Parliament Winter Session Day 9: The Winter Session had witnessed a week-long standoff as the Opposition stalled proceedings over various issues - including Adani's indictment by the US prosecutors in an alleged bribery case, recent Sambhal violence and Manipur unrest. (PTI)
Parliament Winter Session Day 9 Highlights: Soon after the Railways (Amendment) Bill 2024 was taken up for discussion in Lok Sabha, the House was adjourned till 3 pm amid Opposition uproar. Earlier, the MPs had raised slogans of ‘we want a JPC’ and demanded a discussion on Sambhal violence. Meanwhile, the Rajya Sabha saw uproar after BJP MP claimed that ‘foreign hands’ were halting the progress of Viksit Bharat.
What’s happening in Lok Sabha? Further discussion is expected on the Railways (Amendment) Bill 2024 in the Lok Sabha today. On Wednesday, the Lower House saw a debate on the Bill, with Opposition MPs saying it would have a negative impact on the autonomy of railways and increase the potential for its privatisation. Further, Union Home Minister Amit Shah is expected to move the Bill to amend the Disaster Management Act, 2005 for consideration and passing.
What about Rajya Sabha? Rajya Sabha saw tense scenes yesterday as Opposition MPs staged a walkout from after being disallowed to seek clarifications on a statement made by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on India-China relations. The minister, who had given an identical statement on the issue in the Lok Sabha a day earlier, referred to friction points in in Galwan Valley and Pangong Tso, saying that temporary and limited steps were worked out in a few other places where friction had occurred in 2020.
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