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Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned sine die on Friday, 11 August, thus bringing an end to the Monsoon Session.
Home Minister Amit Shah introduced three bills in the Lok Sabha to replace Indian Penal Code, CrPC and the Indian Evidence Act.
The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
The Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, 2023
The Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, 2023
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the Lok Sabha session as well.
In the Rajya Sabha, Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha was suspended pending investigation in a controversy over fraudulently submitting names of six MPs to be a part of a select committee during discussion on the NCT Bill.
Earlier on Friday, the Congress objected to the suspension of Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury from the Lok Sabha on 'flimsy grounds', a day after the Leader of the House in Lok Sabha faced the government's ire for several personal remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the discussion on the No-Confidence Motion.
Chowdhury was suspended after the government moved a resolution against him for alleged misconduct.
Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge had earlier raised the issue of Chowdhury's suspension while addressing Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar.
The ongoing session of Parliament is scheduled to end on Friday after an unsuccessful No-Confidence Motion against the Narendra Modi government on Thursday.
The Opposition had staged a walkout from the Lok Sabha on Thursday even while PM Modi was speaking in the House – his first speech in Parliament during the ongoing session.
The Central Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2023 was passed in the Lok Sabha.
The No-Confidence Motion was defeated in the Lower House via voice vote on Thursday.
Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned sine die on Friday, 11 August, thus bringing an end to the Monsoon Session.
Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha was suspended from the Rajya Sabha pending investigation in a controversy over fraudulently submitting names of six MPs to be a part of a select committee during discussion on the NCT Bill.
FM Nirmala Sitharaman introduced The Integrated Goods & Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2023 in the Rajya Sabha.
Several Congress and Opposition MPs staged protests in the Parliament premises against the suspension of Adhir Ranjan Chowhury.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends Lok Sabha session.
Home Minister Amit Shah introduced three bills in the Lok Sabha today to replace Indian Penal Code, CrPC and the Indian Evidence Act.
The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
The Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, 2023
The Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, 2023
"From 1860 to 2023, the country's criminal justice system functioned as per the laws made by the British. The three laws will be replaced and there will be a major change in the criminal justice system in the country," he said.
"Under this Bill, we have set the goal that the conviction ratio has to be taken above 90%. That is why, we have brought an important provision that the Sections which provide for seven years or a greater jail term, under all those cases forensic team's visit to the crime scene will be made compulsory," Shah said.
FM Nirmala Sitharaman introduced The Integrated Goods & Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2023 in Lok Sabha. The Bill was passed via voice vote.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced The Central Goods and Services Tax (Amend) Bill, 2023 in the Lok Sabha.
INDIA leaders will at 12:30 PM stage a protest near the Ambedkar statue against the suspension of Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury.
Opposition MPs in the Lok Sabha chanted 'Nirav Modi sadan mein aao (Nirav Modi come to Parliament)' amid objections by NDA MPs.
The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 12:30 PM amid sloganeering by Opposition MPs.
Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar adjourned the Upper House till 12:00 PM amid ruckus.
LoP in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge raised the issue of Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's suspension from the Lok Sabha amid objections by NDA MPs.
"He has been suspended on a flimsy ground. He just said 'Nirav Modi'. Nirav means calm, silent. You suspend him over that?" Kharge said while addressing Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar.
The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 12:00 PM barely a minute after the House reconvened for the day.
The sessions of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha resumed at 11:00 AM on Friday, 11 August.
Speaking on the suspension of Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury from the Lok Sabha over alleged misconduct, the party's Chief Whip in the Lower House K Suresh told news agency ANI: "He (Chowdhury) has been the Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha for the last four years. He gave a lot of speeches in the House. They found his misconduct only yesterday. They have done it politically. This killed the Parliamentary democratic system with the suspension.
He further added that INDIA MPs will discuss the matter in their meeting before both Houses reconvene on Friday.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will table the Central Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2023 in the Lok Sabha on Friday.
The Bill aims to impose 28 percent GST on online gaming, horse racing, and casinos.
"In 2018, I had said that the motion is not a floor test of the government, it is the floor test of the Opposition. At that time, they were not even able to gather all of Opposition's votes."
"For the Opposition, the party is bigger than the country. They don't care about the poor's hunger, they only care about their hunger for power."
"You let the House function on the conditions put by your most corrupt ally."
"You conducted the last rites of the UPA in Bengaluru. I should have expressed my condolences then. You were conducting the last rites of UPA and celebrating."
"The 'ghamandiya gathbandhan' is the biggest example of dynasty politics. The founders of our Constitution had rejected dynasty politics."
"This is not 'mohobbat ki dukaan', this is 'loot ka bazaar'."
"Home Minister addressed and discussed Manipur peacefully. There was a genuine attempt to find solutions. But the Opposition was only interested in Manipur."
"I want to tell the mothers and sisters of Manipur that the country is with you. We all will find a solution together. Peace will be restored and Manipur will again embark on the path of development."
Leaders of the INDIA grouping will meet at 10:00 AM on Friday to discuss the suspension of Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury from the Lower House.
Chowdhury was suspended after the government moved a resolution against him for alleged misconduct.
The ongoing session of Parliament is scheduled to end on Friday, 11 August, after an unsuccessful No-Confidence Motion against the Narendra Modi government on the previous day.
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Published: 11 Aug 2023,10:00 AM IST