Parliament news highlights: Pralhad Joshi's motion of dispensing with the Question Hour for the next two days accepted in Lok Sabha

The Rajya Sabha on Monday cleared The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2021 that seeks to replace the ordinance to merge the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) cadre of civil services officer with the Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram Union Territory (AGMUT) cadre. PM Modi addressed the Rajya Sabha. Last week, Rajya Sabha concluded the 15-hour-long debate on the President's Address with 50 MPs airing their views Lok Sabha, on the other hand, has witnessed serial protests against farm laws which have caused disruption in the proceedings. Stay tuned on DH for more latest updates.

Delhi: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi's motion of dispensing with the Question Hour for the next two days, accepted in Lok Sabha

Debate on Motion of Thanks: Lok Sabha to sit till midnight

Lok Sabha proceedings were extended till midnight to accommodate the long list of speakers participating in the Motion of Thanks to the President's address.

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Lok Sabha proceedings will continue till 12:00 midnight today

Lok Sabha logjam ends after Rajnath Singh appeals ‘to not break tradition'

Lok Sabha resumed normal functioning Monday after a week-long disruption over the three Central farm laws following an appeal by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh that it was a duty of every member to maintain the tradition of passing the Motion of Thanks to President's address.

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PM takes dig at TMC leader Derek O'Brien's comments on freedom of speech, intimidation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took a jibe at Derek O'Brien for using phrases like 'freedom of speech' and 'intimidation', saying he thought the TMC member was referring to the situation in West Bengal.

"I was listening to Derek Ji. He was using great words like 'freedom of speech', 'intimidation' and 'hounding'. When I was hearing these words, I was wondering if he was talking about West Bengal or the country.

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Citizenship Amendment Act was passed in 2019 in this House on the pretext of granting citizenship to persecuted Hindus & other minorities in neighbouring countries: Mahua Moitra, TMC MP in Lok Sabha

Lok Sabha logjam ends after Rajnath Singh appeals ‘to not break tradition'

Lok Sabha resumed normal functioning Monday after a week-long disruption over the three Central farm laws following an appeal by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh that it was a duty of every member to maintain the tradition of passing the Motion of Thanks to President's address.

After the House convened at 5 PM, Singh said the tradition of thanking the President has been continuing for long and it should not be broken in a healthy democracy.

He also said that Rajya Sabha has already passed the Motion of Thanks after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's reply and "I appeal to members not to break this tradition in the Lok Sabha".

Singh said that members are free to speak on farm laws during the discussion on the Motion of Thanks.

(PTI)

Celebrities like Sachin Tendulkar and Lata Mangeshkar being misled. Is our country so weak that a 18-year-old-girl (Greta Thunberg) is being considered an enemy for speaking in favour of the protesting farmers?: Congress MP AR Chowdhury in Lok Sabha

Discussion on Motion of Thanks moved on President's Address in Lok Sabha

There is a provision for granting migrant labour status to less than 18,000 earners. We recognised the importance of trade unions. The conciliation portal provides for resolving workers' disputes: Dr. Virendra Kumar, BJP

If it were so easy to build toilets in every household, then our government would not have to do it after 70 years of independence. It would have been so easy for everyone to open bank accounts, so we don't have to do it today: Locket Chatterjee, BJP

We can't remain silent when lakhs of farmers are sitting on borders of Delhi: Congress' Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

We can't remain silent when lakhs of farmers are sitting on borders of Delhi. Over 206 farmers have lost their lives & nails have been fixed to stop them from entering Delhi. Our demand was just to hold discussion on farmers issue after President's address: Congress' Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

Even after insisting many times, MPs come to the well. While speaking of senior member, tokatoki: Om Birla, Speaker, Lok Sabha

Give respect to farmers oon sansaad. We wanted a discussion on the farmers immediately after the discussion on the motion of thanks, but these demands were not considered. It was not a demand: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Congress

The president is the name of an institution, not a person. In a healthy democracy, there should not be contempt of institutions. So, the President's Address should be discussed here: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

Lok Sabha adjourned till 5 PM amid the uproar by the opposition parties over the Farms Bills.

Lok Sabha schedule for Feb 8

- Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address 2021

- General Discussion on the Union Budget for 2021-2022

- Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2021

RS passes Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill

The Rajya Sabha on Monday cleared The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2021 that seeks to replace the ordinance to merge the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) cadre of civil services officer with the Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram Union Territory (AGMUT) cadre.

The bill was introduced in the Upper House of the Parliament last week.

Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy said the Constitution of India is now fully applicable on Jammu and Kashmir, and that the bill will enable availability of officers in Jammu and Kashmir who have experience of running union territory administration.

(PTI)

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sushil Kumar Singh has given Zero hour notice in Lok Sabha over, "poor condition of NH-19 (National Highway)."

Rajya Sabha adjourned for tomorrow after passing The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2021

Most areas in J&K are forests & mountains. When it was made UT, many MPs said they'll buy land there. I said I've not been able to do so & asked them if they know cost of land in Jammu & Srinagar. Price of land in these cities is Rs 40-50 cr per acre: Ghulam Nabi Azad, Congress

This country is proud of every Sikh. What have they not done for this country? Whatever respect we give them will always be less. I've been fortunate to spend crucial years of my life in Punjab. Language used by some for them & attempt to mislead them will never benefit nation, says PM Modi

There is a new FDI observed in the country, Foreign Destructive Ideology.Beware of them, says PM Modi

We mustn't forget what happened with Punjab. It suffered the most during partition. It cried the most during 1984 riots. They became victims of most painful incidents. Innocents were killed in J&K. Business of weapons was carried out in northeast. All this affected the nation: PM

All governments, including the Congress, have stood for farm reforms: PM Modi

Sharad Pawar, and those from Congress, everyone... all governments have stood for agricultural reforms. Whether they were able to do it or not, but everyone has advocated that it should be done, says PM Modi in Rajya Sabha

The need of the hour is to improve lives of small farmers: PM

NDA's other schemes also help farmers. For example- the PMGSY. When the road connectivity improves, it enables the produce of the farmers to reach distant places. There are efforts like Kisan Rail too. The need of the hour is to improve the lives of the small farmers, says PM Modi.

India's nationalism is neither narrow now selfish and not even aggressive. This is inspired by the values of 'Satyam Shivam Sundaram'. This quotation was given by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, says PM Modi in Rajya Sabha

I would like to appreciate the contribution of H D Devegowda ji on the discussions relating to agriculture in the house. His words have added great perspective to the debate. He himself has a strong association with the agriculture sector, says PM

Our democracy is not a western institution. It's a human institution. India's history is filled with examples of democratic institutions. We find mention of 81 democracies in ancient India. Today it's essential to warn citizens about the attacks on India's nationalism: PM Modi

Bajwa sahab from Congress was also speaking. He was speaking in such detail that I thought he will reach Emergency (period) shortly and speak on it, he is just one step away from it. But he didn't go there. Congress disappoints this country a lot, you did that too, says PM Modi

I was listening to Derek ji, he had chosen good words - Freedom of Speech, Intimidation. When I was listening to him, I was wondering if he is talking about Bengal or the country. He sees all this for 24 hours, so he might have said the same here too, says PM Modi in Rajya Sabha

India is a mother of democracy. We have to teach these lessons to the coming generations because the ancestors have passed on the democratic traditions to us.We have to protect the pillars of the democracy, says PM Modi.

The Covid-19 period has added new strength to our federal structure and the spirit of cooperative federalism, says PM.

TMC MPs staged a walkout, as Prime Minister Modi began his reply in Rajya Sabha to the Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address.

The eyes of the world are on India. There are expectations from India and there is confidence that India will contribute to the betterment of our planet, says PM Modi

India is truly a land of opportunities. Several opportunities are awaiting us, so a nation which is young, full of enthusiasm & a nation that is making efforts to realise the dreams, with a resolve, will never let these opportunities simply pass by, says PM Modi.

I wish everybody was present during the President's address but his speech was so powerful that even in their absence, it made an impact, says PM Modi in Rajya Sabha

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Rajya Sabha said that the govt is emphasising on indigenisation & have chosen 101 items that won't be imported from other nations but manufactured in India by Indians.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said 11 Rafale jets have been received so far. In a reply to a question, Singh said by April 2022 all the Rafale jets will be on Indian land.

Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said stubble burning incidents in Punjab had increased by 25 per cent but Haryana had reduced it by 25 per cent. In reply to a question in Rajya Sabha, the minister said that stubble burning and that movement of the wind towards the eastern region in 60 days of winter made Delhi's pollution worse.

The entire country and House is concerned about Uttarakhand: Naidu in Rajya Sabha

The entire country and House is concerned and feel sad about the incident in Uttarakhand. I have spoke to the Uttarakhand CM who told me that all efforts are being taken. There is no certainty of numbers as the tunnel is very long. ITBP has swung into action. Army and other agencies have also been actively engaged. Let us wait for more details. I will ask Home Minister Amit Shah to apprise the House on the incident once we have more details, says Naidu in RS.

BJP MP Nabam Rebia has given notice in RS demanding the creation of a separate all India service cadre for Arunachal Pradesh.

Priyanka Chaturvedi gives suspension notice in RS

Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi submits notice in Rajya Sabha to suspend business and discuss WhatsApp chat records emerging out of TRP scam in which sensitive military information is discussed by an editor and former BARC chief.

29 MPs move 200 amendments to President's address in Lok Sabha

Twenty-nine MPs from 11 parties, including Congress, Trinamool Congress and the Left, have submitted over 200 amendments in Lok Sabha to the President's Address with the farmers' issue and Covid-19 together accounting for around 30% of the amendments.

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Rajya Sabha saw 82% productivity in first week of Budget Session

Lok Sabha may have been hit by disruptions over Opposition demand for a separate discussion on farmers' issues but the Rajya Sabha in the first week of Budget Session has clocked a productivity of 82.1%.

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