6:11 PM: For generations (Gandhi) some family has learnt the art of living comfortably without working: Arun Jaitley
6:08 PM: Rahul Gandhi is an expert without any knowledge: Arun Jaitley
6:00 PM: Congress has failed to present any logical arguments on Lalit Modi row: Arun Jaitley
5:56 PM: Congress walks out from Lok Sabha as Arun Jaitley speaks on Lali Modi row
5:54 PM: All allegations levelled by Congress are baseless, government dismisses all allegations: Arun Jaitley
5:52 PM: Entire session of the Parliament was washed out due to Congress: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
5:50 PM: Why is PM Modi silent on this issue, country wants to hear who is saving Lalit Modi: Rahul Gandhi
5:49 PM: Sushmaji is first humanitarian who carries out humanitarian acts secretly, says Rahul Gandhi
5:40 PM: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi: Lalit Modi is the symbol of black money
3:40 PM: Congress alleges violation of rules by Sushma Swaraj during her address in Lok Sabha. Hitting back at the Congress, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said rules were flouted by Mallikarjune Kharge as well.
3:30 PM: Chidambaram was against Lalit Modi due to his personal rivalry: Sushma
3:29 PM: Right of residency was given to Lalit Modi during the UPA government tenure, says Sushma.
3:29 PM: I'm in politics for 38 years and there has been no allegation of any wrongdoing against me: Sushma
3:24 PM: The UK government sought extradition request, but Chidambaram did not act: Sushma
3:21 PM: Chidambaram didn't keep anyone from MEA in then loop when he wrote to the UK government, says Sushma.
3:19 PM: Sushma tells Rahul, "Go and leave, read Congress's history from helping Ottavio Quattrocchi to Warren Anderson and then ask question to your mother. 'Mumma, papa ne Quattrocchi ko kyu chudaya'."
3:10 PM: Sushma Swaraj hits backs at Rahul Gandhi, says, "It was Rajiv Gandhi government which helped Ottavio Quattrocchi escape India. We never did anything secretively."
Rahul had alleged Sushma has helped a fugitive (Lalit Modi).
3:05 PM: Sushma Swaraj raises cases of conflict of interest during UPA regime. Sushma says former finance minister P Chidambaram helped her wife Nalini in Saradha scam and also appointed her as counsel in the I-T department.
3:03 PM: My daughter was lawyer number 9 in the passport case. She has not been paid a penny in the case: Sushma Swaraj
3:03 PM: My husband never represented Lalit Modi in passport case: Sushma Swaraj
3:02 PM: Sushma Swaraj stands by her statement, says "I have done nothing wrong."
2:59 PM: How can there be any justice if I am not applied to speak, says Sushma Swaraj
2:58 PM: Venkaiah Naidu takes on Congress, says, "I said 'yeh log mauka dekh kar dhoka denge'."
2:57 PM: Are your claims so hollow that you are not letting the minister to speak: Arun Jaitley to Kharge
2:56 PM: Opposition creates uproar as Sushma Swaraj makes statement.
2:54 PM: Lok Sabha Speaker asks Sushma Swaraj to intervene.
2:52 PM: Kharge takes a dig at PM Modi, says, "Tum khaate jao, mai dekhte rahunga." Earlier Modi said, "Mai na khaunga aur na mai khaane dunga."
2:50 PM: Whatever happening in Parliament is unfortunate. We appeal to Congress to support GST bill: Amit Shah.
2:48 PM: Venkaiah Naidu agrees with Kharge and says no MP should says anything objectionable against other MP.
2:47 PM: BJP must apologise to Sonia Gandhi
2:46 PM: If someone has said something objectionable, then it should be taken off the record: Kharge
2:27 PM: PM can intervene if the House is in order. He has spoken on multiple occasions in the past as well: sources
2:05 PM: Rajya Sabha is adjourned till Thursday.
2:03 PM: Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson tells Congress, "You shouting MPs, this bill is your baby. This is unparliamentary."
2:02 PM: The Opposition continues to raise slogans against the government in the well of the Housen
2:01 PM: Rajya Sabha takes up the GST bill moved by Arun Jaitley for discussion.
1:48 PM: Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 PM.
1:48 PM: BJP members raised continuous slogans naming Gandhi family members involved in corruption. When Sonia Gandhi's name too was raised in the House by BJP MPs, Congress objected to it and Sonia along with other party members demanded it be expunged.
1:47 PM: Sonia Gandhi went in the well of the house when Aligarh MP Satish had said that Sonia's sister met Lalit Modi, then why isn't Kharge speaking on it
1:44 PM: Congress President Sonia Gandhi along with party leaders protesting in the well of the House.
1:43 PM: Lok Sabha Speaker asks Kharge to finish his speech, says it's more than an hour.
1:40 PM: BJP MP raises objection on Kharge's taking Vasundhara Raje and Dushyant Singh's name.
1:38 PM: Kharge raises Raje's son Dushyant Singh's name in the House and highlights his business links with Lalit Modi.
1:36 PM: Kharge clarifies that he is highlighting Vasundhara-Modi ties to show how Lalit Modi was operating in Rajasthan.
1:32 PM: The Lok Sabha Speaker asks Kharge not to mention Vasundhara Raje's name.
1:32 PM: Mallikarjun Kharge raises Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje's name in the Lok Sabha. BJP MPs create uproar.
1:31 PM: The PM has been completely silent on this. If he would have spoken on this, then this matter would not have been dragged on for such a long duration: Kharge
1:26 PM: Why has the correspondence with the UK not made public, asks Kharge
1:25 PM: Why did the Foreign Minister not insist on bringing back Lalit Modi: Kharge
1:24 PM: Why were the Lalit Modi investigations not made public? Why was Lalit Modi not summoned to UK High Commission? asks Kharge
1:22 PM: After acquiring the travel documents Lalit Modi went to various countries and resorts - Is that the humanitarian ground on which the documents were issued? asks Kharge
1:21 PM: Lalit Modi has never prioritised his wife's illness when he applied for visa. It was always mentioned as the second or third reason
1:11 PM: Sushma Swaraj should resign on moral ground: Kharge
1:08 PM: The Finance Minister also never initiated an inquiry despite knowing Lalit Modi's economic offence: Kharge
1:04 PM: Sushma Swaraj's family were lawyers in Lalit Modi case. That's why he was protected: Kharge
12:58 PM: Kharge demands that the PM replies to the discussion. He also demands that the discussion be under Rule 56 only.
12:57 PM: I request the Speaker that we will not want a reply again and again from the minister. We want a reply from the PM only: Kharge
12:56 PM: PM does not like talking in the House or outside. He only prefers to talk on radio or TV or advertisments. We would want to hear from the PM on his opinion on the whole issue: Kharge
12:54 PM: The PM should be present in the House as this is regarding a minister helping a fugitive and only he is can act on our allegations: Kharge
12:48 PM: Kharge moves adjournment motion.
12:48 PM: Lok Sabha takes up discussion on adjournment motion. The Speaker allots 150 minutes for the discussion.
12:47 PM: Rahul Gandhi carried a hand-written speech with him.
12:47 PM: Happy that my adjournment motion has been accepted: Kharge
12:45 PM: Lok Sabha House agrees for a discussion on the Lalit Modi row, likely to start discussion after laying of papers.
12:09 PM: Legislative decision making has been paralysed. Congress says that they are pro-poor, but their conduct today is anti-poor. An online petition has been filed and it has signatures from corporates and many other people. Why should they not file such a petition, asks Arun Jaitley
12:09 PM: Not only the industrialists but thousands of people from various segments of the society have signed the online campaign: Jaitley
12:08 PM: The Opposition is obstructing the development of the country. This is enmity with the country: MA Naqvi
12:07 PM: Lok Sabha adjourned till 12:30 PM.
12:07 PM: Sushma Swaraj appeals to the Speaker to admit Kharge's adjournment motion.
12:06 PM: The House has been elected by the people of India and the businessmen cannot direct us to run the House: Sharad Yadav
12:05 PM: The PM has called himself a sevak and not a Prime Minister, so let the rules be the same for all. We all want the discussion in the House with voting like in Lok Sabha: Yechury
12:05 PM: Mallikarjun Kharge brings up a notice for discussion on the Lalit Modi row. The Speaker rejects it as the notice admitted was wrongly represented.
12:04 PM: For the first time we hear businessmen the functioning of the House. We appreciate people showing interest in the functioning of the House but they cannot interfere in it: Sitaram yechury
11:18 AM: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 12 noon.
11:18 AM: This is a referendum on the democracy. This is very sad: Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien
11:18 AM: Opposition hits out at the Modi government on the black money issue, says "15 lakh kya hua, kua hua."
11:17 AM: Opposition raises slogans against the Modi government in the Rajya Sabha, "Modi Shahi ki Sarkar, nai chaelgi, nai chalegi".
11:16 AM: Opposition raises objection to India Inc campaign asking the House to run. Slogans being raised in the Rajya Sabha.
11:14 AM: Arun Jaitley accuses Opposition for disrupting Parliament.
11:13 AM: The Lok Sabha Speaker rejects Opposition's demand for suspension of Question Hour to take up adjournment motion.
11:11 AM: I have no objection to allow adjournment motion after Question Hour: Sumitra Mahajan.
11:10 AM: The government is ready to take up discussion on Lalit Modi issue in Lok Sabha through an adjournment motion: Venkaiah Naidu
11:09 AM: Opposition leaders chant slogans demanding resignation of BJP Ministers.
11:08 AM: We have allegation against the minister. Till the PM is not in the House to listen to the discussion, how will he act: Mallikarjun Kharge
11:08 AM: How can the PM take action against his minister if he does not hear the allegations against them: Mallikarjun Kharge
11:08 AM: Mallikarjun Kharge demands the Prime Minister should come to the House for discussion.
11:07 AM: Mallikarjun Kharge appeals to the Speaker to suspend all business and bring in the Prime Minister for discussion.
11:07 AM: I would request the Speaker to start the discussion in which only the Opposition members will speak. I am ready for this but only request is that when I speak, I be allowed to do: Sushma Swaraj
11:06 AM: Sushma Swaraj appeals to the Speaker to take up Malikarjun Kharge's adjournment motion for discussion.
11:06 AM: I am ready for the discussion on the adjournment motion given by Mallikarjun Kharge in the same language as he as given without any changes: Sushma Swaraj
11:05 AM: Sushma Swaraj makes statement in Lok Sabha, says she is ready for discussion.
10:36 AM: We have placed our opposition against the GST in the Rajya Sabha committee. We cannot support GST without proper discussion and the right environment needs to be created in Parliament for it: CPI-M MP Prakash Karat
10:33 AM: The government is stalling the House and not us. We are not against reform. Whatever you (government) want to pass that is in favor of country and whatever we wanted to pass is against the country. They are not consulting Opposition. We will stick to our demand: Congress MP Mallikarjun Kharge
10:08 AM: Only two days are left for Parliament session. I would like to appeal to the Congress to allow the House to function. The way the Lok Sabha Speaker was attacked was shameful. This is bringing down the image of Parliament: Venkaiah Naidu
10:07 AM: It's my humble prayer to the Opposition that they should not behave like this. Protest if you want, but do it outside Parliament. It is shameful that it is being done in Parliament: Venkaiah Naidu
9:49 AM: This is very fortunate that people are losing faith in democracy. I condemn the action in Parliament which happened yesterday: Venkaiah Naidu
9:48 AM: The Country wants GST should be passed. I want to appeal to the Opposition that don't play politics. Please let the House run. I dont know what is the problem: Venkaiah Naidu
9:31 AM: We can't be blamed for stalling the House. The government is not making any effort to find middle path. GST is our baby and we are not opposing it but there are certain clauses which government has dropped. They stalled this bill for last four years. It is wrong to say that we are against economy. They are trying to save their leaders in the name of GST. I agree with industry that this government has done nothing to boost economy: Congress MP Pramod Tiwari
Just two days left for the Monsoon session of Parliament to end and it seems unlikely that the government will able to pass the much-awaited Goods and Services Tax Bill in this session.
Amidst uproar by opposition parties, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday introduced the GST Bill in the Rajya Sabha. However, discussions could not be held on the same due to the pandemonium forcing the Speaker to adjourn of the House for the day.
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