Parliament Monsoon Session Highlights: Proceedings Adjourned Till Tomorrow Amid Ruckus Over Manipur Issue
News 18Parliament Monsoon Session 2023 Highlights: The Monsoon session of Parliament began on a stormy note on Thursday, with treasury benches and the Opposition having a face-off on ethnic violence in Manipur, unemployment, and India-China border status among other issues. While the government has agreed to have a discussion on Manipur violence, the principal opposition Congress remained adamant about its demand for a statement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the matter in Parliament. On Wednesday, senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said the Opposition’s demand for a discussion on Manipur during the session is “non-negotiable”. On the Opposition’s demand for a discussion on violence in Manipur, Joshi said the government was ready for a discussion during the Monsoon Session of Parliament but termed a “caveat for disruption” the opposition’s demand for a statement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the issue. The government is ready for a discussion on Manipur whenever the Rajya Sabha Chairman and Lok Sabha Speaker decide a date and time,” Joshi said after the meeting chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.