File photo of Defense Minister Rajnath Singh.
Winter session of Parliament resumes Defense Minister Rajnath Singh is going to make a statement today at 12 noon in the Lok Sabha and at 2 pm in the Rajya Sabha regarding the India-China clash in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh.
In the Rajya Sabha, Law Minister Kiren Rijuju is expected to take up the New Delhi International Arbitration Center Act, 2019 as passed by the Lok Sabha. Lok Sabha will take up the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second Amendment) Bill, 2022 and the Anti-Maritime Piracy Bill, 2019 for consideration and passing.
So far, Business as usual in both houses In contrast to a turbulent monsoon session. The winter session will end on December 29.
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Don’t know about Defense Minister’s 12:30 statement, will discuss on this matter: Derek O’Brien
Derek O’Brien, raising a point of order under Rule 29, said he was not aware that the Defense Minister was addressing the House and requested that the opposition be allowed to participate in the discussion.
P Chidambaram said that this is a matter of national importance and since the present government came to power, China has been making inroads in our borders.
Suspension of trade notice on India-China border dispute
Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge introduced Section 267 for suspension of trade on the India-China border dispute issue. He says that since April 2020, China has openly intruded into our territory. Government is open for construction near Pangong. Despite calls for a return to the status quo ante, the Chinese government has refused to withdraw its troops.
Union Minister Piyush Goyal responded by saying that the Defense Minister would address the House, and requested that he address the House at 12:30 PM instead of 2 PM.
Uproar continues in the House as papers are laid on the table.
Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 noon
As the Question Hour got underway, Speaker Om Birla adjourned the lower house till 12 noon after opposition members raised slogans and demanded to question the Center over the clash between Indian and Chinese troops in Arunachal Pradesh .
Uproar in Lok Sabha as Opposition seeks to corner Center over border conflict
As proceedings began in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, the opposition sought to raise the issue of the border clash between Indian and Chinese troops in Arunachal Pradesh. Amid the uproar, the Center said Defense Minister Rajnath Singh would make a statement in Parliament later in the day. Meanwhile the question hour begins.
Rajya Sabha pays tribute to those killed in 2001 Parliament attack
The Rajya Sabha resumed its proceedings under the chairmanship of Harivansh Narayan Singh. The Speaker addresses the gathering on the anniversary of the 2001 Parliament attacks. He says, “India has been a victim of terrorism for a long time.
Members rise and observe a moment’s silence to honor those who lost their lives in the attack.
Lok Sabha pays homage to those killed in the 2001 terror attack on Parliament
Lok Sabha resumed its proceedings this morning with MPs paying tributes to the security personnel who laid down their lives while protecting the Parliament complex from the terrorist attack on December 13, 2001.
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh to address Parliament on India-China border conflict in Arunachal Pradesh
News agency ANI has reported that Defense Minister Rajnath Singh can make a statement in Lok Sabha at 12 noon and Rajya Sabha at 2 pm. The Defense Minister is likely to address both the Houses of Parliament on December 9 over the skirmish between Indian and Chinese troops along the Line of Actual Control in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang sector.
What to expect in Lok Sabha today?
After the Question Hour and the laying of papers on the Table of the House, the Lok Sabha will discuss the Demands for Supplementary and Additional Grants. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is then set to introduce a bill to authorize the payment and appropriation of further amounts from the Consolidated Fund of India for the current financial year and during the financial year 2019-2020.
Other bills on the legislative agenda are:
The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second Amendment) Bill, 2022: The Bill seeks to amend the list of Scheduled Tribes in the State of Tamil Nadu.
Anti-Maritime Piracy Bill, 2019: The bill has been introduced to create a domestic anti-piracy law in line with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, or UNCLOS.