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PM Modi, others take oath on first day of 17th Lok Sabha

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Published : Jun 17, 2019, 10:33 am IST
Updated : Jun 17, 2019, 1:05 pm IST

On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held an all-party meeting to seek support for smooth running of the Parliament.

BJP MP Virendra Kumar takes oath as the Protem Speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha, at Rashtrapati Bhawan. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)
 BJP MP Virendra Kumar takes oath as the Protem Speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha, at Rashtrapati Bhawan. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

New Delhi: The first session of Parliament after the national elections will begin on Monday during which the government will present the Union budget and introduce several bills.

As soon as the House met, the Members stood in silence for a few minutes as per the convention after the assembling of the new Lok Sabha.

When Modi's name was called out, Members from the ruling NDA thumped the desk greeting the Prime Minister with slogans such as 'Modi Modi' and "Bharat Mata ki Jai.

The panel of presiding officers - K Suresh, Brijbhushan Sharan Singh and B Mehtab - took oath as Members after the Prime Minister.

On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held an all-party meeting to seek support for the smooth running of the Parliament.

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The Union budget will be presented by Nirmala Sitharaman on July 5.

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Here are the LIVE updates:

11:17 am: Union Minister and BJP MP Nitin Gadkari takes oath as member of the 17th Lok Sabha.

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11:15 am: BJP President and Home Minister Amit Shah takes oath as member of the 17th Lok Sabha.

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11:13 am: BJP MP and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh takes oath as member of the 17th Lok Sabha.

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11:05 am: Prime Minister Narendra Modi takes oath of duty.

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10:35 am: Ahead of the first session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “Today, a new session is starting; there are new hopes and dreams with the beginning of this session. Since independence, this Lok Sabha elections saw highest number of women voters and women MPs.”

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“After several decades, a government has won absolute majority for the second term. People have given us the chance to serve the country again. I request all the parties to support the decisions that are in favour of people,” Modi added.

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He said: "The role of an active Opposition is important. Opposition need not bother about their numbers. I hope they will speak actively and participate in house proceedings."

10:15 am: BJP MP Virendra Kumar takes oath as the Protem Speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha, at Rashtrapati Bhawan.

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