The Parliament winter session 2021 commenced for the fifth day today amid protests and debates by the Opposition on the issue of suspension of 12 Rajya Sabha MPs.
Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya is expected to reply on the discussion on COVID-19 pandemic, that happened on Thursday in the Lok Sabha. During yesterday's marathon debate, that also saw political attacks from both the opposition and treasury benches, members expressed concern about Omicron variant and raised queries about "booster dose" and providing vaccination to the entire population of the country.
The Lok Sabha sat beyond midnight to conclude the discussion on "COVID-19 pandemic and various aspects related to it".
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare is expected to submit its Report on Action Taken by Government on the Recommendations contained in its 123rd Report on "Outbreak of Pandemic Covid-19 and its Management" in the Rajya Sabha today.
Meanwhile, the Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed a bill that seeks to set up an institutional mechanism for the safety of specified dams in the country. The Dam Safety Bill, 2019 was passed by the Lok Sabha on August 2, 2019. The Rajya Sabha passed the bill with two official amendments through a voice vote.
The winter session of Parliament commenced on Monday and is likely to conclude on December 23.
Here are the LIVE updates on Parliament winter session 2021:
After a marathon debate on the COVID-19 situation, the Lok Sabha was adjourned till 11 am Monday.
As many as 153 private members' bills were introduced in Lok Sabha today, including those on giving protection from lynching and compulsory teaching of Bhagavad Gita in educational institutions.
There was a time when it took 3 yrs for approval if someone did research on a vaccine. So, nobody used to do research. We scrapped those rules and the nation got vaccine after research within a year - this facility has been given by PM Modi: Union Health Minister in LS#COVID19 pic.twitter.com/FEj0mknhfX
- ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2021
Under Modi Govt,work is going on to strengthen weak health infrastructure.Without blaming pervious govts that ignored health infrastructure,Govt worked for results. In last 2 yrs, decisions under leadership of PM Modi show that this govt works with willpower¬ power: Health Min pic.twitter.com/COcC41DmeT
- ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2021
Protest By BJP MPs At Parliament Like Salt In Wound: Congress MP Shashi TharoorAttacking the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the suspension of 12 Opposition MPs, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor today said that the protest by the ruling party's MPs in the parliament was like rubbing salt in the wound.
The Central Vigilance Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2021 and the Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Bill, 2021 have been introduced in the Lok Sabha amid the winter session.
#WATCH | Delhi: Opposition protested near the Gandhi statue against the suspension of 12 Opposition members of Rajya Sabha, earlier today, while BJP protested alongside, against the Opposition's protest pic.twitter.com/cRAK4OisX9
- ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2021
We had written to all States asking for data on it. 19 States responded, only Punjab reported four 'suspected' deaths due to oxygen shortage: Union Health Minister Dr Mandaviya in Lok Sabha on the question of 'deaths due to oxygen shortage' pic.twitter.com/xrZfXVpHf1
- ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2021
"It was needlessly provocative of the BJP MPs to come here (at protest site) and rub salt in the wounds. If anything, the BJP should've shown solidarity. My colleagues were unjustly expelled by a party that has institutionalised disruption," says Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on BJP MPs' protest against Opposition.
#WATCH | Delhi: BJP Rajya Sabha MPs protest against the protesting Opposition over the suspension of 12 Rajya Sabha MPs for the winter Parliament, near the Gandhi statue pic.twitter.com/zngQpt1guj
- ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2021
