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In #LokSabha, the Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2022 is introduced amid protests.

After that House adjourns till 2pm with Presiding Officer announcing that discussion on price rise is decided & listed for today.

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In #RajyaSabha, Q hour is proceeding amid protests.
Leader of House, Piyush Goyal, speaks to protesting MPs, says that discussion on #pricerise will happen in RS tomorrow.
Also says that law enforcement agencies take their own course, Govt doesn't interfere! #SanjayRaut

Leader of Opp in #RajyaSabha, Mallikarjun Kharge says:
- price rise discussion still not listed
- have submitted notices on other issues also on what's happening in #Maharashtra, #Jharkhand, #Gujarat, those notices not even acknowledged.
Q Hour again proceeds amid protests!

#RajyaSabha also adjourned till 2pm.
Two Bills listed in second half.

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#RajyaSabha resumes.
S. Jaishankar responds to debate on Weapons of Mass Destruction & their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Amendment Bill.
Debate on this Bill, was spread over multiple days, held entirely amid protests & today it was passed amid protests!

Immediately, the India Antarctica Bill is taken up for discussion. It has been passed by #LoKSabha already.
MPs are protesting.
Earlier Derek O'Brien had mentioned that Opposition notices on issues in #Maharashtra, #Jharkhand, #Gujarat ignored.
Amid protests, discussion starts!

John Brittas moves motion to send Bill to Select Committee.
Tiruchi Siva & Elamaram Kareem intervene.
State that Elamaram Kareem had demanded division on the last Bill, but Chair ignored & Bill was passed without division being conducted.
Chair- there was no order, didn't hear!

In #LokSabha, after a long exchange between Adhir Ranjan, Prahlad Joshi, Speaker on maintaining decorum in House, suspension of 4 INC MPs is revoked & discussion on #pricerise begins finally!
FM listening keenly.

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In #RajyaSabha, Leader of Opposition gets up to state that if division on a Bill can't happen when it's not in order, how can it be passed when House not in order.
Mentions letter he had submitted on remarks made against Sonia Gandhi.
Chair tells him its under consideration.

Protests continue in House.
Amid protests, slogans, discussion on India Antarctica Bill continues.
Sujeet Kumar, BJP speaks - supports the Bill, will give boost to scientific research.
Niranjan Reddy, YSRCP - supports Bill, gives some constructive suggestions
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Abdul Wahab, IUML, called to speak on India Antarctica Bill
He says, "We are talking about climate change in #Antarctica, but I am concerned about #democratic climate in India. First bring that in order in India!"
Some MPs applaud.
Chair - alright, thank you!
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Discussion on India Antarctica Bill continues amid intense protests, disruption in #RajyaSabha
Some MPs are called to speak, they support Bill, but barely audible.

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In #RajyaSabha, suddenly the India Antarctica Bill is put to vote, even before the Minister could reply to it.
Motion moved by John Brittas to send Bill to select Committee put to vote
Then Minister called to speak. He asks for Bill to be passed.
Brittas demands division

Lobbies cleared and division going to be held in #RajyaSabha
Someone tries to raise a point of order, Chair refuses
Some MPs are protesting, Chair looks on, asks how can division happen when no order
As protests continue, division cancelled! (never saw this happen before!)

Then Bill taken up for vote and clause by clause voting happening.
Some amendments moved by MPs are put to vote, defeated
Brittas keeps demanding division
Chair proceeds with voting on Bill quickly.
MPs continue protesting

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Amid intense protests, all clauses of Bill were put to vote, all amendments moved by MPs defeated and finally Bill was passed with little discussion (~40 mins), amid chaos & disruption.
And then #RajyaSabha adjourned for the day.

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