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Budget Session Live Updates: ‘Being anti-farmer in DNA of Congress,’ says Union Agri Minister Shivraj Chouhan in Rajya Sabha

Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: The Congress has also moved a Privilege Motion against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for sharing Thakur's speech -- parts of which were expunged -- on social media platform X.

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Parliament Budget Session Live, August 2: Responding to a discussion on the working of the agriculture ministry in Rajya Sabha, Union Minister Shivraj Chouhan said that the Congress’ DNA is innately “anti-farmers”. Meanwhile, Union Minister J P Nadda answered queries being raised by Members of the House in Lok Sabha over Ayushmann Bharat cards and other health schemes by the government. Before the commencement of proceedings, Congress MP Manickam Tagore moved the adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha seeking an urgent discussion on “government’s misuse of central agencies”. The Congress has also moved a Privilege Motion against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for sharing Thakur’s speech — parts of which were expunged — on social media platform X.

Highlights from both Houses this week: Hitting out at the previous Congress governments, an unusually combative Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday accused the opposition party of amplifying small incidents on the railway network through its “social media troll army” to create fear among its two crore-plus passengers. Speaking on the Wayanad landslides in the Rajya Sabha, Home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that the Centre had given an early warning to Kerala on July 23 and again on July 24 and July 25, following which nine NDRF teams were dispatched to the state. Proceedings were marred by disruptions with the Opposition demanding an apology from BJP MP Anurag Thakur for his remarks on Rahul Gandhi’s caste.

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Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Chakravyuh’ remark in Lok Sabha: On Monday, the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha had attacked the Union Budget, comparing it to the “Chakravyuh of the Mahabharat war where Abhimanyu was trapped and killed”. Days after the uproar in the Lower House, the Congress MP has claimed on Friday that the Enforcement Directorate was planning a raid against him.

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Aug 2, 2024 02:16 PM IST
Parliament Session Live: Here's what Agri Minister Shivraj Chouhan said in Rajya Sabha

Replying to a discussion on the working of his ministry in the Rajya Sabha, the Union minister said the central government increased the budget outlay for the sector many-fold in the last 10 years from 2013-14.

He said farmers are getting fertilisers at highly subsidised prices and will continue to get the farm nutrients at low prices.

"Being anti-farmer is in the DNA of Congress. Priorities of Congress have been misplaced since the beginning," Chouhan said while highlighting the works done by the Modi government in the crucial agriculture sector.

Chouhan also stressed that the Modi government considers farmers as "God" and not a "vote bank" as he dismissed allegations of opposition parties of inadequate government procurement on MSP.

Aug 2, 2024 01:04 PM IST
Parliament Session Live: What's happening in both Houses now?

Lok Sabha: Second stage of discussion on Union Budget 2024-25 adn voting on demands for Grants related MoHFW for 2024-25

Rajya Sabha: Discussion on working of ministry of agriculture and farmers' welfare. Response being given by Minister Shivraj Chouhan

Aug 2, 2024 12:32 PM IST
Parliament Session Live: Discussion on 'initiatives for improving agricultural productivity' in Rajya Sabha

Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Chirag Paswan answered questions on food processing units in Punjab.

Aug 2, 2024 12:07 PM IST
Our vision of AIIMS is people from every corner of country do not have to come to Delhi: J P Nadda in Lok Sabha

Union Health Minister JP Nadda speaks in the Lok Sabha, he says "...Our vision of All India Institute of Medical Sciences is that people from every corner of the country do not have to come to Delhi for their treatment. The way AIIMS is served in Delhi, AIIMS should serve them with the same brand name. PM Modi has tried to open over 17 AIIMS in every region of the country with the world's best tertiary healthcare system...In the 1960s-70s, our best doctor used to say that we do not have the facility in the country that we are going out and today PM Modi has created 22 world-class institutions..."

Aug 2, 2024 12:06 PM IST
Parliament Session Live: J P Nadda vs TMC's Saugata Roy over vaccines

"India has sent vaccines to about 100 countries through the Vaccine Maitri. This is subject to correction," Health Minister J P Nadda said in one of his responses to which TMC MP Saugata Roy interjected and said: "There is no data?"

Nadda responded by saying the question is not about it and continued to say that India carried out the world's largest and afstest vaccination program by vaccinating 220 crore people in the country with double dose of the Covishield vaccine.

He then went on to say: "I stand corrected. Seven countried received Covaxin".

Once the answer was complete, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said: "There is no contention over this. I've been to many countries where I've been told that India's vaccines are best among all".

Aug 2, 2024 11:53 AM IST
Parliament | Lok Sabha congratulates Swapnil Kusale for Bronze at the Paris Olympics

On behalf of Lok Sabha, Speaker Om Birla extended congratulations to Swapnil Kusale on winning the Bronze medal in the Men's 50m Rifle event at the Paris Olympics, 2024.

Aug 2, 2024 11:45 AM IST
Congress' deputy leader in Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi calls for review of design, construction within new Parliament building

Congress' deputy leader in the Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi on Friday called for a review of the design, construction and facilities within the new Parliament building and hoped that views of all major parties will be taken in due time.

Gogoi also asserted that there is much to be done in order for the new Parliament building to "reflect the greatest traditions of Indian parliamentary democracy".

"The design, construction and facilities within the new Indian parliament needs to be reviewed. There is much to be done in order for it to reflect the greatest traditions of Indian parliamentary democracy," Gogoi said in a post on X.

"The Parliament belongs to the people of India and not to one party or one individual. I hope that the views of all major parties will be taken in due time," he said.

His remarks come a day after Opposition leaders on Thursday took a swipe at the Modi government over "water leakage" in a lobby of the new Parliament building and hailed the "sturdy" old Parliament building.

Aug 2, 2024 11:15 AM IST
Parliament Session Live: Congress MP Manickam Tagore gives adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha

"The opposition condemns the BJP government's misuse of agencies like the ED, CBI, and Income Tax for political harassment. Despite their reduced number from 303 to 240 seats and the reliance on alliances with TDP and JDU, the government continues to deploy these agencies to intimidate opposition leaders and force compliance, undermining democratic principles." reads the notice

Aug 2, 2024 11:14 AM IST
Parliament Session Live: J P Nadda answers queries in Lok Sabha

Question Hour begins in Lok Sabha with Union Minister J P Nadda answering queries on drug sale and trade regulations.

Aug 2, 2024 11:04 AM IST
Parliament Session Live: Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha proceedings begin

Question Hour begins in the Lok Sabha

Members lay the papers as per listed Business of the House in Rajya Sabha.

Aug 1, 2024 10:32 PM IST
Owaisi attacks govt on removal of Babri Masjid reference from NCERT textbooks

AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi sought to corner the government in the Lok Sabha on the removal of references to the Babri Masjid from NCERT textbooks.

"The NCERT (National Council of Educational Research and Training) has removed references to the Babri Masjid and the 2002 Gujarat riots … Why should people not learn from the mistakes of the past?" he asked.

"Should our children not learn about the Gujarat pogrom, massacre of minority Muslims?" the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader said.

Aug 1, 2024 09:12 PM IST
Minor leak from glass dome of Parliament building fixed: Lok Sabha Secretariat

The Lok Sabha Secretariat said a minor water leak in the new Parliament building was due to displacement of an adhesive material used to fix glass domes over the lobby and corrective measures were taken immediately.

The statement came as several opposition members shared videos of the leaking roof of the new Parliament building and questioned the weather resilience of the structure.

"During the heavy rain on Wednesday, the adhesive material used to fix the glass domes over the Lobby of the Building was slightly displaced, causing minor leakage of water in the Lobby," the Lok Sabha Secretariat said in a statement. It said the problem was detected timely and corrective measures were taken immediately.

Aug 1, 2024 05:32 PM IST
In LS, Kangana Ranaut seeks info on scrutiny of CISF personnel at airports

BJP member Kangana Ranaut, who was allegedly slapped by a woman CISF constable at Chandigarh airport recently, sought to know whether the government has any monitoring system for scrutiny of CISF personnel at airports to detect any negative influence on them, resulting in bad behaviour towards passengers.

Ranaut posed the question in the Lok Sabha to the civil aviation ministry.

She wanted to know from the Civil Aviation Ministry "whether the government has any monitoring system for scrutiny of CISF personnel at airports to know about their involvement/influence by some negative elements or activities which results in bad behaviour with passengers".

In a written reply, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol said the measures taken to ensure professional conduct of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel deployed at airports include a Personal Information System, a web-based project, where the personal and professional profile of deployed personnel are updated by supervisory officers.

Aug 1, 2024 05:26 PM IST
Removal of certain parts from Indian textbooks is wrong: IUML MP

Abdussamad Samadani, IUML MP from Kerala, said in the Lok Sabha, “The government policy of removing certain parts from Indian textbooks is condemnable. History cannot be changed. The confidentiality of exams are compromised, NTA examination centres are also very far away. The government has to consider minorities and backward classes in their schemes.”

Aug 1, 2024 05:03 PM IST
Ashwini Vaishnaw responds ot backlash over Mumbai-Howrah rail derailment

Facing flak for rail incidents, especially the Mumbai-Howrah train derailment which claimed two lives, Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw said, "We are not the people who make reels, we do hard work unlike you people who make reels for show off."

The railway minister says, "The average working and rest times of loco pilots are decided by a rule that was formulated in 2005. In 2016, the rules were amended and loco pilots were given more facilities. All the running rooms - 558 - were made air-conditioned. Loco cabs vibrate, get heated up and hence more than 7,000 loco cabs are air-conditioned. It was zero in the time of those people who today show sympathy by making reels."

Aug 1, 2024 03:55 PM IST
Budget Session Live Updates: Surjewala accuses government of not buying crop at MSP

Slamming the NDA government of fooling the farmers, Congress MP accused the government of not buying crop at the decided minimum support price.

Aug 1, 2024 03:45 PM IST
Budget Session Live Updates: Randeep Singh Surjewala questions govt on broken promises

INC MP says farmers' income far from doubling, has come down in many states.

Aug 1, 2024 02:13 PM IST
Har Ghar Jal scheme: Over 15 crore water connections provided in country

Over 15 crore water connections have been provided in various parts of the country under the Har Ghar Jal scheme, Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil said on Thursday, during the Question Hour in the Lok Sabha.

Patil said that the scheme is being implemented in view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's aim to provide potable water to every citizen of the country. Under the Har Ghar Jal scheme, so far 15 crore connections have been given," he said. (PTI)

Aug 1, 2024 02:11 PM IST
Only 19-seater planes can operate flights to Kargil, efforts underway to start services, says govt

The government is making all efforts to start civilian flight services to Kargil and only 19-seater aircraft can be operated to the airport there, Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said on Thursday, in the Lok Sabha, news agency PTI reported.

The minister told the Lower House that considering the runway at the existing Kargil airport, terrain difficulties as well as landing and take off protocols, only 19-seater aircraft can be operated.

Efforts are underway with airlines to look at starting civilian flights to Kargil under the UDAN scheme, he added. "We are making all efforts to start civilian flights to Kargil... if some airlines say they are ready to provide connectivity from Kargil to Srinagar or Jammu, then we are ready to do the remaining work and provide for the civilian services," the minister said during the Question Hour. (PTI)

Aug 1, 2024 02:05 PM IST
Rajya Sabha proceedings resume at 2 pm

The Rajya Sabha on Thursday resumed its proceedings at 2 pm, with discussions on the workings of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

Aug 1, 2024 01:04 PM IST
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2pm

The Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till 2 pm.

Aug 1, 2024 12:35 PM IST
Budget session begins in Lok Sabha

Discussions on the Budget began in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. Discussion and voting on demands for grants under the control of the Ministry of Railways is currently underway, with Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw speaking in the Lower House.

Aug 1, 2024 12:33 PM IST
'People living in worst conditions around these landfills': AAP MP Swati Maliwal in Rajya Sabha

Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal, speaking in the Rajya Sabha during discussions on waste management in the country, said that people around the landfills in Delhi's Ghazipur, Bhalswa and Okhla are living in worst conditions. They are faced with diseases, fire hazards among others.

"I want to ask if the MCD has provided the proposal to deal with it, and what have been the steps taken to resolve the issue," Maliwal said, to which Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupendra Yadav, replied, saying, "The Delhi government is responsible for this, and she should better ask them about it."

Aug 1, 2024 12:26 PM IST
Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh seeks specific solutions to deal with contaminated sites in country

Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh, speaking in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, sought specific solutions to deal with contaminated sites across the country, which poses health hazards for people, including garbage dumps in Ghazipur and Bhalswa.

The question was posed to the Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupendra Yadav, who responded by saying, "There are specific directions to manage waste in these specific sites."

Aug 1, 2024 12:15 PM IST
Discussions on the Disaster Management (Amendment) Act, 2024 begins in Lok Sabha

The discussions to amend the Disaster Management Act, 2005 began in the Lok Sabha, after Nityanand Rai (MoS, Home Affairs) sought permission from the Speaker to begin the discussion.

Aug 1, 2024 12:11 PM IST
RJD, Congress, Communist Party leaders protest inside Parliament premises over Bihar reservation issue

The leaders of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Congress, Communist Party held a protest inside Parliament premises over Bihar reservation issue, news agency PTI reported.

"All the leaders of our alliance who have been elected from Bihar are here. Our demand is to include Bihar's caste quote - 65 per cent - in Constitution's 9th Schedule," RJD MP Manoj Jha told PTI.

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Aug 1, 2024 11:38 AM IST
Lok Sabha LIVE: Session resumes; Manickam Tagore demands committee for water leaks in New Parliament Building

Discussions and voting on the demands for grants under the Railways Ministry's control will occur in Parliament on Thursday.

This follows Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's reply to the discussion on the Budget in the Lok Sabha.

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Aug 1, 2024 11:32 AM IST
Question Hour underway in Lok Sabha

The Question Hour is underway in the Lok Sabha.

Aug 1, 2024 11:30 AM IST
List of Bills to be laid down on the table in Parliament today:

Bill to amend Disaster Management Act, 2005 - Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha

Statutory resolution regarding Section 8A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 - Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Matters under Rule 377, Union Budget 2024-25 - Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha

Motion in support of second report of the Business Advisory Committee - Union Minister Kiren Rijiju and Deputy Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi

Motion for election of 2 members to council of the National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM) - Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu

Motion for election of 2 members of the Advisory Council of the DDA - Union Minister Manohar Lal

Discussion and voting on demands for grants under the control of the Ministry of Railways, the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for 2024-25 - Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha

Union Ministers Jual Oram, Shripad Yesso Naik, Suresh Gopi, Ajay Tamta, Ravneet Singh, Tokhan Sahu, Raj Bhushan Choudhary, and Murlidhar Mohol will lay papers on the table in Lok Sabha for their respective ministries, news agency ANI reported.

Union Ministers Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Jitendra Singh, Sushri Shobha Karandlaje, Kirtivardhan Singh, Raksha Nikhil Khadse, and Sukanta Majumdar will lay papers on the table in Rajya Sabha, according to ANI.

Discussions on the workings of ministries including housing and urban affairs and agriculture and farmer welfare - Rajya Sabha

Aug 1, 2024 11:20 AM IST
Leaks witnessed in New Parliament building, Congress MP issues adjournment motion

Opposition MPs on Thursday hit out at the government over the design and maintenance of the New Parliament building, which was inaugurated last year, after heavy rainfall on Wednesday led to water leaking into the building and water-logging outside.

Congress MP Manickam Tagore posted a video on X (formerly Twitter) of water dripping from the roof of a lobby into a bucket placed on the floor inside the new building.

“Paper leakage outside, water leakage inside. The recent water leakage in the Parliament lobby used by the President highlights urgent weather resilience issues in the new building, just a year after completion. Moving Adjournment motion on this issue in Loksabha,” he posted on X.

He also submitted an adjournment motion seeking formation of a special committee of MPs to inspect the building and assess the “causes of the leaks, evaluate the design and materials, and recommend necessary repairs.”

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Aug 1, 2024 11:06 AM IST
Both Houses of the Parliament begin their proceedings at 11 am

Both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha began their proceedings for the day at 11 am.

Aug 1, 2024 11:03 AM IST
Budget Session Live Updates: Home Minister Amit Shah to introduce bill to amend Disaster Amendment Act 2005 in both Houses today

Union Home Minister Amit Shah Thursday will introduce a bill to amend the Disaster Management Act, 2005, in both Houses of Parliament.

This comes amid devastating landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad district, which have caused at least 276 deaths, and over 200 injured as of Thursday morning.

Aug 1, 2024 10:57 AM IST
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