In battle of two billionaires, Indian taxpayer bleeding Rs 2.5 lakh per minute
1 month ago

In battle of two billionaires, Indian taxpayer bleeding Rs 2.5 lakh per minute

India Today  

A battle over two billionaires -- Gautam Adani and George Soros -- has led to a washout of the winter session of Parliament. In 2012, then Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Bansal put the cost of parliamentary disruption at Rs 2.5 lakh per minute. Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, on Wednesday said the Opposition's aim was for the Lok Sabha to function. The Indian Express had on December 2 reported on the unhappiness among Congress Lok Sabha MPs about the leadership sticking with the Adani issue. One of the half a dozen Congress MPs the newspaper spoke to said the Lok Sabha members felt "accountable" to their voters while the "Rajya Sabha MPs weren't answerable to the voters".

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Lok Sabha lost 65 hours due to disruptions, protests in Winter Session
3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha lost 65 hours due to disruptions, protests in Winter Session

Hindustan Times  

The Lok Sabha lost 65 hours and 15 minutes due to interruptions in the just-concluded Winter Session of Parliament. On the last day of the Winter Session, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla underscored the importance of maintaining the dignity and decorum of the Parliament. The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha also held special debates to mark 75 years of …

Lok Sabha lost 65 hours due to adjournments, disruptions during Winter Session
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Lok Sabha lost 65 hours due to adjournments, disruptions during Winter Session

India Today  

The Lok Sabha experienced massive disruptions during the Winter Session of Parliament, losing 65 hours in the third session alone and over 70 hours cumulatively across all three sessions. According to official data, the Lok Sabha faced significant disruptions during the Winter Session of Parliament, losing a total of 5 hours and 37 minutes in the first session, 1 hour …

Parliament Winter Session highlights: Lok Sabha adjourned till December 14
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Parliament Winter Session highlights: Lok Sabha adjourned till December 14

Hindustan Times  

Lok Sabha proceedings underway during the Winter Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Friday. Parliament Winter Session highlights: The Lok Sabha meets today for a two-day discussion to mark 75 years since the adoption of the Indian Constitution, with a similar debate scheduled in the Rajya Sabha on Monday and Tuesday. This deadlock has been mainly fuelled by allegations …

Make parliament work efficiently for the people
1 month ago

Make parliament work efficiently for the people

New Indian Express  

The break of the deadlock in parliament between the government and the opposition, after a washed-out first week of the winter session, gives the two sides an opportunity to discuss vital issues confronting the nation and regain people’s trust in the political system. From a high of 90 percent of the scheduled time in the 2000s, parliament’s productive hours plunged …

Parliament Winter Session: Lok Sabha meets for less than an hour in first week amid ruckus over Adani row, other issues
1 month, 1 week ago

Parliament Winter Session: Lok Sabha meets for less than an hour in first week amid ruckus over Adani row, other issues

Live Mint  

Parliament Winter Session: The Lok Sabha functioned for less than an hour and the Rajya Sabha for about 75 minutes in the first week of the Parliament Winter Session, marred by protests by the Opposition over a host of issues including the Adani bribery case, Manipur, and violence in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh. In the Lok Sabha, Speaker Om Birla said …

Parliament session Highlights: Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha adjourned for the day
5 months, 1 week ago

Parliament session Highlights: Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha adjourned for the day

Hindustan Times  

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: The proceedings of the Lok Sabha are underway during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Wednesday. Parliament monsoon session Highlights The Lok Sabha was adjourned briefly on Wednesday amid protests by Congress members over BJP MP Tejaswi Surya's remarks that Rahul Gandhi, as Wayanad MP, never raised the issue of landslides in …

Parliaments past, a mirror to changing dynamics
9 months ago

Parliaments past, a mirror to changing dynamics

The Hindu  

In an atypical departure from its usual five-day working schedule, the 17th Lok Sabha concluded its proceedings on a Saturday, marking the culmination of a journey with unexpected twists and turns. Interestingly, just as in the the House of Elders, the notices directed at the Prime Minister’s Office witnessed a sharp decline also in the House of the People — …

PM says Opposition’s ‘antics’ will ensure ‘less than their current strength in the Lok Sabha in 2024’
1 year ago

PM says Opposition’s ‘antics’ will ensure ‘less than their current strength in the Lok Sabha in 2024’

The Hindu  

Amid the mass suspension of opposition MPs from both Houses of Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told BJP MPs that the behaviour of Opposition MPs had ensured that the latter may not return to the Lok Sabha “even in their current strength”. Addressing the BJP’s parliamentary party meet on Monday, and before another set of 49 Lok Sabha MPs were …

The Hindu and how it is creating the North-South Divide: Repeatedly lying about devolution of funds and cheating their readers with misinformation
1 year, 3 months ago

The Hindu and how it is creating the North-South Divide: Repeatedly lying about devolution of funds and cheating their readers with misinformation

Op India  

The Hindu published an article on 5th October 2023, with a very combative headline – “Retribution for the South, accolade for the North”. This particular article discusses the divisive argument through two subjects – the Delimitation of Lok Sabha Constituencies and the devolution of funds through Finance Commissions. The essence is captured in these two paragraphs – South Indian states …

Big-ticket bills, pitched battles: A Parliament session of extremes concludes
1 year, 4 months ago

Big-ticket bills, pitched battles: A Parliament session of extremes concludes

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The tumultuous monsoon session of Parliament that ended Friday suffered prolonged disruptions,witnessed only two full-fledged debates in the Lok Sabha, and saw privilege motions against five Opposition lawmakers, three of whom were also suspended. But five Opposition lawmakers including Congress’ floor leader in the Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, faced privilege charges and three of them—AAP’s Sanjay Singh …

Rs 2.5 lakh per minute: The cost of Parliament logjam
1 year, 5 months ago

Rs 2.5 lakh per minute: The cost of Parliament logjam

Firstpost  

Parliament’s Monsoon Session has not been very productive so far as the impasse over Manipur continues. The recently concluded Budget Session saw the Lok Sabha run a mere 45.9 hours and the Rajya Sabha work for 32.3 hours. This could make it the shortest full-term Lok Sabha since 1952.” Indian Express quoted MoS Parliamentary Affairs Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal as …

Parliament functioning registers a new low - The Hindu
1 year, 7 months ago

Parliament functioning registers a new low - The Hindu

The Hindu  

On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India’s new Parliament building. The decline has been more in recent years with the 16th Lok Sabha and 17th Lok Sabha seeing fewer Bills being sent to Committees. Chart 3 | The chart shows the number of Bills passed by each Lok Sabha The latest Budget session was the sixth shortest Budget session …

Top news updates April 18, 2023
1 year, 8 months ago

Top news updates April 18, 2023

The Hindu  

Ajit Pawar denies rumours of defecting to BJP, asks if an affidavit would prove NCP loyalty Attempting to put an end to the buzz of him joining the ruling BJP with a section of NCP MLAs, Maharashtra Leader of Opposition and senior NCP leader Ajit Pawar on Tuesday categorically denied speculation about his defection to the BJP and said that …

Data | The 17th Lok Sabha is likely to be the shortest since 1952
1 year, 8 months ago

Data | The 17th Lok Sabha is likely to be the shortest since 1952

The Hindu  

The 17th Lok Sabha, which is entering its final year, has functioned for 230 sitting days so far. In this session, the Lok Sabha functioned for 33% of its scheduled time and the Rajya Sabha functioned for 24% as shown in Chart 2. Chart 3 The chart shows the number of Bills passed by each Lok Sabha The latest Budget …

Parliamentary disruptions: When electoral power is curbed, let rowdyism reign
2 years, 5 months ago

Parliamentary disruptions: When electoral power is curbed, let rowdyism reign

Firstpost  

Being politically outmanoeuvred and electorally cornered by the ruling government, the present Opposition resorts to a crasser form of disruption The Opposition justifies its boorish behaviour in Parliament during this Monsoon Session 2022 by saying it is only following the BJP lead when the latter was in the Opposition. A combination of otherwise excellent debating parliamentarians, the late Sushma Swaraj, …

Highlights from the Lok Sabha Question Hour
2 years, 5 months ago

Highlights from the Lok Sabha Question Hour

The Hindu  

During Question Hour in Parliament, which is in the midst of its monsoon session, Ministers answer questions posed by other Members of Parliament on administrative issues. This week, Lok Sabha members revealed several noteworthy data nuggets, eight of which are discussed below: Share of electric vehicles in India There were 13,34,385 electric vehicles in India as of July 14, 2022. …

India’s Parliament must overcome its dysfunctional ways
3 years, 3 months ago

India’s Parliament must overcome its dysfunctional ways

Hindustan Times  

Vice-president M Venkaiah Naidu’s speech on the first Pranab Mukherjee memorial lecture led to interesting discussions. Forming the basis for Parliament’s functioning, the rules of procedure provide tools to Members of Parliament to hold the government accountable. Yet, in today’s Parliament, the time allotted for questions — the zero hour— has been reduced to the bare minimum, easily dispensable when …

Parliament: Opposition's uproar derails Monsoon Session, Rs 133 cr taxpayer's money lost in 2 weeks
3 years, 5 months ago

Parliament: Opposition's uproar derails Monsoon Session, Rs 133 cr taxpayer's money lost in 2 weeks

India TV News  

Ever since the Parliament Monsoon session has convened, both the Houses - the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha - have been allowed to function only 18 hours out of possible 107 hours. Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have seen repeated disruptions and have failed to transact any business after opposition uproar in favour of their demand for a …

Parliament Disruption Has Become Opposition’s Favoured Tool—At the Cost of Citizen
3 years, 5 months ago

Parliament Disruption Has Become Opposition’s Favoured Tool—At the Cost of Citizen

News 18  

The political deadlock on the repealing of farm laws and the Pegasus phone-hacking controversy has washed out the first two weeks of the monsoon session. In her biography, Margaret Alva recalls how the shouting brigade of women MPs in Rajya Sabha “would keep raising issues pertaining to violence against SCs and women and disrupt the House.” She further shared that …

PM Modi Says 2014-29 Period 'Very Important' for India, 18th Lok Sabha Will Take Country Ahead into New Decade
4 years, 1 month ago

PM Modi Says 2014-29 Period 'Very Important' for India, 18th Lok Sabha Will Take Country Ahead into New Decade

News 18  

Asserting that the 2014-29 period between the 16th to 18th Lok Sabha is “very important” for a young democracy like India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the last six years have been “historic” for the country’s development and a lot remains to be done in the remaining period. The 16th Lok Sabha has been historic for the country’s …

Lok Sabha Passes Bill To Reduce Salary & Allowances Of MPs For One Year To Meet Pandemic Expenses [Read Bill]
4 years, 3 months ago

Lok Sabha Passes Bill To Reduce Salary & Allowances Of MPs For One Year To Meet Pandemic Expenses [Read Bill]

Live Law  

The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Salary, Allowances & Pension of Members of Parliament Bill, 2020, by voice vote. The Bill, moved by Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Pralhad Joshi, proposes to reduce certain allowances of MPs for one year, to supplement the financial resources of the centre to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. To this end, the Bill seeks to …

Lok Sabha productivity in first half of Winter Session nearly 100%
5 years, 1 month ago

Lok Sabha productivity in first half of Winter Session nearly 100%

India Today  

The Winter Session which commenced on November 18 has been a success so far for the Modi 2.0 government. As the session hit the halfway mark on Friday, the productivity of Lok Sabha stood at 99 per cent and Rajya Sabha at 82 per cent. Midway through the session, the Lok Sabha functioned for 59.4 hours while the Rajya Sabha …

After nearly 18 years, Lok Sabha sits till midnight to conclude debate on railways; 100 MPs remain present
5 years, 5 months ago

After nearly 18 years, Lok Sabha sits till midnight to conclude debate on railways; 100 MPs remain present

India TV News  

After nearly 18 years, the Lok Sabha sat till 11:58 pm on Thursday to conclude the discussion on demands for grants for the Railway Ministry. Commenting on the number of working hours, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi on Thursday said the House has worked for this long nearly after 18 years. During the debate, the Opposition accused the Modi government …

Lok Sabha sits late to conclude debate on Union Budget
5 years, 6 months ago

Lok Sabha sits late to conclude debate on Union Budget

India TV News  

The Lok Sabha sat till 11.10 pm on Tuesday to conclude the debate on the Union Budget, the reply to which will be given by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday. The Lok Sabha concluded the debate on the Union Budget on Tuesday. While a total of 12 hours were allocated for the discussion, the Lower House sat till …

17th Lok Sabha: Pralhad Joshi says Centre, Opposition should work together to ensure smooth passage of bills ahead of Union Budget
5 years, 6 months ago

17th Lok Sabha: Pralhad Joshi says Centre, Opposition should work together to ensure smooth passage of bills ahead of Union Budget

Firstpost  

Ahead of the first Parliament session of the 17th Lok Sabha, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Monday said that the government and Opposition parties should work together for the welfare of the people. New Delhi: Ahead of the first Parliament session of the 17th Lok Sabha, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Monday said that the government …

New Lok Sabha has 475 crorepati MPs: ADR
5 years, 7 months ago

New Lok Sabha has 475 crorepati MPs: ADR

India Today  

A total of 475 members of the new Lok Sabha are 'crorepatis' with Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath's son Nakul Nath topping the list, the Association of Democratic Reforms said Sunday. Out of the 301 new BJP MPs, whose affidavits were examined, 265 were found crorepati, while all 18 winners of its NDA partner Shiv Sena had assets exceeding …

Lok Sabha polls: Congress promises farm budget, 22 lakh govt jobs
5 years, 9 months ago

Lok Sabha polls: Congress promises farm budget, 22 lakh govt jobs

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Keeping “Nyay” or the minimum income guarantee promise of Rs 72,000 per household as the mainstay of its Lok Sabha poll manifesto, the Congress on Tuesday promised a slew of other welfare measures including a separate budget for farmers, filling up 22 lakh government vacancies, free education, improved healthcare and fixing a single moderate GST rate. Releasing the …

4 Charts That Explain How The Lok Sabha Functioned In Five Years of Modi Govt
5 years, 10 months ago

4 Charts That Explain How The Lok Sabha Functioned In Five Years of Modi Govt

News 18  

Parliament’s last session under the NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi ended on February 13 where the CAG report on Rafale was tabled and the Congress staged a walkout over the same, ending with Mulayam Singh’s ‘cryptic’ endorsement of Modi for another term as PM. In other highlights, the interim budget for 2019-2020 was passed without discussion, and …

Lok Sabha passes Bill to grant 10% quota to economically-backward upper castes; all eyes on Rajya Sabha tomorrow
6 years ago

Lok Sabha passes Bill to grant 10% quota to economically-backward upper castes; all eyes on Rajya Sabha tomorrow

Firstpost  

A landmark bill seeking to provide 10 percent reservation in jobs and education for the general category poor was passed by the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, with most parties backing the measure, described by the government as “historic” and in the country’s interest. New Delhi: A landmark bill seeking to provide 10 percent reservation in jobs and education for the …

Lok Sabha passes Constitution (124th amendment) Bill: Highlights
6 years ago

Lok Sabha passes Constitution (124th amendment) Bill: Highlights

India TV News  

The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Bill that seeks to amend the Constitution to provide 10 per cent reservation in jobs and educational institutions to economically backward section in the general category after a marathon debate which continued till about 10 pm. 09:58 pm: Lok Sabha passes Constitution Bill to grant 10% quota to 'poor' among general category 09:53 …

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