Live | 'Govt cannot suppress my voice': P Chidambaram attends Parliament

Speaking in Lok Sabha, DMK leader TR Baalu has requested the Centre to retrieve the bodies of the 18 Indians, including six from Tamil Nadu, who were killed in a blast in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum and also provide compensation to their kin, reports IANS.

"I request through you sir (Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla) that External Affairs Minister would kindly see that all the bodies are brought as quickly as possible and proper compensation should be given by the Minister as well as the Sudan government. Six Tamil people also died in the blast," Baalu said.

Congress leader Adhir Chowdhury raised the issue of fatricide at an ITBP camp in Chhattisgarh and flagged rising incidents in central forces where colleagues kill each other, reports PTI.

Raising the issue during Zero Hour at the in Lok Sabha, Chowdhury said while such incidents were unheard of in the Navy and the Air Force, the Army had reported similar incidents.

He claimed that such incidents were on the rise in central armed police forces (CAPF) and "may be due to lack of facilities".

Chowdhury said psychological help should be extended to CAPF personnel to address such issues.

Proceedings in Rajya Sabha have resumed. The House was adjourned till noon earlier after the Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu disallowed the Opposition members, especially from the Samajwadi Party and the Congress, from raising issues not listed for Zero Hour.

Former Union finance minister P Chidambaram was also in the House.

Chidambaram attended the Rajya Sabha a day after he was released from Tihar Jail on getting bail from the Supreme Court in the INX Media money-laundering case.

Talking to reporters in Parliament complex, P Chidambaram said the government will not be able to suppress his voice in the House.

"I am happy to be back. The government cannot suppress my voice in Parliament," he said.

Rajya Sabha was adjourned till noon as chairman disallowed members from raising issues not listed for Zero Hour.

Congress and Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) have given Adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha over 'incident of killing of ITBP personnel.'

Congress leaders, including P Chidambaram, protest in Parliament premises over onion prices.

Former finance minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram, released on bail in the INX Media case on Wednesday, reaches Parliament to attend the ongoing Winter Session.