New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was adjourned at 11:01 a.m. on Tuesday, having reconvened just a minute earlier at 11:00 a.m. This resulted in only one minute of proceedings in the House.The adjournment occurred as Opposition MPs continued their sloganeering, a pattern they have followed throughout the past week. They have been demanding that the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, should be allowed to speak in the House. However, the Speaker gave him permission to …
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New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Since the beginning of the Budget Session of Parliament on January 28, till February 6, Lok Sabha achieved a productivity level of 20 per cent, and the Rajya Sabha, about 89 per cent, according to a study. While the Upper House functioned for a total of 31.9 hours during that period, the Lower House could clock only 7.7 hours, as per a report by PRS Legislative Research. Rajya Sabha spent 23.1 hours on non-legislation, i.e., actions or decisions not made through fo…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The Opposition parties’ reported plan to move a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker was criticised by sources in the government and in the office of Om Birla on Monday, alleging that an attempt was being made to push a false narrative over the unprecedented developments in the House on February 4. The sources issued a strong rebuttal to the Opposition’s allegations that there was no imminent threat to Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Opposition women…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The fireworks inside Lok Sabha reverberated outside the Parliament complex on Monday, as the Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi stepped up offensive on the Union government, claiming that it was scared of debate and was resorting to “ill-founded and untenable” claims of conspiracy to harm Prime Minister Narendra Modi inside the House. Rahul Gandhi, while speaking to reporters after the adjournment of Lok Sabha, raised litany of charges against the Narendra Modi gover…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Monday claimed that Speaker Om Birla assured him that he would be allowed to speak before the Union Budget discussions in the house, triggering a rebuttal from Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju and subsequent pandemonium, which led to an adjournment for the day. The Lok Sabha reconvened at 2 p.m. after being adjourned for the second time in the day. However, just seven minutes after reconvening, it wa…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Women Members of Parliament from the Congress party on Monday wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, expressing strong objection to what they described as “grave allegations” that they had “threatened or attempted to obstruct” Prime Minister Narendra Modi inside the House last week.The controversy erupted after Speaker Birla stated that he had received information suggesting Opposition MPs could do “something unexpected,” adding that he decided to adjourn the Ho…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the second time on Monday after the Opposition members refused to maintain silence and continued with their relentless sloganeering. Krishna Prasad Tenneti, sitting on the Chair, tried to advise the Opposition MPs to sit at their places and let the House carry on with the proceedings; however, the leaders continued to create a ruckus by raising slogans.As Congress parliamentarians urged the Chair to let Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi deliver hi…
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Parliament, the most sacrosanct space in Indian democracy, is where political disagreement is settled by argument, not intimidation. But when the Speaker of the Lok Sabha advises a sitting Prime Minister to stay away from the House because of security concerns arising from the conduct of fellow MPs, something has gone profoundly wrong. The events of February 4 are not merely an instance of parliamentary disruption; they are a disturbing rupture in democratic norms that de…
Patna, Feb 7 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday expressed anguish over the decline in dignity and decorum in legislatures, calling it a matter of concern for elected representatives of all hues.Birla’s remarks at an event at the Bihar Legislature came close on the heels of the recent disruption-hit sittings of the Budget Session of Parliament, in which the Opposition forced several adjournments.Emphasising the need to preserve the sanctity of legislative institutions, Birla said tha…
Patna, Feb 7 (IANS) Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Saturday described Bihar as the land of knowledge, saying the state has played a historic role in shaping global thought and democratic traditions.Speaking on the occasion of the Foundation Day of the Bihar Legislative Assembly, he said, “Lord Buddha preached Buddhism to the world from this land. We have a lot to learn from Bihar, and the people of the state are excellent orators.””When Biharis are in the Assembly, there…