New Delhi: The second day of the 23-day Monsoon Session on Friday, July 21, is expected to witness stormy scenes in both Houses of Parliament as the Opposition remains adamant on discussing the prevailing state of affairs in Manipur. This comes after the proceedings in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were disrupted on the opening day due to a viral video from Manipur, allegedly showing two women being paraded nude.
On the first day of the Monsoon Session, the Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day, and the Rajya Sabha was adjourned twice, as the Opposition demanded a discussion on the Manipur situation. Amid the bedlam, both Houses had to suspend proceedings following obituary references.
The Opposition members are urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the Lower House and suspend all other listed businesses to prioritize the Manipur issue. The government has expressed its willingness to have a brief discussion on Manipur.
In the Rajya Sabha, Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien emphasized the need for a detailed discussion on Manipur and urged the Prime Minister to address the situation.
The second day of the Monsoon Session will commence at 11 am. The Rajya Sabha will table the thirty-ninth report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence on the ‘Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control & Discipline) Bill, 2023.' Birthday greetings will be extended to Rajya Sabha MPs Mallikarjun Kharge and Santosh Kumar Joginipally.
In the Rajya Sabha, Union Minister V Muraleedharan will provide a statement on the government's businesses scheduled for the week commencing July 24. Meanwhile, in the Lok Sabha, BJP MP Shripad Naik will present a copy of the Marine Aids Navigation (Accreditation of Training Organisations) Rules, 2022.
The Monsoon Session, which is set to continue till August 11, will also see Union Minister of State for Defence, Ajay Bhatt, and fellow Union MoS Munjapara Mahendrabhai table papers in the Lower House. Additionally, Congress MP Manickam Tagore has given an Adjournment Motion Notice in the Lok Sabha, demanding a discussion on the Manipur situation, and seeks a statement from PM Modi on the Northeast state.
Furthermore, AAP MP Sanjay Singh and RJP MP Manoj Kumar Jha have moved a Suspension of Business Notice under Rule 267 in the Rajya Sabha, demanding a discussion on Manipur.
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