New Delhi – Parliament resumed normal legislative business on Tuesday in the ongoing winter session, after a six-day break over issues including Adani’s prosecution in the US and violence in Manipur and Sambal.
Although the Indian Bloc MPs submitted notices demanding immediate discussion of several issues in the Lok Sabha and the Union House, they did not disrupt the proceedings.
Since the meeting on November 25, the House of Representatives and the Senate have adjourned several times due to requests from the opposition parties to discuss controversial issues. Constitution Day or “Samvidhan Divas” on November 26 is observed to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India. President Drupadi Murmu addressed members of both Houses in the Central Hall to mark the occasion
Although opposition members submitted notices for immediate discussion of their respective issues, they refrained from exerting pressure or disrupting the process after the government agreed to hold a two-day discussion on the constitution on the 75th anniversary of its adoption.
In the Lok Sabha, Speaker Om Birla warned lawmakers that if the business of the House was further disrupted due to the prorogation, he would convene proceedings over the weekend to make up for lost time.
The Constitution will be discussed in the House of Commons on December 13-14 and in the House of Lords on December 16-17. If you go ahead with the adjournment, you will also have to attend the proceedings on Saturday and Sunday during the days of adjournment,” Birla said soon after the question hour ended.
Speaking about the China-India thaw issue in the Lok Sabha, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that “China's actions led to the Galwan conflict”.
At present, eastern Ladakh has fully achieved disengagement through a gradual process, and it has been clearly stated that maintaining peace and tranquility in the border areas is a prerequisite for the development of India-China relations. “In the coming days we will discuss de-escalation and the effective management of our activities in border areas,” he added.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman considered the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024. She stressed that the proposed amendments will strengthen the Indian banking sector besides improving customer convenience. The bill, introduced in August this year, aims to increase the number of nominees per bank account from the existing one to four.
While the bill was being discussed in the Lok Sabha, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju condemned Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi's remarks claiming that Prime Minister Narendra Modi favored “a businessman”. He said the focus of the discussion should be on the bills that have been tabled.
Earlier, on Zero Hour, Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav claimed that the November 24 incident in Sambal was a premeditated conspiracy to harm the region of brotherhood. He accused the central government of not abiding by the principles of the constitution.
The Kannauj MP said the date of the Uttar Pradesh by-election was changed deliberately.
Jagdeep Dhankhar, chairman of the Rajya Sabha, said he had received 42 notifications, the highest so far in the last quarter of the sensitive adoption of the Indian Constitution.
All 42 notifications received by the Chairman under Article 267 were rejected.
In the Federal House, BSP chief Mayawati expressed concern over attacks on Hindu communities in neighboring Bangladesh and asked the government to issue a statement on the issue in Parliament.
Samajwadi Party member Ram Gopal Yadav raised issues related to the Sambhal violence in the House during zero hour. He blamed the Uttar Pradesh government for the violence in Sambal and called it a “conspiracy”.
The Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill 2024 has been considered and passed by the Union House.
Responding to the debate on the bill, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Puri said the new bill ensures policy stability, infrastructure sharing, carbon capture, decriminalization and easy resolution of disputes. “This bill only changes terminology and does not impede states' rights. It brings policy stability and does not favor any one business. We will be dependent on fossil fuels for the next 20 years; therefore, we must develop our natural assets now.” , who sought a vote on the bill.
The bill passed the Federal House of Representatives.
Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu submitted the Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak, 2024 for debate and adoption. The Lok Sabha had passed the bill in the last monsoon session.
Minister Naidu said: “At a time when India is becoming one of the fastest growing civil aviation markets in the world, the bill seeks to eliminate job losses and replace the Aircraft Act, 1934, which has been amended 21 times.” He claimed that the bill The bill defines the design, manufacture and maintenance of aircraft, which will provide a legal framework for the civil aviation industry.
Members spoke on the draft legislation. Debate on the bill will continue tomorrow.
To break the deadlock, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla convened a meeting of chamber leaders of all political parties in his chamber on Monday afternoon.
The deadlock in parliament ended after the coalition government agreed to opposition demands to discuss the constitution in both houses of parliament.
“On December 13-14, we will discuss the constitution. The discussion will first be held in the Lok Sabha… Everyone accepted it. On December 16-17, the discussion will be held in the Rajya Sabha,” Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said yesterday express.
