Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday abruptly adjourned proceedings of the House for the day after a spat with TMC leader Derek O'Brien. Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, Derek O'Brien Engage in Argument After TMC MP Thumps Desk; House Adjourned After Spat.
Meanwhile, the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned for the day on Friday, amid continued slogan-shouting from the Opposition benches over the demand for a discussion on the Manipur situation. Monsoon Session 2023: Lok Sabha Passes Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill Amid Protests Over Manipur Situation.
All Members of Parliament from the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A) will wear black clothes to the Parliament to register its protest over the situation in Manipur. Parliament Monsoon Session 2023 Day 6: INDIA Bloc MPs to Wear Black Clothes in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha to Protest Over Manipur Violence Today.
The Bill decriminalises offences in various statutes and converts several fines to penalties in order to "enhance trust-based governance for ease of living and doing business".