Chaos over last week's border clashes continued in the Parliament as the Winter Session resumed at 11 am today. The Rajya Sabha was adjourned twice in an hour due to protests by Opposition members who are insisting on a discussion on the India-China clashes at Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh. Opposition MPs had walked out yesterday after their demands for a discussion were denied.
Here are the Live Updates on Parliament Winter Session:
BJP MP Pritam Munde on Thursday demanded that the Union government should take back its recent decision of doing away with certain scholarships for minority communities. Raising the issue in the Lok Sabha, Mr Munde said the decision was taken without any prior intimation and this year also, thousands of students had given applications for it.
"The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second Amendment) Bill, 2022" taken up for consideration and passing in #LokSabha. @loksabhaspeaker @sansad_tv @MundaArjun @TribalAffairsIn
- LOK SABHA (@LokSabhaSectt) December 15, 2022
Lok Sabha adjourned to meet again at 2:20 P.M. today.
- LOK SABHA (@LokSabhaSectt) December 15, 2022
The opposition parties staged a walk in the Lok Sabha in protest over rise in fuel prices, stating they aren't satisfied with the response of Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. Responding to the question of Congress MP Muralidharan from Kerala, Mr Puri said that fuel prices are increasing globally due to rise in crude oil prices, relatively price rise in India is less compared to other countries. He further stated the states ruled by Opposition parties have not reduced VAT, which evoked uproar from the Opposition benches.
The Bihar toxic liquor deaths were among other issues raised in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, leading to the adjournment of the House thrice within a short period of 40 minutes, with both treasury benches and the Opposition raising their matters. BJP MPs from Bihar raised the Bihar liquor tragedy issue soon after the Upper House assembled for the day at 11 am and the Deputy Chairman Harivansh allowed Zero Hour.
Chaos over last week's border clashes continued in the Parliament as the Winter Session resumed at 11 am today. The Rajya Sabha was adjourned twice in an hour due to protests by Opposition members who are insisting on a discussion on the India-China clashes at Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh.
Today's Questions listed on Ministries of Civil Aviation; Housing and Urban Affairs; Jal Shakti; Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises; Minority Affairs; New and Renewable Energy; Petroleum and Natural Gas; Power; Road Transport & Highways will be answered in #Loksabha. @sansad_tv
- LOK SABHA (@LokSabhaSectt) December 15, 2022
BJP MP Biplab Kumar Deb gives Zero Hour Notice in Rajya Sabha to discuss the need to reopen the border-haat on Tripura-Bangladesh border.
- ANI (@ANI) December 15, 2022
Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi gives Suspension of Business Notice under Rule 267 in Rajya Sabha to discuss "the subversion of independence of institutions like ED, IT, CBI, EC, CVC and CIC."
- ANI (@ANI) December 15, 2022
Congress MP Manish Tewari has given an Adjournment Motion notice in the Lok Sabha to discuss the "grave situation at the border with China in the Tawang sector in Arunachal Pradesh". "I hereby give notice of my intention to ask for leave to move a motion for the adjournment of the business of the house for the purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent importance, namely :- That this House do suspend Zero Hour and relevant rules relating to Question Hour and other businesses of the day to have a detailed discussion on the grave situation at the border with China in the Tawang sector in Arunachal Pradesh," he wrote to the Seceretary-General, Lok Sabha. In his letter, he raised several questions regarding the 2020 Galwan clash and face-off in Yangtse between the Indian and Chinese Army.
Oppn parties incl TMC want #Parliament to discus now:
- Derek O'Brien | ডেরেক ও'ব্রায়েন (@derekobrienmp) December 15, 2022
1. Federal structure. Economic blockade destabilizing state govts
2. NE issues,focus Meghalaya
3. Unemployment
4. Price rise
5. Misuse of central agencies
6. China
GOVT STUNT. To avoid these, discus Global Warming
AAP MP Raghav Chadha gives Suspension of Business Notice under Rule 267 in Rajya Sabha to discuss "Central Government's attempts to interfere in appointments to higher judiciary and delays/obstructions in judicial appointments."
Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will address the media on medical education today at 11 am, at Gate 4, Parliament House.
- General VK Singh (retired) for Road Transport and Highways ministry
- Krishan Pal for Power ministry
- Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma for MSME ministry
- Rameswar Teli for Petroleum and Natural Gas ministry
- Kaushal Kishore for Housing and Urban Affairs ministry
- John Barla for Minority Affairs ministry
