Parliament LIVE: Delhi Services Bill passed in Rajya Sabha, gets support of 131 MPs

"Their only intention is to stop Arvind Kejriwal from working...Whatever I do, the people of Delhi love it. That's why people have brought us four times," said Arvind Kejriwal after Delhi Services Bill setback. 

Following the setback received after the Delhi Services Bill was passed in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, AAP supremo and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal hit out at the BJP and said, "BJP couldn't form a government in Delhi for the past 25 years. Delhi has time and again said that they don't want BJP. Yet Modi doesn't listen to it." 

#2024SemiFinal | Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal issues first response after Delhi Services bill passed in Rajya Sabha#DelhiServiceBill #RajyaSabha #CentralGovernment #BJP #AAP #Congress

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#LIVE | Congress opposing their own law today: Union Home Minister Amit Shah's attack on I.N.D.I.A bloc as he replies on the National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023 in the Rajya Sabha.#DelhiServiceBill #RajyaSabha #CentralGovernment #BJP #AAP #Congress

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Replying on the Delhi Ordinance Bill, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said, "Post-independence, Delhi was given an Assembly. One must read 239AA carefully. The problem is that you have fought the elections of a UT, but want to enjoy the powers of the state."

Replying on the National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023 in the Rajya Sabha. https://t.co/4ttRqrSH2E

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#BREAKING | Union Home Minister Amit Shah speaks on Delhi Services Bill in Rajya Sabha; says 'The aim is to make sure corruption-free administration in Delhi'#DelhiServiceBill #RajyaSabha #CentralGovernment #BJP #AAP #Congress

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Responding in the debate on Delhi Ordinance Bill, Union Home Minsiter Amit Shah said, "The purpose of the Bill is solely based on governance without corruption."

"This Bill doesn't violate any provision from any angle," he added. 

Speaking on the debate in Delhi Ordinance Bill, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said, "The Bill does not violate the Supreme Court order not any provision. Our main target is to hit corruption. Corruption free admin, our only motive." 

Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh attends the Rajya Sabha session during a discussion on The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023.

Rajya Sabha Chairman warns TMC MP Derek O'Brien of upsetting the decorum of the House during discussion on The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023

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Health Minister @mansukhmandviya moves The Pharmacy (Amendment) Bill, 2023 for consideration & passing in #LokSabha.@MoHFW_INDIA

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Congress MP Karti Chidambaram has said that his party will surely win the moral argument during discussion on no-confidence motion. He stated, "The no-confidence motion will be taken up tomorrow and will go on for three days. We will make up points. I'm sure that we will win this moral argument."

Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge has cleared the air on whether Rahul Gandhi will speak on no-confidence motion in Lok Sabha. He said, "Rahul Gandhi will definitely speak." This will be for the first time that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will be speaking in the Parliament, after his Lok Sabha membership was restored following the Supreme Court's verdict after remaining suspended for about four months.

Mahesh Jethmalani, MP (Rajya Sabha) & Senior Advocate (SC) fact checks AAP and Congress over Delhi Services Bill in Rajya Sabha, asserts "The Congress who never had any problem with the issue of control of service is now seeking an alliance. AAP wants to be vigilant about the vigilance report. They want to hide their corruption. I support this bill."

Speaking on the Delhi Ordinance Bill, Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi said, ""The matter in SC has nothing to do with what is debated in the House. A member shall not discuss a matter of fact pending in the court this is a debate on the law." 

Speaking on the Delhi Services Bill, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha said that, "We will run a campaign against this. Delhi should get full statehood and we will fight for it."

#BREAKING | Delhi should get full statehood and we will fight for it: AAP MP Rajya Sabha Raghav Chadha in Rajya Sabha#Delhi #AAP #DelhiOrdinanceBill #DelhiServicesBill #BJP #NDA

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The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 has been passed in Lok Sabha. The bill aims to protect the privacy of Indian citizens by suggesting a penalty of up to Rs 250 crore on entities for misusing or failing to protect digital data of individuals.

"In the Supreme Court verdict of 105 pages, nowhere it is mentioned anything against passing a law on Delhi,…In the Supreme Court order, in paragraphs 86, 95 and 164 F, it is mentioned that the Parliament has all the rights to form a law for Delhi": BJP MP Dr. Sudhanshu Trivedi on Delhi Service Bill, in Rajya Sabha

Moments after the Lok Sabha Secretariat revoked the suspension and restored Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha membership, the Congress scion changed his X bio from 'Dis'Qualified MP.' to 'Member of Parliament.' A wave of joy was triggered among the Congress workers after Rahul Gandhi was reinstated as Lok Sabha MP after relief from Supreme Court in the 'Modi surname' defamation case. READ FULL STORY HERE 

Union Home Minister Amit Shah moves the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023, in Rajya Sabha. In response, the Congress MPs called the Bill 'retrogressive' and 'unconstitutional.' 

"BJP's approach is to control by hook or crook…this bill is completely unconstitutional, it is fundamentally anti-democratic, and it is a front-term assault on the regional voice and aspirations of the people of Delhi. It violates all principles of federalism, all norms of civil service accountability and all models of assembly-based democracy," said Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Delhi Service Bill, in Rajya Sabha. 

The 26 parties of I.N.D.I.A alliance are meeting Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to hand over to him the letter with the consent of Opposition MPs to remove BJP MP Nishikant Dubey's statement on Newsclick in Parliament. 

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi changed his Twitter bio from 'Dis'Qualified MP' to 'Member of Parliament' after Lok Sabha Secretariat restored his membership on Monday. 

On the restoration of Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha membership, BJP leader Sushil Modi said, "He (Rahul Gandhi) is still not 'blame free', only his conviction has stayed. His appeal is still pending in court...This is a common procedure...The Supreme Court has also said that 'it was not in good taste'. The court has made such strong remarks about Rahul Gandhi...The restoration of membership will not affect the health of Congress."

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey raised the Chinese funding scandal in Lok Sabha asking the central government to take action on the media house Newsclick. He demanded that the Chinese funding must be probed along with the Congress party’s links to the Chinese funding scandal.

#WATCH | Congress MP Rahul Gandhi arrives at the Parliament.

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#WATCH | Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson and Lok Sabha MP Sonia Gandhi arrives at the Parliament.

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The Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 2 pm. Amid ruckus by opposition parties, the Lok Sabha proceedings were also adjourned till 12 noon. 

Amid ruckus by opposition parties, the Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 12 noon. Meanwhile, a massive sloganeering was witnessed in the Rajya Sabha by opposition parties, as the house began functioning.  

#WATCH | I.N.D.I.A alliance leaders celebrate following restoration of Lok Sabha membership of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

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On the restoration of Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha membership, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi says, "Speaker took the decision today. We followed the legal process and immediately after receiving the Supreme Court's order, we restored it..."

Lok Sabha Secretariat restored the membership of Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi after the Supreme Court on Friday (August 4) stayed his conviction in the ‘Modi’ surname remark case. He was disqualified from the lower house in March 2023.

Congress Party is likely to move to the Supreme Court on Tuesday, August 8, if Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha membership is not restored by today evening, claimed sources. 

Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on the restoration of Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha membership said, "We've given all the documents including order copy. We will meet Lok Sabha Speaker today and if needed we will protest as well. It is our right..."

On Delhi Services Bill, Uddhav Thackeray Faction MP Sanjay Raut said, "This bill is an attack on the federal structure of India. During the elections, they (BJP) had said that they will give statehood to Delhi but lost the election to Arvind Kejriwal. Kejriwal's govt is doing good work in various fields including education, health. They are jealous... We will oppose it in the Rajya Sabha."

AAP MP Raghav Chadha, Congress MPs Jebi Mather and Syed Naseer Hussain have given a Suspension of Business notice under Rule 267 in Rajya Sabha to discuss the situation in Manipur in the House. RJD MP Manoj Kumar Jha has also moved a  suspension of business notice in Rajya Sabha to discuss the Manipur situation.