Parliament Budget Session: Will take steps to ensure Indians feel secure in US, Rajnath Singh tells Lok Sabha

Home minister Rajnath Singh issued a statement in Parliament on Bhopal-Ujjain Express blast and Lucknow terror encounter on Thursday during the first day of the second leg of the budget session.

The opposition is also planning to corner the Modi government over such incidents that indicated self-styled terrorist group ISIS' growing footprints in the country.

Here are the live updates:

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LoK Sabha adjourned till 2.40pm-ANI

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Will take steps to ensure that Indians in US feel secure there. Govt will make a detailed statement soon: Rajnath Singh tells Lok Sabha

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Such incidents (attacks on Indians in US) have increased after the new US President has taken charge: Mallikarjun Kharge in LS

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NIA to investigate Lucknow terror encounter, Rajnath Singh tells Rajya Sabha 

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Lucknow encounter was carried out after gathering strong evidences- Rajnath Singh

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Rajnath praises father of suspected ISIS terrorist killed in Lucknow encounter

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Home minister Rajnath Singh addresses Lok Sabha over Lucknow encounter and Bhopal-Ujjain train blast

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Rajya Sabha adjourned till Friday-ANI 

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Incidents regarding Indians in USA taken very seriously, statement on behalf of GoI to be given in the Parl next week: Rajnath Singh in LS-ANI

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PM Modi hopes that discussions will take place in a democratic manner and the level of debate will be good- PTI

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PM Modi hopes for support from the opposition parties over GST and other important bills-ANI