Modi was silent for so long. None of us could understand it. We are very glad that he broke his silence, now we would like him to approach the issue in Parliament to discuss it..."

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Rajya Sabha adjourned till 11 am tomorrow

Opposition parties on Thursday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ‘silence on the Manipur violence’ far too long. This was despite that fact that PM Modi, earlier today, stated the he is ‘pained’ by the sexual atrocities against women in Manipur and promised to take strict action against the culprits.

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Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 2 PM on Thursday after opposition members created uproar demanding a discussion on the Manipur violence issue under Rule 267.

Soon after the House met at 12 noon, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar accepted eight notices by members for a short duration discussion under the rule.

Leader of the House Piyush Goyal said the government has no objections and was ready for a discussion. (PTI)

Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm on Thursday following ruckus over Manipur violence as joint opposition sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement on the issue in the House as well as a detailed discussion by suspending other listed business even as the government expressed its willingness to discuss the matter.

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On Manipur situation, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor says, "Deeply concerned about the fact that the PM was silent for so long. None of us could understand it. We are very glad that he broke his silence, now we would like him to approach the issue in Parliament to discuss it...We want to discuss it when he speaks inside the Parliament. He has spoken outside the Parliament, to the media. I am very glad, he has at least raised his voice. Now, let him bring the voice to the Parliament itself."

Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha, Piyush Goyal says, "...After seeing the Opposition's attitude it becomes clear that they have made up their mind to not let the Parliament function...Even when Govt made it clear that we are ready to discuss the Manipur incidents, Congress and other Opposition disrupted the proceedings of the House and did not let discussions take place as per the rules. This makes it clear that they absolutely do not want the Parliament to function..."

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm over differences of opinions among MPs regarding Short Duration Discussion and Discussion under Rule 267 in the House, on the Manipur situation.

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Leaders of several opposition parties met at the chamber of Mallikarjun Kharge in the Parliament complex to chalk out their joint strategy for the Monsoon Session which is set to begin on Thursday.

At the meeting, the leaders decided to raise the Manipur violence issue and demand a discussion on the situation in the northeastern state.

In Parliament, PM Modi walked up to senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi to inquire after her health .

Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned for almost an hour on Thursday as a mark of respect to sitting MP and senior BJP leader Hardwar Dubey who passed away last month.

When the House met on the opening day of the monsoon session, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar mentioned of the death of Dubey, who was elected to the Upper House in November 2020.

Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm as a mark of respect to the Members of the House who passed away recently.

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 12 noon as a mark of respect for sitting MP Hardwar Dubey who passed away in June.

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PM Narendra Modi says, "My heart is filled with pain and anger. The incident from Manipur that has come before us is shameful for any civilised society. I urge all the CMs to further strengthen law & order in their states - especially for the security of women and take the strongest measures. Be it any incident in Rajasthan or Chhattisgarh of Manipur or any corner of the country - rise above politics..."

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, "...I assure the nation, no guilty will be spared. Law will take its course with all its might. What happened with the daughters of Manipur can never be forgiven."

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Congress MP Manish Tewari says, "...Today, the Monsoon session of the Parliament is beginning. There should be a sensitive and responsible debate over the Manipur situation in both Houses. Manipur is a border state and if the situation is not conducive there and peace & harmony suffer a blow, it will have a far-reaching impact..."

Leaders attending the meeting are -

Sanjay Singh - AAP

Ram Gopal Yadav - Samajwadi party

Binoy Biswam - CPI

Manoj Jha - RJD

TR Baalu - DMK

Vaiko - MDMK

Derek O'Brien - TMC

Fauzia Khan - NCP

Elamaram Kareem - CPIM

Mahua Majhi- JMM

Priyanka Chaturvedi - Shiv Sena (UBT)

Congress President and LoP in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge is also at the meeting

Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal says, "Yesterday in the all-party meeting, it was said that govt is ready to discuss the Manipur situation. The Speaker and Rajya Sabha Chairman will decide the date for discussion."

DMK MP TR Baalu says, "...I have already given a notice for the removal of the Governor of Tamil Nadu for having defied the Constitution and also over Manipur and other issues. Most important issues will be discussed today."

The monsoon session of Parliament begins on Thursday and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has urged the MPs of all parties for meaningful discussions in the House on issues of national and public interest.

The Monsoon session will begin at 11 am.

"I've given a notice under Rule 267 over this issue (of Manipur violence). The Chairman also must have seen the visuals, he also must have seen Manipur burning over the last 2.5 months. If the issue is not discussed in the Parliament, then what's the use of having a Parliament," says RJD MP Manoj Jha. (PTI)

“Our party has visited Manipur. Rahul Gandhi went to Manipur and talked to the people. We want a discussion on Manipur and after the discussion, we also want the government to take the opposition leaders there, but they are not doing so,” said Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge. 

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge says, "Today we are raising the issue (of Manipur in Parliament). I have also given notice. We will see whether our Chairman (Rajya Sabha) will allow us to raise it or not. PM is silent on this. You have time to call 38 parties (for the NDA meeting) but you (PM) don't have time to go there."

The Congress on Thursday slammed the Centre after a May 4 video of two women being paraded naked in Manipur surfaced, with party president Mallikarjun Kharge accusing the Narendra Modi government of turning democracy into "mobocracy".

He said that "humanity has died in Manipur" and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to speak about the ethnic violence-hit state in Parliament and tell the nation what happened.

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Ahead of the Monsoon session of Parliament that begins Thursday, several opposition MPs have given notices in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha demanding discussions on the situation in Manipur arising from a fresh controversy as a video of two women being paraded naked surfaced and was widely circulated.

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Congress MP Pramod Tiwari gives Suspension of business notice under Rule 267 in Rajya Sabha to discuss the Manipur situation.

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The Congress on Thursday slammed the Centre after a May 4 video showing two women being paraded naked by some men in Manipur surfaced and asked when will the Narendra Modi government stop acting like "all is well".

The party also sought to know when will Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh be replaced.

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said it has been 78 days since a full-scale ethnic violence broke out in Manipur and 77 days since the ghastly incident where two women were stripped, paraded and allegedly raped.

DCW chief Swati Maliwal says, "I am unable to sleep after watching the video which has come from Manipur. The incident happened 2.5 months ago but no arrest has been made so far. I am ashamed that no one has been arrested. Central govt is silent, PM has not made a single statement. I am writing today to the Manipur CM and PM Modi to end the violence in Manipur and take action against the accused and police officials."

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The Congress has been seeking a response from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Manipur issue, which is facing ethnic violence since May 3 and has seen many fatalities.

Attacking the prime minister over the Manipur issue, Jairam Ramesh said he is taking a meeting on the eight cheetah deaths but there is no expression of concern from him on the situation in the northeastern state.

The opposition's demand for a discussion on the situation in Manipur during the Monsoon Session is "non-negotiable", senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said on Wednesday, asserting that the government must shun its "my way or the highway" approach and follow a middle path for smooth functioning of Parliament.