On the fourth day of the Parliament Monsoon session on Tuesday, several MPs from opposition parties have given notices in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, seeking a discussion on the Manipur issue, which has been a key reason for the continuous logjam in both Houses since the session commenced.
As the third day of Monsoon session began on Monday, opposition parties' newly constituted alliance-- I.N.D.I.A-- staged a protest on Parliament premises on Monday demanding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi make a statement on Manipur in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
Ahead of the beginning of third day of the ongoing Parliament Monsoon session Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday said that the opposition parties' newly constructed alliance-- I.N.D.I.A-- demands from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to precede the discussion on the Manipur situation.
Opposition parties continued their protest in the two Houses of Parliament over their demands relating to the debate on the Manipur situation with both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha seeing adjournments on Monday
Amid opposition parties' demands for a discussion on the situation of Manipur in Parliament, Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Monday said that discussions should also be held on whatever is happening in West Bengal and Rajasthan.
As the third day of the Parliament Monsoon session began on Monday Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi urged the opposition parties to take part in structured and constructive discussions for the smooth functioning of the House.
The Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 12 noon on Monday with the Opposition parties creating ruckus on the ethnic violence in Manipur seeking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement followed by suspension of business to hold detailed discussion on the issue.
With opposition parties planning to mount its attack on the Centre in Parliament, facing disruptions since the Monsoon session began, Congress and other party MPs have given notices in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha demanding discussions on the situation in Manipur.
"Congress, for a long time, has been one of the two major parties of Punjab. I am sure that in the 2024 parliamentary elections, Congress will come back with a big margin. One alliance is led by BJP the other by Congress, so when people cast their vote it is going to be either for BJP or
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Rajya Sabha faced adjournment for the second consecutive day on Friday with the Opposition parties protesting on the ethnic violence in Manipur and seeking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement followed by a detailed discussion on the issue by suspending the listed business for the day