In the midst of protests and sloganeering, two issues about the finance and education ministries were brought up for debate.
Digital Desk: The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on Monday following protests by the opposition, which has been demanding a statement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament about the Manipur issue.
The Cinematograph Amendment Bill, 2023 was approved by the House at its 2 o'clock meeting to combat movie piracy. The Rajya Sabha had previously approved the bill.
A parliamentary delegation from Malawi was visiting India and was present for the House's 11 o'clock meeting, according to Speaker Om Birla. He greeted the foreign delegation and wished them a happy stay.
The opposition MPs stood up as soon as he finished speaking and demanded that the prime minister address the violence in Manipur.
They soon arrived at the House well, carrying placards condemning the government and raising slogans. The Question Hour, which was the scheduled business, went on despite their early objections from the speaker.
In the midst of protests and sloganeering, two issues about the finance and education ministries were brought up for debate.
The speaker pleaded with the protesters to return to their seats and participate in the discussion as the demonstrations went on. After around 15 minutes of business, the speaker adjourned the House till 2 pm because the opposition MPs were not listening to him.
Since the Monsoon session began on July 20 and the Manipur violence shook proceedings in both Houses of Parliament, the opposition has demanded a statement from Prime Minister Modi and a discussion of the circumstances in the northeastern state.
The administration was prepared for a debate on the Manipur problem, according to Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
The opposition, according to the speaker, is unable to decide who will speak for the government in the debate's reply.
The opposition then introduced a no-confidence vote against the Modi administration, apparently to force the prime minister to address the violence in Manipur in front of lawmakers.
A day after a video of two women being paraded naked by a mob on May 4 in a Manipur hamlet went viral and caused a national outcry, the Monsoon session began. According to sources, the Manipur Police have detained numerous suspects who were seen in the video.
On July 27, the administration decided to turn the investigation into the two women's naked procession over to the CBI. The government also petitioned the Supreme Court to have the charges tried outside of the state.
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