The Latest Breaking News from Jagdeep Dhankhar

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha was suspended on Friday from the Rajya Sabha for “breach of privilege” after complaints of ‘fraud’. Read further on Dynamite News.

The Rajya Sabha functioned for 36 minutes on Thursday morning, spending a significant time debating the rule under which a discussion on Manipur should be held but adjourned without any consensus.

Piyush Goyal moved a motion for Derek O’Brien’s suspension “for continuously disturbing the proceedings of the House, disobeying the Chair and continuously creating disturbance in the House.”

Rajya Sabha Privilege Committee proposed reinstatement of Congress MP Rajani Ashokrao Patil, suspended for four months for reportedly circulating video shot inside House. Committee found her guilty of breach of privilege, but ruled her suspension so far should be deemed as punishment. Congress members had protested decision.

With the Rajya Sabha witnessing an impasse over the Opposition MPs' demand on Manipur debate, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said on Thursday that I.N.D.I.A. parties have offered a “middle path solution” to the government for uninterrupted discussion. Read further on Dynamite news

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar tells Opposition that he would be violating his oath if he directed the Prime Minister to be present in the House; Opposition walks out

Opposing the introduction of a parliamentary standing committee report on ‘Citizens’ Data Security and Privacy’ that deals with the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, CPI(M) member John Brittas pointed out that the Bill was never referred to the parliamentary panel and thus it is a breach of rules.

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said that the demand that only the Prime Minister should respond on Manipur is “constitutionally ill-premised”

Parliament remained paralysed for the eighth consecutive sitting on July 31, with Rajya Sabha witnessing an aggressive push from the government to hold a short-duration discussion on Manipur. In Lok Sabha, where the Opposition is awaiting a debate on a no-confidence motion that has been admitted, disruptions continued as well.