new Delhi. The Parliament’s Monsoon Session has started today, amid Coronavirus Pandemic. All preparations have been completed for this 18-day-long session. This time, many special arrangements have been made to protect against Corona. During the session, MPs will be given packaged food in the canteen. More than 4000 people, including MPs and staff, have been corona examined. At the same time, the Deputy Chairman is also to be elected in the Rajya Sabha today. The opposition has fielded Manoj Jha against NDA candidate Harivansh. However, it is considered certain to win the election of Harivansh in terms of mathematics in the Rajya Sabha.
LIVE Parliament’s Monsoon Session Updates:
Decision to call question hour with everyone’s consent: Rajnath
Responding to the Congress charge on the question hour issue, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said that I have also talked to many leaders. We have to take the proceedings of Parliament in exceptional circumstances. The House will run for 4 hours and I requested that there be no Question Hour. Have a zero hour for half an hour. Rajnath Singh said that the decision was taken only after the consent of the leaders of most political parties.
Attempting to strangle democracy: Adhir Ranjan
Congress MP in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said that the Question Hour is very important, but you say that it cannot be held due to circumstances. You run the House, but you end the Question Hour. You are trying to strangle democracy. Other members of the opposition also said that it is necessary to have question hour and private member business.
App for online questions
Speaker Om Birla said that this is the first time that MPs of Lok Sabha will sit in Rajya Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs in Lok Sabha. We are sitting in an unprecedented position. We are running this session under the Kovid protocol. Developed the app for online questions. The speaker said that this time we have allowed MPs to sit in the House and speak.
Tribute to Pranab Mukherjee in Lok Sabha
Tributes were paid to him in the Lok Sabha on the demise of former President Pranab Mukherjee. Speaker Om Birla, referring to him said that he was a successful speaker and administrator. His knowledge and experience was unparalleled. The house was then adjourned for an hour.
The whole country stands with the soldiers
The PM said, the brave soldiers of our army are standing on the border with courage, passion and high spirits. Snowfall will also start after some time. I am confident that all the members will give a message that the whole country is standing with the soldiers who are standing on the border and protecting the motherland.
There is also corona and duty
PM Modi said that the Parliament session is starting in such a difficult issue, where there is corona on one side and duty on the other side. MPs have chosen the path of duty. I thank them. This time the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha will run at different times. This time the house will run on Saturday and Sunday as well. All MPs agree on this.
Congress gave a postponement proposal
Congress MPs Adhir Ranjan Chaudhary and K Suresh have proposed a stay in the Lok Sabha over Chinese infiltration in East Ladakh. On the other hand DMK and CPI (M) have given notice of adjournment in Lok Sabha regarding ‘suicide of 12 juvenile students due to NEET examination’.
Preparing to introduce 11 bills
The opposition is set to surround the government on issues such as the ongoing dispute over LAC with China, the economy and the Corona crisis. The government is preparing to introduce 11 bills and the opposition has made it clear that it will oppose at least four bills. The government is also ready to respond to the opposition’s strategy of besieging the government. She will answer the opposition’s questions with full force, especially on the issue of China dispute and Corona crisis.
Open opposition on four bills
The government will also introduce 11 Bills in this session. The Congress has declared open opposition on four of these Bills. Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said that out of the four bills decided to protest, three are related to agriculture and farmers. One bill is related to finance, which proposes changes in the Banking Regulation Act. At the same time, the bill related to agro marketing is also opposed by the states of Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan etc.
Parliament’s view will be changed
– During the monsoon session the view of Parliament will be changed, as the meeting of the two houses will not be held simultaneously.
– On Monday, the Lok Sabha meeting will run from 9 am to 1 pm. The Rajya Sabha meeting will run from 3 pm to 7 pm.
Before Tuesday, the Rajya Sabha and later the Lok Sabha will meet for four hours each.
– All MPs have been asked to get Kovid tested. Only those MPs whose report will be negative.
– The chambers and galleries of both the Houses will be used for the sitting of Parliament.
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