General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Amendment Bill, 2021 taken up for consideration amid Opposition slogans.
Rajya Sabha members on Wednesday stressed on the need to remove the 50 per cent cap on reservation and caste census to reap out maximum benefits of the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Seventh Amendment) Bill, 2021.
The bill provides states the power to amend the list of OBCs in their jurisdiction.
Participating in a debate on the bill, SP leader Ram Gopal Yadav said, "State will get right to amend the list of OBCs, but you will reap out the maximum benefit of this amendment, only when 50 per cent cap on reservation is removed."
Clause-by-clause voting on the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Seventh Amendment) Bill, 2021 is now underway. Being a Constitutional Amendment, recorded voting is set to take place.
Opposition on Wednesday fumed over Ramdas Athawale's remarks in Rajya Sabha. Athwale took potshots at opposition parties over which some members expressed objection.
There have been no reports of increasing deaths under police custody. As per NHRC guidelines, every death in custody, police or judicial, natural or otherwise, is to be reported to the Commission within 24 hours of its occurrence: MoS Home Nityanand Rai to Rajya Sabha
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MHA have no scheme of income compensation and jobs to support the family of the deceased in such cases. The respective State Govts deal with matters relating to compensation and jobs in such cases: MoS Home Nityanand Rai to Rajya Sabha
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Under the J&K Migrant Immovable Property Act, 1997, DMs of concerned districts are the legal custodians of the immovable properties of migrants, who take suo motto action on eviction proceedings in cases of encroachment: MoS Home Nityanand Rai to RS in a written reply
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Sloganeering and raising of banners are not a part of our Parliamentary traditions. They (MPs) should express themselves from their seats, he said.
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I thank the PM & the Leaders of all parties who contributed to the House: LS Speaker
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"We also wanted a comprehensive discussion on fuel price hike, farm issues, inflation, vaccination status but to no avail. Bills were passed within 7-8 minutes, and our appeals were left unheard," he added.
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I am hurt by the fact that the proceedings of the House did not take place as per expectations in this Session. I always make an effort to see that maximum Business takes place in the House & discussions are held over issues related to the public: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla
But there was continuous obstruction this time. This could not be resolved. Last two years were more productive, as far as Busines in the House is concerned. The proceedings had continued till late in the night and MPs had made active contribution even during Covid: Om Birla
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I saw PM Modi for the first time today. When everything is over, he shows up. Centre passed bills without discussion, except for discussion on OBC Bill. Bills were passed within minutes, another record by the govt...This govt doesn't broadcast when Opposition speaks: AR Chowdhury
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Lok Sabha has been adjourned sine die, as opposed to its scheduled date August 13. Government took the sudden decision to adjourn it; there was no discussion on important issues. It only wants to paint Opposition in bad light: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Leader of Cong in Lok Sabha
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The Bill was passed in Lok Sabha yesterday.
The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Seventh Amendment) Bill, 2021 amends the Constitution to allow states and union territories to prepare their own list of socially and educationally backward classes.
The Monsoon Session was scheduled to go on till August 13.
Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 12 pm on Wednesday as Opposition parties raised slogans over various issues while Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu was making a remark on the conduct of some members in the House the day before.
All sacredness of this House was destroyed yesterday when some members sat on the tables and some climbed on the tables, he says.
"It is a shameful act. If someone takes pride in what happened yesterday in the Rajya Sabha, then I feel that the unfortunate incidents of January 26 are being repeated," Union Minister Anurag Thakur said referring to the happenings in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday
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Congress MPs Partap Singh Bajwa & Ripun Bora protest inside the Rajya Sabha after opposition was not allowed to discuss on farmers issue, during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi. Credit: Ripun Bora's Office/PTI
Home Minister Amit Shah, Leader of the House Piyush Goyal, and other BJP MPs met Naidu over the same, this morning: Sources
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Centre and the Opposition sparred over the ruckus in Rajya Sabha during the discussion on farmers' issue even as a couple of protesting MPs stared at the possibility of being suspended from the House on charges of unruly behaviour.
The three-week long protests over Pegasus revelations in Lok Sabha melted on Tuesday as members discussed and passed a politically sensitive bill that seeks to restore the states' powers to draw up OBC lists.
After the discussion on farmers' issue in Rajya Sabha ending in a widened rift, the Opposition is gearing up for another fight with the government on Wednesday on a bill that proposes to enhance the private sector role in public sector insurance companies.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi targeted the Centre for not allowing the opposition to raise in Parliament serious issues related to farmers, Pegasus snooping controversy and corruption, and said that his party would continue to fight against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "ideology that divides India".
As the monsoon session of Parliament continues to be marred by frequent disruptions over the Pegasus issue, Gandhi, who was here to inaugurate the new building of Jammu and Kashmir Congress office, alleged that the policies of the Narendra Modi government were dividing India. (PTI)
Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will move to consider and pass the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2020 in Lok Sabha today
Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a Constitution amendment bill to restore the power of states to make their own OBC lists after a thaw in the logjam as Opposition parties backed the legislation but demanded the removal of the 50 per cent cap on reservation and many of them also called for a caste-based census. (PTI)