Parliament: Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourn till tomorrow

The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have been adjourned until 11 am on December 17, 2024.

The BJP has issued a three-line whip to all its Lok Sabha MPs, instructing them to be present in the House on December 17, 2024, to participate in discussions and the passage of important legislative work.

Calling 'One Nation, One Election' an attempt to change the Constitution, TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee said, "The discussion that is happening on 'one nation, one election', I want to say that during the 2024 General Election, elections happened in seven phases in West Bengal. In 2021 when Assembly elections happened, it was conducted in eight phases. Recently in the Jharkhand elections, the polls happened in two phases. If this is the case, how they are talking about having elections at tandem? It is also about taking the rights of people away... This is about changing the Constitution. A person gets an opportunity to vote for four-five times in five years, it is the right given by the Constitution... It is related to accountability."

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi said"On the historic Vijay Diwas, we were expecting that some statement would come from the government in which they would pay their respects to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives on Vijay Diwas. Priyanka Gandhi ji took the responsibility on behalf of the Congress party that during the zero hour, the House should get an opportunity to pay its respects to the soldiers...It seemed as if an environment was being created to snatch away Priyanka Gandhi ji's opportunity to raise her point. When we put pressure, then Priyanka ji got the opportunity to present her point...We have been informed that the iconic photo of 1971, where the top commander of the Pakistan Army was surrendering, was removed from the Army Headquarters. When we expressed our concern about this, there was no response from the government and that is why we registered our walkout. We want that there should be no politics with the army, there should be no politics with the soldiers. You cannot erase the contribution of Indira Gandhi. You cannot erase the contribution of the soldiers of the country..."

PM Modi should apologise to people of country for misleading them by 'twisting' Nehru's letter to states, said Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in Rajya Sabha. BJP is against the reservation, that is why it is against caste census, he added.

"I have to tell them that I also know how to read. I have studied in municipality school, she (Nirmala Sitharaman) has studied in Jawaharlal Nehru University, it is certain that her English will be good, her Hindi will be good, but the deeds are not good," said Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in Rajya Sabha during debate on Constitution.

In Rajya Sabha, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, "I know of political leaders who have chosen to have the children named after MISA to remember those black days and now they wouldn't even mind having an alliance with them." RJD chief and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav's daughter's name is Misa Bharti.

On J&K CM and NC vice president Omar Abdullah's tweet on Congress's EVM allegations, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said that the Congress should realise it now that they won't be able to go ahead with a leader like Rahul Gandhi.

Finance Minister Sitharaman lamnbasted Congress during the Constitution debate in the Rajya Sabha. She said that Congress party gave 'Garibi Hatao' slogan but failed to deliver on its promise.

Nirmala Sitharaman during Constitution debate in Rajya Sabha, said "I know of political leaders who have chosen to have the children named after MISA to remember those black days and now they wouldn't even mind having an alliance with them."

Wayand MP and Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi arrived at the Parliament to participate in the proceedings of the house.

Amendments were not about strengthening democracy but protecting those in power, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in attack on Congress in Rajya Sabha.

Congress brazenly kept amending the Constitution to help a family, a dynasty, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the debate on the Constitution in Rajya Sabha.

"The first prime minister of this country deplored press scrutiny of his government even as he publicly praised freedom of press. There was no doubt about it," said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaking during the debate on the Constitution in Rajya Sabha.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, during debate on Constitution in Rajya Sabha, said, "As we mark the 75th year of our Constitution, it is time, I would think, to reaffirm our commitment to build India that is 'Bharat' that shall uphold the spirit enshrined in this sacred document."

In Rajya Sabha, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, "Post Second World War, over 50 countries had become independent and had their Constitution written. But many have changed their Constitutions, not just amended them but literally changed the entire feature of their Constitution. But our Constitution has stood the test of time, of course, yielded itself to very many amendments..."

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will start the discussion on the Constitution debate from the government. BJP president JP Nadda, Bhupendra Yadav, Hardeep Puri, Surendra Nagar, Ghanshyam Tiwari, Brijlal, Sudhanshu Trivedi, Medha Kulkarni will also speak. Union Home Minister Amit Shah will respond to the discussion.

Masthan Rao Yadav Beedha, TDP, Andhra Pradesh took oath as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha.

Sana Sathish Babu, TDP, Andhra Pradesh took oath as Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha on Monday.

The proceedings in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha resumed on Monday. 

On the debate on the Constitution in Rajya Sabha today, Congress MP Pramod Tiwari said, "All the positive and negative aspects of the Constitution will be discussed. The dream that Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar had seen was turned into reality by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru... The way constitutional posts are being misused, the way constitutional institutions are being misused, the way the Dalits, backwards are being oppressed, they are not getting their rights given by the Constitution."

Congress MP Manickam Tagore gave adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha to discuss the 'pressing issue of the iconic 1971 war photograph from its prominent position at the Army Headquarters in New Delhi, and the larger implications of this action on the preservation of India's history and heritage'

Congress MP Vijay Vasanth on Monday morning moved an adjournment motion notice in the Lok Sabha to discuss the detention of Tamil Nadu fishermen by Sri Lanka authorities."In 2024 alone, 350 fishermen and 49 fishing boats have been apprehended, the highest in the last six years. The government must urgently address this ongoing issue," he said 

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will initiate discussion on Samvidhaan Gaurav Yatra in Rajya Sabha. Earlier, the Constitution debate took place for two days in Lok Sabha.

AAP MP Sanjay Singh has given a Suspension of Business Notice in Rajya Sabha under Rule 267 and demands discussion on law & order situation in Delhi.