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Parliament Updates: House adjourned sine die

By Anuj Cariappa

| Updated: Wednesday, December 22, 2021, 11:15 [IST]

New Delhi, Dec 22: The Winter Session of Parliament that started on November 29, ended today, a day ahead of schedule.

Parliament Winter Session 2021 LIVE: Bill to repeal farm laws to be tabled;

Here are the LIVE updates:

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11:14 AM, 22 Dec

Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die

11:14 AM, 22 Dec

Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die

11:14 AM, 22 Dec

Lok Sabha adjourned sine die ahead of schedule

11:14 AM, 22 Dec

Govt deliberately suspended the 12 MPs so that the bills could be passed easily. We requested the government to revoke suspension so that the House can run smoothly but they refused: Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge

10:21 AM, 22 Dec

Congress MP Manickam Tagore gives adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha over Lakhimpur Kheri incident, also demands immediate resignation of MoS Home Ajay Misra Teni

10:20 AM, 22 Dec

TMC MP Derek O'Brien (file pic) to join the 12 suspended MPs in their protest at Gandhi statue in Parliament today He was suspended from Rajya Sabha yesterday for the remaining part of the current Session for 'unruly behaviour' in the House

9:37 AM, 22 Dec

There was speculation that the Winter Session might be adjourned in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday after Speaker Om Birla tried to stop the Opposition from disrupting the proceedings, appealing the MPs to “on this last day” to go back to their seats.

9:37 AM, 22 Dec

The Winter Session of Parliament that started on November 29, is set to end today, a day ahead of schedule. As per the schedule, the Rajya Sabha is likely to debate on the Appropriation Bill following which the session will be adjourned sine die. The Lok Sabha is likely to discuss the issues of price rise and climate change today.

9:36 AM, 22 Dec

9:11 PM, 21 Dec

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will chair Pre-Budget consultations with prominent economists tomorrow in connection with the forthcoming General Budget 2022-23. The meetings are being held virtually: Ministry of Finance

9:00 PM, 21 Dec

Three cases of Omicron variant confirmed from a locality in Jammu by National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The samples had been taken on November 30 and now RTPCR testing of the entire locality has been ordered.

6:21 PM, 21 Dec

TMC MP Derek O'Brien (file pic) suspended from Rajya Sabha for the remaining part of the current Session for 'unruly behaviour' in the House He had allegedly thrown the Rajya Sabha Rule Book towards the Chair on Dec 21 during the discussion on Election Laws (Amendment Bill) 2021

5:02 PM, 21 Dec

t's against Puttaswamy's judgment. Govt doesn't have legislative competence to make such laws. Aadhar has 1.5% more mistakes than the voter list. This law is against Universal suffrage: AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021

4:09 PM, 21 Dec

Watch: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi responds when asked about his today's tweet on 'lynching'.

#WATCH | Congress leader Rahul Gandhi responds when asked about his today's tweet on 'lynching'. pic.twitter.com/UUxi3bpSOa
— ANI (@ANI) December 21, 2021

4:08 PM, 21 Dec

Several incidents of violence took place during the elections. There was no need for these kinds of violence. CM Mamata Banerjee had promised people for the peaceful conduct of the election but she herself broke it: Congress leader AR Chowdhury on Kolkata civic polls

4:08 PM, 21 Dec

The Government has said that the Bill will be sent to the Standing Committee: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Leader of Congress party in Lok Sabha on the Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill 2021 introduced in the House today

4:07 PM, 21 Dec

Meanwhile, Lok Sabha MP Danish Ali says, "Despite being fully vaccinated, today, I tested positive for COVID19."

4:06 PM, 21 Dec

We're, in a democracy, 75 yrs late in providing equal rights to men & women to enter into matrimony. Through this amendment, for the first time men and women will be able to make a decision on marriage at the age of 21, keeping in mind the right to equality:Union Min Smriti Irani

4:06 PM, 21 Dec

Except for Women's Reservation Bill, Govt doesn't believe in consulting anybody. It's very important that such an imp Bill has to be sent to Standing Committee or Select Committee & they've to review it & ask for opinions in civil society & then bring the Bill: Kanimozhi, DMK MP

4:06 PM, 21 Dec

It's the 2nd or 3rd time consecutively, they're aggressively bringing Bills & nobody from Oppn is consulted. Whatever is discussed in Business Advisory Committee is never implemented on floor of House. I want to condemn this new practice which this govt is doing: Supriya Sule,NCP

4:05 PM, 21 Dec

Retrogressive amendment. It's against right to freedom under Art 19. An 18-yr-old can choose a PM, can have a live-in relationship but you are denying right to marriage. What have you done for 18-yr-old? Women labour force participation in India lower than Somalia: A Owisi, AIMIM

4:05 PM, 21 Dec

I oppose the way in which the Govt has brought the Bill in a hurry. This Bill needs total discussion among all stakeholders. The minority people are totally opposed to this Bill: Saugata Roy, TMC MP

4:05 PM, 21 Dec

We'd like to advise the Govt that mistakes happen when work is done in haste. A lot of discussions is being done in India over this matter. Govt has neither spoken to any stakeholder nor consulted any state. We demand that the Bill be referred to Standing Committee: AR Chowdhury

4:05 PM, 21 Dec

Lok Sabha adjourned till tomorrow, 22nd December.

4:03 PM, 21 Dec

The Lok Sabha on Tuesday referred the Chartered Accountants, the Cost and Works Accountants and the Company Secretaries (Amendment) Bill, 2021 to a standing committee for more review, PTI reported. Union MoS for Parliamentary Affairs Arjun Ram Meghwal moved the proposal for referring the Bill to the committee. Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman had introduced the bill on December 17.

4:03 PM, 21 Dec

Union minister Smriti Irani introduces Marriage bill in Lok Sabha, referred to Par panel

Union minister for women and child development Smriti Irani on Tuesday said the Centre has recommended the Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2021, be sent to a standing committee. She introduced the bill amid uproar by the Opposition MPs. Notably, the bill proposes to raise the legal marriage age for women in India to 21 from 18.

3:17 PM, 21 Dec

The electoral reforms bill is passed in Rajya Sabha by a voice vote. The bill proposes to link Aadhaar to voter ID.

3:17 PM, 21 Dec

Union cabinet minister for women and child development Smriti Irani moves Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill. She says that “women equality" in India requires to be seen in "age of marriage." “Invoking different marriage laws of different faiths, I rise to introduce the amendment bill,” she adds.

3:17 PM, 21 Dec

Govt to table Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill shortly

1:58 PM, 21 Dec

Opposition MPs in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha marched from Gandhi statue in Parliament to Vijay Chowk, demanding suspension of MoS Home Ajay Mishra Teni over Lakhimpur Kheri matter

We will not spare him; today or tomorrow, he will be sent to jail: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on MoS Home Ajai Mishra calling the killing of farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri an 'accident' pic.twitter.com/H2tnc3yqIO
— ANI (@ANI) December 21, 2021

12:47 AM, 29 Nov

The Winter Session of Parliament is set to begin on a stormy note on Monday, with the government ready to bring in a bill to repeal the three contentious farm laws.

12:47 AM, 29 Nov

The ruling BJP and main opposition party Congress have issued whips to their MPs to be present on the day. The session beginning Monday will conclude on December 23.

12:47 AM, 29 Nov

The Farm Laws repeal bill is slated to be introduced in Lok Sabha on Monday. Following its passage in the Lower House, the bill to repeal the three farm laws is likely to be taken up in Rajya Sabha on Monday itself, news agency PTI reported sources as saying.

12:48 AM, 29 Nov

Besides the repeal bill, the government has listed 25 draft legislations for the Parliament session, including one to ban all but a few private cryptocurrencies while allowing an official digital currency by the RBI.

12:48 AM, 29 Nov

The opposition will seek to target the government on the issue of farmers' plight as well as their demand for a legal backing for minimum support price.

12:49 AM, 29 Nov

The Congress has also demanded a condolence resolution for the farmers who died during the year-long protests against the three laws.

12:50 AM, 29 Nov

A report of the Joint Committee of Parliament on the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 will also be tabled in the two Houses during the session.

1:30 AM, 29 Nov

Several parties on Sunday demanded at an all-party meeting that the women's reservation bill be taken up in the Winter Session of parliament, PTI sources said. The TMC, YSR Congress and the DMK were among the parties that suggested that the bill be brought for discussion in the session starting Monday, they said.

1:31 AM, 29 Nov

The joint Opposition Sunday demanded the formal repeal of the three contentious farm laws and a legislation to guarantee MSP, as it raised a host of issues, including price rise and the coronavirus management, at an all-party meeting convened by the government ahead of the winter session of Parliament.

8:27 AM, 29 Nov

The winter session of Parliament which gets underway today is expected to end on December 23.

8:28 AM, 29 Nov

During the month long session, the government seeks to introduce over 20 Bills. The Bill to repeal the farm laws will be placed in the Lok Sabha today. The Bills are likely to be passed unanimously.

8:34 AM, 29 Nov

The government is set to introduce over 20 Bills in the Winter Session of Parliament that begins today. One of the most closely watched Bills would be the one to repeal the farm laws.

8:41 AM, 29 Nov

The other Bill to watch out for would be the The Cryptocurrency and Refutation of official Digital Currency Bill 2021. The Bill would seek to ban all but a few private cryptocurrencies while allowing a digital currency by the Reserve Bank of India.

8:41 AM, 29 Nov

A report of the Joint Committee of Parliament on the Personal Data Protection Bill 2019 will also be tabled in both Houses during the Winter Session.

8:45 AM, 29 Nov

Meeting of the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) of Lok Sabha to be held at 10.30 am today.

8:54 AM, 29 Nov

CPI MP Binoy Viswam gives Suspension of Business Notice in Rajya Sabha and demands a discussion on ensuring a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price.

9:02 AM, 29 Nov

Congress MP Manish Tewari gives adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha to discuss 'to direct the government to create a record of farmers who lost their lives during farm laws protest and give compensation to their families'

9:07 AM, 29 Nov

Congress MP Manickam Tagore gives adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha 'to direct government to initiate repealing of three farm laws & to announce compensation for families of 700 farmers who had died in the last one year during farmers' protest at Delhi borders'.

9:14 AM, 29 Nov

"The Winter Session of the Lok Sabha is starting from today. Hope there will be active cooperation of all the parties during the session. With our collective efforts, we will enhance the dignity of the House," Lok Sabha Speaker OM Birla tweets in Hindi.

लोकसभा का #WinterSession आज से प्रारंभ हो रहा है। आशा है कि सत्र के दौरान सभी दलों का सक्रिय सहयोग मिलेगा, सदन सुचारू और व्यवस्थित रूप से चलेगा। माननीय सदस्य अनुशासन और शालीनता के साथ कार्यवाही में अपनी सहभागिता निभाएंगे। सामूहिक प्रयासों से हम सदन की गरिमा में अभिवृद्धि करेंगे।
— Om Birla (@ombirlakota) November 29, 2021

9:31 AM, 29 Nov

Congress calls a meeting of its Rajya Sabha MPs today at the Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) office

9:46 AM, 29 Nov

TRS MP Dr K Keshava Rao gives adjournment motion notice in Rajya Sabha over 'discriminatory crop procurement policy of Central government non-procurement of crops from Telengana'.

9:56 AM, 29 Nov

AAP will raise the issues of legal guarantee of MSP and the UP TET exam in Parliament.

9:58 AM, 29 Nov

Leader of Congress Party in Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury gives notice for suspension of Question Hour to discuss, 'Government to declare Minimum Support Price for all crops backed by legal guarantee'.

10:01 AM, 29 Nov

17th Parliament: Number of questions raised in Loksabha

10:03 AM, 29 Nov

17th Parliament: Number of questions raised in Loksabha

10:04 AM, 29 Nov

PM Modi will address the media at 10.25 am today, ahead of winter session.

10:13 AM, 29 Nov

Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrives at the Parliament as its Winter Session begins today, 26 new bills are on the agenda of the BJP-led government.

10:21 AM, 29 Nov

Opposition parties meeting called by Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge underway in Parliament premises

10:32 AM, 29 Nov

Rajya Sabha MP and CPI(M) leader Elamaram Kareem has given notice under Rule 267 to suspend the business and discuss the rigging of civic polls in Tripura by the BJP.

10:32 AM, 29 Nov

This is an important session of the Parliament. The citizens of the country want a productive session. They are fulfilling their responsibilities for a brighter future: PM Modi ahead of Winter Session