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Parliament Monsoon session live updates: Rajya Sabha debates OBC quota bill
Since the start of the Monsoon session on July 19, parliamentary proceedings have been continuously witnessing disruptions due to protests by opposition parties. Stay with TOI for all the live updates
Over 54 lakh street vendors identified in 35 states, UTs with Uttar Pradesh having the maximum of 9.87 lakh vendors: Minister of state for housing and urban affairs Kaushal Kishore to Rajya Sabha
Congress appoints MPs Syed Naseer Hussain and Chhaya Verma as its whips in Rajya Sabha
Rs 49,000 crore foreign funding to Indian NGOs in 3 years: Union minister of state for home affairs Nityanand Rai to Rajya Sabha
Why 'quiet' on caste census, Cong asks govt in Rajya Sabha
348 died in police custody, 5,221 in judicial custody in 3 years: Union minister of state for home affairs Nityanand Rai to Rajya Sabha
Vice President Naidu completes four years in office
Vice President and Rajya Sabha chairperson M Venkaiah Naidu completed four years in office on Wednesday. To mark the occasion, the Vice President's Secretariat released a flip book presenting an overview of his engagements during the last one year, an official statement said. The e-book, released in multiple languages, notes that as Chairman of Rajya Sabha, Naidu has been constantly striving towards strengthening parliamentary democracy in the country.
A total of 195 cases have been received for sanction for prosecution under section 188 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 since 2016 and in 129 cases sanction for prosecution has been granted during the period: MoS Home Ajay Kumar Mishra to Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha chairman to take action against opposition MPs who created ruckus in House
Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu will take action against the opposition MPs who created ruckus in the Upper House on Tuesday, said sources. Sources told ANI that Home Minister Amit Shah, Leader of the House Piyush Goyal, and other BJP MPs met Naidu over the same on Wednesday morning. Earlier today, condemning the ruckus created by Opposition MPs on Tuesday, the Rajya Sabha Chairman got emotional and said he was distressed to see the sacredness of the House being destroyed over difference of opinion.
Rajya Sabha debates OBC quota bill
Anurag Thakur says Congress MP's conduct in RS shameful, likens his act to vandalism at Red Fort
Union minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday likened the unruly behaviour of Congress MP Pratap Singh Bajwa in the Rajya Sabha to the January 26 vandalism at the Red Fort and said throwing a file at the Chair in the House was a “shameful” incident. He also lashed out at Congress and other opposition parties over the disruption of the proceedings of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, saying those who have been sent to Parliament by people to raise their issues are resorting to unruly behaviour. Bajwa was on Tuesday seen throwing an official file at the Chair in the Rajya Sabha after climbing the table occupied by officials during the protest by opposition members when the House was to commence a discussion on farmers' issues.
Will call meeting of all parties to review the existing parliamentary rules. We need to review the existing rules and reframe to make them more stringent. Most of the presiding officers of the country doesn’t approve of carrying placards, trooping in the well and shouting slogans: Birla said
All members are given rule books and they are also given training on parliamentary ethics. There should be a collective effort to run the parliament smoothly: Birla
Crores of rupees of taxpayers is incurred in running the parliament. There might be agreements and disagreements … I have always tried to run the house with consensus. But deadlock continued this time: Birla
Unfortunately the constitutional values and ethics were violated on several occasions, members came with placards and banners despite my repeated requests. I once again request the members to adhere to the norms in future: Om Birla
Several rounds of meetings took place and effort was made to reach a consensus but it could not happen on several issues. We should expect that the house will be allowed to run smoothly in future as people of the country has plenty of expectations from the parliament: Om Birla
I tried my best to run the house smoothly and give equal opportunity to all members but the house productivity was very poor during this session unlike the previous sessions of the 17th Lok Sabha: Birla
I’m disappointed as the Lok Sabha could not function as per expectations, says speaker Om Birla
Except the constitution (127th) amendment bill giving rights to states to frame own OBC list, most of the other bills were passed without debate.
As many as 13 bills were reestablished and 20 bills were passed.
Due to frequent adjournments and disruptions with opposition MPs’ continuing protests, 74 hours and 46 minutes of the stipulated 96 hours were wasted.