Parliament Budget Session: LIVE Updates
The Congress-led Opposition is gearing up to corner the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government over the deadly Delhi violence as the second half of the Budget session of Parliament resumed on Monday. The Opposition is set to demand the resignation of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. In the Delhi violence over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), at least 46 people (as per last update) were killed and more than 300 people were injured.
Both Houses adjourned
Amid ruckus by the Opposition, both the Houses of Parliament were adjourned for the day.
The business in both the Houses has resumed.
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm
The Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till 2pm over the uproar by Opposition MPs.
Congress protests near Gandhi statue inside Parliament premises
Congress MPs including Adhir Chowdhury, Rahul Gandhi, Shashi Tharoor protested near Gandhi statue inside Parliament premises against the Delhi violence. The MPs were demanding the resignation of Home Minister Shah.
Delhi: Congress MPs, including Rahul Gandhi, Shashi Tharoor and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, protest in front of Gandhi statue inside the Parliament premises, over #DelhiViolence, demanding the resignation of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. pic.twitter.com/PmzdkSj5Fo
— ANI (@ANI) March 2, 2020
Lok Sabha adjourns
The Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 2 pm.
TMC stages dharna over Delhi violence
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs staged a dharna outside Parliament protesting against the Delhi violence. The TMC MPs were protesting wearing black bands on their eyes.
#BREAKING Trinamool MPs staged a dharna near Gandhi statue #Parliament today from 10.30 on the first day of the second half of the #BudgetSession #DelhiMayhem pic.twitter.com/gUEU32wj2j
— AITC in Parliament (@AITC_Parliament) March 2, 2020
Rahul Gandhi arrives
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrived at Parliament.
Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrives in Parliament; the second phase of Budget Session to begin today. pic.twitter.com/2xgyCb83R2
— ANI (@ANI) March 2, 2020
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