Parliament Winter Session Day 11 Highlights: As the Parliament met for Day 11 of the Winter Session, stormy scenes were witnessed in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha over the security breach issue as the Opposition launched an all-out offensive against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), demanding a thorough probe and a statement by Home Minister Amit Shah in the Parliament.
‘BJP jawaab do, sadan se bhaagna band karo’ and ‘We want justice’ chants by the Opposition were heard in the Parliament. As the logjam continued, 33 opposition MPs, including LoP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, were suspended from Lok Sabha. While 30 of them were suspended for the remainder of the session, three MPs, including K Jayakumar, Vijay Vasanth and Abdul Khaleque, were suspended pending report of Privileges Committee.
Earlier on Friday, 13 Lok Sabha MPs and one Rajya Sabha MP were suspended for the remaining session duration. Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury had urged the Lok Sabha Speaker to revoke the suspension of 13 parliamentarians.
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Parliament Winter Session Day 11: As it happened.
17:16 (IST) 18 Dec 2023 Parliament Live: 45 Oppn MPs suspended from Rajya Sabha
At least 45 Opposition MPs were suspended from Rajya Sabha on Monday amid ruckus and sloganeering. Of these 34 MPs were suspended for the remainder of the session, while 11 have been suspended till the Committee of Privilege submits a report on them.
16:58 (IST) 18 Dec 2023 Parliament Live Updates: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 11 am on Tuesday
The Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 11 am on Tuesday amid ruckus and sloganeering by the Opposition MPs.
16:44 (IST) 18 Dec 2023 Parliament Live: Several Oppn MPs, including Jairam Ramesh, suspended from Rajya Sabha
Several Opposition MPs, including Jairam Ramesh and Pramod Tiwari, were suspended from the service of the council of the Rajya Sabha on Monday.
#WATCH | Several Rajya Sabha MPs, including Congress' Jairam Ramesh, Randeep Surjewala and KC Venugopal, suspended for the remainder of the Winter Session of the Parliament. pic.twitter.com/cJi3ZkscuE
— ANI (@ANI) December 18, 2023
15:54 (IST) 18 Dec 2023 Parliament Live: 3 more Lok Sabha MPs suspended pending report of Privileges Committee
While 30 MPs were suspended for the remainder of the Winter Session, three MPs, including K Jayakumar, Vijay Vasanth and Abdul Khaleque, were suspended pending a report of the Privileges Committee.
15:06 (IST) 18 Dec 2023 Lok Sabha adjourned till 11 am on Tuesday
The Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 11 am on Tuesday.
15:06 (IST) 18 Dec 2023 Parliament Live: 30 Opposition MPs, including LoP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, suspended from Lok Sabha
Over 30 Opposition leaders, including Leader of Opposition Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, have been suspended from Lok Sabha for the remainder of the Winter Session for holding placards and disrupting the House proceedings.
Lok Sabha suspends 31 opposition members, including Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, from House for remainder of Winter Session
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) December 18, 2023
14:57 (IST) 18 Dec 2023 Parliament LIVE: Bills extending women’s quota in Puducherry, J&K passed in Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha on Monday passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Second Amendment) Bill, 2023 and Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill amid uproar by the Opposition MPs over the Lok Sabha security breach.
Both bills aim to increase the women’s quota to 33 per cent in Puducherry and Jammu and Kashmir.
14:49 (IST) 18 Dec 2023 Lok Sabha adjourned till 3 pm
Amid ruckus by the Opposition MPs, the Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 3 pm.
14:37 (IST) 18 Dec 2023 Parliament Winter Session Live Updates: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 4 pm
Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till 4 pm.
14:36 (IST) 18 Dec 2023 Parliament Live: Lok Sabha adjourned till 2.45 pm
The Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 2.45 pm amid ruckus.
12:37 (IST) 18 Dec 2023 Parliament Live: Telecommunications Bill 2023 moved in Lok Sabha
Amid ruckus and sloganeering by the Opposition MPs, the Telecommunications Bill 2023 was moved in Lok Sabha on Monday. The bill seeks to replace the 138-year-old Indian Telegraph Act that governs the telecom sector. The Cabinet had cleared the bill in August.
12:32 (IST) 18 Dec 2023 Parliament Live: Dhankhar warns MPs Jebi Mather, Binoy Viswam for disrupting House proceedings
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar warned MPs Jebi Mather and Binoy Viswam for disrupting House proceedings before adjourning the House till 2 pm.
12:29 (IST) 18 Dec 2023 Parliament Live | ‘Opposition should not politicise breach’: Om Birla
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday addressed the security breach issue and said, “It is sad that politics is being done on this issue…To enter the Well of the House and sloganeering is against the dignity of the House. I request your (opposition) cooperation to hold discussions on important issues.”
12:22 (IST) 18 Dec 2023 Parliament Live: Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm
The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm amid ruckus by the Opposition MPs over Parliament security breach issue.
11:50 (IST) 18 Dec 2023 Parliament Winter Session Live Updates: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm
The Rajya Sabha has been further adjourned till 2 pm.
11:25 (IST) 18 Dec 2023 Parliament Winter Session Live Update: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 11.30 am
The Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till 11.30 am.
11:24 (IST) 18 Dec 2023 Parliament Live: Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 noon
Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 12 pm as the Opposition refuses to let the House function.
11:07 (IST) 18 Dec 2023 Parliament Winter Session Live: INDIA bloc leaders meet
Floor leaders of INDIA alliance parties meet in the chamber of Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge in Parliament.
#WATCH | Floor leaders of INDIA alliance parties meet in the chamber of Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge in Parliament pic.twitter.com/REnIWDKhcu
— ANI (@ANI) December 18, 2023
10:34 (IST) 18 Dec 2023 Parliament Live: ‘What we’re asking is not abnormal’: DMK MP on security breach
#WATCH | On Parliament security breach incident, DMK MP T Siva says, "What we are asking for is not abnormal….The govt is saying a probe is going on. Let the Home Minister come to the Parliament & make a statement on how it happened, actions taken & developments….Our… pic.twitter.com/LtWBEcz3Sa
— ANI (@ANI) December 18, 2023
10:08 (IST) 18 Dec 2023 Parliament Live: ‘We need clarification from govt’: Congress MP KC Venugopal
On the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accusing the Opposition of politicising the Parliament security breach incident, Congress MP KC Venugopal said, “The PM says this is a serious issue but he is not ready to discuss it in the Parliament. We have only one demand- we need clarification from the govt.”
#WATCH | On BJP accusing Opposition of politicising Parliament security breach incident, Congress MP KC Venugopal says, "The PM says this is a serious issue but he is not ready to discuss it in the Parliament. We have only one demand- we need clarification from the govt. But the… pic.twitter.com/OwgPmIiuwQ
— ANI (@ANI) December 18, 2023
10:07 (IST) 18 Dec 2023 INDIA bloc leaders to chair key meet shortly
The leaders of the Opposition’s INDIA bloc are scheduled to chair a key meeting today over the Parliament security breach,
09:51 (IST) 18 Dec 2023 Parliament Live: Over 20 suspension notices moved to discuss Parliament security breach
Over 20 suspension notices have been moved by INDIA bloc MPs in Rajya Sabha to discuss the Parliament security breach, which took place on Wednesday, December 13.