Parliament remained paralysed for the eighth consecutive sitting on July 31, with Rajya Sabha witnessing an aggressive push from the government to hold a short-duration discussion on Manipur, and the Opposition demanding a more expansive debate suspending all business. In Lok Sabha, where the Opposition is awaiting a debate on a no-confidence motion that has been admitted, disruptions continued as well.
In the Upper House, the government made at least two failed attempts to hold a debate on Manipur under the lesser Rule 176 for a short-duration discussion. The morning session saw two adjournments. After the papers were laid, Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said he received 65 notices under Rule 267 and asked whether he should read out all of them. Union Minister and Leader of the House Piyush Goyal rose from his seat and said, “They are trying to mock the Parliamentary process. They are trying to misuse the liberty given to all the members. This is clearly reflective of their mentality.”
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