In Rajya Sabha, Opposition raises farm bills along with Pegasus
3 years, 4 months ago

In Rajya Sabha, Opposition raises farm bills along with Pegasus

The Hindu  

Opposition protest continued to disrupt the proceedings of the Rajya Sabja for the 10th consecutive day on Monday, with the parties raising objections to the three controversial farm laws besides the Pegasus ‘cyberattack’. While the Trinamool Congress continued with the protest on Pegasus, the Congress, Left and others raised a demand to scrap the farm bills. The TMC, Congress, SP and the Left parties were in the well of the House, while the NCP, Shiv Sena and the RJD stood at their seats in protest. Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said the Bill would “bring uniformity in application of laws relating to inland waterways and navigation within the country”.

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Opposition, led by Congress, demands legal guarantee for MSP in Rajya Sabha, stages protest
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Opposition, led by Congress, demands legal guarantee for MSP in Rajya Sabha, stages protest

India TV News  

Amid the ongoing monsoon session of the Parliament, the opposition parties led by the Congress on Friday obstructed proceedings in the Rajya Sabha after Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's reply on providing a legal guarantee on minimum support price to farmers. The ruckus began during the Question Hour when Chouhan narrated steps taken by the Central government for the welfare …

Parliament logjam ends; AAP, BRS persist with Adani debate demand
1 year, 10 months ago

Parliament logjam ends; AAP, BRS persist with Adani debate demand

The Hindu  

Ending the four-day logjam in Parliament, most Opposition parties — barring the Aam Aadmi Party and the Bharat Rashtra Samithi — decided to participate in the debate on the motion of thanks to the President, even in the absence of a focused debate on the Hindenburg revelations about the Adani group and its impact on LIC and SBI. In a …

Parliament clears Farm Laws Repeal Bill without a debate
3 years ago

Parliament clears Farm Laws Repeal Bill without a debate

The Hindu  

The Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021 was passed by both Houses of Parliament on Monday without debate amid protests by Opposition MPs on being denied a debate. On the first day of the winter session, as expected, the Government had listed the Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021 for taking back the three contentious farm laws — Farmers’ Produce Trade and …

Parliament proceedings | Farm Laws Repeal Bill passed in Rajya Sabha by voice vote in less than five minutes
3 years ago

Parliament proceedings | Farm Laws Repeal Bill passed in Rajya Sabha by voice vote in less than five minutes

The Hindu  

The Farm Laws Repeal Bill 2021 was passed by voice vote in Rajya Sabha on Monday amid persistent demand by the Opposition members who wanted a discussion. Parliament proceedings live updates — November 29, 2021 The Bill was cleared in less than five minutes as the Rajya Sabha convened after lunch break at 2 p.m. on Monday. Agriculture Minister Narendra …

Farm laws repealed: Opposition divided in cornering Govt as TMC, Congress hold separate protests
3 years ago

Farm laws repealed: Opposition divided in cornering Govt as TMC, Congress hold separate protests

India TV News  

Highlights Bill to cancel three farm laws passed in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Parliament Winter Session News: The Congress and the Trinamool Congress held separate protests outside Parliament on the first day of the Winter Session to corner the government over various issues, including the farm laws. Congress MPs led by party chief Sonia Gandhi and former president Rahul …

Full of Faff: TMC MP Derek O'Brien Censures Centre's Claims, Raises 8 Questions
3 years, 4 months ago

Full of Faff: TMC MP Derek O'Brien Censures Centre's Claims, Raises 8 Questions

The Quint  

He also further said, "Why were 38 bills passed in both Houses with an average discussion time of 10 minutes per bill? He also asked why PM Modi had answered no question posed in the Rajya Sabha in the last five years, and stressed that former PM Manmohan Singh had answered 22 questions. "Why in two years, the government hasn't …

Opposition leaders meet to evolve strategy on Pegasus snooping row, other issues
3 years, 4 months ago

Opposition leaders meet to evolve strategy on Pegasus snooping row, other issues

Firstpost  

About 14 parties were represented at the meeting held in the chamber of Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, sources said New Delhi: Opposition leaders from various parties, including the Congress, the DMK and the Trinamool Congress, met on Wednesday to evolve a joint strategy on the Pegasus snooping row and other issues. About 14 parties were …

Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates Today 8 August 2021 Congress BJP Central Government Pegasus Row Farm Bills
3 years, 4 months ago

Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates Today 8 August 2021 Congress BJP Central Government Pegasus Row Farm Bills

ABP News  

Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates, Wednesday 06 August: Since the begining of the monsoon session of parliament, MP's of Opposition parties has continuously protested over the pegasus snooping scandal, Farm bills and other issues leading to constant disruptions in functioning of both the houses. Ahead of participating in the session proceedings today, leaders of 14 opposition parties met in Parliament …

Pegasus issue: Opposition leaders discuss strategy to corner govt in Parliament
3 years, 4 months ago

Pegasus issue: Opposition leaders discuss strategy to corner govt in Parliament

The Hindu  

Amid a stalemate in Parliament over the Pegasus snooping issue, leaders of various Opposition parties on July 28 met and decided to submit similar adjournment notices on the matter. The meeting chaired by Mr. Kharge was attended by Opposition leaders from both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, and discussed the joint Opposition strategy to corner the government on …

Opposition MPs resort to paper tearing, howling and hooting in Parliament over Pegasus report
3 years, 4 months ago

Opposition MPs resort to paper tearing, howling and hooting in Parliament over Pegasus report

India TV News  

Opposition MPs created uproar in the Lok Sabha as they raised 'Khela Hobe' slogan and demanded a discussion on 'Pegasus Project' report. Earlier today, Opposition parties' leaders held a meeting at the Parliament to chalk out the future course of action on several issues including the alleged Pegasus snooping controversy. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attended the meeting at the chamber …

Opposition keeps up protests in Rajya Sabha; Juvenile Justice Bill passed amid din
3 years, 4 months ago

Opposition keeps up protests in Rajya Sabha; Juvenile Justice Bill passed amid din

India Today  

Rajya Sabha proceedings were disrupted on Wednesday as Opposition parties kept up their protests over Pegasus snooping row, farm laws and price rise. Amid the din, the House approved the Juvenile Justice Amendment Bill, 2021. FOLLOW LIVE UPDATES HERE While moving the bill for consideration in the House, Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani said, "Some of the renowned …

Monsoon Session of Parliament: LS, RS adjourned multiple times amid Oppn fury over Pegasus row, farm laws
3 years, 4 months ago

Monsoon Session of Parliament: LS, RS adjourned multiple times amid Oppn fury over Pegasus row, farm laws

Firstpost  

Meanwhile, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday drove a tractor to Parliament along with other party MPs and demanded that the three contentious farm laws be repealed Both Houses of the Parliament were disrupted by continuous adjournments due to ruckus from the Opposition over various issues such as the Pegasus snooping row and farm laws. Meanwhile, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi …

Parliament Monsoon Session: Both Houses adjourned repeatedly amid Opposition din; TMC's Santanu Sen suspended from RS
3 years, 5 months ago

Parliament Monsoon Session: Both Houses adjourned repeatedly amid Opposition din; TMC's Santanu Sen suspended from RS

Firstpost  

Sen was suspended from the Rajya Sabha for the remaining period of the Monsoon Session after a motion moved by the government was passed by the House Trinamool Congress’s Santanu Sen was suspended from the Parliament’s Monsoon Session on Friday, a day after he snatched the Pegasus statement from IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in the Rajya Sabha and tore it. …

Parliament paralysed over Pegasus, farm laws
3 years, 5 months ago

Parliament paralysed over Pegasus, farm laws

The Hindu  

The proceedings of both the Houses of Parliament continued to remain paralysed on Thursday as Opposition members protested over a number of issues including the Pegasus snooping controversy and made a fresh pitch to repeal the three controversial farm laws. Trinamool will not let it sweep under the carpet,” Mr O’Brien said, adding, “When the government is using military grade …

Parliament: Both Houses adjourned amid Oppn ruckus; Centre to seek suspension of TMC MP for misbehaving with IT minister
3 years, 5 months ago

Parliament: Both Houses adjourned amid Oppn ruckus; Centre to seek suspension of TMC MP for misbehaving with IT minister

Firstpost  

The minister’s statement, which was laid on the table of the House, called the reports on the Pegasus scandal an ‘attempt to malign the Indian democracy and its well-established institutions’ Ruckus from the Opposition benches led to repeated adjournments of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on the third day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament with Trinamool Congress MP …

Farmers’ protest | In Rajya Sabha, Opposition observes 2-minute silence for 194 dead farmers
3 years, 10 months ago

Farmers’ protest | In Rajya Sabha, Opposition observes 2-minute silence for 194 dead farmers

The Hindu  

Opposition parties on Thursday observed a two-minute silence in the Rajya Sabha to pay tributes to 194 farmers who have died in the last few months in the farmers’ protest on Delhi borders. The first account of government failure was in upholding the sanctity of Parliament, he said referring to September last year, when the three farm rules were passed …

Farm bills inspire politicians to pose as farmers in protests
4 years, 2 months ago

Farm bills inspire politicians to pose as farmers in protests

Op India  

With the passage of the farm bills, India has ushered in the era of an agricultural transformation. Workers of opposition political parties organise ‘farmer protests’ against the recently passed Farm Bills Comrades of Leftist political organisation Revolutionary Marxist Party of India today blocked the Amritsar-Delhi National Highway near Phillaur in Jalandhar, to protest against the Farm Bills passed in the …

Farm bill protests: All you need to know in 10 points
4 years, 2 months ago

Farm bill protests: All you need to know in 10 points

India Today  

Farmers in India have been protesting vehemently ever since three controversial farm bills were passed without much debate in Parliament. President Ram Nath Kovind gave his assent for the three contentious bills despite intensifying protests across the country by farmers and opposition political parties. President Ram Nath Kovind gave his assent for the three contentious bills despite the massive farmers’ …

Farm Bills Row: Congress Begins Its 2-Months-Long Nationwide Protest Against Govt Over Anti-Farmers' Law
4 years, 3 months ago

Farm Bills Row: Congress Begins Its 2-Months-Long Nationwide Protest Against Govt Over Anti-Farmers' Law

ABP News  

Even as the parliament concluded its Monsoon Session, farmers, and the opposition have continued to protest against the new agrarian bills which have been termed as 'anti-farmer' and 'anti-poor'. Now according to a report by Hindustan Times, the main opposition party, Congress will launch from Thursday, 24 September 2020 a two-month-long ‘mass movement’ against the government over the farm bills. …

Kerala Govt to Look into Possibility of Legal Challenge to Farm Bills: CM Vijayan
4 years, 3 months ago

Kerala Govt to Look into Possibility of Legal Challenge to Farm Bills: CM Vijayan

News 18  

The Kerala Cabinet on Wednesday decided to ask the Law department to look into the legal aspects of the possibility of moving the Supreme court against the contentious farm bills passed by Parliament, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said. It came up as a suggestion in the cabinet meeting, he told reporters, replying to a question whether his government will move …

Top news of the day: Opposition’s silent march in Parliament against farm Bills; show-cause notice to Sudarshan TV, and more
4 years, 3 months ago

Top news of the day: Opposition’s silent march in Parliament against farm Bills; show-cause notice to Sudarshan TV, and more

The Hindu  

Parliament proceedings | Opposition takes out silent protest march in Parliament against farm Bills The protesting MPs carried placards with messages such as “Save Farmers, Save Workers, Save Democracy” during their march from the Mahatma Gandhi statue to the Ambedkar statue in the premises. Parliament proceedings | Rajya Sabha bids farewell to 11 retiring members They include Civil Aviation Minister …

After Farm Bills Go Through Rajya Sabha, Voices of Protest and Support Arise from Across the Country
4 years, 3 months ago

After Farm Bills Go Through Rajya Sabha, Voices of Protest and Support Arise from Across the Country

News 18  

On September 20, 2020, two farm bills were introduced in the Rajya Sabha that sparked a huge commotion among the opposition and ruling lawmakers. The bills also aim to provide farmers other benefits like the ability to sell their produce to whoever they want to and do business with big agricultural firms, Bharatiya Janata Party lawmakers say. Terming the two …

Parliament passes rash of bills as Opposition boycotts session
4 years, 3 months ago

Parliament passes rash of bills as Opposition boycotts session

Live Mint  

The government, benefiting from the complete absence of opposition parties, on Tuesday got Parliament to pass a rash of bills that are set to transform the farming, labour and social security landscape when they become laws. A total of seven bills were passed in the Rajya Sabha and at least four in the Lok Sabha, amid an Opposition boycott of …

Watch | Why are parties boycotting the rest of the Rajya Sabha Monsoon session?
4 years, 3 months ago

Watch | Why are parties boycotting the rest of the Rajya Sabha Monsoon session?

The Hindu  

Eight Opposition Rajya Sabha MPs were suspended by the House on Monday for their “unruly” behaviour during the debate and voting on the two farm sector Bills. Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad said the opposition will boycott the proceedings of the House till the suspension of eight members is revoked. Indian National Congress Rajya Sabha MP …

Congress to boycott monsoon session till new farm bill is brought
4 years, 3 months ago

Congress to boycott monsoon session till new farm bill is brought

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: The controversy over suspension of 8 Rajya Sabha members heated up on Tuesday with the Congress announcing that it will boycott the ongoing monsoon session of Parliament until three of its key demands were met. Congress' demands include bringing a new farm bill, ensuring minimum support price and revoking of the suspension of opposition members. Along with that, …

Mamata Lauds Suspended Oppn MPs for Fight against Farm Bills, Seeks 'Greater Alliance' for Farmers' Sake
4 years, 3 months ago

Mamata Lauds Suspended Oppn MPs for Fight against Farm Bills, Seeks 'Greater Alliance' for Farmers' Sake

News 18  

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee, while calling for a ‘greater alliance’ against the farm bills that were passed in the Rajya Sabha on Sunday amid a din, announced that her party is ready to support anyone who wants to take the lead for the sake of farmers. The decision to hold protest rallies was taken …

Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day amid uproar over suspension of members
4 years, 3 months ago

Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day amid uproar over suspension of members

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha was on Monday adjourned for the day amid uproar by opposition members over suspension of eight MPs, including TMC leader Derek O'Brien and Sanjay Singh of AAP, for the remaining part of the Monsoon session over their "unruly behaviour" during the passage of farm bills on Sunday. After four adjournments earlier, when the Upper House resumed …

Farmers' Bills Chaos : Rajya Sabha Suspends 8 Opposition MPs
4 years, 3 months ago

Farmers' Bills Chaos : Rajya Sabha Suspends 8 Opposition MPs

Live Law  

Eight Opposition MPs were suspended from the Rajya Sabha for remainder of the Monsoon Session, on account of their "unruly behavior" and "grossly disordered conduct" in the House yesterday. Chair Venkaiah Naidu has suspended the following MPs after a motion moved in that direction was passed by a voice vote: Derek O' Brien Sanjay Singh Rajeev Satav. Chair Venkaiah Naidu …

Eight opposition members suspended from Rajya Sabha over farm bill chaos
4 years, 3 months ago

Eight opposition members suspended from Rajya Sabha over farm bill chaos

Live Mint  

New Delhi: A day after slogans and protests in Rajya Sabha against the two controversial farm bills, eight members of opposition parties were on Monday suspended from the House for the remaining part of the monsoon session for unruly behaviour. Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu has also rejected the no-confidence motion moved by 12 opposition parties against deputy chairman Harivansh. …

Rajya Sabha suspends 8 opposition MPs
4 years, 3 months ago

Rajya Sabha suspends 8 opposition MPs

The Hindu  

Rajya Sabha on Monday suspended eight Opposition members till the remaining Monsoon session, for their unparliamentary behaviour in the House the previous day. The members include Trinamool Congress' Derek O'Brien and Dola Sen, AAP's Sanjay Singh, Congress MPs Rajeev Satav, Syed Naseer Hussain and Ripun Bora, and CPI members K.K. Earlier in the day, Rajya Sabha Chairperson M. Venkaiah Naidu …

Farm bills: Why protest by farmers is limited on ground, louder in Parliament
4 years, 3 months ago

Farm bills: Why protest by farmers is limited on ground, louder in Parliament

India Today  

The three farm bills are making history. On one hand, while Parliament has seen unruly scenes over the three farm bills -- the oldest ally of the BJP withdrew from the Narendra Modi government -- on the other hand, the protest by farmers, in whose name the Members of Parliament have created this ruckus, is very limited in nature. Uttar …

Farmer Protest Updates: BJP issues three-line whip to its Rajya Sabha MPs as Opposition ups ante
4 years, 3 months ago

Farmer Protest Updates: BJP issues three-line whip to its Rajya Sabha MPs as Opposition ups ante

India Today  

Thousands of farmers in Punjab, Haryana as well as other states have hit the streets in protest against the farm bills passed by the government. They have made a mockery of the farmers’ protests over #FarmBills, which by all accounts will eventually pave the way for ending MSP system & abolish Food Corporation of India: Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh …

Farm bills row in RS: BJP says Opposition's behaviour 'disgraceful'; RSTV feed cut, claims TMC's Derek O'Brien
4 years, 3 months ago

Farm bills row in RS: BJP says Opposition's behaviour 'disgraceful'; RSTV feed cut, claims TMC's Derek O'Brien

Firstpost  

While Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the passage of the bills “a watershed moment in the history of Indian agriculture”, the Congress and other Opposition parties slammed the bills as “death warrants” of farmers, and called it a “black day for democracy”. Two key farm bills dubbed by the Centre as the “biggest reform in agriculture” were on Sunday passed …

Parliament proceedings | 12 Opposition parties give notice of no-confidence against Harivansh
4 years, 3 months ago

Parliament proceedings | 12 Opposition parties give notice of no-confidence against Harivansh

The Hindu  

Twelve opposition parties gave notice for a no-confidence motion against Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh, accusing him of violating the parliamentary procedures in trying to pass the farm sector Bills in haste, circumventing all demands for proper voting. “When the agitated members, on being denied the right for a division on this crucial bill protested strongly pointing out how gravely …

'Obituary of India's Farmers': How MPs Reacted as Political Heat Rose in Rajya Sabha Over Farm Bills
4 years, 3 months ago

'Obituary of India's Farmers': How MPs Reacted as Political Heat Rose in Rajya Sabha Over Farm Bills

News 18  

Rajya Sabha passed three contentious farm bills on Sunday amid massive uproar by opposition members in Parliament, even as farmers in several parts of the country staged protests against legislations. Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar introduced the Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce Bill, 2020, and the Farmers Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020 in Rajya Sabha earlier …

Parliament proceedings | Rajya Sabha passes two farm Bills amid fierce protests
4 years, 3 months ago

Parliament proceedings | Rajya Sabha passes two farm Bills amid fierce protests

The Hindu  

Two of the three agriculture-related legislation piloted by the Narendra Modi government, aimed at liberalising the farm sector, were passed by the Rajya Sabha by voice vote on Sunday amid a din as the Opposition parties, enraged by the refusal of Deputy Chairman Harivansh to allow voting on resolutions they moved, broke microphones, stood up on tables and flung papers …

Parliament proceedings | Farm Bills are death warrants for farmers, say Opposition MPs
4 years, 3 months ago

Parliament proceedings | Farm Bills are death warrants for farmers, say Opposition MPs

The Hindu  

The Opposition in the Rajya Sabha on Sunday said the two farm Bills brought by the government would lead to the corporate takeover of farming and Parliament passing them would be the death warrant of the farmers. Congress MP Partap Singh Bajwa said the Bills were “ill-conceived and ill-timed” and that farmers in Punjab, his home State, and Haryana viewed …

Agriculture reform Bills introduced amidst Opposition, farmers’ protests
4 years, 3 months ago

Agriculture reform Bills introduced amidst Opposition, farmers’ protests

The Hindu  

Three Bills on agriculture reforms were introduced in Parliament on Tuesday to replace the ordinances issued during the lockdown. Opposition parties and farmers groups are opposing the move to enact amendments to the Essential Commodities Act, new laws to bypass the state APMC Acts and to facilitate contract farming. The Centre introduced the three Bills on food and agriculture reform …

Parliament's Monsoon Session: Opposition to oppose four legislations that 'take away rights of states', says Jairam Ramesh
4 years, 3 months ago

Parliament's Monsoon Session: Opposition to oppose four legislations that 'take away rights of states', says Jairam Ramesh

Firstpost  

The legislation will be brought in to replace four ordinances — three related to the farm sector and the amendment to the Banking Regulation Act New Delhi: The Congress and other Opposition parties will oppose four of the 11 legislations the government proposes to bring in the Monsoon Session of Parliament in place of ordinances issued earlier and expect Prime …

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