Prime Minister Narendra Modi today spoke in the Rajya Sabha during a special session to mark the 250th session of the house.
The winter session of parliament, which will continue till December 13, began today. Nearly 27 bills are scheduled to be presented in the parliament, including the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to grant citizenship to Hindus, Jains, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Parsis from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Also listed for discussion is The Healthcare Service Personnel and Clinical Establishments Bill, which aims to protect doctors and healthcare personnel from violence. In addition, a total of 10 bills are pending in the Rajya Sabha, including one to protect the rights of transgender people and amendments to The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order 2019, which lists the tribal communities to be included.
The Winter Session of parliament will see 20 sittings spread over 26 days, including four Private Members' days. A joint sitting of both houses of parliament will be held on November 26 to mark the 70th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of India by the Constituent Assembly.
Here are the LIVE updates on parliament's winter session:
"Second house, not secondary": PM quotes AB Vajpayee on Rajya Sabha
- NDTV Videos (@ndtvvideos) November 18, 2019
Read here: https://t.co/pmmjVwv8R0 pic.twitter.com/Bmhwip4jyw
Today I want to appreciate two parties:@NCPspeaks @bjd_odisha
- PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 18, 2019
These parties have wonderfully adhered to Parliamentary norms. They have never ventured into the well. Yet, they have made their points very effectively.
Much can be learnt from these practices: PM @narendramodi
Shashi Tharoor, Congress: When Opposition tried to raise the issue that we're starting the Parliament Session even when one of us, Farooq Abdullah isn't even there because he has been arrested, we weren't even given the opportunity to raise the issue. So we had to raise our voice https://t.co/MWEy1MeoGW pic.twitter.com/TDynP2euHW
- ANI (@ANI) November 18, 2019
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar arrived at Parliament in an electric car today, he says, "Government is gradually switching to electric cars as they are pollution-free. I appeal to people to contribute to fight pollution- start using public transport, electric vehicles etc". pic.twitter.com/sCHG1H2KwJ
- ANI (@ANI) November 18, 2019
Delhi: BJP MPs Hema Malini, Kirron Kher and VK Singh arrive at the Parliament. #WinterSession pic.twitter.com/DO65WMDZlZ
- ANI (@ANI) November 18, 2019
Congress party has given Adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha over "Instability in J&K post abrogation of Article 370" #WinterSession pic.twitter.com/6T6lkSlH3y
- ANI (@ANI) November 18, 2019
I have asked my family to tweet the following on my behalf:
- P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) November 18, 2019
When Parliament opens today, @INCIndia must lead the Opposition to expose the utter mismanagement of the economy.
Which aspect of the economy is doing well? Not one.
Economy In Focus As Winter Session Of Parliament Starts Today: 10 PointsThe winter session of parliament, which will run till December 13, starts today amid concerns over the slowing economy, rising unemployment, farmers' distress and the continued detention of political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir. It also takes place against the backdrop of an unstable political situation in Maharashtra.
