Parliament LIVE: Will Put Pressure On Govt To Give MSP To Farmers, Says Rahul Gandhi
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The Monsoon Session of Parliament began on Monday. The session will have 19 sittings scheduled in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha till August 12. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will table the Economic Survey in Parliament on Monday.
During the session, the Centre will present six bills, including the Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak, 2024 which is aimed at facilitating a legal way of replacing the British-era Aircraft Act of 1934 to ensure provisions for ease of doing business in India’s civil aviation sector, The Disaster Management (Amendment) Law Bill and the Boilers Bill, the Coffee (Promotion and Development) Bill and the Rubber (Promotion and Development) Bill. The Budget of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir will also be presented during the session.
Finance Minister Sitharaman Announces Union Budget
Finance Minister Sitharaman on Tuesday presented the Union Budget during the Parliament's Budget session for the seventh consecutive time. However, the budget drew criticism from several leaders of the opposition, who alleged that the budget was "biased" and made to appease the NDA allies, particularly Andhra Pradesh and Bihar.
INDIA Bloc Leaders To Protest At Parliament
Following the announcement of the Budget, the I.N.D.I.A Bloc leaders held a meeting at Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge's residence. Shortly after, the opposition alliance announced that it will be staging a protest in the premises of the Parliament on July 24, against the alleged "discriminatory" budget announced by the Finance Minister.
Rahul Gandhi Takes Dig At Centre Over Budget
Calling it a "Kursi Bachao Budget," LoP in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi took a dig at the Centre in a post on X saying, "Kursi Bachao Budget. Appease allies: Hollow promises to them at the cost of other states. Appease Cronies: Benefits to AA with no relief for the common Indian. Copy and Paste: Congress manifesto and previous budgets."
The grand old party has also alleged that many announcements in the Union Budget were "copy-pasted" from the party's manifesto for 2024. Taking a swipe at the PM Modi-led government, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said that the he was glad that the Finance Minister read the Congress 2024 manifesto.
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Discrimination Is Writ Large Over The Budget: Congress' Manish Tewari
If there is no discrimination in the Budget then I will have to go and check the meaning of the word 'discrimination' in the dictionary once again. Discrimination is writ large over the Budget. It's a Budget which is indicative of the coalition compulsions of the current NDA-BJP government. As I said yesterday, it's a classical case, as the English proverb says, of the tail wagging the dog: Congress MP Manish Tewari
Parliament LIVE: Law And Order In Jammu And Kashmir Saw Remarkable Improvement After Article 370 Abrogation, Says Nityanand Rai
"The overall law and order scenario in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has seen remarkable improvement after the abrogation of Article 370. Organised stone pelting is zero after the abrogation of Article 370. 10 Security Forces &14 civilians killed in 2024 till 15th July": MoS Home Nityanand Rai in a written reply to Rajya Sabha.
"The overall law and order scenario in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has seen remarkable improvement after the abrogation of Article 370. Organised stone pelting is zero after the abrogation of Article 370. 10 Security Forces &14 civilians killed in 2024 till 15th… pic.twitter.com/ORI8EQLQRB
— ANI (@ANI) July 24, 2024
Parliament LIVE: Govt Accepts TRAI's Recommendations For Induction Of Seamless Integration Of Mission Critical voice, Data
The Government has accepted the recommendations of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on “Next Generation Public Protection and Disaster Relief communication networks” for induction of seamless integration of Mission Critical voice, data and video communication for smooth cross-agency communication and coordination among different States/UTs Police, CAPFs, Security and Disaster Relief Agencies: MoS Home Nityanand Rai in a written reply in Rajya Sabha, as reported by news agency ANI.
Parliament LIVE: Will Put Pressure On Govt To Give MSP To Farmers, Says Rahul Gandhi
After meeting farmer leaders, LoP in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi says "In our manifesto, we have mentioned MSP with a legal guarantee. We have done the assessment and it can be implemented. We had a meeting right now where we decided that we will talk to the other leader of the INDIA alliance to put pressure on the Govt that MSP legal guarantee should be given to the farmers of the country."
#WATCH | After meeting farmer leaders, LoP in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi says "In our manifesto, we have mentioned MSP with a legal guarantee. We have done the assessment and it can be implemented. We had a meeting right now where were decided that we will talk to the other leader of… pic.twitter.com/2qbnkZXR3O
— ANI (@ANI) July 24, 2024
Parliament Session LIVE: Rajya Sabha Chairman Dhankar Reacts To Suspension Of Business Notices In Upper House
On Suspension of Business Notices in Rajya Sabha given under Rule 267 by MPs, House Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said, "I reiterate, leaders of political parties need to take a call on the issue, as it is becoming a routine daily affair in every sitting of the House. I had already indicated that in the last 36 years, this mechanism has been allowed only on six occasions. It is only in exceptional circumstances that the same may be allowed. I need not emphasise that seeking suspension of proceedings in the House for taking business as indicated is indeed a very serious matter. The notices filed today do not conform to the directives imparted by the Chair in this behalf and the same are not admitted."
#WATCH | On Suspension of Business Notices in Rajya Sabha given under Rule 267 by MPs, House Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said, "I reiterate, leaders of political parties need to take a call on the issue, as it is becoming a routine daily affair in every sitting of the House. I had… pic.twitter.com/Fhrb6x0Yo6
— ANI (@ANI) July 24, 2024