With the JDU walking out of the BJP-led NDA alliance and becoming the third saffron partner in 18 months after Shiv Sena and Akali Dal to do so, all eyes are now on Rajya Sabha deputy chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh, a JDU MP, if he would resign from his post.
Over 47 hours of productive time was wasted due to interruptions and protests in the monsoon session of the Rajya Sabha that concluded on Monday even as business was conducted for more than 35 hours in its 16 sittings.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP chief J.P. Nadda, Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and MPs from the ruling party and the Opposition cast their votes on Saturday in the .
Responding to the discussion over the bill, Union Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju, stressed the need to pass the law by looking at the list of pending cases.