Monsoon session of Uttar Pradesh legislature to begin from today
Aug 17, 2021, 02:07 PM ISTSpeaker urged the leaders to raise the issues within the Assembly by keeping parliamentary decorum in mind.
Speaker urged the leaders to raise the issues within the Assembly by keeping parliamentary decorum in mind.
Speaker urged the leaders to raise the issues within the Assembly by keeping parliamentary decorum in mind.
Launching a counter-offensive against the Opposition’s charges of abrupt end of the Parliament’s Monsoon Session and manhandling of its MPs, the BJP-led government demanded the former’s apology for its 'disruptive and threatening behaviour'.
The government on Thursday demanded an apology from the opposition parties for creating ruckus during the monsoon session of Parliament, The Parliament affairs minister Pralhad Joshi said the opposition parties are feeling proud of themselves for creating ruckus in the Parliament.
Launching a counter-offensive against the Opposition’s charges of abrupt end of the Parliament’s Monsoon Session and manhandling of its MPs, the BJP-led government demanded the former’s apology for its 'disruptive and threatening behaviour'. Seven Union ministers, including Pralhad Joshi, Piyush Goyal and Anurag Thakur, took turns to lash out on the Opposition and said that the Rajya Sabha Chairman must take the strongest possible action against those who broke the rules.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Sambit Patra on Aug 12 said, "It's unfortunate how Congress and other Opposition parties are protesting on road. Democracy has been shamed. I would say that not just VP Venkaiah Naidu cried but democracy also cried. Opposition ensured washout of the whole session, and this is height of anarchy".
Opposition leaders (including Sharad Pawar) met Vice President & submitted a memorandum & briefed him about the incidents that took place in the Upper House. Govt passed several bills without discussion: Congress MP Mallikarjun Kharge
Opposition leaders from various parties on Thursday, 12 August, held a march from Parliament House to Vijay Chowk in New Delhi, demanding a repeal of the Centre's contentious farm laws. They were also protesting against other issues.
The security marshals were called in yesterday during the passage of the insurance amendment bill to privatise general insurance companies in the Rajya Sabha. Do you want to scare us? Today we will be meeting in Kharge Ji's chamber and decide what to do: Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut
Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday expressed concerns over the Opposition leaders' behaviour in the House Yesterday. As the House met to transact business, the Chairman got emotional as he spoke about yesterday's ruckus.
The Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die on Wednesday, two days before schedule, after Opposition protests over the Pegasus snooping row, farm laws and other issues continuously marred the proceedings since the start of the session on July 19.
Expressing anguish over the disruptions in Lok Sabha proceedings during the Monsoon session, Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday said he was hurt and voiced hope that parties will, through consensus, ensure that members follow the rules strictly and maintain the dignity of the House.
Opposition MPs created uproar in the Lok Sabha as they raised 'Khela Hobe' slogan and demanded a discussion on 'Pegasus Project' report. The MPs also tore papers, leading to disruption.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday expressed pain that the House did not run smoothly during the Monsoon session. Addressing the media after the House was adjourned sine die (for an indefinite period), he said members holding placards, raising slogans in the Well of Lok Sabha was not in accordance with its traditions.
The Lok Sabha has been adjourned sine die while Rajya Sabha proceedings have been adjourned till 12 noon amid opposition protests over various issues. The parliament proceedings have been hit over the last few weeks due to protests over the Pegasus snooping row, farm laws and other issues. The Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla later held a meeting with leaders of the House and said that he was pained to see that the House did not run smoothly during the Monsoon session.
Addressing the media, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said that the House functioned for only 74 hours and 46 minutes and that the productivity was 22 per cent.
Watch BJP leader Dilip Ghosh slams opposition over Parliament Monsoon Session ruckus during EXCLUSIVE talk with India TV.
Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu as he broke down recalling ruckus by opposition on Tuesday. he said "I couldn’t sleep all night. Yesterday was a golden opportunity to discuss the plight of the farmers".
The constitutional amendment, which aims to restore the power of states to identify backward castes, was introduced in the Lower House on Monday. Since it is a constitutional amendment, it needs to pass in both the Houses.
A key OBC Bill was tabled in Lok Sabha yesterday which would give state governments the power to list the OBCs. This bill was widely supported by Congress and other opposition parties.
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