On the 13th day, both the houses were quickly adjourned due to separate ongoing protests.
Today the Lower House will rise for discussion on the Biodiversity (Amendment) Bill, 2021 and the Appropriation (No. 5) Bill, 2021.
Rajya Sabha will continue its discussion on the Omicron version.
Here are the updates:
Rajya Sabha | at 11.09 am
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm
Within nine minutes of calling the day’s sitting, Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu adjourned the house till 2 pm.
Several notices were given by the opposition parties to adjourn the day’s work to debate the Lakhimpur Kheri and the SIT report. The Speaker dismissed all the notices.
Lok Sabha | at 11.09 am
Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm
Due to opposition’s protest, the proceedings of the house were adjourned till 2 pm.
Lok Sabha | 11.08 am
Jugal Kishor Sharma (BJP) asked a question on J&K Metro Rail Project.
Speaker Om Birla, amid constant sloganeering, says, “It is not a good practice to raise slogans… the people have chosen you to represent it.”
Rajya Sabha | at 11.07 am
When member of the opposition Jairam Ramesh puts the Data Protection Bill on the paper, he says, if the government is liberal, the opposition can discuss the issue, to which the Speaker says, “Equal attitude to all issues.” keep”
Lok Sabha | at 11.05 am
The Speaker tried to start the Question Hour as the members of the opposition started protesting.
Rahul Gandhi begins speaking on Lakhimpur Kheri incident during Question Hour, Speaker Om Birla asks him to stick to the agreed format of Question Hour.
Rajya Sabha | 11.04 am
Rajya Sabha proceedings begin
Venkaiah Naidu, President, addresses the session on Vijay Diwas. He says, “Bangladesh has been formed for 50 years and India has played an important role in it and on this 50th anniversary of Vijay Diwas, we celebrate the armed forces who defended the country.” That Bangladesh and India have very cordial relations since the formation of the country.
Lok Sabha | at 11.01 am
Lok Sabha proceedings begin
Lok Sabha proceedings begin.
The Speaker informed the House about the death of Group Captain Varun Singh and observed a moment’s silence. He also extended his best wishes to the citizens of Bangladesh on the occasion of Golden Victory Day.
10.40 am
The legislative act of December 16, 2021 is as follows:
Lok Sabha:
1. Bhupendra Yadav will introduce the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2021
2. To introduce, consider and pass the Appropriation (No. 5) Bill, 2021
3. Further discussion on climate change raised by Kanimozhi Karunanidhi on December 8, 2021.
Rajya Sabha:
1. Paper to be placed on the table.
2. Further discussion on the situation arising out of cases of Omicron type of COVID-19 virus in the country raised by GK Vasan on 15th December, 2021.
10.30 am
Day 13 Recap
Both the Houses had early adjournments due to protests by opposition members in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
While members of the Upper House protested after the Deputy Speaker again rejected the discussion on the long-running issue of 12 suspended MPs, Lok Sabha members registered their protest over the findings of the SIT report on the Lakhimpur Kheri violence in Uttar Pradesh.
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