Rajya Sabha business advisory committee called at 6 PM

Rajya Sabha business advisory committee has been called at 6 PM today. No opposition party will attend.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla is holding a meeting with members of Opposition parties after they announced boycott of the session in solidarity with suspended Rajya Sabha MPs and in opposition of the Farm Bills, according to ANI.

Opposition boycotts Lok Sabha after the government refused to accept its demand for withdrawal of farm bills.

Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Rajya Sabha passes the National Forensic Sciences University Bill 2020.

The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Companies (Amendment) Bill 2020, which amends 48 sections of the Companies Act 2013.

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday lauded AAP MP Sanjay Singh and other suspended Rajya Sabha MPs, for "fighting for the farmers, regardless of the heat, mosquitoes and other inconveniences" while holding a protest at Parliament premises, reports ANI.

Parliament on Tuesday passed amendments to the Banking Regulation Act to bring cooperative banks under the supervision of the RBI, a move aimed at protecting the interest of depositors. The Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2020, which replaces an ordinance that was promulgated on June 26, was passed by a voice vote in Rajya Sabha, reports PTI.

Congress has called a meeting of its Lok Sabha MPs before the commencement of the Lok Sabha session on Tuesday. The proceedings for the Lower House will begin from 3 pm today, reports ANI.

NCP President Sharad pawar will fast today to express solidarity with Rajya Sabha MPs who were suspended for disorderly conduct during protests against two farm bills on Sunday.

I will also take part in their (eight suspended Rajya Sabha MPs) movement. I will fast for a day to show support: Sharad Pawar, NCP (File Photo) pic.twitter.com/bawRVcxwxJ

— ANI (@ANI) September 22, 2020

Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy has been given adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha over 'farmers’ protest against Centre's policies in the farming sector, reports ANI.

The Rajya Sabha has now taken up the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2020 for passage.

The Rajya Sabha has taken up the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill 2020 for passage. The bill allows Centre to regulate supply of some food items under extraordinary circumstances which includes war, famine extraordinary price rise etc.