Here's what happened in the LS today
July 18, 2018  13:54
Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted members before the proceedings began in the Lower House. Clad in a white kurta and pyjama, Modi took a round of the front rows of ruling and Opposition benches. He greeted members with folded hands and was also seen exchanging a few words with Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav. Some members clapped when the prime minister walked into the House.


UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Congress President Rahul Gandhi were among those present in the House. Before the Question Hour commenced, four new members took oath and Mahajan read out obituaries of three former members.


Kukade Madhukarrao Yashwantrao (NCP), Gavit Rajendra Dhedya (BJP), Tokheho (NDPP) and Tabassum Begum (RLD) took oath as members. Mahajan announced that members would have Wi-Fi access inside the House through intra-net and can browse various government websites, among others.


The House condoled the death of many people in a bus accident in Uttarakhand and terror attacks in Afghanistan. Mahajan expressed sorrow over the bus accident on July 1 that killed more than 40 people and injured many. She also condoled the death of people, including 13 members from Afghan Sikh and Hindu communities, who were killed in terror attacks at Jalalabad in Afghanistan on July 1.  -- PTI
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