On the penultimate day of the monsoon session in the Parliament, lawmakers in Lok Sabha are expected to discuss atrocities on dalits in different parts of the country. The bills for consideration and passing in Lok Sabha are, The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, The Mental Healthcare Bill, 2016 and The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2016. The Rajya Sabha is looking at introducing The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016.
Lok Sabha adjourned till 11 am tomorrow.
Congress stages walkout from Lok Sabha during Home Minister Rajnath Singh's reply in the house on Atrocities against Dalits.
We have run many programmes for socio-economic development of Dalits. Such programmes were not present earlier: Rajnath Singh In Lok Sabha.
"Has the Prime Minister spoken about every single issue?" said Rajnath Singh on opposition remarks that PM Modi spoke on Dalit issue out of the parliament.
Blame Game Is Not A Solution: Rajnath Singh In Lok Sabha
- We can't make progress until the poor and downtrodden are empowered.
- What happened in Una is painful and condemnable. The state government took whatever steps it could.
Home Minister Rajnath Singh speaks in Lok Sabha on atrocities against Dalits issue
- This issue must not be politicised, this is a challenge for all of us. We will make an attempt to curb it.
- Hum Bharat ko duniya ka sartaaj banane ki hasrat ko tabhi poora kar sakte hain, jab hum maanavta ko sarvopari maane.
- Bhram failaane ki koshish ki gayi ki Modi sarkaar ke aane ke baad, Daliton ke upar atyachaar tezi se badhe hain.
Congress' Jyotiraditya Scindia Speaking About Dalit Atrocities In Lok Sabha- BJP ka asli mukhauta aaj utar raha hai.
- PM Modi talks in Madhya Pradesh and Telangana about Dalits and Kashmir issue. And not in the parliament..Why?
Rajya Sabha passes Maternity Benefits (Amendments) Bill
A bill that proposes six months' maternity leave for all working women has been passed by the Rajya Sabha. The amendments to Maternity Benefits Act has been drafted by Maneka Gandhi's Ministry for Women and Child Development.
Minister Maneka Gandhi in Rajya Sabha on Maternity Benefits (Amendments) Bill Women And Child Development Minister, Maneka Gandhi
Discussion on Dalit atrocities under rule 193, begins in Lok Sabha
Rajya Sabha discusses Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh in Rajya Sabha said government wants to avoid discussion on Andhra Pradesh Re-organisation Act.
Proceedings in Rajya Sabha resumed. Mr Kurien in the chair.
For the few minutes that Rajya Sabha was functioning, Samajwadi party workers chanted slogans against alleged discrimination against UP by Modi government.
Rajya Sabha Resumes For A Few Minutes And Is Adjourned Again Till 2pm
Samajwadi Party leaders in Rajya Sabha called for a stop at 'bias against Uttar Pradesh'. The Chairman of the house, Hamid Ansari then announced adjournment till 2pm.
After resuming for a short while, Rajya Sabha adjourned again till 12: 32 pm.
Rajya Sabha adjourned again.
Venkaiah Naidu on Dalit Atrocities Issues Ahead of Discussion in the Parliament
Rajya Sabha AdjournedRajya Sabha adjourns briefly following uproar by Samajwadi Party over centre not releasing funds for Uttar Pradesh.
Lok Sabha To Dalit Atrocities Issue TodayA discussion on the issue of atrocities on Dalits will be taken up by the Lok Sabha today. The government asserted that it has always been open for a discussion on it.