BJP Parliamentary Party meeting scheduled for Wednesday has been cancelled after the demise of party MP Ram Swaroop Sharma. (File Photo)Parliament Today Live Updates: Lok Sabha was Wednesday adjourned till 1 pm after the House paid tribute to BJP MP Ram Swaroop Sharma and ex-MP Dilip Gandhi.
BJP MP Ram Swaroop Sharma died by suicide at his residence in Delhi’s North Avenue, Delhi Police said on Wednesday morning. His body has been sent for postmortem. Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party cancelled its Parliamentary Party meeting, scheduled for this morning, after learning about Sharma’s death.
Dilip Gandhi passed away at a hospital where was under treatment after testing positive for Covid-19.
AAP MPs Sanjay Singh and Sushil Gupta Wednesday protested in front of Gandhi statue in Parliament over the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021 that was tabled by Centre in Lok Sabha on March 15.
Earlier this morning, Congress MP Manickam Tagore moved an adjournment notice in Lok Sabha “to discuss about vacancies under reservation of OBC, SC & STs in all Central Universities, IIMs & research institutions & to direct govt to take appropriate action for filling up those vacancies immediately”.
RJD MP AD Singh gave a zero hour notice in Rajya Sabha over “acquiring of fertile land for NTPC Plant in Barauni, Bihar”. And BJP MP Bhagwat Karad also moved a zero hour notice in Rajya Sabha demanding Covid-19 vaccination for all in the severely affected districts of Maharashtra.
Meanwhile, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is scheduled to make a statement in both Houses regarding “India’s Vaccine Maitri Initiative”.
In Lok Sabha, MoS Jitendra Singh will make a statement regarding the status of implementation of the recommendations of the 338th Report of the Standing Committee in Science and Technology, Environment, Forests and Climate Change on Demands for Grants pertaining to the Department of Space.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will move for leave to introduce a Bill to authorise payment and appropriation of certain sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of India for the services of the financial year 2021-22.
Congress MP from Kishanganj Dr Javed protested in front of Gandhi statue in Parliament on Wednesday, demanding the release of fund to save AMU centre Kishanganj, news agency ANI reported.
Lok Sabha was Wednesday adjourned till 1 pm after the House paid tribute to BJP MP Ram Swaroop Sharma and ex-MP Dilip Gandhi.
Lok Sabha was Wednesday adjourned till 1 pm after the House paid tribute to BJP MP Ram Swaroop Sharma and ex-MP Dilip Gandhi.
Shiv Sena MP Vinayak Raut Wednesday gave an Adjournment motion Notice in Lok Sabha, demanding an inquiry into the death of BJP MP Ram Swaroop Sharma, news agency ANI reported.
AAP MPs Sanjay Singh and Sushil Gupta Wednesday protested in front of Gandhi statue in Parliament over the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021 that was tabled by Centre in Lok Sabha on March 15.
Ayush Minister Shripad Naik attended Parliament for the first time on Wednesday, after recovering from injuries sustained in a road accident in January.
Naik was seen entering the House wearing a face mask and an arm sling. He was also seen walking with the support of an elbow crutch.
Naik had suffered multiple fractures and internal injuries, and underwent four surgeries at Goa Medical College and Hospital. His wife Vijaya Naik and his personal assistant Deepak Ghume suffered fatal injuries in the accident.