The Parliament budget session resumes on February 11.
Parliamentarians will be keeping an eye on the results of the Delhi Assembly elections today, with the ruling AAP leading in early trends.
The controversial talking point on Monday was the Supreme Court held that reservation in promotions in public posts could not be claimed as a ‘fundamental right’. Opposition parties staged a walkout from both Houses.
Bill for consideration in the Lok Sabha today: Arjun Munda to move that the Bill further to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 to modify the list of the Scheduled Tribes in the State of Karnataka, as passed by Rajya Sabha, be taken into consideration.
Papers to be laid on the table in Rajya Sabha:
HARSH VARDHAN for Ministry of Science and Technology; SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK for Ministry of AYUSH; PRAHALAD SINGH PATEL for Ministry of Culture; RAJ KUMAR SINGH for Ministry of Power; ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY for Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; ANURAG THAKUR for Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
Here are the latest updates:
Trafficking of children is being discussed.
G. Kishan Reddy, MoS, Home Affairs, is responding to Members' questions.
The next question pertains to funds released for Panhayati Raj schemes/programmes.
Manish Tewari, INC, asks if any audit has been done to determine if funds released for Panchayats are absorbed and spent appropriately.
Narendra Singh Tomar, Minister, Panchayati Raj, responds, saying such audits are in place. The 14th Finance Commission report revealed that the funds for Panchayats have tripled, he says. Technical support is being developed accordingly, he adds.
Subsidy to farmers is discussed next.
Chairman Venkaiah Naidu is in the Chair.
Discussion on the Union Budget 2020 is underway.
Dr. K. Keshava Rao, TRS, speaking on the GDP, says that the rate of increment and not the absolute figure is what matters in economics. He alleges that the centre has an "absolutely step-motherly attitude towards State governments".
Speaker Om Birla is in the Chair. Question Hour is underway.
Foreign fishing trawlers in EEZ are being discussed.