Here are all the updates from the third day of the monsoon session of Parliament
Here are all the updates from the third day of the monsoon session of Parliament
Both the houses were adjourned till 2 pm on July 20 as the opposition parties continued to protest over the issue of price hike. Meanwhile, the BJP took a jibe at Rahul Gandhi, saying Congress leaders may be “politically unproductive” but they should not try to curb the productivity of the legislature.
The Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022 is listed for discussion in the Lok Sabha today. Meanwhile, in the Rajya Sabha, Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) And their Distribution System (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Amendment Bill, 2022 will be considered and passed.
Second day of monsoon session of Parliament On July 19, both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha had to be adjourned without any significant work in the form of disruptions and protests over price hike and the newly imposed Goods and Services Tax (GST) on essential commodities.
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Similar disruption was witnessed in the House on the first day of the monsoon session. Amid sloganeering by opposition MPs, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar introduced the WMD and their Delivery System (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Amendment Bill, 2022.
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Here are the live updates:
Lok Sabha | 11:16 am
Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm
Speaker Om Birla adjourned the house till 2.00 pm as uproar by opposition MPs on issues like GST and price hike continued in Lok Sabha for the third consecutive day and the proceedings of the house were affected. Speaker Om Birla urged the MPs who came to his chair to raise slogans and show placards to allow the House to function and use it for productive discussions.
The Speaker also assured the MPs several times that if they return to their seats, they will allow discussion on these issues during the Zero Hour. Mr Birla said, “I am giving you a chance to return to your seats and will allow your issues to be discussed after the Question Hour.”
“I’m giving you this chance once, if you keep doing it I won’t do it again.”
Rajya Sabha 11:08 am
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm
Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge raised the issue of rising prices of essential commodities including LPG cylinders and food items for common man. Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu said that the Business Advisory Committee has agreed to discuss the issue of price hike. Amidst the opposition’s protest, the Speaker adjourned the proceedings of the House till 2 pm.
Lok Sabha | 11:00 AM
Proceedings resume in Lok Sabha
Proceedings resumed in the Lok Sabha amid sloganeering by the opposition. Speaker Om Birla assured the opposition MPs that he would allow discussion on the issues raised by them during the Zero Hour. Question hour is going on now.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said the Congress should make its intentions clear whether it wants fruitful discussion on the issues it is raising or just wants to create a ruckus in the House.
Rajya Sabha | 11:00 AM
PT Usha takes oath as MP in Rajya Sabha
As proceedings began in the Rajya Sabha on the third day of the monsoon session, veteran athlete PT Usha, who was recently nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the Union government, took oath as an MP on July 20.
Ms. Usha, along with noted composer Ilaiyaraaja, screenwriter V. Vijayendra Prasad and spiritual leader Virendra Hegde, were nominated by the government to the upper house of parliament, as part of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) outreach to the south. was spotted. India.
New Delhi | 10:58 am
Rahul Gandhi may be politically unproductive, but should not try to curb Parliament’s productivity: BJP
As Parliament proceedings were disrupted with opposition protests over price hikes, the BJP on 20 July took a dig at Rahul Gandhi, saying Congress leaders may be “politically unproductive”, but they should be tried to curb the productivity of the legislature. Should not do.
Parliament’s monsoon session has seen little work since its start on Monday with opposition members, including the Congress, disrupting its proceedings on issues such as the new GST on certain food items and increase in prices in general.
The government and the opposition have accused each other of running away from debate on serious issues facing the country. , PTI
Rajya Sabha | 10:30 AM
Business List:
The Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and their Delivery System (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Amendment Bill, 2022 will be taken up for consideration and passage in the Rajya Sabha.
The Bill, already passed in the Lok Sabha, amends the WMDs and their Distribution System (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act, 2005 which prohibits the illegal manufacture, transport or transfer of WMDs (Chemical, Biological and Nuclear Weapons) and their means. prohibits. Distribution. It is popularly known as the WMD Act.
Lok Sabha | 10:30 AM
Business List:
The Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022 is listed for discussion in the Lok Sabha today. Introduced in the Lok Sabha in April by the Union Science Minister, Jitendra Singh, the bill envisages regulating visits and activities to Antarctica as well as potential disputes arising between people living on the continent.
It also prescribes penal provisions for some serious violations. If the bill becomes law, private tours and expeditions to Antarctica would be banned without a permit or written authorization by a member state. A member country is one of the 54 signatories to the Antarctic Treaty signed in 1959 – India joined the treaty system in 1983.
19 July |
Running away from discussion in Parliament on inflation, GST hike ‘unparliamentary’: Rahul
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi protests in front of the Gandhi statue against GST in essential commodities along with MPs of the opposition party during the monsoon session at Parliament House in New Delhi, Tuesday, July 19, 2022. photo credit: RV Murthy
Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on July 19 attacked the government over the issues of price hike, hike in GST rates and depreciation of the rupee and alleged that it was “unparliamentary” on the part of the prime minister to not answer questions and run away. From discussion in Parliament.
He also alleged that no matter how much the Prime Minister tries to silence the opposition by declaring several words “unparliamentary”, he will have to answer on these issues. Senior Congress leaders were referring to a booklet brought out recently Lok Sabha Secretariat lists some words as Unparliamentary For use in Parliament. , PTI
19 July |
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19 July |
Presidential election ballot boxes handed over to RSS
Polling ballot box and other related material Presidential elections held on Monday Submitted to the Rajya Sabha Secretariat in the Puducherry Assembly on Tuesday. Sealed material in Delhi by Assistant Returning Officer R. Mounisamy and Deputy CEO B. Presented by Thilavel.
During the secret ballot exercise, Chief Minister N. Rangasamy, President R. 30 MLAs, including Selvam, ministers and an MP, cast their votes in the assembly, while the lone Rajya Sabha MP from the union territory exercised his franchise. Parliament.
19 July |
Indians have negligible inclination towards radical ideologies: Home Ministry in Lok Sabha
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday that global terrorist groups and foreign agencies are making efforts to radicalise people, however, “the inclination towards radical ideologies is very low as compared to the population of the country”. “.
In a written reply, Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said that the government has made efforts to stem the inclination of radical ideologies due to various factors, and the government’s efforts to “promote mixed culture and coexistence among different communities”. and “Constitutional safeguards for minorities”
19 July |
Parliamentary panel shows low passenger numbers, need for unified metro law
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs on Tuesday flagged the need for a single and comprehensive legislation for all metro rail networks in the country in protest against the existing three Central Acts, and also concerns about low ridership in all metros. raised. Apart from Delhi and Mumbai.
19 July |
Speaker Om Birla nominates Rahul Shewale as Shiv Sena leader in Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday named rebel Shiv Sena MP Rahul Shewale as the leader of the party in the lower house of Parliament. This decision was notified late night through a circular issued by the Lok Sabha Secretariat.
After the revolt of Shiv Sena MLAs led by Eknath Shinde in Maharashtra last month, The party’s Lok Sabha group split in the open on Tuesday Uddhav Thackeray’s dwindling Shiv Sena faction suffered another setback after 12 of the party’s 19 Lok Sabha MPs moved to the rebel Shinde camp.
19 July |
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