Parliament monsoon session LIVE UPDATES: Impeachment moves ahead as MPs submit notice seeking removal of Justice Varma
The impeachment process of Justice Yashwant Varma has been initiated after 145 MPs in Lok Sabha and 63 MPs in Rajya Sabha from both ruling government and opposition on Monday submitted a petition for the same.
A high-level meeting with PM Modi was held at Parliament House today. Senior ministers present in the meeting included Amit Shah, JP Nadda, Rajnath Singh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Nirmala Sitharaman, Kiren Rijiju, and Arjun Meghwal. The meeting likely discussed and made decisions regarding the Parliament session.
Monsoon Session LIVE UPDATES: The Parliament is all set to convene its session with a stormy start on the cards as the Opposition is considering to corner the government on multiple fronts including national security and foreign affairs to electoral transparency and the situation in Manipur. The session begins on Monday.
After the customary all-party meeting held on Sunday, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju signalled that the government was open to discussions on key matters, including Operation Sindoor.
“We are open to discussions on all important issues like Operation Sindoor. These are matters of great national significance. The government is not shying away from debate, but it must happen under the rules and procedures laid down by Parliament,” Rijiju said.
Meanwhile on legislative front, the government is expected to take up 17 bills throughout the session which concludes on August 21.
- PTC NEWS
