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Parliament Live: Rahul Gandhi hits out at Modi government, brands it pro-rich

Rahul's first speech from Opposition bench

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The controversial Land Ordinance was tabled in the Lok Sabha on Monday by Union Minister of State for Skill Development Rajiv Pratap Rudy. The Parliament had earlier witnessed an uproar by the opposition leaders even before the ordinance was tabled.

17:11 IST Monday, 20 April 2015

Venkaiah Naidu repeatedly stresses that his government is pro poor and pro farmer. He says some problems are extremely fundamental in nature and will take some time to get sorted out. He says Congress has ruled for so long, so it is unfair to cast aspersion on the work done in 9 months. 

16:46 IST Monday, 20 April 2015

Rahul Gandhi says government is doing a huge mistake by hurting farmers and workers and in future they will hurt NDA. According to Congress Vice President, farmers and workers are pillars of the country and hence they need to be protected. 

Now, Venkaiah Naidu is speaking after Rahul Gandhi's speech. He says government has extended massive support to the farmers hard done by unseasonal rain. He says past governments have not been able to do their job properly and hence it will take some time to change the condition of the farmers. 

16:36 IST Monday, 20 April 2015

Commotion in the Parliament just as Rahul Gandhi started hitting out at Government. Rahul says NDA government is pro industrialist and doesn't care for poor people.  He says it is a government of people wearing suits. He terms it bot anti farmer and anti workers.  

Alluding to Land Ordinance, Rahul Gandhi asks why is PM trying to antagonise nearly 60% of India's population. 

16:30 IST Monday, 20 April 2015

Rahul  Gandhi is now speaking at the Parliament. He quotes stats of agricultutal growth to claim that UPA did more for farmers than NDA. He says that country will not grow if farmers are not given proper facility. 
Rahul says that agriculture growth rate is stagnating and MSP is very poor. 
 
Rahul says when experts are pointing out flaws, PM is trying to undermine it. 

12:10 IST Monday, 20 April 2015

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj makes statement on government's successful evacuation operation in Yemen.

12:05 IST Monday, 20 April 2015

Land acquisition amendment ordinance tabled in Lok Sabha by Rajiv Pratap Rudy

11:57 IST Monday, 20 April 2015

Union minister Giriraj Singh regrets over his remarks against Sonia Gandhi

Union Minister Giriraj Singh apologises for his remarks against Sonia Gandhi. He said, "My intention was not to hurt anyone, if my comments have hurt anyone, I apologise." 

1:32 IST Monday, 20 April 2015Lok Sabha adjourns for 20 mins amid uproar over Union Minister Giriraj Singh's remarks against Congress chief Sonia Gandhi.

11:39 IST Monday, 20 April 2015

Uproar over Union Minister Giriraj Singh's remarks against Congress chief Sonia Gandhi.​

11:42 IST Monday, 20 April 2015

Jyotiraditya Scindia raises Giriraj Singh's remarks against Congress chief Sonia Gandhi.​ Says its is "condemnable, insults women, every Indian and every Nigerian".

Scindia seek the resignation of such ministers and MPs, also want Prime Minister Narendra Modi to apologise.

10:48 IST Monday, 20 April 2015

Addressing media, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "The second half of Parliament Budget session begins today. I am grateful to opposition parties for their cooperation in previous sessions. I am confident that the second half of the session will also see high level of constructive discussions with similar cooperation of all parties."

10:42 IST Monday, 20 April 2015

Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia said, "We have a clear stand, we will strongly oppose any anti-poor, farmer policy" 

Mallikarjun Kharge said, "We will strongly raise issue of land ordinance in Parliament today, lets see."

9:58 IST Monday, 20 April 2015

Opposition will strongly raise Kashmir and Land ordinance issue, says Tariq Anwar

Ahead of the parliament session, NCP leader Tariq Anwar said, "Opposition will strongly raise Kashmir and Land ordinance issue. Both are  important as one is a matter of national security and the other is about the rights of farmers."

8:02 IST Monday, 20 April 2015

I look forward to a productive session: PM Modi

Parliament  session begins today. I look forward to a productive session, filled with constructive debates on several issues.

What will be discussed

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will also make a statement regarding the 'Recent Developments in the Republic of Yemen and efforts made for safe evacuation of Indian nationals from there'.

Lok Sabha is likely to discuss the Demands for Grants of Ministries of Home, Health and Family Welfare, Environment and Forests and Climate Change, Chemicals and Fertilisers and Drinking Water & Sanitation.

Rajya Sabha is likely to discuss the working of the Ministries of Law and Justice, Petroleum and Natural Gas, Social Justice and Empowerment and External Affairs.

The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2015 is slated for introduction in Lok Sabha on April 20, 2015. The Government is keen that both Houses of

Parliament take up for consideration the GST Bill, Disclosure of Foreign Income and Assets Bill and the Real Estate (Development and Regulation) Bill during the second part of the Budget session.

Land acquisition ordinance

The land acquisition ordinance, which the government could not get converted into a legislation in the first half of the budget session in Parliament due to stiff opposition in Rajya Sabha, was re-promulgated on April 3, a day before it was to lapse.

The fresh ordinance, which is the 11th by the Narendra Modi government, incorporates nine amendments that were part of the bill passed in Lok Sabha last month. It is pending before the Rajya Sabha where the ruling NDA coalition lacks the numbers to get it passed.

To enable re-promulgation of the ordinance, the government had in last week of March got the Rajya Sabha prorogued.

However, the passage of the bill to replace the ordinance seems an uphill task for the government even in second half of the budget session and the new session of Rajya Sabha, which starts from April 23, as main Opposition Congress has escalated the fight over it besides other parties including from Janata Parivar.

(With agency inputs)

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