NDA-Congress MPs came face to face in Parliament premises: BJP MP asks why Rahul didn't go to Jharkhand, Priyanka said - she has already met students; Lok Sabha adjourned till tomorrow

MPs from the NDA and India bloc staged a protest against each other in the Parliament premises on Tuesday. NDA MPs accused the Opposition of running away from the debate in Parliament, while the Opposition raised slogans against Home Minister Amit Shah. In the meantime, the two sides came face to face. When Priyanka Gandhi reached Parliament, BJP MPs started shouting slogans against Rahul Gandhi. BJP MP Mukesh Dalal asked why Rahul Gandhi was not meeting the student protesters in Jharkhand. Priyanka smiled and walked up to him and said, "Rahul has gone to Jharkhand and met the students. There was also an uproar in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 11 am. The House resumed at 2 pm, but the proceedings were adjourned till Wednesday due to the uproar after about half an hour. NDA MPs held a protest march in Parliament against the Opposition on Tuesday. The MPs arrived with posters accusing Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha of running away from a debate on the issue of student protests in Delhi. NDA MPs also questioned Rahul's silence on the lathicharge on students in Jharkhand on Monday. BJP MP Sanjay Jaiswal said, "We are ready for a discussion, but Rahul Gandhi is not ready. He has stalled the Lok Sabha. While BJP MP Tarun Chugh said that Rahul Gandhi is running away from the debate in Parliament and is silent on the lathicharge on students in Jharkhand. BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj said that the Opposition's policy on the issue of students is different for Jantar Mantar and Jharkhand. Pictures of the protest in Parliament... Today's 3 major updates related to the proceedings of Parliament... 1. President Droupadi Murmu has given assent to the 'Vande Mataram' Bill. Now the national anthem will get the same legal protection as the national anthem 'Jana Gana Mana'. Insulting her or intentionally obstructing her singing can result in imprisonment of up to 3 years, fine or both. 2. Amid uproar and sloganeering, the Lok Sabha passed two bills related to Kerala and the National Cooperative Development Corporation without discussion. The Lok Sabha has so far passed 11 bills, out of which only two have been discussed. 3. Govt ready to discuss action of security forces: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju met Amit Shah and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. According to sources, the government is ready to discuss the Home Minister's statement and the allegations of excessive use of force against the security forces. The time has been fixed for 2-3 hours for discussion on three bills related to minerals, mines and tribunals. Watch the live blog below for updates related to the Parliament session...