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WATCH LIVE! Modi Sarkar vs Opposition

Last updated on: August 11, 2015 10:45 IST

 
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On the Sidelines:

* Both Houses of Parliament are again expected to witness uproarious scenes as they convene for normal business on Tuesday.

* At the BJP Parliamentary Party meet on Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a swipe at the Congress, saying: "Some people misusing Parliament to stop the pace of country's growth." Modi also praised parties helping to break the logjam in Parliament and hailed Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav for his efforts.

* The government will on Tuesday bring the much-awaited bill on GST for passage in the Rajya Sabha even as doubts persists if the opposition Congress will allow passage of the Constitution Amendment Bill. The Revised List of Business of Rajya Sabha said Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will move the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-second Amendment) Bill, 2014, incorporating recommendations made by a House Select Committee.