Parliament Winter Session LIVE Updates: 12 Opposition MPs suspended from Rajya Sabha

Government's motion to suspend 12 MPs involved in ruckus approved in Rajya Sabha. Names include Shiv Sena's Priyanka Chaturvedi and TMC MP Dola Sen. A massive ruckus had erupted in both houses during the Monsoon Session affecting the Parliament proceedings. Some MPs had also been suspended by the respective chairmen of the Houses for their misbehavior.

After the farm laws were passed in both houses of the Parliament, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi slammed the BJP-led Centre, stating that the government is terrified of discussion with the Opposition. 

"We had mentioned earlier that the farm laws would have to be withdrawn. We understood that 3-4 large crony capitalists cannot stand against the might of Indian farmers The issue is how the bills were repealed. They withdrew the bills without any discussion or debate. We wanted to discuss the forces behind the bills. We wanted to discuss MSP, the Lakhimpur Kheri incident and the death of farmers during protests," Gandhi told the media. 

The Farm Laws Repeal Bill 2021 was cleared by both houses of the Parliament on Monday. The bill will now be sent to the President for approval. Speaking in the Upper House, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar said the withdrawal of the farm laws has been a long-pending demand of the farmers as well as the Opposition, therefore there is no requirement to hold debates.

After a call for votes, RS Speaker Harshvardhan Jain declared the bills passed and adjourned the house for 30 minutes. 

Proceedings resumed in the Upper House at 2 pm on Monday and the Farm Laws Repeal Bill 2021 was taken up for discussion. Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge welcomed the bill but took a jibe at the Centre saying the move was due to upcoming elections.

RBI has been examining use cases and working out a phased implementation strategy for the introduction of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) with little or no disruption, the Minister of Finance said in a written reply in Lok Sabha.

"The introduction of CBDC has the potential to provide benefits, like reduced dependency on cash, higher seigniorage due to lower transaction costs, reduced settlement risk. It can lead to a more robust, trusted, regulated & legal tender-based payments option," it added. 

Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge demanded a discussion on the Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021 that will be tabled in the Upper House at 2 pm today.

"By passing of this Bill in Lok Sabha in a haste, they (govt) just want to prove that they are in the favour of farmers. The Government is wrong in saying that there is never a discussion on Repeal Bills, therefore it will not allow discussion on Repeal of Farm Laws Bill," said Kharge.

The Opposition expressed displeasure over the passing of the farm laws repeal bill without discussion in the Lok Sabha. Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said, "the Govt blames us for not letting the House function. But Farm Laws Repeal Bill 2021 was introduced and passed without discussion. The opposition had demanded a discussion on it. Even though the govt has repealed the farm laws, its 'Mann ki Baat' is something else."

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi questioned the intention of Opposition parties who disrupted the proceedings of the lower house on Monday while the Farm Laws Repeal bill was being tabled in the Parliament. 

Joshi said, the government had planned to pass the bill on priority in both the houses today, but the behaviour of Opposition MPs was questionable. Speaking to reporters after adjournment of the sessions, the Minister appealed 'Congress and its friends' to maintain decorum when the bill is tabled in the Rajya Sabha later today. 

The Ministry of Finance in a written reply in Lok Sabha stated that the government of India does not collect data on Bitcoin transactions and that there is no proposal to recognize the digital currency in the country.

The Rajya Sabha has adjourned once again on the first day of the Parliament Winter Session owing to the ruckus by Opposition members. The Lok Sabha has already passed Farm Laws Repeal Bill and it will be tabled in the Upper House when the proceedings resume at 2 pm.

Rajya Sabha has resumed proceedings an hour after being adjourned by Chairman Venkaiah Naidu on Monday. 

The Lok Sabha passed the Farm Laws Repeal Bill on Monday, amid massive ruckus by the Opposition, forcing Speaker Om Birla to once again adjourn the proceedings till 2 pm today. Several Opposition MPs interrupted the introduction of the bill, demanding discussion, even as others continued to raise slogans against the government. The LS Speaker insisted that the environment is not conducive for debate and therefore passed the bill after it received majority votes. 

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Romar introduced the Farm Laws Repeal Bill 2021 in the Lok Sabha on Monday. The bill was introduced amid loud ruckus by the Opposition which demanded a debate on the repeal bill. 

Trinamool Congress MPs held a protest at the Mahatma Gandhi statue in New Delhi demanding a discussion over Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021 in the Parliament. Notably, both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned for an hour shortly after commencement, over ruckus by the Opposition MPs. 

A bill to repeal the three contentious farm laws will be tabled in the Parliament Winter Session today.

Lok Sabha proceedings resumed an hour after being adjourned by Speaker Om Birla on Monday. 

According to sources, the government is likely to table a proposal to suspend MPs who had created ruckus in the house during the monsoon session of the Parliament held earlier this year. A massive ruckus has erupted in both houses during the Monsoon Session seriously affecting the Parliament proceedings. Moreover, some MPs had been suspended by the respective chairmen of the Houses over misbehavior.

After Lok Sabha was adjourned till 12 noon, the Rajya Sabha has also been adjourned for an hour. 

The Winter Session of Parliament has begun in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. 

Minutes after the Winter Session began in the lower house of the Parliament, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla adjourned the session till 12 noon amid ruckus and sloganeering by the Opposition MPs. Om Birla had requested the members to remain seated and maintain the decorum of the proceedings which were disrupted following repeated sloganeering from the Opposition.

Congress Interim President Sonia Gandhi on Monday led her party's protest demanding repeal of Centre's three farm laws. The farm law repeal bill will be tabled during the winter session today. She also charged the all-party meeting inside parliament.

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar will introduce the Farm Laws Repeal Bill 2021 in the winter session of the Parliament today. 

Congress Interim President Sonia Gandhi and MP Rahul Gandhi arrived at the Parliament as the Winter Session commences today. 

Speaking to reporters outside the Parliament building on Monday morning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on the Members of Parliament to hold constructive debates in the Winter Session. He affirmed that the government is ready to answer every question posed by the Opposition. 

"This is an important session of the Parliament. The citizens of the country want a productive session. We want the Opposition to raise voices against the government but without losing the decorum of the proceedings," said PM Modi. 

Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived at the Parliament as its Winter Session begins today. A total of 26 new bills are on the agenda of the BJP-led government.

Opposition parties meeting called by Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge is underway in the Parliament premises in Delhi. The Winter Session is set to begin at 11 am today. 

"Winter Session is starting from today. It is hoped that during the session there will be active cooperation of all the parties Everyone will ensure the House will run smoothly and systematically," tweeted Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla, minutes before the Parliament session begins.

He called on the members will play their part in the proceedings with discipline and decency. Birla assured that during the Winter Session, every effort will be made to ensure that all the members get enough time and opportunities to express the hopes and aspirations of the people through the House.

Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh has now given a suspension of business notice under Rule 267 in the Rajya Sabha to demand 'discussion on the legal guarantee of Minimum Support Price for farmers.'

Meanwhile, CPI(M) floor leader in Rajya Sabha Elamaram Kareem also to suspend the business and discuss the alleged 'rigging' of civic polls in Tripura by the BJP.

"Modi Sarkar wants to push through the 3 farm laws repeal Bill today in Parliament WITHOUT any debate," wrote Jairam Ramesh.

Intelligence agencies have sounded an alert after Sikhs for Justice released an online video appealing to farmers to gherao Parliament & hoist the 'Khalistani' flag there today as the Winter Session of Parliament is set to begin.

TRS MP Dr K Keshava Rao gave adjournment motion notice in Rajya Sabha over 'discriminatory crop procurement policy of Central government non-procurement of crops from Telengana'.

Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge has called on a meeting today of all the Opposition parties to create consensus over the issues to be raised in the Winter Session of the Parliament. However, as per Kharge, the Trinamool Congress will not attend the meeting.

Meanwhile, Congress has also called a meeting of its Rajya Sabha MPs today at the Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) office.

The Parliament Session is set to commence at 11 am today.

Citing its reason for not attending the meeting of Opposition parties called by Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge today, TMC MP Derek O'Brien said, "Congress is not our electoral ally nor are we running a govt. with them."

Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge has called on a meeting today of all the Opposition parties to create consensus over the issues to be raised in the Parliament. However, the Trinamool Congress has decided to skip the meeting.

Congress MPs Manish Tewari and Manicka Tagore gave motions for the adjournment of Lok Sabha today on the issue of farmers who have lost their lives during the agitation against farm laws. 

"The Government should create a record of farmers who lost their lives protesting the farm laws and give
compensation to their families. I wish to raise this grave matter of disregard of the lives of farmers by the government," wrote Tewari, in his letter to the Lok Sabha Secretariat. 

The winter session of the Parliament is set to begin at 11 am today.

As the government prepares to table a bill to repeal the contentious farm laws in the Parliament Winter Session today, Bharat Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait remains adamant that the farmers will not end protest until they are given assurance on the Minimum Support Price. 

CPI MP Binoy Viswam has given a Suspension of Business Notice in Rajya Sabha and demanded a discussion on ensuring a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price. Even as the government prepares to table the Farm Laws Repeal Bill in both Houses of the Parliament today, there has been a constant demand from the Opposition for a law on MSP. 

Meanwhile, a meeting of the Business Advisory Committee, chaired by Vice President and RS Speaker Venkaiah Naidu is set to take place at 10 am today, ahead of the Winter session of Parliament.

A meeting of the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) of the Lok Sabha will be held at 10.30 am today, before the Parliament Winter Session begins. A meeting of the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) of Rajya Sabha is also scheduled to be held today at 10 am. A total of 26 bills are slated to be tabled in the month-long Parliament session. 

On the first day of the winter session, the Government of India is likely to move the three 'Farm Laws Repeal Bill 2021' in both Houses. 

The Winter Session of Parliament is set to begin on a stormy note today, with the government listing a bill to repeal the three contentious farm laws on the first day itself, even as the Opposition plans to push for a law on minimum support price on agriculture produce. The Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021 will be tabled by Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar in the Lok Sabha today.

The month-long session will see 26 Bills listed for introduction in Parliament and the Winter Session of Parliament will conclude on December 23.

Setting a packed agenda for the Winter session, the Centre has listed 26 bills for consideration and passage in this session. The Key bills to be tabled are the Farm Laws Repeal Bill; Electricity (Amendment) Bill, Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill; Cryptocurrency & Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill. 

Other bills to be tabled include:

• The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (Amendment) Bill, 2021
• The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens (Amendment) Bill, 2019
• The Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021
• The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotic Substances (Amendment) Bill, 2021
• The Central Vigilance Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2021
• The Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Bill, 2021
• The Chartered Accountants, the Cost and Works Accountants, and the Company Secretaries (Amendment) Bill, 2021
• The Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Second Amendment) Bill, 2021
• The Cantonment Bill, 2021
• Inter-Services Organizations (Command, Control, and Discipline) Bill, 2021
• The Indian Antarctica Bill, 2021
• The Emigration Bill, 2021
• The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2021
• The Indian Maritime Fisheries Bill, 2021
• The National Dental Commission Bill, 2021
• The National Nursing Midwifery Commission Bill, 2021
• The Metro Rail (Construction, Operation and Maintenance) Bill, 2021
• The High Court and Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2021
• The National Transport University Bill, 2021
• The Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2021
• The Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2021
• The National Anti-Doping Bill, 2021
• The Mediation Bill, 2021