LS adjourned till 11am on March 3, 2020

16:43 March 02

House adjourned till 11am on March 3, 2020

16:41 March 02

Not willing to conduct proceedings like it was done earlier today: Speaker

Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla today said that he was disappointed by the chaos that occurred in the House earlier in the day.

I would not not like to conduct the proceedings of the respectable House like it was done today," he said.

16:07 March 02

Proceeding of the Lok Sabha to resume from 4:30 pm

14:39 March 02

House adjourned till 4 pm 

Amidst continuous sloganeering by the Opposition members over the Delhi Violence, the Lok Sabha was adjourned.

14:36 March 02

Discussion underway on Vivad Se Vishwas Bill

The Lok Sabha is currently discussing the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Bill, 2020.

14:28 March 02

People who murdered 3,000 people in 1984 want to create tension again: Muraleedharan to Congress

Chiding Congress MPs for sloganeering against Home Minister Amit Shah, Parliamentary Affairs Minister V Muraleedharan said, "People who murdered 3,000 people in 1984 and instigated the violence are speaking like this. Priority of the House is restoration of normalcy. They want to create tension. I condemn this. This is disrespectful."

14:19 March 02

Proceedings underway amidst sloganeering

Lok Sabha Speaker OM Birla continued House proceedings amidst intense sloganeering by the Opposition MPs over the Delhi Violence. Motion for election to various committees is being taken up.

14:08 March 02

Congress MPs raise slogans against Shah

Congress MPs held up placards and raise slogans in the Lok Sabha demanding the resignation of Home Minister Amit Shah over Delhi Violence.

11:27 March 02

Congress gives notice to discuss Delhi riots in LS

The Congress has given notice to discuss the issue of Delhi riots in Lok Sabha. Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury gave notice to Speaker Om Birla to suspend all business in the House to discuss riots in Delhi. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said that the government is ready to discuss all issues as per rules.

11:03 March 02

LS pays obituary reference to late JD(U) MP Baidyanath Prasad Mahto

New Delhi: On the first day of the second half of the Budget Session, the Lok Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm after an obituary reference to Baidyanath Prasad Mahto, JD(U) MP from Valmiki Nagar, Bihar who passed away on February 28.

As soon as the House convened, Speaker Om Birla expressed condolences over Mahto's death and adjourned the House till 2 pm.

The 72-year-old leader was unwell and under treatment for a few days and was on ventilator at AIIMS in New Delhi.

In 2009, Baidyanath Prasad Mahto of JD(U) emerged victorious in this seat by defeating the IND candidate by a margin of 1,83,675 votes which was 30.64% of the total votes polled.