Parliament Monsoon Session 2023 Highlights: Day 2 of the debate on the no-confidence motion against the Narendra Modi government raised the heat in the lower house after Day 1 of the debate saw the Congress and Union Ministers locking horns over the situation in Manipur which has been witnessing ethnic clashes since May.
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday led the Opposition’s charge in Lok Sabha during the debate on the no-confidence motion in Lok Sabha. In a no-holds-barred attack against the Centre and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rahul sought to equate the Prime Minister with ‘Ravana’ and said that “Bharat Mata had been murdered in Manipur”.
Union Minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani countered Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on Manipur in Lok Sabha. Irani said this was the first time someone spoke about the “murder of Bharat Mata” in Parliament and that she condemned Rahul Gandhi’s behaviour in the House.
The no-trust debate is expected to continue till Thursday when Prime Minister Narendra Modi will give his reply.
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Lok Sabha adjourned till 11 AM on Thursday.
Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury demands that the Prime Minister should speak on the Manipur issue.
"Whatever happening in Manipur is ethnic violence triggered by circumstances, it should not be turned into a political issue," says Amit Shah in Lok Sabha.
Amit Shah says in Lok Sabha, "107 people were killed (in Manipur) in May. 30 were killed in June, 15 were killed in July. Out of the 107 people killed in May, 68 people were killed on May 3, 4 and 5. What I want to say here is that violence is reducing gradually and we should not add oil to fire."
Rajya Sabha passed the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 which seeks to set out requirements for firms collecting data online, with exceptions for the government and law enforcement agencies.
Earlier, the Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on August 7.
"Completed 10 years of fencing since 2022, work of 7 kms of on," says Amit Shah in Lok Sabha.
"Shameful politics over Manipur violence," says Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Lok Sabha.
"Article 370 was result of wrong policy of former PM Nehru; PM Modi took historic decision to completely merge J-K with India," says Shah.
"During 2006-13 of UPA rule, drugs worth Rs 768 crore were seized. On the other hand, drugs worth Rs 18,000 crore were seized during 2014-22," says Shah in Lok Sabha.
"Processions of terrorists are no more carried out in Kashmir, because they are buried at the same place where they are neutralised," says Shah.
"We banned PFI in the country, and conducted raids at over 90 locations in the country. Cases regarding attacks on our missions in London, Ottawa and San Francisco handed over to NIA. 26/11 Tahawwur Hussain Rana will also soon face the judiciary in India," says Shah.
"They (UPA) keep saying that they will waive off farmers' loans. We don't believe in just waving off loans but in making a system where one doesn't have to take a loan. What we have given to farmers are not freebies, but we have made them self sufficient," says Amit Shah during no-confidence debate in Lok Sabha.
"Under Modi government, India has registered a growth of 231 per cent - maximum in the world - in internet," says Amit Shah.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Lok Sabha says, "It for the farmers of our country to decide - on one side there was UPA government which offered 'lollypop' of Rs 70,000 crore debt and on the other side there is a government that has transferred Rs 2 lakh 40 thousand crore directly to their accounts with dignity. I want to clarify that this is not 'rewdi'."
"This is a government for the poor. The poor find a friend in Prime Minister Narendra Modi," says Shah.
"In this Parliament, there is one politician, who has been launched in politics for 13 times. And, for 13 times he failed," says Shah.
PM Modi govt took some historic decisions and ended dynasties and graft. UPA's character is to protect power but NDA fights to protect principle, says Amit Shah.
Corruption, dynasty, appeasement three ills of Indian politics; now PM Modi practices politics of performance, says Union Home Minister Amit Shah
"Narendra Modi has dismantled corruption, dynasty politics and appeasement and gave importance to politics of performance," says Shah.
"Modi government has taken more than 50 landmark decisions in the last nine years," says Shah.
He adds, "No-confidence motion brought to create confusion among people...This no-confidence motion will show the real character of the Opposition."
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, while speaking in the Lok Sabha, said, "dynasty, appeasement, corruption - quit India', amid 'quit India' chants by the Treasury bench.
"This no-confidence motion is one such where neither the people nor the House has disbelief in the government," says Amit Shah.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said in the Lok Sabha that no real issues have been raised by the Opposition.
"The NDA has got a full majority for two terms, after 30 years," he says.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah starts speaking in Parliament.
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi adds, "You disqualified Rahul Gandhi as an MP and ousted him from his residence. He came back after winning his cases. Still, he is not talking to you out of hatred. If you have a problem, it is your problem and nobody else's." (ANI)
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"I don't understand that when he was speaking, all the ministers were standing up. Ministers were creating obstructions. He made an affectionate gesture, what problem do you have with it? You are habitual of so much hatred that you fail to understand any gesture of love, of affection," says Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi. (ANI)
Congress MPs staged a walkout in Rajya Sabha over the Manipur issue on Wednesday.
"Our intention was that when a detailed discussion happens on Manipur in the House then some details will come out. PM is not ready to come to the House. The Government is not ready to listen to us. As a mark of protest, we will walk out from the House," Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge said.
"Rahul Gandhi doesn't know how to use appropriate words in Parliament. He should tender an apology for all the pain and agony caused by Congress' misrule in the northeast," Union minister Kiren Rijiju said.
"The PM held 43 public rallies (in the run-up to 2015 Bihar Assembly polls) which is a record, but they (BJP) managed to win only 52 seats. When nothing worked, they got raids conducted on Lalu Yadav's family," says JD(U) MP Lalan Singh in Lok Sabha.
“Smriti Irani is consumed by ‘Rahul phobia’ and she should try to get rid of it,” says Congress leader Manickam Tagore on BJP MP's charge of misbehavior by Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha.