Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 11 AM tomorrow.
Rajya Sabha: House adjourned till 11am tomorrow
19:10 February 04
Rajya Sabha adjouned till 11 AM tomorrow
19:00 February 04
Why government is not taking action against 'tukde-tukde' gang says, Sanjay Raut
While speaking at Rajya Sabha, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said that Shaheen Bagh's firing incident is the product of the government's mind. He said, "The firing is happening at Shaheen Bagh because the Government wants to create such kind of atmosphere.
"If the government feels that this is a byproduct of 'tukde-tukde gang', then why the government is not taking any action against them? said Raut.
18:47 February 04
BJD says atmophere of 'hate and mistrust' is prevalent in country
BJD MP Prasanna Acharya, making a pitch to pay tribute to all freedom fighters equally along with Mahatma Gandhi, said that while political leaders quote the leader, the country is in "an atmosphere of hatred and mistrust".
17:15 February 04
Sukhendu Sekhar Ray sings 'jhoot bole kauva kaate' over PM and HM statement mismatch
TMC MP Sukhendu Sekhar Ray sang a sentence of 'jhoot bole kauva kaate' in the Rajya Sabha for Home Minister (HM) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Last year, during Zero Hour in Rajya Sabha, Amit Shah said that the National Register of Citizenship (NRC) will be implemented in the whole country. But a day after his remarks, Prime Minister Modi during his rally in New Delhi's Ram Leela Maidan said that we have never discussed any issues related to NRC with Home Minister.
Referring to the HM and PM statement mismatch, the TMC leader asked, "Whom should we believe?"
16:49 February 04
Azad: Amit Shah should hold dialogue with anti- CAA protestors
While speaking in Rajya Sabha, the leader of opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad said, "The centre must hold a dialogue with the anti- CAA and NRC protestors.
The leader further maintained that the country has been on the streets for the last two months but, none of the ministers from the ruling party have ever visited the protest sites.
The leader also alleged PM Modi for not taking any necessary steps for their MPs who used to give hate speech in the public rallies. He also cited the example of Bhopal MP Pragya Singh Thakur's remarks over Godse and Minister of State for Finance Minister Anurag Thakur's controversial statement, "Desh k gadaaro ko, goli maro #@##@".
16:30 February 04
Shaheen Bagh is BJP's creation says, Ghulam Nabi
Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad slammed centre for implementation of CAA in the country. The leader of opposition said, "If you had brought constructive matters, we would have bowed before you, but you brought destruction. What is Shaheen Bagh? It is your creation. If you will do such work, then Shaheen Bagh will come up everywhere in India."
16:11 February 04
BJP harmed Jammu and Kashmir: Ghulam Nabi Azad
Ghulam Nabi Azad, in his Motion of Thanks speech in response to the President's joint address, on Tuesday gave the Centre a point-by-point rebuttal of the points given as reasons for the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, in August.
Accusing the government of "breaking" Jammu and Kashmir by stripping its special status under Article 370 and Assam by implementing the National Register of Citizens (NRC), Azad countered the government on the issues of development, education, healthcare, and other social issues in the erstwhile state with statistics in comparison to the statistics in Gujarat.
15:51 February 04
Ghulam Nabi questions Centre over increasing unemployment
Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, criticised the NDA government over promises about employment and healthcare made by the BJP and said that on the counts of the economy, unemployment, education, the government has fallen short of the promises made.
14:40 February 04
Bhupender Yadav lauds govt on abolition of Article 370, Bodo Accord
Bhupender Yadav lauds government on the abolition of Article 370, Bodo Accord stating that the situation has drastically improved since the Bharatiya Janata Party came to power.
14:14 February 04
Bhupendra Yadav moves Motion of Thanks to President's address, questions oppn on Shaheen Bagh protest
Hitting out at Shaheen Bagh, Rajya Sabha MP Bhupendra Yadav said, "opposition is poisoning young minds, including those of children who are being made to say "hate-filled words against PM and HM".
13:52 February 04
Implantation after proper research: Anurag Thakur on Foreign investment towards basic essential services
As Dr Sasmit Patra, BJD, Odisha questions on the impact on the education system as they have proposed 100% FDI in education, MoS, Anurag Thakur said, " This reform has come after proper research."
13:06 February 04
The House is adjourned till 2 pm
The House is adjourned till 2 pm.
12:57 February 04
Quality is not affected, says Harsh Vardhan on Privatisation of district hospital
During Question Hour, Binoy Viswam, CPI, Kerala asked about the privatisation of district hospital. In response, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said, "This is done to promote number of medical colleges and NITI Aayog has been consulted on this matter."
12:20 February 04
Judgement will be implemented at the earliest: Venkaiah Naidu on 2012 Delhi gang-rape case
Vice President of India and the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha Venkaiah Naidu in the Rajya Sabha said, "Nirbhaya is a sensitive issue. The accused has been given the equal legal opportunity. Judgement will be implemented at the earliest."
12:08 February 04
Separate cell for emergency health diseases: Vikas Mahatme
Rajya Sabha Member Dr Vikas Mahatme raised the issue of Coronavirus. He added, "If we see recent past, various virulent diseases are spreading. We should have a separate cell for emergency health diseases in Hospitals."
11:56 February 04
Prakash Javadekar blames Delhi government for delay in convict's execution in Nirbhaya case
Replying to Sanjay Singh's notice on expediting the execution of 2012 Delhi gangrape convicts,Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said, "The appeal of the convicts was rejected by Supreme Court in 2017 but jail authorities took more than a year to complete the process for informing the convicts. The delay is due to the state government."
11:48 February 04
'CAA pe halla bol': Ruckus in Rajya Sabha
Opposition MPs raise slogans against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Rajya Sabha.
11:47 February 04
BJP MP gives Zero Hour notice in Rajya Sabha over "one nation, one election"
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Saroj Pandey on Tuesday gives Zero Hour notice in the Rajya Sabha over the need for "one nation, one election".
Notably, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had invited heads of all political parties to a meeting on June 19 last year to discuss the "one nation, one election" idea.
The idea of "one nation, one election" is about structuring the Indian election cycle in a manner such that elections to the Lok Sabha and the State Assemblies are synchronised together.
11:42 February 04
AAP's Sanjay Singh seeks speedy execution in Nirbhaya gang-rape case
Aam Aadmi Party's Sanjay Singh in Rajya Sabha said, "I request for intervention of the President and Supreme Court for speedy execution of death sentence awarded to the convicts in Nirbhaya gang-rape case."
When the issue of Nirbhaya case was raised the opposition who were continuously sloganeering, stopped.
11:22 February 04
Uproar in Rajya Sabha over CAA, NRC
The proceedings of the Rajya Sabha began on a stormy note as Opposition members raised the slogans and demanded a discussion on CAA, NPR and NRC. Soon after, members started chanting over recent incidents of firing in Delhi. Opposition raises 'Goli chalana band karo' slogan and descended into the Well.
11:08 February 04
Rajya Sabha: House adjourned till 11am tomorrow
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Derek O' Brien and DMK's T Siva on Tuesday gave a suspension of business notice in Rajya Sabha under Rule 267 over "prevailing situation in the country due to proposed National Population Register-National Register of Citizens following the Citizenship Amendment Act".
Earlier on Monday, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Communist Party of India (CPI) also gave a suspension of business notice in Rajya Sabha under rule 267 citing the "prevailing situation in the country over the proposed NRC-NPR and CAA".
The Rajya Sabha Chairman is empowered to accept the notice under the said rule or dismiss it on his discretion.
Protests have been going in several parts of the country over the Citizenship Amendment Act, National Register of Citizens, and National Population Register.
The first phase of the Budget Session of the Parliament will conclude on February 11, while the second part of the session will begin from March 2 and will end on April 3.
19:10 February 04
Rajya Sabha adjouned till 11 AM tomorrow
Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 11 AM tomorrow.
19:00 February 04
Why government is not taking action against 'tukde-tukde' gang says, Sanjay Raut
While speaking at Rajya Sabha, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said that Shaheen Bagh's firing incident is the product of the government's mind. He said, "The firing is happening at Shaheen Bagh because the Government wants to create such kind of atmosphere.
"If the government feels that this is a byproduct of 'tukde-tukde gang', then why the government is not taking any action against them? said Raut.
18:47 February 04
BJD says atmophere of 'hate and mistrust' is prevalent in country
BJD MP Prasanna Acharya, making a pitch to pay tribute to all freedom fighters equally along with Mahatma Gandhi, said that while political leaders quote the leader, the country is in "an atmosphere of hatred and mistrust".
17:15 February 04
Sukhendu Sekhar Ray sings 'jhoot bole kauva kaate' over PM and HM statement mismatch
TMC MP Sukhendu Sekhar Ray sang a sentence of 'jhoot bole kauva kaate' in the Rajya Sabha for Home Minister (HM) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Last year, during Zero Hour in Rajya Sabha, Amit Shah said that the National Register of Citizenship (NRC) will be implemented in the whole country. But a day after his remarks, Prime Minister Modi during his rally in New Delhi's Ram Leela Maidan said that we have never discussed any issues related to NRC with Home Minister.
Referring to the HM and PM statement mismatch, the TMC leader asked, "Whom should we believe?"
16:49 February 04
Azad: Amit Shah should hold dialogue with anti- CAA protestors
While speaking in Rajya Sabha, the leader of opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad said, "The centre must hold a dialogue with the anti- CAA and NRC protestors.
The leader further maintained that the country has been on the streets for the last two months but, none of the ministers from the ruling party have ever visited the protest sites.
The leader also alleged PM Modi for not taking any necessary steps for their MPs who used to give hate speech in the public rallies. He also cited the example of Bhopal MP Pragya Singh Thakur's remarks over Godse and Minister of State for Finance Minister Anurag Thakur's controversial statement, "Desh k gadaaro ko, goli maro #@##@".
16:30 February 04
Shaheen Bagh is BJP's creation says, Ghulam Nabi
Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad slammed centre for implementation of CAA in the country. The leader of opposition said, "If you had brought constructive matters, we would have bowed before you, but you brought destruction. What is Shaheen Bagh? It is your creation. If you will do such work, then Shaheen Bagh will come up everywhere in India."
16:11 February 04
BJP harmed Jammu and Kashmir: Ghulam Nabi Azad
Ghulam Nabi Azad, in his Motion of Thanks speech in response to the President's joint address, on Tuesday gave the Centre a point-by-point rebuttal of the points given as reasons for the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, in August.
Accusing the government of "breaking" Jammu and Kashmir by stripping its special status under Article 370 and Assam by implementing the National Register of Citizens (NRC), Azad countered the government on the issues of development, education, healthcare, and other social issues in the erstwhile state with statistics in comparison to the statistics in Gujarat.
15:51 February 04
Ghulam Nabi questions Centre over increasing unemployment
Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, criticised the NDA government over promises about employment and healthcare made by the BJP and said that on the counts of the economy, unemployment, education, the government has fallen short of the promises made.
14:40 February 04
Bhupender Yadav lauds govt on abolition of Article 370, Bodo Accord
Bhupender Yadav lauds government on the abolition of Article 370, Bodo Accord stating that the situation has drastically improved since the Bharatiya Janata Party came to power.
14:14 February 04
Bhupendra Yadav moves Motion of Thanks to President's address, questions oppn on Shaheen Bagh protest
Hitting out at Shaheen Bagh, Rajya Sabha MP Bhupendra Yadav said, "opposition is poisoning young minds, including those of children who are being made to say "hate-filled words against PM and HM".
13:52 February 04
Implantation after proper research: Anurag Thakur on Foreign investment towards basic essential services
As Dr Sasmit Patra, BJD, Odisha questions on the impact on the education system as they have proposed 100% FDI in education, MoS, Anurag Thakur said, " This reform has come after proper research."
13:06 February 04
The House is adjourned till 2 pm
The House is adjourned till 2 pm.
12:57 February 04
Quality is not affected, says Harsh Vardhan on Privatisation of district hospital
During Question Hour, Binoy Viswam, CPI, Kerala asked about the privatisation of district hospital. In response, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said, "This is done to promote number of medical colleges and NITI Aayog has been consulted on this matter."
12:20 February 04
Judgement will be implemented at the earliest: Venkaiah Naidu on 2012 Delhi gang-rape case
Vice President of India and the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha Venkaiah Naidu in the Rajya Sabha said, "Nirbhaya is a sensitive issue. The accused has been given the equal legal opportunity. Judgement will be implemented at the earliest."
12:08 February 04
Separate cell for emergency health diseases: Vikas Mahatme
Rajya Sabha Member Dr Vikas Mahatme raised the issue of Coronavirus. He added, "If we see recent past, various virulent diseases are spreading. We should have a separate cell for emergency health diseases in Hospitals."
11:56 February 04
Prakash Javadekar blames Delhi government for delay in convict's execution in Nirbhaya case
Replying to Sanjay Singh's notice on expediting the execution of 2012 Delhi gangrape convicts,Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said, "The appeal of the convicts was rejected by Supreme Court in 2017 but jail authorities took more than a year to complete the process for informing the convicts. The delay is due to the state government."
11:48 February 04
'CAA pe halla bol': Ruckus in Rajya Sabha
Opposition MPs raise slogans against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Rajya Sabha.
11:47 February 04
BJP MP gives Zero Hour notice in Rajya Sabha over "one nation, one election"
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Saroj Pandey on Tuesday gives Zero Hour notice in the Rajya Sabha over the need for "one nation, one election".
Notably, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had invited heads of all political parties to a meeting on June 19 last year to discuss the "one nation, one election" idea.
The idea of "one nation, one election" is about structuring the Indian election cycle in a manner such that elections to the Lok Sabha and the State Assemblies are synchronised together.
11:42 February 04
AAP's Sanjay Singh seeks speedy execution in Nirbhaya gang-rape case
Aam Aadmi Party's Sanjay Singh in Rajya Sabha said, "I request for intervention of the President and Supreme Court for speedy execution of death sentence awarded to the convicts in Nirbhaya gang-rape case."
When the issue of Nirbhaya case was raised the opposition who were continuously sloganeering, stopped.
11:22 February 04
Uproar in Rajya Sabha over CAA, NRC
The proceedings of the Rajya Sabha began on a stormy note as Opposition members raised the slogans and demanded a discussion on CAA, NPR and NRC. Soon after, members started chanting over recent incidents of firing in Delhi. Opposition raises 'Goli chalana band karo' slogan and descended into the Well.
11:08 February 04
Rajya Sabha: House adjourned till 11am tomorrow
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Derek O' Brien and DMK's T Siva on Tuesday gave a suspension of business notice in Rajya Sabha under Rule 267 over "prevailing situation in the country due to proposed National Population Register-National Register of Citizens following the Citizenship Amendment Act".
Earlier on Monday, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Communist Party of India (CPI) also gave a suspension of business notice in Rajya Sabha under rule 267 citing the "prevailing situation in the country over the proposed NRC-NPR and CAA".
The Rajya Sabha Chairman is empowered to accept the notice under the said rule or dismiss it on his discretion.
Protests have been going in several parts of the country over the Citizenship Amendment Act, National Register of Citizens, and National Population Register.
The first phase of the Budget Session of the Parliament will conclude on February 11, while the second part of the session will begin from March 2 and will end on April 3.
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