The winter session of the Parliament will end on December 13.
Parliament Winter Session highlights: Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu Tuesday said he had asked the Rajya Sabha secretariat to revisit the new uniform of marshals. While the uniform change in the Upper House — said to be the first in five decades — was apparently because the marshals wanted a modern look, the new uniform caused outrage because of its resemblance to that of Army personnel.
Rajya Sabha Chairman Naidu also refused to allow suspension of business under rule 267 moved by CPI MP Binoy Viswan over the JNU issue. In the Lok Sabha, the Congress gave an adjournment motion notice over ‘withdrawal of Special Protection Group (SPG) cover to Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi’ by the Centre, news agency ANI reported.
The winter session of Parliament began on a stormy note Monday, with the Opposition targeting the government over the detention of National Conference leader and Lok Sabha MP Farooq Abdullah, calling it illegal and demanding that he be allowed to attend House proceedings.
Lower House of the Parliament adjourned till 11 am tomorrow.
Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said in Lok Sabha that security forces had arrested 765 people in Jammu and Kashmir for alleged involvement in stone-pelting since the abrogation of Article 370.
Reddy said a large number of troublemakers, instigators and mob mobilisers were identified and preventive measures taken against them, including detention under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA).
"Investigation has revealed that various separatist organisations and activists, which are part of the Hurriyat, have been behind the incidents of stone-pelting in Kashmir valley. The NIA has chargesheeted 18 persons in terror-funding cases so far," he said. (PTI)
Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said in Lok Sabha that security forces had arrested 765 people in Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370 for their alleged involvement in stone-pelting incidents.
Reddy also said there was a decline in stone-pelting incidents since August 5, when Article 370 was abrogated. He said a large number of troublemakers, instigators and mob mobilisers had been identified and various preventive measures taken against them, including detention under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA).
"Investigation has revealed that various separatist organisations and activists, which are part of the Hurriyat, have been behind the incidents of stone-pelting in the Kashmir valley. The NIA has chargesheeted 18 persons in terror-funding cases so far," he said. (PTI)
Blaming each other over pollution won't help. Pollution kills one child every three minutes. We need to think of long-term solutions. The state can no longer get away with gimmicks like Odd-Even and banning construction sites: BJP MP from East Delhi Gautam Gambhir.
The Upper House of Parliament has been adjourned till tomorrow.
As many as 950 incidents of ceasefire violation by Pakistan have been reported along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370 in August, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said terrorism emanating from territories under Pakistan's control remains a core concern in bilateral relations.
Reddy said immediate and effective retaliation is undertaken by the security forces in cases of ceasefire violations and all such incidents are taken up with Pakistan at appropriate levels through established mechanisms and flag meetings. (PTI)
Union minister Harsh Vardhan moves The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2019 in Rajya Sabha. The Bill prohibits commercial surrogacy. It permits surrogacy in five scenarios: (i) for intending couples who suffer from proven infertility; (ii) altruistic; (iii) not for commercial purposes; (iv) not for producing children for sale, prostitution or other forms of exploitation; and (v) for any condition or disease specified through regulations.
The intending couple should have a ‘certificate of essentiality’ and a ‘certificate of eligibility’ issued by the appropriate authority. The surrogate mother has to be: (i) a close relative of the intending couple; (ii) a married woman having a child of her own; (iii) 25 to 35 years old; (iv) a surrogate only once in her lifetime; and (v) possess a certificate of medical and psychological fitness for surrogacy. Further, the surrogate mother cannot provide her own gametes for surrogacy.
Shiv Sena MP Arvind Sawant during Lok Sabha's discussion on pollution and climate change: "2,700 trees were chopped in Mumbai in one night [in Aarey colony for a Metro rail car-shed]. No one has thought of e-waste. We want to bring in battery-operated cars. But is there a plan to manage the waste they generate?"
TMC MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar in Lok Sabha: Out of the 10 most polluted cities in the world, 9 are in India. When we have a 'Swachh Bharat mission', can't we have a 'Swachh hawa (clean air) mission'? Shouldn't we be ensured the right to breath clean air? In Delhi, we might be staring at a situation of mass asphyxia.
CPI(M) MP AM Aarif in the Lok Sabha asks the government not to divest its stake in Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), as the move will have huge repercussions on employees. "Privatisation will result in loss of employment....Government should desist from privatising BPCL," he said.
Debate on pollution: Out of the 7 BJP MPs from Delhi, four are present in the Lok Sabha. While Ramesh Bidhuri and Hans Raj Hans are absent, Union minister and MP Dr Harsh Vardhan is speaking in the Rajya Sabha on the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2019.
Rajya Sabha passes The Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial (Amendment) Bill. The Bill amends the Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial Act, 1951, which provides for the erection of a National Memorial in memory of those killed or wounded in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, and a Trust to manage the National Memorial.
The Bill seeks to remove the president of the Indian National Congress as a Trustee. Further, it clarifies that when there is no Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, then the leader of the single largest Opposition party will be the Trustee. The Bill also allows the Centre to terminate the term of a nominated trustee — among the three the Act provided for — before the expiry of their term without giving any reason.
BJP MP from West Delhi, Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma, on air pollution: Delhi government blames stubble burning for the capital's poor air, when the major causes are vehicular pollution and factories. In 2004, Delhi had 40 lakh vehicles, this has gone up to 1,10,00000 today. In the past five years, the Delhi transport department did not buy a single bus, forcing people to buy vehicles.
Discussion on air pollution in Lok Sabha: Congress says tougher law needed to tackle pollution, cites how Beijing cleaned up its air. BJD cites how London tackled smog, says 100 trees must be planted for every tree cut.
Congress leader Manish Tewari in Lok Sabha: Delhi air gets very polluted every year. Why is there no word from the govt and this House over it? Why do people have to knock the Supreme Court's doors every year? Not only air, our rivers too are polluted. It's important that today, this House gives a message to the nation that their representatives are sensitive and serious about this issue.
Rajya Sabha takes up Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial (Amendment) Bill, 2019. The Bill seeks to amend the Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial Act, 1951, which provides for the erection of a National Memorial in memory of those killed or wounded on April 13, 1919, in Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar. In addition, it creates a Trust to manage the National Memorial.
The Bill seeks to remove the president of the Indian National Congress as a Trustee. Further, it clarifies that when there is no Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, then the leader of the single largest Opposition party will be the Trustee. The Bill also allows the central government to terminate the term of a nominated trustee — among the three the Act provided for — before the expiry of their term without giving any reason.
Union minister of state for home Nityanand Rai informed the Lok Sabha Tuesday that 2,391 people had lost their lives during the monsoon this year. Rai also said rains had damaged more than eight lakh houses.
Ministry of Home Affairs in Lok Sabha on whether the government has taken steps to confer Bharat Ratna on VD Savarkar: Recommendations for Bharat Ratna are received regularly from various quarters, but no formal recommendation for this award is necessary. Decisions regarding Bharat Ratna are taken from time to time. (ANI)
Lok Sabha will meet again at 3 pm to continue with proceedings. The Rajya Sabha, which was adjourned amid uproar by Opposition MPs, has resumed
BJP MP from Godda in Jharkhand, Dr Nishikant Dubey, in Lok Sabha: Pakur, Deoghar, Godda, Sahebganj, Dumka and Jamtada have become a hub for cyber-crime. It is going to be a concern for the whole country. National Investigation Agency should have an office in this area.