Monsoon Session of Parliament, Day 4: Live updates

Congress will be moving a privilege motion against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Lok Sabha over the controversial Rafale deal. Despite France refuting Rahul Gandhi's remarks over the Rafale deal and confirming that the information is protected under secrecy agreements, the Congress chief had on Sunday hit out at the Centre for refusing to divulge the details. Rahul had hit out at Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as well as Prime Minister Narendra Modi for maintaining secrecy about the deal which he termed as a 'scam'. 

Justifying their protests despite the no-confidence motion being defeated in Lok Sabha, TDP said that PM Narendra Modi did not answer their questions. "We had been moving the no confidence motion for entire second half of budget session, finally the discussion took place but PM didn't bother to answer any of our questions. We heard the same statements so nothing has changed for us, there is no option rather than to protest," TDP MP Jayadev Galla said.

TDP MP Naramalli Sivaprasad dressed up as Annamayya, a devotee of Lord Balaji to protest over the demand of special status for Andhra Pradesh. Sivaprasad had dressed up as a woman, washer-man and a school boy among others during the Budget session of Parliament.

Delhi: TDP MP Naramalli Sivaprasad dresses up a Annamayya, a devotee of Lord Balaji to protest over demand of special status for Andhra Pradesh. Sivaprasad had dressed up as a women, washer-man & a school boy among others during the Budget session of the Parliament. pic.twitter.com/rhKGxXq2R5

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Rajya Sabha adjourned till 12 noon after uproar over Congress's allegation that central investigation agencies were acting at the behest of the Centre. "Central investigation agencies have a role to perform under the constitution they are not the instrument to use for the government of the day for political vendetta or persecute senior government officials. There cannot be any discrimination," Congress leader Anand Sharma said in the Upper House.

BJP MP Vinay Sahasrabuddhe has given a notice for suspension of business in Rajya Sabha to take up the issue of flood and other natural calamities due to heavy rain in several parts of the country.

BJP MP Vinay Sahasrabuddhe gives notice for suspension of business in Rajya Sabha today to take up the issue of flood and other natural calamities due to heavy rain in several parts of country. pic.twitter.com/Y7qfWPHzQx

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Congress also attacked the government highlighting the lack of jobs being created in the country. 

#Delhi: Congress MPs from Punjab protest over unemployment in front of Parliament #MonsoonSession pic.twitter.com/pyAEUgN5Lm

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The Telegu Desam Party, which moved the no confidence motion, is continuing to keep up its attack on the Centre. Ahead of Day 4 of the Session, TDP MPs protested in front of the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Parliament seeking a special category status for Andhra Pradesh and the implementation of AP re-organizing Act.

#Delhi: TDP MPs protest in front of Mahatma Gandhi statue in Parliament over special category status to Andhra Pradesh and implementation of AP re-organizing Act #MonsoonSession pic.twitter.com/5fxr8r0Ul9

— ANI (@ANI) July 23, 2018