Parliament Winter Session Highlights: The winter session of Parliament will continue till December 20.
Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav while speaking In Lok Sabha raises the Sambhal violence incident. He alleged that UP government orchestrated violence.
"The incident that took place in Sambhal is a well-planned conspiracy and the brotherhood in Sambhal has been shot. The talks of excavation throughout the country done by BJP and its allies will destroy the brotherhood of the country", Mr Yadav said.
Yesterday, the floor leaders of all parties convened by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla met and agreed for a special discussion on the Constitution during the session. The government agreed to allow certain issues like the situation in Bangladesh and violence in Sambhal to be raised during Zero Hour.
The winter session of Parliament began on November 25 and will continue till December 20.
Here are the Highlights on Parliament Winter Session:
- We made clear, development of our ties (with China) was contingent on principles of mutual sensitivity, interest and respect.
- We've been very clear that restoration of peace would be basis for rest of relationship to move forward.
- As a result of recent understanding (with China), resumption of patrolling to traditional areas is underway:
Winter Session of Parliament Updates: Foreign Minister S Jaishankar Briefs Parliament On India-China Ties- India-China ties abnormal since 2020 when peace, tranquillity in border areas were disturbed due to Chinese actions.
- Recent developments that reflect continuous diplomatic engagements have set Indo-China ties in direction of some improvement.
- We remain committed to engaging with China to arrive at fair, mutually acceptable framework for boundary settlement.
- Amassing of troops by China in eastern Ladakh in April-May 2020 resulted in face-offs at number of points.
- It is to credit of our forces that despite logistical challenges and Covid, they countered Chinese troops rapidly.
- After Galwan Valley clashes, we were addressing situation that not only saw fatalities but events that needed heavy weaponry deployment.
- Under new laws, terrorists and terror organisations will not be able to take any advantage of legal complexities.
- Immediate priority was to ensure disengagement from friction points, this has been fully achieved.
- Next priority would be to consider de-escalation that would address amassing of troops along LAC.
- Due to sustained tension, specific developments in border areas, our overall ties with China were bound to be impacted adversely.
Winter Session of Parliament Updates:TMC MP Sudeep Bandopadhyay on Bangladesh issue-
Our neighbouring country Bangladesh where the minorities and the Hindus are being tortured and being killed. Bangladesh is our neighbouring country attached to our state of West Bengal. We are making an appeal that let the government of India appeal to the United Nations to send peacekeeping forces to Bangladesh immediately Government of India is totally silent now, the reason of which is best known to them. Our appeal is that EAM come to the parliament and inform us of the latest position of Bangladesh. Our Chief Minister yesterday adopted in the West Bengal assembly that whatever decision GoI will take, the West Bengal government will stand by the decision. We want to work together.
Winter Session of Parliament Updates:Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav speaks in Lok Sabha on Sambhal issue-
The incident that took place in Sambhal is a well-planned conspiracy and the brotherhood in Sambhal has been shot. The talks of excavation throughout the country done by BJP and its allies will destroy the brotherhood of the country.
Winter Session of Parliament Updates:During a discussion of wage disbursement under MGNREGS, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey says "...MNREGA funds go to Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana on the basis of labour component and I think that perhaps the GoI has permitted it. Do MNREGA funds go to the state government's scheme Abua Awas Yojana, is it permitted in the labour component? If it is not permitted, then what action have you taken? I want to ask this from the Minister (Shivraj Singh Chouhan)..."
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan says "MNREGA money is for paying wages to labourers. Under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana also, wages can be given to the member of the family whose house is being built. If this money goes to the Abua Awas Yojana, we will investigate it and if it has been misused, we will take action against it."
Winter Session of Parliament Updates:Samajwadi Party MP Ram Gopal Yadav in Rajya Sabha-
On 24th December, at 6 am, police was deployed in the entire Sambhal. The people of Sambhal did not even know why the police were being deployed. After some time, the DM, SSP, lawyer, and some people went with the police playing drums and entered the mosque. The crowd suspected that they were going to vandalize the mosque. SDM opened the water tank and when water started flowing out, people suspected that something was going wrong in it, and then there was unrest. The police opened fire, 5 people were killed, 20 people were injured, cases were filed against hundreds of people and many are in jail, Those who were caught were beaten badly. I and many other people believe that in the elections that were held earlier in Uttar Pradesh, the police in the neighbouring districts did not allow anyone to cast their vote and forcibly took over the elections. All this happened in a way to divert attention from that.
Parliament LIVE Updates: Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan In Lok Sabha-
The government of West Bengal has committed the crime of benefiting certain people by reducing big works to small ones. Under this scheme, ineligible people were made eligible and eligible people were made ineligible, this has been proved, the names of rural development schemes have been changed. They have committed the crime of changing the name of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana and keeping their own name. Even under the same scheme, ineligible people were given benefits and eligible people were left out. This amount is not for misuse, it is not for benefiting ineligible people. The West Bengal government did not take any effective action on that. As PM Modi 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas', but we will not allow the misuse of funds.
Live: Opposition Stages Walk Out As Parliament Deadlock Continues
The Opposition MPs have staged a walk out as Parliament resumed after the government-opposition reached consensus on Monday.
Parliament LIVE Updates: Congress MP K Suresh says, "Today we decided to cooperate with the Parliament session. The first week - all four days house did not function. Then yesterday also the house did not function. The speaker initiated the discussion from government representatives and opposition party leaders. Then we arrived at some conclusion... We are continuing our voice outside the Parliament..."
On the Bangladesh issue, he says, "Whatever going there in Bangladesh is very unfortunate. Minority protection is very very important as far as Bangladesh is concerned. The opposition parties expressed our concern about the Bangladesh ISKCON priest and today the house is functioning normally then this issue will also be raised..."
Winter Session of Parliament Updates:
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav says, "Since the day when the parliamnet session began, Samajwadi Party has tried to raise the issue of the Sambhal incident. The House didn't function, but our demand is still the same - we want to put our views on the Sambhal incident in the House. The officers out there are working arbitrarily - such that they are working as party workers of the BJP... Sambhal incident is a well-thought strategy of the BJP to deviate people from other issues. Those who want to dig everywhere - someday they will lose the cordiality and brotherhood of the country..."
Parliament LIVE Updates: Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi gives Adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha, over Manipur issue.
Winter Session of Parliament Updates:
Congress MP Shakti Sinh Gohil gives Zero-Hour Notice in Rajya Sabha over Gujarat based Khyati hospital row where "unnecessary" angioplasty surgeries on several beneficiaries of PM-JAY was performed in November, leading to at least 2 deaths.
Parliament Winter Session Updates: Congress MP Vijay Vasanth gives adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha to discuss the situation in Tamil Nadu to Cyclone Fengal.
Parliament LIVE Updates: AAP MP Sanjay Singh gives suspension of business notice to discuss the deterioration of law and order situation, rise of crimes and threats to representatives in Delhi.
Winter Session of Parliament Updates:AAP MP Raghav Chadha gives suspension of business notice to discuss the deterioration of law and order situation and rise of crimes in Delhi.
Parliament Winter Session LIVE Updates: Congress MP Manickam Tagore gives Adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha, over request for immediate emergency relief fund allocation for Tamil Nadu and Puducherry due to Cyclone Fengal.
- In the Rajya Sabha, members of the Standing Committee on External Affairs will lay various reports.
- Minister Anupriya Patel will make a statement regarding the implementation status of recommendations contained in the 138th Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and FamilyWelfare on 'Medical Devices: Regulation and Control'.
- Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri will move The Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill, 2024 Bill further to amend the Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Act, 1948, and be taken into consideration for passage.
Union Minister Pabitra Margherita will make statements regarding the reports of the Standing Committee on the Labour, Textiles and Skill Development on 'Development and Promotion of Jute Industry' pertaining to the Ministry of Textiles
- The members of the Standing Committee on External Affairs, Shashi Tharoor and Ravi Shankar Prasad will present the following Reports: "(1) First Report on Action Taken by the Government on the observations/recommendations contained in the Twenty-sixth Report of the Standing Committee on External Affairs (17th LokSabha) on the subject 'India and Gulf Cooperation Council(GCC) - Contours of Cooperation'. (2) Second Report on Action Taken by the Government on the observations/recommendations contained in the Twenty-seventh Report of the Standing Committee on External Affairs (17th Lok Sabha) on the subject 'India's Engagement with G20 Countries'. (3) Third Report on Action Taken by the Government on the observations/recommendations contained in the Twenty-eighth Report of the Standing Committee on External Affairs (17th LokSabha) on the subject 'Countering Global Terrorism at Regional and International Levels."
- Members Ashok Kumat and Malvika Devi will make statements on behalf of the Standing Committee on Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. They will lay the Final Action TakenStatements:- "(1) Thirty-third Report on Action Taken by the Government on the observations/ recommendations contained in theTwenty-seventh Report on the subject 'BIS-Hallmarking & Jewellery' pertaining to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs). (2) Thirty-fourth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the observations/recommendations contained in the Twenty-eighth Report on the subject 'Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan AnnaYojana (PMGKAY)' pertaining to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Food andPublic Distribution. (3) Thirty-fifth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the observations/recommendations contained in the Thirty-first Report on the subject 'Coarse Grains Production andDistribution' pertaining to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Food and PublicDistribution."
- After a week-long standoff between the government and the Opposition ended in an agreement, both Houses of Parliament are set to function smoothly from today.
- As per the Business List of the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will move The Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 to amend the Reserve Bank of India Act,1934, the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the State Bank of India Act, 1955, the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1970 and the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of undertakings) Act, 1980. The Bill will be tabled for consideration and passage.
- Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will move The Railways(Amendment) Bill, 2024 to amend the Railways Act, 1989. The Bill will be tabled for consideration and passing.