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 Parliamentarians, who have always prioritised the needs of the vulnerable.however, politics demands that they stand right here in the Well and attract attention towards the issue which they feel fit." As soon as the House resumed after lunch, BJP member Bhubaneswar Kalita, who was in the Chair, called Irani to move The Juvenile Justice Amendment Bill, 2021 for the consideration of the House. When the members refused to give any heed to the Chair, Kalita asked the Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani to move The Juvenile Justice Amendment Bill, 2021 for passage.

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Both Houses adjourned without any transaction, after protests over Amit Shah’s remarks on Ambedkar
6 days, 7 hours ago

Both Houses adjourned without any transaction, after protests over Amit Shah’s remarks on Ambedkar

The Hindu  

Both Houses of Parliament adjourned for the day on Thursday without taking up any business. Meanwhile, DMK member Tiruchi Siva said the BJP complaint mentioned only one version even though Mr. Gandhi alleged that MPs belonging to the ruling party pushed him. Congress and other Opposition parties have launched an all-out attack on Mr. Shah for his remarks on Ambedkar …

Opposition protests mass suspension of MPs, Kharge asks govt to 'behave democratically'
1 year ago

Opposition protests mass suspension of MPs, Kharge asks govt to 'behave democratically'

The Hindu  

INDIA bloc MPs on December 21 marched from Parliament to Vijay Chowk in New Delhi to protest the suspension of Opposition lawmakers, with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge asserting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had violated parliamentary privilege by not speaking on the security breach issue inside the House. The Opposition wanted to speak on the issue but Prime Minister Modi …

Opposition holds protest against suspension of MPs from Parliament
1 year ago

Opposition holds protest against suspension of MPs from Parliament

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday alleged that Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar had brought casteism to Parliament after the Vice President had slammed a TMC leader's mimicry of him and called it an insult to his background as a farmer and Jat. The Congress president, flanked by MPs and leaders of INDIA bloc parties, alleged that it …

Opposition leaders march with placards from Parliament over suspension of 143 MPs
1 year ago

Opposition leaders march with placards from Parliament over suspension of 143 MPs

India Today  

Opposition MPs from the INDIA bloc took to the streets in a march from Parliament House to Vijay Chowk in Delhi on Thursday to protest against the mass suspension of lawmakers this week. Congress chief and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge took aim at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for not addressing the …

Rajya Sabha passes 2 bills amid protests by opposition MPs over security breach
1 year ago

Rajya Sabha passes 2 bills amid protests by opposition MPs over security breach

Hindustan Times  

The Rajya Sabha on Monday passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2023, and the Government of Union Territories Bill 2023 amid protests by Opposition MPs over the December 13 Parliament security breach. Following a brief discussion, where MPs including the BJD’s Sasmit Patra, BJP’s Kavita Patidar, and YSR Congress’ Vijaysai Reddy expressed support for the bills, Reddy advocated extending …

Protests rock Parliament over security breach row
1 year ago

Protests rock Parliament over security breach row

The Hindu  

A day after 14 Opposition members were suspended for disrupting proceedings, both the Houses were adjourned till Monday as protests rocked Parliament over the issue of security breach. The Opposition members, who had moved notices to take up the matter as adjournment motions, continued their protests as Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla rejected the …

Opposition stages overnight protest in Parliament over Manipur crisis and more
1 year, 5 months ago

Opposition stages overnight protest in Parliament over Manipur crisis and more

Live Mint  

Opposition leaders continued their protest on Parliament premises through Monday night, reiterating calls for debate on the Manipur crisis. The protest, which began on Monday morning, will see leaders of the INDIA alliance taking turns with a team sitting near the Gandhi statue through the night. It is also a protest demanding the PM speak on Manipur whether in Rajya …

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 …

Suspended Rajya Sabha MPs allowed to protest all night at Parliament: Sources
2 years, 4 months ago

Suspended Rajya Sabha MPs allowed to protest all night at Parliament: Sources

India Today  

Suspended Rajya Sabha MPs have been granted security clearance to protest all night at Parliament, sources told India Today TV. The MPs have planned a 50-hour relay protest at the Gandhi statue inside the premises of Parliament, which began at 11am today and is scheduled to go on till 1 pm on Friday. MPs of the Trinamool Congress, TRS, and …

Parliament proceedings | Rajya Sabha suspends 19 Opposition members for ‘willfully obstructing the House’
2 years, 4 months ago

Parliament proceedings | Rajya Sabha suspends 19 Opposition members for ‘willfully obstructing the House’

The Hindu  

Nineteen Members of Parliament were on Tuesday suspended from attending Rajya Sabha session for the remainder of the week for disrupting the House proceedings and demanding a discussion on price rise and a rollback of the Goods and Services Tax on daily essentials. In November last year, 12 MPs from Opposition parties were suspended for the entire winter session in …

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 …

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 …

Amid din, Parliament clears important bills without debate
3 years, 4 months ago

Amid din, Parliament clears important bills without debate

The Hindu  

Both Houses of Parliament on Wednesday cleared important bills without debate amid continuing protests by Opposition members on the Pegasus snooping issue and the three contentious farm laws, against which farmers’ groups have been protesting for months. The Lok Sabha, which witnessed an unruly behaviour in the form of tearing of papers and throwing them towards the Speaker’s Chair and …

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 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 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 …

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 …

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