New Delhi:
PM Modi is addressing the Rajya Sabha today after the parliament witnessed the government and the opposition go head-to-head in a debate.
The Rajya Sabha resumed its proceedings today, a day after the Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reply to the 18-hour-long debate on the Motion of Thanks on the President’s address.
Lok Sabha witnessed unprecedented chaos as the prime minister was seen shouting while Opposition MPs screamed to drown out his voice. The PM targeted Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi during his over two-hour long speech in the Lok Sabha and dismissed his fiery speech, just a day ago, as “‘balak buddhi’ (childish behaviour)”.
As the opposition’s sloganeering ramped up, the Prime Minister continued. “I can understand the pain of some people… even after spreading lies they tasted defeat. People of India have given us the opportunity to work for the third time… have given us a mandate,” he said.
Here are the LIVE updates from the Parliament:
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“I thank my friends in Congress. Who said this will be a 1/3rd government. They are right. We have had a government for 10 years, 20 more are yet to come. I hope it comes true,” PM Modi said, while attacking Congress.
PM Narendra Modi is speaking in the Rajya Sabha on the Motion Of Thanks on President’s address.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached the Rajya Sabha. The prime minister is set to address the House shortly.
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge engaged in banter yet again after the house resumed proceedings today. “For the first time in this House I saw lighter moments, fireworks and intellectual issues also came up. It was a soothing spectacle. This chain must continue,” Mr Dhankhar said. To this, Mallikarjun Kharge quickly quipped, “what happened today who knows (Who knows what will happen today)”
“Kharge ji, you told my predecessor in your farewell address you had said “How will the weather be in future, how much will it trouble us (Who know how the winds will change, how much trouble they would bring)”. I had not even entered the House then, ” Mr Dhankar said.
“We will talk some other time, I will come to your house,” the vice president said and Mr Kharge responded “You moved into a new house but didn’t invite me”
Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge suggested to Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar to form a legislation against self-styled godmen after over 120 people were killed in a stampede in UP’s Hathras at a satsang. He also gave example for similar laws formulated in Maharashtra and Karnataka.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar began the Rajya Sabha proceedings with sharing birthday greetings to MP Harbhajan Singh as well as extending his condolence over the death of former MP D Srinivas.