Parliament live: 30 NDA MPs write to RS Chairman, seek action against members disrupting House

New Delhi: Thirty MPs of the National Democratic Alliance have written to the Rajya Sabha Chairman seeking action against those disrupting House proceedings.

Below are live updates:

2.53 pm: 30 MP's of NDA write to Rajya Sabha Chairman to take action against all those who are disrupting the House.

12.15 pm: Sushma Swaraj: "I challenge the Opposition to produce even the tiniest bit of evidence of my involvement in getting travel papers for (tainted cricket administrator) Lalit Modi. The UK government itself wrote to (an Indian newspaper) saying that Lalit Modi's travel papers were issued in accordance with the rules. The matter should have ended with that reply. But the Opposition kept this non-issue alive."

12.11 pm: Sushma Swaraj makes statement inside Lok Sabha, criticising the Opposition for holding up the session by their protests. "I have always maintained that I wanted a debate (on the Lalit Modi fiasco)."

12.05 pm: Home Minister Rajnath Singh makes statement on Udhampur terror attacks inside Lok Sabha.

12 noon: Rajya Sabha resumes session.

11.18 am: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 12 noon.

11.14 am: Rajnath Singh on Pakistani terrorist Usman Khan's arrest in Udhampur, J&K: "I appreciate the unarmed villagers of the area who without fearing for their lives helped in arresting the terrorist. I will request the government to recognize their contribution."

11.11 am: Rajnath Singh on Udhampur incident and Usman Khan's arrest: "There was a terrorist attack on BSF convoy in Udhampur yesterday in which two BSF jawans died and 17 were injured. One terrorist was killed and one was arrested alive. The terrorist caught alive has been taken to Jammu and is being interrogated. A case has been registered. The BSF, the J&K Police and the CRPF played a crucial role in the operation."

11.10 am: Home Minister Rajnath Singh makes statement on Pakistani terrorist Usman Khan's arrest in Rajya Sabha.

11:05 am: Sonia Gandhi says, "Naga issue is going for 20 years now.. Our CM was not called. They were totally blank. From this, I take that this government is arrogant. They didn't consult anyone.

11.04 am: Uproar in Lok Sabha. Speaker tells Opposition to raise matter after Question Hour. Uproar continues, Speaker asks Opposition to give notice.

11.00 am: Parliament resumes.

10.39 am: Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets senior ministers inside Parliament on ending logjam.

10.33 am: Congress leaders begin protest at Gandhi statue again. Rahul Gandhi and all senior party leaders present at the venue.

10.23 am: BJP MP Kirit Somaiya moves privilege motion against Youth Congress members for burning effigy of Speaker and protesting outside her house.