Monsoon Session Highlights: Parliament adjourned for the day as Oppn protests against GST, price rise

# Parliament adjourned for the day.

# Is it 'unparliamentary' to discuss inflation: Priyanka Gandhi slams govt

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is increasing household expenditure while shying away from a discussion on it in Parliament, and asked whether it is "unparliamentary" to discuss inflation. Congress said it is "cruel" on the part of the government to raise taxes on some essential items of consumption as it will lead to a further rise in inflation. In a tweet in Hindi, Gandhi said that in the midst of severe inflation, households needed "sanjeevani" (major boost). The BJP-led government increased the burden of inflation further by imposing "Grihasthi Satyanash Tax (GST)" (household destruction tax) on flour, grains, jaggery and curd, she tweeted.

# The government has spent Rs 98,160 lakh on Aadhaar enrollments and updates since 2019. Around 5.98 lakh Aadhaar cards have been cancelled till May 31 for either being duplicate or other reasons, the government tells Parliament in a written reply.

# The government tells Parliament that the launch of 5G mobile services is likely in FY23.

# Parliament adjourned till 2 PM as the Opposition protested against price rise, GST rate hike.

"I want to tell those members who are indulging in sloganeering that they should take part in discussions. The public wants the Parliament to work," says Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.

# Congress MPs Mallikarjun Kharge and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury join the Joint Opposition protest in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue in Parliament on the issues of price rise and inflation, on the third day of the Monsoon session.

# Union Minister Smriti Irani hits out at Rahul Gandhi for disrupting Parliamentary proceedings.

"A gentleman whose entire political history has been dotted with showing disrespect to Parliamentary procedure is adamant to bring down the productivity of Lok Sabha. Rahul Gandhi never posed a question, always disrespected Parliamentary proceedings. He's the one to have less than 40 percent attendance in Parliament. Today, the person who's been politically unproductive is dedicating himself to ensure there's no debate in Parliament," says Irani.

# Opposition to protest against the GST rate hike, and inflation at the Gandhi statue in Parliament complex at 10 am.

# Newly nominated Rajya Sabha MP & former Olympic track & field athlete PT Usha to take oath today after the Upper House will assemble at 11 am.

# AAP MP Raghav Chadha moves suspension of business notice under Rule 267, for discussion on the committee on MSP constituted by the Government of India, for the second consecutive day.