Government tables CAG report on Rafale in Rajya Sabha
The Central government is likey to table the CAG report on the Rafale fighter jet deal in the Parliament on Wednesday. The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 and The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2018 are also likely to be tabled in the Parliament during the day. The Citizenship Bill and the Triple Talaq Bill will lapse if not passed in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, the last day of the Budget session.
The report on the Rafale fighter jet deal is expected to have the CAG’s findings on the deal, which has lead to massive debates by the Opposition, with the BJP-led Central government.The government's decision to buy 36 Rafale fighter jets from French company Dassault has become a controversial political issue, with the main opposition party Congress levelling allegations of corruption and impropriety, and the ruling dispensation defending the move.
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11:33 am: NDA's Rafale deal 2.86 per cent cheaper as compared to UPA, says CAG report
11:14 am: Government tables CAG report on Rafale in Rajya Sabha
10:50 am: TDP MPs protest against the Central government in the Parliament premises, demanding special status to Andhra Pradesh
Delhi: Telugu Desam Party MPs protest against the Central government in the Parliament premises, demanding special status to Andhra Pradesh. pic.twitter.com/k9foLi5QvE
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10:40 am: Trinamool Congress MPs stage protest wearing black clothes against the Central government in the Parliament premises
Delhi: Trinamool Congress MPs protest wearing black clothes against the Central government in the Parliament premises. pic.twitter.com/QVnh1uqR8x
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10:20 am: I will be doing a press conference later in detail, says Congress President Rahul Gandhi on CAG report on Rafale deal to be presented before Parliament today
10:17 am: You can see that they (centre) are prejudiced who have already made a decision, so this report holds no value. Secondly, there is a conflict of interest. The man who was then a negotiator is now preparing the report: Mallikarjun Kharge on CAG report on Rafale deal to be presented before Parliament today
10:12 am: Today we will come to know what is in that report. But they have already told SC what their intention is, in a sealed envelope. On its basis, they said in SC that there's no scam in prices: Mallikarjun Kharge on CAG report on Rafale deal to be presented before Parliament today
The Citizenship Bill, which was cleared by the Lok Sabha on January 8, will be moved by Home Minister Rajnath Singh in the Upper House. The Bill seeks to grant Indian Citizenship to persecuted minorities- including Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and Christians - who entered India from the three neighbouring countries before December 31, 2014 - Indian citizenship.
Meanwhile, the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill will be moved by Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. The Triple talaq bill was passed in the Lok Sabha on December 27, 2018 with 245 votes in favour and 11 against the Bill.
Under the proposed legislation, giving instant triple talaq will be illegal and will attract three-year imprisonment for the husband.