Parliament Budget Session: Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned till Tuesday 11 am

Both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha have been adjourned till tomorrow 11:00 am.

The Railways (Amendment) passed Bill, 2024 was passed in the Rajya Sabha.

In Rajya Sabha, Ashwini Vaishnaw replied to the questions on Kavach and anti-collision devices. He claimed that the anti-collision device installed on locomotives during the tenure of Mamata Banerjee as Railways Minister was not tested and was removed during the UPA government only.

While replying to the discussion on The Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024, Vaishnaw spoke about the concern raised over the need for diesel locomotives after 100 per cent electrification. He said that after 100 per cent electrification, 4,000 diesel locomotives will be kept in spare for any contingency, including disasters among others. 

The Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 11:00 am on Tuesday.

Lok Sabha has passed the Bills of Lading Bill, 2024.

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw replied to the discussion on The Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024 and addressed the concerns of the diminished state's role in the bill. He said that in the last 10 years, Railways has decentralised powers, and the govt is committed towards cooperative federalism.

DMK MP Kanimozhi moved a Notice for Breach of Parliamentary Privilege against Union Education Minister and BJP MP Dharmendra Pradhan over his remark in the Parliament on the three language issue.

On electoral roll issue, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi said, "This is a very crucial issue, on which the govt is not willing to discuss. Efforts are being made to finish the Election Commission's transparency, authority and the voter's right. The way voter addition and deletion is taking place... Maharashtra is the biggest example. 40 lakh voters are added in just five months... how is this happening? In Delhi, AAP raised the same issue, and now it is seen in West Bengal..."

On the duplicate electoral roll issue, BJP MP Dinesh Sharma said, "They know that they lost Maharashtra, they lost Haryana, they lost UP by-elections. They also know that due to their actions, they are going to lose Bengal too. So, they need some support. This is the pain right before their loss in Bengal. They have not done any work, they will make an issue out of voter list, out of EVM. There needs to be something behind their loss. The state belongs to them and BJP is changing the voter list? This is hilarious. They are doing injustice and the reason is BJP? I think Mamata Banerjee is in the last days of her rule in Bengal. She is never going to come to power ever again."

The central government on Monday cited a new report from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in Parliament and said the water in the Ganga at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj was fit for bathing during the recently concluded Maha Kumbh.

Triveni Sangam is where the Ganga meets the Yamuna and Saraswati rivers. The government also said it had provided a total of Rs 7,421 crore to the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) for cleaning the river in 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25 (until March 9).

DMK workers held a protest in Chennai against Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over his remark in the Parliament on the three language issue.

DMK MP Tiruchi Siva and other party MPs held a protest in the Parliament over delimitation issue.

The Bills of Lading Bill, 2024, was taken up for consideration and passing in Lok Sabha.

Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.

Rajya Sabha adjourned to meet again at 02:00 pm today.

Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said, "Questions are being raised across the country on the voter's list. In every opposition, questions are raised on the voter's list. The entire opposition is just saying that there should be a discussion on the voter's list."

Opposition walks out of Rajya Sabha. 

Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 noon amid protests by DMK MPs over remarks by Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on PM SHRI scheme.

On the New Education Policy and three language row, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said, "...They (DMK) are dishonest. They are not committed to the students of Tamil Nadu. They are ruining the future of Tamil Nadu students. Their only job is to raise language barriers. They are doing politics. They are doing mischief. They are undemocratic and uncivilised..."

On behalf of Rajya Sabha members, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh congratulates the Indian team for clinching the Champions Trophy.

With the Budget Session of Parliament resuming on Monday after a recess, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla urged political parties to ensure smooth functioning of Question Hour in the House. Birla urged all the members attending the business advisory committee meeting on Monday to continue the Question Hour smoothly, Lok Sabha sources said. The Question Hour usually witnesses uproarious scenes as the opposition seeks to raise a range of issues.

The BAC of the Lok Sabha decided today to declare a holiday in Parliament on March 13 and 14 due to Holi.
 
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On the Parliament budget session, BJP MP Biplab Deb said, "Nirmala Sitharaman, under the leadership of PM Modi, had presented a visionary budget...in Manipur, President's rule is underway so naturally, central govt will present budget for Manipur. Govt has taken it seriously..."

Home Minister Amit Shah is expected to move a statutory resolution seeking Parliament approval for the proclamation of President's Rule in Manipur.

DMK MPs on Sunday resolved to work towards ensuring Tamil Nadu's rights vis-a-vis the Lok Sabha seats delimitation issue, saying the population-based exercise will affect not just the southern states but also others including Odisha and West Bengal. A meeting of DMK MPs, held under party president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin here, came on the eve of the resumption of the Parliament session on Monday.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to table the budget for Manipur on Monday. Manipur has been under President's Rule since February 13 after the resignation of Chief Minister N Biren Singh.

AAP MP Sanjay Singh gives Suspension of Business Notice in Rajya Sabha under Rule 267 to discuss the "losses suffered by retail investors due to the sharp fall in the stock market and the effectiveness of the regulatory mechanism."

DMK MP Tiruchi Siva gives Suspension of Business Notice in Rajya Sabha under Rule 267 to discuss "the critical concerns regarding the upcoming delimitation exercise, particularly its impact on India's federal structure, affecting the Southern states' fair representation"

Congress MP Manickam Tagore gives a Motion for the Adjournment of the Business of the House in the Lok Sabha to discuss "Internal security crisis in Manipur and Jammu: clashes, violence and government accountability."

Parliament’s Budget session resumes on Monday amid indications of an ‘EPIC’ showdown between the government and the opposition which is planning to raise issues such as the alleged manipulation of electoral rolls, the fresh bout of violence in Manipur and India’s handling of the Trump administration.

The focus of the government will be on getting Parliament nod for the demands for grants, completion of the budgetary process, seeking approval for the Manipur budget and passage of the Waqf Amendment Bill. Home Minister Amit Shah is expected to move a statutory resolution seeking Parliament approval for the proclamation of President’s Rule in Manipur. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is also scheduled to table the budget for Manipur on Monday. Manipur has been under President’s Rule since February 13 after the resignation of Chief Minister N Biren Singh. (PTI)

The second part of the Parliament Budget Session is set to begin today. The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will resume  at 11 am.