Monsoon session of Parliament held its sixth day of proceedings today. The Congress gave the Privilege Motion notice against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Lok Sabha today, on the Rafale issue claiming that they have misled the house and the people about the secrecy pact in the deal and the speaker said that the motion was under consideration.
TDP ministers continued their protest over Special State Status to Andhra Pradesh today in the Parliament. The Fugitive Economic Offender's Bill was also discussed and passed by the Rajya Sabha.
Here are the Highlights from day six of the monsoon session:
- TDP MPs continued their protest outside the parliament over Spcial State Status to Andhra Pradesh.
- Fugitive Economic Offender's Bill was discussed and passed by the Rajya Sabha.
- Congress Leaders gave a Privilege Motion notice against the Prime Minister and the Defense Minister, and the Lok Sabha speaker said that the motion was under consideration.
- Lok Sabha also held discussions on the recent flood and drought situations in various parts of the country.
Minister Piyush Goyal's Reply | The Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, 2018: https://t.co/pVOk5rce03 via @YouTube
- Rajya Sabha TV (@rajyasabhatv) July 25, 2018
Sh. Jose K. Mani's remarks | The Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, 2018: https://t.co/bAnSJToolS via @YouTube
-Rajya Sabha TV (@rajyasabhatv) July 25, 2018
The Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill 2018 makes provisions for a special court which will be designated under the prevention of money laundering act to declare a person as a fugitive economic offender & confiscate his properties: @PiyushGoyal
-Piyush Goyal Office (@PiyushGoyalOffc) July 25, 2018
Minister Piyush Goyal moves The Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, 2018: https://t.co/HtXhmajuqc via @YouTube
- Rajya Sabha TV (@rajyasabhatv) July 25, 2018
We've issued orders to all states that no Rohingya should possess Indian documents, so that we can talk to government of Myanmar & EAM Sushma Swaraj can speak with the foreign minister of Myanmar: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh in Rajya Sabha (file pic) pic.twitter.com/t4pGuIYriz
- ANI (@ANI) July 25, 2018
A Parliament Joint Committee should be made, as it was done in Bofors case, to state facts of Rafale Deal. If it is cheaper, then PM should have stated it during #NoConfidenceMotion. Now statements by BJP are just afterthoughts to mask corruption: Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress pic.twitter.com/kiCAJpWrgF
- ANI (@ANI) July 25, 2018
PM is out on a 5-day tour when the Parliament session is on. The meeting could have been avoided. It was not an inevitable meeting. But, since he has the absolute majority, he chooses to go on foreign tours and skips Parliament sessions: Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress pic.twitter.com/6t66tOP7gC
- ANI (@ANI) July 25, 2018
The govt has a clear stand on Rohingya issue. They are illegal and won't be allowed to thrive in India: Kiren Rijiju, MoS Home pic.twitter.com/4uq3LsHTjz
- ANI (@ANI) July 25, 2018
The law would grant recognition to government funded/ government recognized/unrecognized institutes, offering teacher education on or after the establishment of NCTE until academic year 2017-2018.
Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu also cited former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's speech in the House yesterday to stress that members can put forth their views without shouting.
I support #MarathaReservation demand. I appeal protesters to protest peacefully. We need to make a law in parliament and raise reservation cap from 50% to 75%, will also raise this issue in NDA: Union Minister & Republican Party of India leader Ramdas Athawale pic.twitter.com/rPBt5JRgwW
- ANI (@ANI) July 25, 2018
She also said that she urges the government to take cognizance of the issue and ensure that justice be done for the community.
The bill has been put forward by the Women and Child Development Ministry and on the contents of the bill experts have expressed concerns over the bill owing to institutionalization of victims under rehabilitation and lack of attention to rights and needs of the victims, especially their safety.
Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill is to be discussed in the Lok Sabha today. Experts have expressed concerns over the bill owing to institutionalization of victims under rehabilitation and lack of attention to rights and needs of the victims, especially their safety.
While speaking on the issue, Ms Bachchan said that it is embarrassing how women are treated in the country and she added that parents of the boys responsible for such acts should also be pulled up.
Congress MP KC Venugopal has given adjournment notice in Lok Sabha over NEET data leak matter. (file pic) pic.twitter.com/z8Gw8RDtZe
-ANI (@ANI) July 25, 2018
Delhi: TDP MP Naramalli Sivaprasad dresses up as freedom fighter Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy to protest over the demand of special status for Andhra Pradesh. Sivaprasad has earlier dressed up as a woman, a washerman & a schoolboy among others #MonsoonSession pic.twitter.com/yjcinnHCcL
-ANI (@ANI) July 25, 2018
Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu asks his MPs to consider moving a privilege motion against the Prime Minister and Union Ministers. Naidu said Centre claiming it has fulfilled 90% of the promises made in AP Reorganisation Act: is misleading: Sources (file pic) pic.twitter.com/q15itNdXVm
- ANI (@ANI) July 25, 2018
