Parliament Monsoon Session Highlights: Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha Adjourned Till 11 AM On August 5
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Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh submitted a privilege motion notice against Union Home Minister Amit Shah over remarks in Rajya Sabha on the Wayanad landslides.
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the budget allocation for agriculture was Rs 27 thousand 663 crore in 2013-14. In 2024-25, it has increased to Rs 1 lakh 32 thousand 470 crore.
When asked about the Supreme Court's verdict on NEET-UG 2024 exams, RJD MP Sanjay Yadav said: "We have been saying that Patna is the epicentre of the paper leak. The government machinery of Bihar is very weak...The people sitting in the government are the trustees of the paper leak syndicate..."
Commenting on the deaths at Asha Kiran shelter home in Delhi, BJP MP Manoj Tiwari said: "It is difficult to breathe in Delhi. It is difficult to read the news... Mentally challenged people are kept in Asha Kiran... Information has been received that children are not given proper food there if children fall ill, they are not given treatment... Aam Aadmi Party has no moral right to stay in its position. Such news comes every day... Where does Aam Aadmi Party do what it says?... The Aam Aadmi Party government has brought Delhi to a very sad situation. To save Delhi, it is very important to remove such people from the post."
On LoP Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi's post on X saying "EC raid being planned", Rashtriya Loktantrik Party MP Hanuman Beniwal says, "What he has said is right that ED can raid him anytime. They (BJP) have thoroughly misused ED & CBI. Delhi CM is in jail and Jharkhand CM was in jail. Their only motive is to create fear & defame the leaders. If similar things happen again, INDIA alliance together will face them (BJP) strongly."
In one of his responses during the question hour in the Lok Sabha, BJP MP JP Nadda said, “India has sent vaccines to about 100 countries through the Vaccine Maitri. This is subject to correction”. Responding to Nadda, TMC MP Saugata Roy interjected and said, “There is no data?”
Nadda responded to the TMC MP 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”.
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”.
Speaking in the Lok Sabha, Union Health Minister JP Nadda said, "Our vision of the 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.”
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.
A discussion on the issue of the NEET exam and unemployment is likely today.
The proceedings began in the Lok Sabha on Friday.
The Opposition on Thursday accused the government of posing a threat to children's intellectual integrity by bringing revision in textbooks, with Congress MP Mohammad Jawed asserting that the Mughals ruled for about 330 years and they cannot be removed from history by just deleting their names.
Sparks flew between the treasury and opposition benches as the debate on the demands for grants for the Education Ministry took place in the Lok Sabha.
While the opposition members cornered the government on issues such as paper leaks and revision of NCERT textbooks, the BJP hailed the National Education Policy 2020 and asserted the special focus in the Union Budget on skilling, entrepreneurship, innovation and employment will help India become a developed nation and a solution provider to the world.
Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi claimed on Friday that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) was planning a raid against him after his 'Chakravtyuh' speech in the Lok Sabha on July 29. Gandhi said he was 'waiting with open arms' after the ED 'insiders' told him a raid was planned.
Rahul Gandhi took to X and said, "Apparently, 2 in 1 didn't like my Chakravyuh speech. ED 'insiders' tell me a raid is being planned. Waiting with open arms, @dir_ed. Chai and biscuits on me."
The proceedings in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha are set to resume at 11 AM today, and discussions on Wayanad landslides and cloudburst incidents in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are likely to take place.
Congress MP Manish Tewari on Friday gave an adjournment motion notice in the Lok Sabha to discuss the "border situation and the huge trade deficit with China." In his letter to the Secretary-General of Lok Sabha, Tewari highlighted "ongoing border clashes between India and China" since 2019.
"I hereby give notice of my intention to ask for leave to move a motion for the adjournment of the business of the house for the purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent importance, namely: That this House do suspend Zero Hour and relevant rules relating to Question Hour and other businesses of the day to have a discussion on the border situation and the huge trade deficit with China," Manish Tewari said in the adjournment motion notice.
"Since 2019, there have been ongoing border clashes between India and China, with reports of Chinese troops blocking access to patrolling points in Eastern Ladakh. Recent reports suggest that China has completed construction of a 400-metre bridge which gives Chinese forces the ability to speedily move troops between the North and South banks of the Pangong Lake," he added.
Tewari also urged the government to provide details on efforts to resolve the border dispute and "protect India's integrity against Chinese aggressions."
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The proceedings are set to resume today and both the Houses of Parliament are expected to witness discussions over Wayanad landslides and cloudburst that occurred in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
The budget session of Parliament began on July 22 and, according to schedule, will end on August 12.
The Lok Sabha Secretariat on Thursday 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.
This 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, as quoted by news agency PTI. It said the problem was detected timely and corrective measures were taken immediately.
"Thereafter, no further leakage of water has been noticed," the Lok Sabha Secretariat said. Heavy rains in the national capital region on Wednesday caused water logging in several parts of the city.
The Lok Sabha Secretariat said the water had accumulated opposite Makar Dwar of the Parliament building and it also got drained out quickly. It said that glass domes were incorporated in several parts of the new building keeping in view the concept of Green Parliament so that abundant natural light could be utilized in day to day work of the Parliament.
Meanwhile, Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi told reporters, "It's a very huge building (new parliament) which you all have seen it. There may be small things. Where the things have gone wrong, CPWD will have a look at it". He was asked about the video shared by Opposition members. The CPWD (Central Public Works Department) is under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
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