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Eight Opposition MPs Suspended as Parliament Turns Turbulent

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Eight Congress MPs suspended for ruckus in Lok Sabha – Chair Dilip Saikia named Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, Gurdeep Singh Aujla, Hibi Eden, Dean Kuriakose, Prashant Padole, Kiran Kumar Reddy, S Venkatesan and Manickam Tagore for raising slogans and throwing torn paper; Union Minister Kiren Rijiju moved to suspend them for the remainder of the session, and the motion passed by voice vote [1].

Rahul Gandhi alleges denial of speaking rights – The Leader of Opposition wrote to Speaker Om Birla saying he was barred from speaking on the President’s address and on national‑security matters, calling the incident “a blot on our democracy” and protesting the refusal to let him cite former Army chief M M Naravane’s unpublished memoir [1].

BJP envoy defends India‑US trade deal – Former ambassador Harsh Vardhan Shringla called the pact the “father of all deals,” said the export‑access figure of 18 % is lower than that of China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Pakistan or Bangladesh, and warned the opposition should welcome the expected surge in U.S. exports [1].

Government pushes National Green Hydrogen Mission – Union Minister of State Shripad Yesso Naik announced a target of 5 million metric tonnes per annum by 2030, noting that 15 companies received ₹4,440 crore incentives to install 3,000 MW of electrolyser capacity [1].

Congress seeks full trade‑deal disclosure – MP K.C. Venugopal filed an Adjournment Motion demanding that the texts of both the EU and U.S. trade agreements be laid before both Houses, arguing that the public has a right to know the economic, agricultural and strategic implications [1].

Broader opposition grievances aired – AAP’s Swati Maliwal questioned pharma‑incentive practices, RJD MP Manoj Kumar Jha highlighted 40 student suicides in 1.5 years, and TDP MP Masthan Rao Yadav Beedha praised tariff reductions for shrimp exports while urging removal of punitive duties on oil trade [1].

  • Rahul Gandhi (Leader of Opposition, Lok Sabha) – “First time in Parliamentary history, Speaker at behest of government was forced to prevent Leader of Opposition from speaking on President’s address… This is a blot on our democracy.”
  • Harsh Vardhan Shringla (BJP MP, former ambassador to the U.S.) – Described the India‑U.S. trade pact as the “father of all deals” and emphasized the 18 % export‑access figure as a “huge advantage to our exporters.”
  • Shripad Yesso Naik (Union Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy) – Stated that India’s green‑hydrogen capacity is expected to reach 5 million metric tonnes per year by 2030, with ₹4,440 crore incentives awarded to 15 firms.
  • Kiren Rijiju (Parliamentary Affairs Minister) – Listed the eight Congress MPs and moved the motion to suspend them for the session’s remainder.
  • J.P. Nadda (Health Minister and Leader of the House, Rajya Sabha) – Responded to pharma‑incentive queries, saying pricing aims to keep medicines affordable while allowing industry growth.
  • Jairam Ramesh (Congress General Secretary, Communications) – Cited information from President Trump to claim Prime Minister Modi has “completely surrendered” on the U.S. trade deal.

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