Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his reply to the Motion of Thanks to President’s address in the Lok Sabha, said that “those who walk with the Constitution in their pockets” had “compelled” Muslim women to live a life full of troubles. “By ending instant triple talaq, we have given Muslim women their rights,” Modi said. The Prime Minister also said that some had made it “fashion” to talk about Caste. “For the last 30-35 years, MPs from across parties were demanding constitutional status for the OBC Commission. Those who talk about it now did not remember it then, but we gave constitutional status to the OBC Commission,” Modi added.
Rahul Gandhi’s reply to Motion of Thanks: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi launched scathing attacks at the Modi-led central government on Monday, calling ‘Make in India’ a failure. Gandhi further said that the Indian government has denied that Chinese forces are inside our territory “but for some reason, our Army keeps talking to Chinese about their entry into our territory and Chief of Army Staff has said that the Chinese are inside our territory”. However, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju hit back at Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of speaking lies and using “frivolous language” inside the Parliament.
Budget Session 2025 in Parliament: The Budget session of the Parliament commenced on January 31, with President Droupadi Murmu delivering her inaugural address. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar also spoke on Day 1 of the Parliament session, hailing the swift economic growth of the country, policies introduced by the Centre, and focus on ‘nari shakti’. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey 2024-25 on Friday, projecting India’s GDP to grow at a rate of 6.4 percent for FY2025.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla attacked the Opposition MPs for raising a ruckus during Question Hour, saying, "Have the people of India elected you as MPs for sloganeering and disturbing House proceedings?"
Meanwhile, Rajya Sabha Chair Jagdeep Dhankhar said that this is the first time that the obituary of deceased MPs has been disrupted by MPs, calling it "highly disrespectful."
Question hour commenced in the Lok Sabha while opening remarks continues in Rajya Sabha. Opposition leaders raised slogans against the Centre in both houses.
The third day of the Budget session in Parliament resumed at 11 am today. Waqf Bill panel report and debate over the Motion of Thanks are on the roster for today.
The food inflation rate in India has remained firm over the past two years defying the global trend, and frequent extreme weather events are one of the reasons, the government said in its latest Economic Survey.
Tabled in Parliament on Friday, the report said that the decline in onion and tomato production over the past two years can be partly attributed to frequent extreme weather events in major producing states compared to other regions.
Extreme weather events in 2023-24 damaged crops in major horticulture-producing states, leading to inflationary pressure on horticultural commodities, it said. (PTI)
Congress MP Pramod Tiwari said that the central government is dismissing the suggestions of the opposition over the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, and that the purpose of the JPC is just political.
"You rejected all 44 amendments from the opposition and accepted all the amendments from the ruling party. You are not listening to us. Was this a JPC or a formality? The purpose of this JPC was political," Tiwari told ANI.
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