Parliament Updates: LS passes Mental Healthcare Bill; govt faces flak for Finance Bill in RS

The Lok Sabha has passed the Mental Health care Bill. Union Health Minister JP Nadda said that changes suggested by the Rajya Sabha and Parliament Standing Committee have been incorporated. 

Rajya Sabha has been adjourned for the day. The discussion on Finance Bill will continue on Tuesday and will end with Arun Jaitley's reply. It will be interesting to see how Finance Minister replies to barrage of issues MPs have with the amendments to the Finance Bill. 

BSP's Satish Chandra Mishra slams government for several provisions of the Finance Bill. He says that the changes have been made to benefit the government in power. The IT provisions have been done for political targeting according to Mishra. 

Lok Sabha is discussing mental illness issue. Just yesterday, PM addressed the issue on Mann ki Baat. Most of the MPs are highlighting lack of institutional support for people suffering from mental illness. Even corporates are not sympathetic, as pointed out by the leaders. 

Discussion on Finance Bill continuing in the Parliament. 

It is a rare issue in which both TMC and CPI(M) are on the same side. In Rajya Sabha, Sougata Roy said that notification should be immediately withdrawn as SC has said Aadhaar can't be made compulsory. 

Sitaram Yechury says Aadhaar is leading to a surveillance issue in India. According to reports, Yechury even refers to movies like Enemy of State and Matrix to describe surveillance in India. Yechury accuses that latest amendments to Finance Bill will destroy transparency in political funding and lead to growth of shell companies. 

Supriya Sule (NCP) raises issue of doctors in danger by mentioning about incident in Dhule. She said the ministry must ensure doctors stay safe.

Time for discussion on Finance Bill in Rajya Sabha extended to 5 hours.

Hope a solution can be taken out through talks: Speaker Sumitra Mahajan 

Kiski galti hui, kya hua wo alag baat hai. MP ko sadan mein aana hota hai,har baar train se nahi, kabhi plane se bhi aana hota hai:S Mahajan pic.twitter.com/dKxPR6Jnqe

— ANI (@ANI_news) March 27, 2017

Kapil Sibal reads out Supreme Court directions which say that Aadhaar is not mandatory, expect for availing PDS benefits. He asks, "Why go against SC orders?"

Kapil Sibal questions, "If Pentagon can be hacked, why not Aadhaar?"

Kapil Sibal questions Central Government's "double standards" on Aadhaar.

Don't think demonetization has succeeded, it is demonization that has succeeded: Kapil Sibal

Bhartruhari Mahtab of BJD on Mental Health Bill: The total expenditure in mental health is only 0.06% of the total budget. This bill shall fix some problems.

Kapil Sibal on Finance Bill:

- Spreading fear in the minds of business community.
- It is a provision for extortion.

Finance Bill is mainly an amendment to Companies Act: Kapil Sibal

Even shareholders won't know which party gets funds. It is the surest way to ensure that party in power gets the money: Kapil Sibal on Finance Bill

Kapil Sibal raises his issues on Finance Bill.

The Finance Bill, 2017 taken up for discussion in Rajya Sabha.

Six Shiv Sena MPs meet speaker Sumitra Mahajan on issue of Ravindra Gaikwad. Civil Aviation Minister P Ashok Gajapathi Raju also present in the meeting.

Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha convene after lunch.

Discussion on Mental Healthcare Bill continues in Lok Sabha.

Discussion on GST Bill in Lok Sabha on 29 March pic.twitter.com/XXanXUWXyH

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Zero Hour comes to an end. Lok Sabha to reconvene at 2 PM.

Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapati Raju on ban imposed on Gaikwad:

- We have good safety regulations but never in my dreams did I expect that a Member of Parliament will be caught in such a case.
- Rules are the same for everyone.

Rules are the same for everyone: Aviation Min Ashok Gajapati Raju in Lok Sabha on issue of ban imposed by airlines on Shiv Sena MP R.Gaikwad

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Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 PM.

Even Kapil Sharma misbehaved on flight after getting drunk, but no ban imposed on him: Anandrao Adsul of Shiv Sena, defends Gaikwad in Lok Sabha

Finance Minister @arunjaitley introduces Central Goods and Service Tax Bill 2017 in #LokSabha. pic.twitter.com/6wb3yo6A2i

— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) March 27, 2017

Anandrao Adsul of Shiv Sena raises issue of ban imposed on R.Gaikwad by airlines in LS, says I hope you(Speaker) will raise it with govt pic.twitter.com/3TA48HWU11

— ANI (@ANI_news) March 27, 2017

Ashok Gajapathi Raju speaks on Gaikwad's issue in Lok Sabha.

Shiv Sena raises Gaikwad's issue in Lok Sabha.

The Central Goods & Services Tax Bill, 2017 tabled in Lok Sabha by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. Members in Lok Sabha raise objection as it was not listed for today.

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 12.17 PM.

Indian Institutes of Information Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2017 introduced in Lok Sabha.

Rajya Sabha adjourned till noon.

Rajya Sabha adjourned for 10 minutes.

Opposition shouts slogan in Rajya Sabha.

Naresh Agrawal of the Samajwadi party in Rajya Sabha: Airlines banning Ravindra Gaikwad, just goes to show their 'dadagiri' pic.twitter.com/zQzus48QH1

— ANI (@ANI_news) March 27, 2017

Discussion on Aadhaar to be taken up in Rajya Sabha today, has been postponed to Wednesday.

GST Bill needs to be passed in this session, we hope to introduce the bill soon. Looking forward to a consensus on the issue: Ananth Kumar pic.twitter.com/1LT7AoWDnW

— ANI (@ANI_news) March 27, 2017

I have given notice in Rajya Sabha over VVIP culture issue that has come up, all MPs are not the same as shown:Rajni Patil,Congress pic.twitter.com/1JOYYCdeFm

— ANI (@ANI_news) March 27, 2017

All airlines banning him (Ravindra Gaikwad) is not right, will raise it in both houses and in zero hour too: Anandrao Adsul, Shiv Sena pic.twitter.com/Kk6CA1wOUS

— ANI (@ANI_news) March 27, 2017

Shiv Sena gives shutdown call in Osmanabad in support of Gaikwad, to raise privilege motion in Parliament https://t.co/BHRlHFK0uc pic.twitter.com/xzN6677W5D

— DNA (@dna) March 27, 2017