Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Congress to protest against GST hike, Rahul Gandhi likely to join

Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Day one of the session witnessed a ruckus by the Opposition members following disruption in Rajya Sabha proceedings, leading to the adjournment of the House for the entire day.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra is likely to make a presentation before the members
• The presentation will speak of the Sri Lanka crisis and assistance that India has given in the past
• At the all-party meett on Sunday, DMK and AIADMK leaders had urged Centre to intervene in the crisis

Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: The Centre has convened an all-party meeting on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing crisis in Sri Lanka. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will brief floor leaders of all political parties in both the Houses of Parliament at the meeting, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said at an all-party meeting held on Sunday.

According to sources, Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra is likely to make a presentation before the members on the situation in Lanka and the assistance that India has given in the past to the island nation. Meanwhile, Congress is planning to attack the BJP-led central government over price rise and the GST issue. Congress will hold protests against the recent hike in Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates on Tuesday in Parliament and party leader Rahul Gandhi is also likely to attend the protest.

PT Usha to take oath as Rajya Sabha MP today
Renowned former athlete PT Usha will take oath as Rajya Sabha MP on Tuesday. PT Usha (from Kerala) and legendary music composer Ilaiyaraaja (from Tamil Nadu) could not be present in the Rajya Sabha on Monday for oath-taking due to some reasons.

Born in a small village in Kozhikode district in Kerala, PT Usha is one of India’s most iconic sportspersons.

Congress to protest against GST hike
Congress is planning to attack the BJP-led central government over price rise and the GST issue. Congress will hold protests against the recent hike in Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates on Tuesday in Parliament and party leader Rahul Gandhi is also likely to attend the protest.

While speaking to media persons on the GST hike, Congress Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge said on Monday had said that they will protest at the Gandhi statue and also inside as well as outside the house.

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