Parliament Monsoon Session Day 8 Live Updates

After a stormy day in the Rajya Sabha which saw the suspension of 19 Opposition MPs, the Upper House has listed the Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022 and Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Amendment Bill, 2022 for debate and passage today. Similarly, the Lower House will consider the passage of the National Anti-Doping Bill, 2021 which was sent to a select committee last year. Apart from these legislative business, the Lok Sabha will continue its discussion on the need to promote sports in India .

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Here are the updates:

Lok Sabha | 11:01 a.m.

Proceedings begin in Lok Sabha 

The Lok Sabha has reconvened. Speaker Om Birla is in the Chair. Members of the Opposition are raising slogans, asking the Chair to revoke suspension of MPs. The Lower House was adjourned Tuesday evening following protests and sloganeering by opposition MPs over price rise and GST on essential commodities.

Rajya Sabha | 10:50 a.m.

Legislative business in Rajya Sabha

Bill for consideration and passing | Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Amendment Bill, 2022 which has already been tabled by Union External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is up for passage

The Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022 which provides for the national measures for protecting the Antarctic environment and dependent and associated ecosystems and to give effect to the Antarctic Treaty, the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources and to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty will be moved by Union Minister Dr. Jitender Singh for consideration

Lok Sabha | 10:40 a.m.

Legislative business in Lok Sabha

Bill for consideration and passing | The National Anti-Doping Bill, 2021: Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur to move the Bill to provide for the constitution of the National Anti-Doping Agency for regulating anti-doping activities in sports and to give effect to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisaton International Convention against doping in sport.

Discussion under Rule 193:

The need to promote sports in the country and the steps taken by the government.

Parliament | 10:32 a.m.

Notices in Parliament today

Rajya Sabha: While AAP MP Sanjay Singh has given suspension of business notice under Rule 267 over deaths due to spurious liquor in Gujarat, DMK Rajya Sabha MP Tiruchi Siva has given a noticeover the hike in price of petroleum products. Congress MP Shaktisinh Gohil, meanwhile, has also given suspension of business notice over deaths due to spurious liquor in Gujarat

Lok Sabha: Congress MP Kodikunnil Suresh has given adjournment motion notice over “the blatant misuse of investigation agencies by Union govt to exact political vendetta against Congress President Sonia Gandhi”, as per ANI.

Parliament | 10:30 a.m.

Parliament Watch podcast | Monsoon Session Day 7

In this episode of the Parliament Watch podcast, we cover the suspension of Rajya Sabha MPs, disruption in the parliament due to protests, and the Family Court (Amendment) Bill.