PM holds key meet with top ministers amid chaotic start to Monsoon Session
Opposition protested, demanded debate on Op Sindoor in Lok Sabha
Impeachment proceedings against cash row judge initiated in Rajya Sabha
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a key meeting in Parliament complex on Monday, with several cabinet ministers attending the huddle, as the first day of the Monsoon Session witnessed chaos by Opposition, demanding discussion on a host of issues, including Operation Sindoor.
Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Health Minister and BJP chief JP Nadda, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar were a part of the meeting.
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On the first day of the Monsoon Session, the Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day amid noisy protests by the Opposition, which demanded a discussion on Operation Sindoor and other issues. This was the fourth adjournment on the first day of the month-long Monsoon session.
The Opposition raised slogans in the House over its demand for a discussion on Operation Sindoor, under which Indian armed forces carried out attacks on terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK) following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed 26 lives.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said he was ready to allow the members to raise all issues, including Operation Sindoor, after Question Hour - the first hour of the day when members raise questions related to different ministries and departments.
The government has allocated 16 hours for a debate on Operation Sindoor in the Lok Sabha and nine hours in the Rajya Sabha. The Income Tax Amendment Bill will be discussed for 12 hours in the Lok Sabha.
Meanwhile, impeachment proceedings against Justice Yashwant Varma were set in motion after 152 MPs submitted a signed memorandum to Speaker Birla on Monday. The High Court judge is facing removal over allegations of misconduct following the discovery of unaccounted cash at his residence.
The motion, filed under Articles 124, 217, and 218 of the Constitution, garnered support from lawmakers across party lines, including the BJP, Congress, TDP, JDU, CPM, and others. Signatories include MPs Anurag Thakur, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Rahul Gandhi, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Supriya Sule, KC Venugopal, and PP Chaudhary.
In the Upper House, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said he received a motion seeking Justice Varma's removal, signed by over 50 Rajya Sabha MPs. Since 152 Lok Sabha MPs submitted a similar notice, he directed the secretary-general to take necessary steps to move the impeachment process forward.
The Constitution mandates that the removal of a Supreme Court or High Court judge must follow a Presidential order, preceded by a motion signed by at least 100 Lok Sabha or 50 Rajya Sabha MPs. The Speaker or Chairman decides whether to admit the motion.
Allegations of misconduct against Justice Varma arose after a large number of charred currency notes were recovered from his official residence in Delhi following a fire on March 15. With the submission of the impeachment motion, Parliament will now investigate the matter.
The judge has denied any wrongdoing. However, a Supreme Court-appointed three-member inquiry panel found that he and his family had active control over the storeroom where the burnt currency was discovered. The panel concluded that the misconduct was grave enough to warrant his removal.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a key meeting in Parliament complex on Monday, with several cabinet ministers attending the huddle, as the first day of the Monsoon Session witnessed chaos by Opposition, demanding discussion on a host of issues, including Operation Sindoor.
Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Health Minister and BJP chief JP Nadda, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar were a part of the meeting.
CATCH LIVE UPDATES ON MONSOON SESSION HERE
On the first day of the Monsoon Session, the Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day amid noisy protests by the Opposition, which demanded a discussion on Operation Sindoor and other issues. This was the fourth adjournment on the first day of the month-long Monsoon session.
The Opposition raised slogans in the House over its demand for a discussion on Operation Sindoor, under which Indian armed forces carried out attacks on terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK) following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed 26 lives.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said he was ready to allow the members to raise all issues, including Operation Sindoor, after Question Hour - the first hour of the day when members raise questions related to different ministries and departments.
The government has allocated 16 hours for a debate on Operation Sindoor in the Lok Sabha and nine hours in the Rajya Sabha. The Income Tax Amendment Bill will be discussed for 12 hours in the Lok Sabha.
Meanwhile, impeachment proceedings against Justice Yashwant Varma were set in motion after 152 MPs submitted a signed memorandum to Speaker Birla on Monday. The High Court judge is facing removal over allegations of misconduct following the discovery of unaccounted cash at his residence.
The motion, filed under Articles 124, 217, and 218 of the Constitution, garnered support from lawmakers across party lines, including the BJP, Congress, TDP, JDU, CPM, and others. Signatories include MPs Anurag Thakur, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Rahul Gandhi, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Supriya Sule, KC Venugopal, and PP Chaudhary.
In the Upper House, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said he received a motion seeking Justice Varma's removal, signed by over 50 Rajya Sabha MPs. Since 152 Lok Sabha MPs submitted a similar notice, he directed the secretary-general to take necessary steps to move the impeachment process forward.
The Constitution mandates that the removal of a Supreme Court or High Court judge must follow a Presidential order, preceded by a motion signed by at least 100 Lok Sabha or 50 Rajya Sabha MPs. The Speaker or Chairman decides whether to admit the motion.
Allegations of misconduct against Justice Varma arose after a large number of charred currency notes were recovered from his official residence in Delhi following a fire on March 15. With the submission of the impeachment motion, Parliament will now investigate the matter.
The judge has denied any wrongdoing. However, a Supreme Court-appointed three-member inquiry panel found that he and his family had active control over the storeroom where the burnt currency was discovered. The panel concluded that the misconduct was grave enough to warrant his removal. Join our WhatsApp Channel
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