Ls adjourned, cong supports om birla’s candidature as speaker

CATCH ALL THE LIVE UPDATES OF THE BUDGET SESSION OF MODI GOVERNMENT 2.0 HERE. Updated: 19 Jun 2019, 7:40 AM IST i The second day of the 17th Lok Sabha saw heckling, slogan raising and heated

exchanges. TMC MPs were accosted by chants of _‘Jai Shri Ram’ , _while slogans of _‘Mandir Wahi Banayenge’_ were raised as Sakshi Maharaj took oath. SP’s Shafiqur Rahman objected to saying

_‘Vande Mataram’_ claiming it is against the tenets of Islam, while Asaduddin Owaisi of AIMIM chanted _"Jai Bheem, Jai Meem, Takbeer Allahu Akbar, Jai Hind"_ in response to the

ruling side’s slogans. The presiding officer directed that no slogans will go on record. The next session will begin at 11 am, 19 June. Snapshot * Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, among others,

took oath as members of the 17th Lok Sabha * 313 MPS TOOK OATH OF DUTY DURING THE FIRST SESSION OF THE PARLIAMENT * THE LOK SABHA WILL HAVE 30 SITTINGS AND THE RAJYA SABHA 27 SITTINGS

BETWEEN 17 JUNE TO 26 JULY * The Speaker will be elected on 19 June and on the day after, 20 June, the president will address a joint sitting of both Houses * THE BUDGET WILL BE PRESENTED ON

5 JULY BY FINANCE MINISTER NIRMALA SITHARAMAN 7:24 PM , 18 Jun CONG, UPA ALLIES TO SUPPORT OM BIRLA'S CANDIDATURE AS LOK SABHA SPEAKER The Congress and the UPA allies have decided to

support the candidature of Om Birla as the Speaker of Lok Sabha, party leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said Tuesday but remained silent on the issue of Deputy Speaker, reported PTI. Birla, a

BJP MP from Kota-Bundi seat in Rajasthan, is all set to be elected unopposed on Wednesday when the motion seeking his election is moved in Lok Sabha. 6:15 PM , 18 Jun SP'S SHAFIQUR

RAHMAN OBJECTS TO 'VANDE MATARAM' SLOGAN, SAYS IT IS AGAINST ISLAM Samajwadi Party’s Shafiqur Rahman objected to saying _‘Vande Mataram’_ as he took oath of duty, claiming it is

un-Islamic. This drew protests from members of treasury benches who demanded an apology from him. 6:04 PM , 18 Jun 'EVEN MODI ISN'T THIS POPULAR': TMC’S ABHISHEK BANERJEE

RESPONDS TO LS UPROAR TMC's Abhishek Banerjee was accosted by slogans of 'Jai Shri Ram' as he took the oath of duty on the second day of Lok Sabha. He reponded by saying,

'Thank you, even Modi isn't this popular.' 5:04 PM , 18 Jun SLOGANS OF 'MANDIR VAHIN BANAENGE' RAISED AS SAKSHI MAHARAJ TAKES OATH As BJP’s Sakshi Maharaj took oath,

slogans of _'Mandir Vahin Banaenge' _(We will build a temple there alone), were raised. The slogans refer to the demolition of the Babri Mosque in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. Sakshi

Maharaj is an outspoken proponent of the demolition and the replacement of the mosque with a temple. Load More Published: 17 Jun 2019, 7:23 AM IST