Parliament highlights: Both houses of the Parliament adjourned till tomorrow, December 10

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Lok Sabha adjourned till tomorrow, 10th December

Lok Sabha passes Central Vigilance Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2021 and Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Bill, 2021

The Central Vigilance Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2021 and The Delhi Police Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Bill, 2021 passed by Lok Sabha.

These ordinances aim to extend the tenure for Chiefs of CBI and ED for up to 5 yrs – as opposed to the current fixed 2-yr tenure.

(ANI)

Speaker gives priority to woman MPs to raise issues in Zero Hour, draws praise

Speaker Om Birla on Thursday drew praise from Lok Sabha members for identifying potential of members and encouraging them to speak on the floor of the House after a first-time woman MP, known for spearheading self-help groups, raised the issue of women unemployment.

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Rajya Sabha passes 'The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (Amendment) Bill 2021' which seeks to accord special status to six more institutes of pharmaceutical education and research as well as set up a council for these institute

(PTI)

India will launch two unmanned missions next year before the human spaceflight programme 'Gaganyaan' by the end of 2022: Union Minister Jitendra Singh in Rajya Sabha

(PTI)

Discussion on Bill seeking extension of CBI, ED director's tenure under way

Discussion on The Central Vigilance Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2021 and The Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Bill, 2021 under way.

Discussion on Pharmaceutical Bill under way in Rajya Sabha.

Lok Sabha proceedings adjourned till 2:30 pm

Pharmaceutical Bill to be moved in Rajya Sabha

The Rajya Sabha will consider The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (Amendment) Bill, 2021 for passing on Thursday amid a faceoff with the opposition, while Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is expected to make a statement on the chopper crash in the House.

"Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to move that the Bill further to amend the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Act, 1998, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration. Also to move that the Bill be passed." said the RS Bulletin

Rajya Sabha proceedings adjourned till 2 pm.

Abolish khap panchayats, bring law: NCP MP

Nationalist Congress party (NCP) MP Fauzia Khan during zero hour in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday raised the issue of khap panchayats and demanded that the government bring a law to abolish them as they are acting contrary to the law of land.

She said, "As law has been made to abolish 'Sati' and Child marriage, there should be law to abolish khap panchayat also as a law has been made in Maharashtra."

Khap panchayats are said to be organisations representing a clan of few particular castes and are found mostly in northern India, particularly among a few communities of Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh.

They are not affiliated with any elected government bodies and are instead concerned with the affairs of particular caste. The khaps have no official government recognition, but have significant social influence within the community.

BJP MP raises issue of Places of Worship Act, Oppn objects

BJP Rajya Sabha MP from Uttar Pradesh Harnath Singh Yadav on Thursday raised the issue to scrap a law which was enacted in 1991 to protect the places of worship which have been existing prior to August 15, 1947.

Yadav said: "The law is discriminatory as it debars citizens from raising the matter in the court and can't move to challenge it and this should be scrapped as foreign invaders have changed the nature of temples and in Mathura the Krishna Janambhoomi is the example."

The section 4 of the Act bars the jurisdiction of the court in the matter of places of worship.

The opposition objected to it, but the Deputy Chairman said the matter has been allowed by the Chairman of the house.

Manoj Kumar Jha of the RJD raised the point of order and said that the member is trying to open a Pandora's box, but was declined by the Chair and replying to it, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said that the member should follow rules.

Yadav has also recently raised the issue outside the house and challenged Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav to publicly say from the stage that Mathura is the birthplace of Lord Krishna and the mosque has been erected illegally. He said, the birthplace of Shri Krishna in Mathura should be completely free from the mosque.

Report of Committee on Empowerment of Women on "Empowerment of Women through Education with Special Reference to ‘Beti Bachao – Beti Padhao’ Scheme" presented in Lok Sabha.

Ruckus in Rajya Sabha amid Zero Hour proceedings.

Rajya Sabha pays tribute to CDS Rawat and others who died in the tragic helicopter crash.

Lok Sabha observes two-minute silence on the demise of CDS General Bipin Rawat, others

Lok Sabha paid tribute to General Bipin Rawat and others who died during the crash before starting legislative business.

The sole survivor of the crash, Group Captain Varun Singh is critical but stable. CDS Rawat will be cremated with full state honours: Rajnath Singh in Parliament

Thirteen of the 14 people onboard the IAF chopper lost their lives in the fateful crash. CDS Bipin Rawat and his wife Madhulika Rawat were among those who died. All bodies will be brought to Delhi today evening: Rajnath Singh in Parliament

"We have decided not to protest (against the suspension of 12 Rajya Sabha MPs) today in honour of CDS Bipin Rawat andthe soldiers who died in the chopper crash. We will also attend Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's address," Mallikarjun Kharge, LoP in Rajya Sabha, told ANI.

Rajnath Singh likely to brief Parliament on chopper crash

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is likely to brief the Lok Sabha about the chopper crash in Tamil Nadu in which Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 other defence personnel died. Singh is also likely to brief the Rajya Sabha.

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The High Court and Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2021 was discussed and passed in LokSabha in ~10 hours and 19 minutes, over two days.

AFSPA has done nothing good but brought animosity, repeal it: Nagaland MP

Nagaland MP KG Kenye on Wednesday raised the demand for the repeal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act or AFSPA in Rajya Sabha arguing that the controversial legislation has done "nothing" good but something that has brought "animosity" to all regions in the country.

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Opposition leaders extend support to suspended RS members, hold dharna

Top opposition leaders on Wednesday sat on a dharna in Parliament complex and extended their support to the 12 suspended MPs of the Rajya Sabha. (PTI)

Disobeying the Chair is undemocratic: Naidu tells Opposition MPs

Disobeying the Chair and disturbing the House are "undemocratic", Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu said on Wednesday as Opposition continued its protest inside the House on the suspension of 12 MPs, leading to a brief adjournment and boycott of the proceedings by the protesting lawmakers, who held a day-long dharna.