Thread by @_maadhyam_

Day 5 of #MonsoonSession
Both Houses get adjourned to 12pm within minutes
But in #LokSabha, an important question on 'Regional Benches of Supreme Court' gets discussed amid protests.
One MP asks if separate benches to deal with crimes against women will be considered....

Law Minister Kiren Rijiju says - agree with the sentiment, but not related to the main Q.
Another MP refers to Law Commission report which had recommended 4 regional benches of SC & division of SC into Constitutional division & legal division, says crores of cases pending.

She also referred to setting up All India Judicial Services.
Law Minister Rijiju responds - Law Commission has submitted 3 reports, recommending regional benches of SC in east, west, north, south but various views on that, SC in its 2010 judgment rejected this suggestion....

Rijiju concludes - if a larger discussion takes place on this issue, can explain in detail
Another MP brings up plight of 5 lakh people languishing in jails, not getting #bail, dont have resources, Law Minister had said will look into this before 15 Aug, what will be done?

Law Minister - Under MHA, advisory Committee formed, looking into how convicts can be given special release, parole etc., legal aid and assistance being given to under trials.

As protests continued in #LokSabha, House was adjourned at 11.12am.

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In #RajyaSabha, Kapil Sibal took oath as an independent MP
Papers, reports tabled
Report of Business Advisory Committee on Bills which may be coming up in next one week:
- Indian Antarctica
- Anti maritime Piracy
- Family Courts Amendment
- Wildlife Bill Amendment
- Anti doping

Chair announced that he has received several 267 notices (to adjourn listed business & take up urgent discussion) on:
- #PriceRise (not allowing as separate discussion will happen)
- review of #Agneepath scheme
- misuse of agencies
Nothing allowed
Protests start
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As protests continue, Chair swiftly adjourns the House at 11.07am
Some MPs try to raise point of order, to which Chair said - 'there is no point of order, when House is not in order'!!
#MonsoonSession
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Both Houses resume
In #RajyaSabha, Q hour starts
Q on Funds for ongoing / pending projects for #Farmers raised
Opposition MPs are raising slogans:
'#GST waapis lo'
'Hosh mein aao'
'Jawaab do'
In #LokSabha, papers, reports being tabled amid protests
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In Q Hour, an AAP MP asks why there's no reference to Punjab regarding Committee for #MSP, Minister evades response.
Supplementary asked about what measures taken on stubble burning
Minister- we are working for Farmers, Agri is state subject
Slogans of '#GST par charcha ho' made

In #LokSabha, Zero Hour starts
MPs can raise issues of their constituency, region and general issues of public importance
Some MPs speak Amid protests
Slogans of 'Dadagiri nahin chalegi' can be heard!
At 12.11pm, House adjourned till 2pm
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Q Hour continues to proceed in #RajyaSabha amid intense protests
Qs on farmers welfare, kisan rail, laying of optical fiber network raised
Slogans of 'Adani ki ghulami bandh karo' can be heard
'Taanashahi murdabad'
'#GST waapis lo' heard
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#RajyaSabha manages to conclude Q Hour without any adjournments today!
1st time in the 1st week of #MonsoonSession of #Parliament.
Even as intense protests continued.
Qs on cold storage, PDS, imports, exports, railways, PM Poshan, ration PM Anna Yojana etc. raised
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As opposition again raised its demand for a discussion on #PriceRise, Leader of House Piyush Goyal said that Govt is ready for debate
House then adjourned till 2.30pm
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#LokSabha resumes
Presiding Officer announces that on Monday, House will start at 2pm.
(On this day President Elect #DraupadiMurmu will also take oath in the morning)
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#Parliament #MonsoonSession