Winter session of Parliament began on November 25 and will continue till December 20.
Parliament Winter Session Live: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will table the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024 in Lok Sabha today. The Bill seeks to amend the Disaster Management Act, 2005, bringing more clarity to roles and empowering authorities at the national and state levels.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar made a statement in Rajya Sabha on the recent developments in India-China relations. On Tuesday, the minister told the Lok Sabha that the India-China ties have improved in recent times.
Congress MPs have submitted separate adjournment notices in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha today to raise a discussion on the agrarian crisis.
The winter session of Parliament began on November 25 and will continue till December 20.
Here are the live updates on Parliament Winter Session:
Rajya Sabha Clears Bill To Replace 100-Years-Old Boiler ActThe Rajya Sabha on Wednesday cleared a bill to provide for the regulation of boilers, safety of life and property of persons from the danger of explosions of steam-boilers and uniformity in registration.
The Boilers Bill, 2024 seeks to repeal the century old Boilers Act, 1923.
The bill, which aims to decriminalise seven offences and promote ease of doing business, was cleared in the Upper House by a voice vote.
Modi Government Committed To Preventing Frauds In Cooperative Societies: Krishan PalThe Modi government is fully committed to preventing frauds in cooperative societies and no culprit will be spared irrespective of their political affiliation, Minister of State for Cooperation Krishan Pal asserted in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
Responding to supplementary queries during the Question Hour in the Upper House on the delinquencies in the multi-state cooperative societies, the minister said ever since this government came to power, several steps have been taken to stop fraud.
Winter Session of Parliament Updates:BJP Lok Sabha member on Wednesday sought the intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the release of ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das, who has been jailed in Bangladesh on charges of sedition.
Ujjain MP Anil Firojiya raised the issue during Zero Hour in Lok Sabha.
BJP member from Mathura, Hema Malini, said that insult to religion, violence and injustice cannot be tolerated.
"We cannot be silent. This is not an issue of diplomacy, but linked to our emotions and devotion to Shri Krishna," the actor-turned-politician said.
Winter Session of Parliament Updates:Opposition MPs walk out from Rajya Sabha after being disallowed to ask questions on Foreign Minister S Jaishankar's statement on China.
Winter Session of Parliament Updates:
S Jaishankar Briefs Parliament On India-China Ties
- The House is well aware of the circumstances leading to the violent clashes in Galwan Valley in June 2020.
- In the months thereafter, we were addressing a situation that had not only seen fatalities for the first time in 45 years but also a turn of events serious enough for heavy weaponry to be deployed in close proximity to the LAC.
- The contemporary phase of our ties with China dates back to 1988 when there was a clear understanding that the Sino-Indian boundary question will be settled through peaceful and friendly consultations.
- In 1991, the two sides agreed to maintain peace and tranquility in the areas along the LAC pending a final settlement of the boundary question.
- Thereafter, in 1993, an agreement was reached on the maintenance of peace and tranquillity. Subsequently, in 1996, India and China agreed on confidence-building measures in the military field.
- In 2003, we finalised a Declaration of Principles of our relations and comprehensive cooperation, which included the appointment of special representatives. In 2005, a protocol was formulated on modalities for the implementation of confidence-building measures along the LAC.
- The purpose of my recalling these agreements is to underline the elaborate nature of our shared efforts to ensure peace and tranquillity and to emphasize the seriousness of what its unprecedented disruption in 2020 implied for our overall relationship.
- The situation arising after our counter deployment in 2020 called for multiple sets of responses. The immediate priority was to ensure disengagement from friction points so that there would be no further untoward incidents or clashes.
- This has been fully achieved. The next priority will be to consider de-escalation that would address the massing of troops along the LAC with associated accompaniments.
- It is also evident that the management of border areas will require further attention in light of our recent experiences.
- In all of this, we were, and we remain very clear that the 3 key principles must be observed in all circumstances. One, both sides should strictly respect and observe the LAC.
- Two, neither side should attempt to unilaterally alter the status quo and three, agreements and understandings reached in the past must be fully abided by in their entirety.
- As a result of the sustained tension and specific developments in the border areas, our overall relationship with China was bound to be impacted adversely. In the new circumstances, it was obviously not possible to continue the normal exchanges, interactions and activities as in the past.
- In this regard, we made clear that the development of our ties were contingent on the principles of mutual sensitivity, mutual respect and mutual interest. Throughout this period, the govt has maintained that India-China relations cannot be normal in the absence of peace and tranquillity in the border areas.
- The combination of a firm and principled stance on the situation in the border areas, as well as our clearly articulated approach to the totality of our ties have been the foundation of our engagement with China for the last 4 years.
Railways Gives Rs 56,993 Crore Subsidy On Tickets Every Year: Railway Minister Ashwini VaishnawA total subsidy of Rs 56,993 crore is given every year by the Indian Railways to all categories of passengers, with a 46 per cent rebate on every ticket, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday.
"A total of Rs 56,993 crore subsidy is given every year by the Indian Railways to all classes of passengers," Mr Vaishnaw said during the Question Hour.
AAP MP Raghav Chadha on bullet fired at Sukhbir Singh Badal at Golden Temple
We strongly condemn the incident that has occurred. Violence and such attacks have no place in a civil society. By God's grace, Sukhbir Badal remained unscathed and he is safe. I also thank Punjab Police that they nabbed the attacker at the spot itself and saved Sukhbir Badal. Punjab Police is investigating all angles. Punjab Police will tell you whatever comes out in the investigation.
Congress MP Manish Tewari on Bullet fired at Golden Temple
It is extremely sad and condemnable. Sri Akal Takht Sahib is the biggest religious organisation for Sikhs and Sukhbir Singh Badal was completing his punishment but attacking him is highly condemnable. An investigation should be done and action should be taken against the responsible people.
Parliament Winter Session: Congress MP seeks to discuss legal guarantee for MSP in Rajya Sabha
Congress MP Randeep Surjewala submits adjournment notice to raise a discussion on legal guarantee for MSP and agrarian crisis in Rajya Sabha today.
Parliament Winter Session: Ashwini Vaishnaw to move The Railways (Amendment) Bill in Lok Sabha
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will move The Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024 in Lok Sabha. The Bill aims to amend the Railways Act of 1989 to enhance the powers of the Railways Board and improve operational efficiency.
Parliament Winter Session: Amit Shah to table Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill in Lok Sabha
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will table The Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024 in Lok Sabha on Wednesday. The Bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha on August 1, seeks to amend the Disaster Management Act, 2005, bringing more clarity to roles and empowering authorities at the national and state levels.