Tag: Rajya Sabha
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Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die amid opposition boycott
Earlier in the day, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs V Muraleedharan informed the Upper House members about its adjournment.
September 23, 2020 -
Rajya Sabha passes FCRA Bill amid opposition boycott
Earlier, it was restricted to Legislators, election candidates, journalists, print and broadcast media, judges, government servants or employees of any corporation or any other body controlled or owned by the government.
September 23, 2020 -
Opposition members boycott Lok Sabha proceedings in protest against farm bills, suspension of Rajya Sabha MPs
Congress MPs in the House raised banners with “Don’t kill the Farmers” slogans and “Kisanon par Tanashahi nahin chalegi”.
September 22, 2020 -
Govt will consider revoking suspension of 8 MPs only after they apologise: Ravi Shankar Prasad
'We expected the Congress would oppose such unruly behaviour by Opposition members in the Rajya Sabha,' he said.
September 22, 2020 -
Will oppose anti-farmer Bills tooth and nail, says Mamata
CM calls suspension of Rajya Sabha MPs reflective of Centres autocratic mindset
September 22, 2020 -
Boycott proceedings of Rajya Sabha till three key demands are met: Opposition
The government should bring a bill to ensure private players don't procure food grains below the MSP fixed by the government, it said.
September 22, 2020 -
‘Extremely anguished, distressed’: Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha observes one-day fast
In a letter to Vice President and Chairman of Rajya Sabha Venkaiah Naidu, he wrote that he will observe a one-day fast till tomorrow.
September 22, 2020 -
PM lauds RS Dy Chair for serving tea to protesting MPs, says ‘Bihar’ teaching us value of democracy for centuries
Yesterday, Chairman Venkaiah Naidu announced the suspension of eight opposition MPs for a week namely Derek O Brien, Sanjay Singh, Raju Satav, KK Ragesh, Ripun Bora, Dola Sen, Syed Nazir Hussain and Elamaran Karim.
September 22, 2020 -
8 suspended MPs refuse to leave Parliament premises, stage sit-in protest near Gandhi statue
They were seen holding up placards that read - 'We will fight for farmers' and 'parliament assassinated'.
September 21, 2020 -
Tablighi Jamaat event ‘also’ led to spread of virus among ‘many persons’: Government in Parliament
It further informed that as many 2,361 persons of Tablighi Jamaat were evacuated by Delhi Police on March 29.
September 21, 2020 -
‘I am also a farmer’: Rajnath Singh on farm bills ruckus; says opposition trying to ‘confuse’ them
Union Minister Rajnath Singh said that the Opposition In Rajya Sabha was trying to “confuse farmers”. He said, “ I'm also farmer, never believe the government will hurt farmers.”
September 21, 2020 -
Venkaiah Naidu suspends 8 opposition MPs, including Derek O Brien, Sanjay Singh, over ‘unruly behaviour’
He said he was ‘deeply pained’ on the ruckus and passed a motion of suspension against eight opposition MPs over their 'unruly behaviour.
September 21, 2020 -
TMC MP Derek O’Brien tries to tear rule book, heckles presiding officer during RS proceedings
He rushed to the well of the House amid the proceedings to register his protest against the bill.
September 20, 2020 -
‘Watershed moment in history of Indian agriculture,’ says PM Modi; assures system of MSP will remain
'For decades, the Indian farmer was bound by various constraints and bullied by middlemen. The bills passed by Parliament liberate the farmers from such adversities,' PM said.
September 20, 2020 -
Farm bills passed by voice vote in Rajya Sabha amid unprecedented uproar, ruckus
Opposition lacked the numbers to block the bills and had demanded that the bills be sent to a select committee for further discussion.
September 20, 2020 -
Farmers in Haryana block roads in protest against farm bills; security arrangements intensified
Haryana state police, as well as the Delhi Police, has intensified the security arrangements as several farmer bodies gave the protest call, stressing that they will block the highways as a part of "Road Roko (block the road)" protest.
September 20, 2020 -
Opposing farm bills in Rajya Sabha, Congress says ‘will not sign on death warrant’
'I would request everyone to reconsider their views on the farm bills. The two bills are historic and will bring a change in the lives of the farmers,' minister said.
September 20, 2020