Parliament Highlights: Both Houses adjourned for the day

On Wednesday, The High Court and Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2021 was passed in Lok Sabha. Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday, speaking at the Parliamentary Party meeting, said govt regret over the Nagaland killings is not enough. Opposition MPs in Rajya Sabha will join 12 suspended lawmakers today for a day-long dharna at the Gandhi statue in Parliament, in a show of solidarity. The TRS has announced that its MPs are boycotting Parliament for the remainder of the Winter Session and wanted the Narendra Modi government to go as it is being "anti-farmer". Come back tomorrow for continued coverage of the Winter Session.

Lok Sabha adjourned for the day

That's all for the day from both the Houses. Come back tomorrow for continued coverage of the Winter Session proceedings.

Discussion on coal dependence and pollution continues

BSP MP Ritesh Pandey discusses coal dependence and India's consumption as well as dependence on fossil fuels.

West Bengal MP expresses concern on air pollution

Blaming developed countries for their carbon footprints, Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar pointed out how the COP26 conference failed to address its primary concern on cutting emissions.

Discussion in Lok Sabha centres on pollution

Members of the opposition parties claim that climate crisis and pollution are the most under-reported topics under the Modi government's rule. Following this, the members of the ruling party retort strongly, leading to a brief argument.

Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day

Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill and the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill 2020 pass in RS

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Follow updates on military helicopter crash

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The High Court and Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2021 passed in Lok Sabha.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will brief Parliament on the crash of an army chopper in Tamil Nadu. The chopper had Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat, his staff and family members on board.

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm. Lok Sabha to resume from 2:15 pm.

NCRB data shows no rise in riots: Home Ministry

"As per the data furnished by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), no such (number of riots) increasing trend has been reported," MoS Home Nityanand Rai said in a written reply to an unstarred question in Rajya Sabha

CPP meet: Cong to seek discussion in Parliament on border situation

The Congress will seek a full-fledged discussion in Parliament on the border situation and on the issue of ties with neighbours, party president Sonia Gandhi said on Wednesday.

Addressing a meeting of the Congress Parliamentary Party, she also said that the government's regret over the Nagaland incident was not enough and demanded that justice should be ensured for the families of the 14 victims killed in firing.

She said credible steps be taken to prevent recurrence of such tragedies.

Raising the issue of suspension of 12 Opposition RS MPs, she termed the move as outrageous and unprecedented, and said it violates both the Constitution and rules.

Proceedings of the Rajya Sabha resume. The Opposition, TDP excluded, has boycotted the proceedings of the House.

NPF MP raises Nagaland violence issue in RS, demands AFSPA repeal

Naga People's Front (NPF) MP K.J. Kenye on Wednesday raised the issue of killings in Nagaland by the security forces during zero hour in the Rajya Sabha and said that the 'AFSPA was bringing more animosity in the regions wherever it is enforced'.

He said that the security forces have killed innocent people in the state which has created more problems.

Kenye was supported by the opposition MPs. The chairman of the House did not allow the suspension notice of the RJD on the same issue.

The issue of AFSPA has been a bone of contention after the Nagaland government on Tuesday in its first cabinet meeting -- after the December 4 firing by the security forces that left 14 civilians dead and 30 others injured, decided to urge the Central government once again to withdraw the Armed Forces Special Power Act, 1958 (AFSPA) from the state.

Suspended RS MPs continue protest at Gandhi Statue in Parliament

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 12 noon as Opposition continues protest over suspension of 12 lawmakers.

Zero Hour begins in Rajya Sabha amid sloganeering by Opposition.

Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan in Parliament wearing party's red cap

PM Modi holds meeting with senior ministers in Parliament

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P Chidambaram joins suspended MPs at Gandhi Statue in Parliament

RJD leader Manoj Kumar Jha submits notice in Rajya Sabha to suspend business and discuss repeal of AFSPA.

LS to discuss Bill seeking extension of CBI, ED director's tenure

The government on Wednesday will try to pass Bills which are already tabled in the Lok Sabha. The two Bills -- The Central Vigilance Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2021, and The Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Bill, 2021 -- which extend the tenure of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) director up to five years -- are likely to be passed by the Lok Sabha.

Both Bills were introduced in the Lower House last week.

A discussion on climate change and its various related aspects is also likely to take place in the Lok Sabha.

Opposing the ordinance, opposition members will move a resolution that this House disapproves of the Central Vigilance Commission (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 and The Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Bill, 2021.

Opposition MPs to sit on dharna with suspended lawmakers, protest 'authoritarian' rule

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TMC delegation to meet Amit Shah today; to bring up Nagaland firing issue in Parliament

In a meeting of the TMC Parliamentary Party on Tuesday, its national general secretary Abhishekh Banerjee conveyed to all MPs that the party will not play second fiddle to anyone, including the Congress, sources said.

Banerjee, who met party MPs, discussed various issues that need to be brought up in Parliament, including the Nagaland tragedy in which 13 civilians were killed in firing by security forces, the COVID-19 situation and the suspension of 12 Rajya Sabha members.

Nagaland MP K G Kenye enters Rajya Sabha Well seeking time to speak on killings

K G Kenye, the lone MP from Nagaland, on Tuesday afternoon entered the Well of Rajya Sabha demanding that he be heard on the killing of civilians by security personnel during the discussion of two Bills but did not get a chance.

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TRS MPs to boycott Winter Session over farmers’ issues

The TRS on Tuesday announced that its MPs are boycotting Parliament for the remainder of the Winter Session and wanted the Narendra Modi government to go as it is being "anti-farmer".

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