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Over 6.76 lakh Indians gave up Indian citizenship in 5 year
Over 6.76 lakh Indians gave up Indian nationality between 2015 and 2019 and took up citizenship of other countries, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.
Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai also said that as per information available with the Ministry of External Affairs, a total number of 1,24,99,395 Indian nationals are living in foreign countries.
Rai said 1,41,656 Indians gave up Indian citizenship in 2015, 1,44,942 in 2016, 1,27,905 in 2017, 1,25,130 in 2018 and 1,36,441 Indians gave up Indian nationality in 2019.
19:21 (IST)
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RLD's Jayant Chaudhary takes jibe at PM Modi over emotional speech
RLD leader Jayant Chaudhary on Tuesday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for getting emotional in the Parliament on Tuesday, saying had he shed some tears on the deaths of farmers during their protest, the situation would not have come to such a pass.
Addressing a farmer 'mahapanchayat' (large congregation) near Iglas in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh district, Chaudhary said the farmers' protest had now turned into a people's movement that was gathering momentum with each passing day, adding that there was no turning back.
Pointing out to Modi's speech, Chaudhary said: "If the PM had shed some tears on the death of a large number of farmers during the farmers protest, the situation would not have come to such a pass."
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Opposition can criticise govt, but cannot 'mislead': BJP MP
Bharatiya Janata Party Rita Bahuguna Joshi on Tuesday in the Lower House praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his farsightedness in fighting the coronavirus, reports The Hindu. “The whole world is saying that India has become a pharmacy of the world,” she says. “You [Opposition leaders] have the right to criticise the government but don’t have a right to mislead.”
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Delhi Police acted swiftly, in impartial manner during northeast Delhi riots: Govt to LS
The Delhi Police had acted swiftly and in an impartial and fair manner while dealing with the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.
Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy also said that proportionate and appropriate actions were taken by the Delhi Police to control the situation.
"During the northeast Delhi riots, Delhi Police acted swiftly in an impartial and fair manner. Proportionate and appropriate actions were taken by Delhi Police to control the situation," he said replying a written question.
"Sincere, dedicated and incessant efforts made by Delhi Police brought the riotous situation to normalcy within a short span of time and also prevented the riots from spreading across to other areas of Delhi and NCR," he added.
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In India's history, farmers haven’t been so humiliated, says Akhilesh Yadav
In the history of India its farmers haven’t been so humiliated, said Akhilesh Yadav in Lower House on Tuesday. "If the government says that laws are for farmers, why is it not taking it back, if farmers aren't accepting it? People, for whom it has been formed, don't want it. Who is stopping Govt? Are allegations that you rolled out the carpet for corporates and brought these laws not right?" he asked.
18:13 (IST)
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Promise of MSP only good in 'speeches' not ground reality, says Akhilesh Yadav
SP MP Akhilesh Yadav in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday claimed that the promise of MSP is only good in speeches, not in ground reality, which is why the farmers are agitating on the streets.
"Yesterday I heard 'MSP tha, MSP hai, MSP rahega'. It's just in speech but not on the ground. The state where I come from made it possible for these people to form the government" he said.
He also questioned if the farmers residing in the PM's constituency or the place where the President's hail from got MSP from their rice crop. Union law minister objects to mention of President's home district in Lok Sabha
Ravi Shankar Prasad (Minister for telecommunications ) interjected Yadav's speech and asked whether such references to President can be allowed? Rajendra Agarwal, who is in the presiding officer’s chair says he will look into it.
Yesterday I heard 'MSP tha, MSP hai, MSP rahega'. It's just in speech but not on ground. Farmers aren't getting it, had they been getting, they wouldn't have been sitting in Delhi. I congratulate agitating farmers that they have awakened farmers across India: SP MP Akhilesh Yadav pic.twitter.com/AZ5MiZsKQM
— ANI (@ANI) February 9, 2021
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Need political consensus to avoid ordinance route: Venkaiah Naidu in RS
Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu earlier on Tuesday suggested that it would be "really good" if both central and state governments agree not to follow the ordinance route for enacting laws, but stressed that political consensus is needed for it, reports PTI.
"It is not going to help if political parties have an attitude that if I am in power, I will issue ordinances. When you are in power, don't issue ordinances," Naidu said in the Upper House after an opposition member expressed concern over the Centre taking the ordinance route.
The chairman said the "spirit of democracy" in the context of the ordinance mechanism should be understood and to the extent possible, the government should return to the legislative process for enacting laws.
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Farm laws are not 'religious scripture': Farooq Abdullah
Speaking about the farmers' issue in Lok Sabha, Farooq Abdullah of National Conference said, "It's not a religious scripture that changes can't be made. If they (farmers) want it to be repealed, why can't you talk to them? I request that let's not stand on prestige. It's our nation. We belong to this nation, let's respect everybody in the nation."
"The three agricultural laws are not made by God. If there are such widespread protests we must rethink" he adds
17:44 (IST)
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Parliamentary Committee granted extension to submit report Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019
The Joint Parliamentary Committee has been granted a further extension to submit its report on the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 until the last day of the first week of the second part of Budget Session, 2021, i.e., 12 March, as per PRS Legislative
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Farooq Abdullah says Centre should vaccinate max of people from COVID-19
Farooq Abdullah of National Conference says it is a fortunate thing that India has fewer coronavirus cases than the rest of the world of, but even then our medical services are not adequate.
"Our numbers are less than the US, UK & others. Still, we reported many deaths. Our medical services aren't that good that the cause of deaths can be ascertained in villages. Still, vaccines have been developed for which I congratulate those in Pune (SII)" he said.
"It is essential to distribute these vaccines in India. Even now, very few people are getting vaccines. Efforts should be made to vaccinate the maximum number of people so that people can be protected from this disease," he added.
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Those on borders of Delhi are not farmers but Left leaders: BJP MP
While continuing to debate on the Motion of Thanks in Lower House, Ramesh Bidhuri of BJP said that those who are on the borders of Delhi are not farmers but Left leaders, reports The Hindu.
"The villagers of those areas are not striking. Rakesh Tikait had earlier welcomed reforms. Just as Ravan first deceived and abducted Sitaji, so are our people being deceived otherwise how could this strike be done? Please look at your leader (Rahul Gandhi) does not respect the chair of PM and came and fell on Modi ji," he said.
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Govt to soon bring bill on cryptocurrencies: Centre informs RS
The government will soon bring a bill on cryptocurrencies as existing laws are inadequate to deal with issues concerning them, Minister of State For Finance Anurag Thakur told Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, reports PTI.
Replying to a question in the Upper House, Thakur said regulatory bodies like RBI and Sebi do not have any legal framework to directly regulate crypto currencies as they are not currencies, assets, securities or commodities issued by identifiable users.
"The existing laws are inadequate to deal with the subject," he said.
The government had formed an Inter-Ministerial Committee which has given its report on issues related to virtual currencies. There was also a meeting of the Empowered Technology Group. The Committee of Secretaries chaired by the Cabinet Secretary has also given its report.
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Amit Shah disputes Oppn claim over sitting on Tagore's chair
Amit Shah in Lok Sabha disputed Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's claim that he sat on Rabindranath Tagore's chair in Shantiniketan. Hitting back at Congress MP Shah clarified that he did not sit on Rabindranath Tagore's chair during his recent visit to Shantiniketan. He said that he sat in a window designated for visitors.
He further went on to add that there is proof "Jawaharlal Nehru sat on the Tagore's chair".
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Congress demands govt's clarification on VK Singh's statement
Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury in Lok Sabha urged the government to issue a clarification on VK Singh's statement in which he said Indian troops have transgressed LAC over 50 times. China has termed the statement 'unwitting confession'.
On Sunday, Union minister VK Singh said that India has crossed the Line of Actual Control more times than China, but the government does not announce it, according to several media reports.
Singh's comments assume significance amidst the backdrop of close to 100,000 Indian and Chinese troops being deployed in eastern Ladakh and both sides showing indications of having dug in for the long haul.
China on Monday hit back with the foreign ministry calling Singh's statement an 'unwitting confession' and State-run Global Times taking a strong stance.
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LS observes silence for Uttarakhand tragedy
Lok Sabha observed a brief silence to pay homage to those who lost their lives in the Uttarakhand tragedy
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Uttarakhand govt announce ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah tells the Lok Sabha that the Uttarakhand government has announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh for the families of people killed in the glacier disaster, ANI reports.
He gives more details about the rescue operations. “12 people of NTPC [National Thermal Power Corporation] project were safely rescued from one tunnel, 15 people of Rishiganga project were also rescued at the time of incident,” he says. “25-35 people feared trapped in second tunnel of NTPC project, efforts are underway on war footing to rescue them.”
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Lok Sabha proceedings reconvene
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LS to assemble at 4 pm; House to continue debate on president's address
Members of the Lok Sabha will continue to participate in the motion of thanks to the President's address. The House will take up The Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2021.
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Congress MPs from Punjab to move private member's bill in Lok Sabha to repeal farm laws
Congress MPs from Punjab will move a private member's bill in Lok Sabha to repeal the three contentious new farm laws, reports PTI.
Congress leader and Lok Sabha member Manish Tewari told reporters that the Repealing and Amendment Bill 2021 will be moved in the Lower House by a group of party MPs from Punjab including himself, Preneet Kaur, Jasbir Singh Gill and Santokh Chaudhary.
Tewari said they will seek the support of fellow MPs from other parties who have sympathies for the farmers and support their stand on the new legislations.
Asked whether a similar bill could be introduced in Rajya Sabha, he said they will request their counterparts in the Upper House to do so.
15:19 (IST)
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Indian rupee remained among better performing Asian currencies in 2020, says Anurag Thakur
Minister for State for Finance Anurag Singh Thakur on Tuesday said the Indian rupee was one of the better performing Asian currencies in 2020.
"In the financial year 2020-21, the Indian rupee (INR) has appreciated by 3.53 per cent till February 2, 2021, as per the information provided by Reserve Bank of India," Thakur said in a written reply to Rajya Sabha.
He also said India enforced one of the most stringent lockdowns during April-June, 2020, compared to other key Asian countries and the contraction in gross domestic product (GDP) is consistent with the effect of the stringent lockdown.
"Owing to stringent lockdown measures, India was able to significantly contain the death rate from COVID-19. With gradual unlocking of the country, the economy made a significant V-shaped recovery," he said.
-PTI
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More than 50 lakh healthcare, frontline workers given vaccine in 21 days: Centre
More than 50 lakh healthcare and frontline workers have been vaccinated against coronavirus in 21 days in India which is the fastest rate in the world, Minister of State for Health Ashwini Choubey told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
Responding to a question on vaccine hesitancy, he said at the start of COVID-19 vaccination drive, fewer than planned beneficiaries attended the vaccination sessions due to transient technical issues in CoWIN portal, vaccine hesitancy, among others, which have progressively been addressed.
A total of 93.6 lakh healthcare and 77.9 lakh frontline workers had been registered for the vaccination till 31 January, the minister said in a written reply.
He said 37.58 lakh workers were vaccinated till 31 January.
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Gross NPAs of PSBs decline to Rs 6.09 lakh cr in Sep 2020: Centre tells RS
Gross non-performing assets (NPAs) of public sector banks (PSBs) declined from Rs 8.96 lakh crore in March 2018 to Rs 6.09 lakh crore in September 2020 due to various measures taken by the government, Minister of State for Finance Anurag Singh Thakur informed Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
There was record recovery of Rs 2.54 lakh crore during March 2018 and September 2020 and 11 out of 12 PSBs reported profit in the first half of 2020-21 amounting to Rs 14,688 crore, he said in a written reply to Rajya Sabha.
Provision coverage ratio of PSBs is at over 8 years high at 85.06 per cent at the end of September 2020. Asset quality review (AQR) initiated in 2015 for cleaning up banks' balance sheets revealed high incidence NPAs, he said.
-PTI
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Rajya Sabha passes the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws Amendment Bill
Speaking on the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws Amendment Bill, Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Puri assured the Rajya Sabha that if statistics are perused, all the 1.12 crore homes under PMAY would have been sanctioned and the bulk would have been completed.
"The Rs 20,000 crore Central Vista project will make Delhi one of the finest Capitals in the world," he said.
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Rajya Sabha adjourned till 9 am tomorrow
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Centre must give people of Delhi ownership rights: Sanjay Singh
The bill to extend the validity of law providing for regularisation of unauthorised colonies in Delhi, was taken up for discussion in Rajya Sabha.
Speaking in support of the bill, Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay said, "The government had promised the people of Delhi ownership rights. They should give it now. Many deadlines have been passed."
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House takes up National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second (Amendment) Bill
Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Puri moved National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second (Amendment) Bill, 2021 for consideration.
"The population of Delhi in 1947 was 8 lakh. Since the first Census in 1951, it has gone up to 20 lakh because of refugees. The population would be close to 2 crore in Census 2021," he said.
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20 killed, 197 missing in Uttarakhand, says Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Rajya Sabha confirmed that 20 people died in Uttarakhand due to flash floods as of Monday 5 pm and 197 people were still missing.
"Uttarakhand government has said there is no danger right now and the water level is also decreasing. Work on rescuing 25 to 35 people stuck in a tunnel of the NTPC project is on, he tells the House. 197 people are missing," said the home minister.
"The prime minister himself is monitoring the situation," he said.
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All govt agencies monitoring situation: Shah on Uttarakhand disaster
Speaking on the avalanche in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, Home minister Amit Shah in Rajya Sabha said all concerned agencies of Centre and the state are monitoring the situation.
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Here today because of Indira Gandhi: Ghulam Nabi Azad
Attributing his success to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad in his retirement speech expressed gratitude to Indira Gandhi, Sanjay Gandhi to give him the opportunity to work under the Congress.
He also noted the opportunities given to him under the leadership of former PM Rajeev Gandhi, Congress party president Sonia Gandhi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
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Learnt from Atal Bihari Vajpayee how to be an efficient Leader of Opposition: Ghulam Nabi Azad
When Atal ji was the Leader of Opposition, I was the Parliamentary Affairs Minister and we did not have a majority. But those were the five easiest years for running the House. I learnt from Atal ji how to be an efficient Leader of Opposition," said Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday.
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I feel proud to be a Hindustani Muslim: Ghulam Nabi Azad
Addressing the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad said he will sum his experience in the Parliament in a few couplets.
"When I was a college student in Jammu and Kashmir, both 14 and 15 August used to be celebrated. The majority used to celebrate 14 August. I am among those fortunate people who never went to Pakistan. When I read about the conditions in Pakistan, I feel proud that we are Hindustani Muslims."
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Azad connected the entire country with Jammu and Kashmir: Harivansh Narayan Singh
Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha Harivansh Narayan Singh wishing the four retiring members good luck, said: "It was my fortune that I got to sit next to Ghulam Nabi Azad in the House."
"Azad has connected the entire country with Jammu and Kashmir," he said.
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Mir Mohammad Fayaz appeals Centre to return J&K's special status
In his retirement speech PDP MP Mir Mohammad Fayaz said that the place for tri-colour has always been in his heart and it hurts when the people of Kashmir are seen as "traitors."
"All the mainstream parties in Jammu and Kashmir have always held the Indian flag with pride and it hurts to see when people in media and otherwise call as traitors," Fayaz said.
Fayaz also appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah to return the special status of Jammu and Kashmir as it will keep the trust of people in the government alive.
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No other Congress member who has been in-charge of every state: Anand Sharma
Anand Sharma of the Congress said it was an emotional moment because "we are remembering the entirety of the time Ghulam Nabi Azad has given for the country."
"There is no other person who has been in-charge of every state for the Congress," said Sharma.
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Ramdas Athawale adds humour to his farewell address for senior Congress MP
In his penchant for rhymes, the MoS Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale added humour to his farewell speech for retiring Congress member Ghulam Nabi Azad.
Delivering his speech in a singsong manner, Athawale urged the Congress veteran to to come back to the House. "If the Congress doesn't bring you back, we are ready to," said Athawale.
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Modi praises Ghulam Nabi Azad during Rajya Sabha session
"I am worried. How can one match Ghulam Nabi Azad's stature after he is replaced (he is Leader of Opposition). Not only was he concerned about his party but also the country," said Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
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'True friend': PM gets emotional in farewell address to Ghulam Nabi Azad
Concluding his emotional farewell address to Congress veteran Ghulam Nabi Azad, Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked him for his work for the country and wished him best wishes for his future as a "friend".
Modi said that his doors will always remain open for him and he will "always value" his suggestions on political matters.
"Ghulam Nabi Azad has a zeal to do something for this country and that will always make him do things. He will add value to every place he goes," Modi added.
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Ghulam Nabi Azad maintained good relations with all Opposition members: Sharad Pawar
Lauding Ghulam Nabi Azad for maintaining good relations with all Opposition members, NCP's Sharad Pawar said, "Ghulam Nabi must be the only Member to have worked in Union Ministries. There are struggles in politics, as mentioned by the PM. He has earned the respect of all Members."
"My association with Ghulam Nabi Azad goes back a long way. He is an organisational man. He started his career with the Congress ideology, his work was noticed and he was made the in-charge of Indian Youth Congress. We were his seniors and used to observe how he organised the youth. 1982 was a memorable year for his life. He got married that year and stood for elections from most the backward district in Maharashtra then. I was in the Opposition then and told people that someone from Kashmir is fighting elections from here. We held public meetings against him, but he won with a huge margin," he said.
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Ghulam Nabi Azad always prioritised nation over 'party politics', says PM
An emotional Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed his gratitude to retiring member Ghulam Nabi Azad for "always prioritising the prosperity of country first".
"As a leader of Opposition, its easy to engage in party politics, but Ghulam Nabi Azad ji rose above this and always prioritised the prosperity of country first," said Modi.
During the pandemic, Modi said, it was Azad’s proposal to call an all-party meet to fight the crisis as one nation.
10:39 (IST)
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Rajya Sabha bids farewell to Congress' Ghulam Nabi Azad
"Today, we bid farewell to four colleagues from the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir - Mir Mohammad Fayaz, Shamsher Singh, retiring on 10 February; Ghulam Nabi Azad and Nazir Ahmad Laway, retiring on 15 February," says Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu.
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Centre will soon bring a bill on cryptocurrency: Anurag Thakur
Minister of state for Finance Anurag Thakur on Tuesday said that a bill on cryptocurrency is in the works and the ministry will soon release it.
MoS Finance said the RBI does not have a legal framework to regulate crypto currencies to a question on regulation of Bitcoins. "The existing laws are inadequate. Inter-Ministerial Committee has given a report, the empowered technology group has met, the Cabinet Secretary has given a report, a Bill to regulate cryptocurrency is being finalised and will be sent to the Cabinet soon," he says.
10:23 (IST)
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PM-Cares fund supporting COVID-19 vaccination program: Harsh Vardhan
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan in Rajya Sabha said all necessary steps have been taken to control the coronavirus outbreak, including financial support to states. "PM-Cares fund is supporting the vaccination program," he said.
"Under the PM-Garib Kalyan Yojana, there is a provision to provide Rs 50 lakh to the kin of health workers who died due to COVID-19 in private and public hospitals," the health minister said.
10:10 (IST)
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Centre mulling privilege notice against TMC's Mahua Moitra
The government is mulling a breach of privilege notice against Trinamool Congress (TMC) member of Parliament Mahua Moitra for making allegations against the judiciary.
Sources in the government said remarks of the TMC MP will not be taken lightly and will be acted upon. A senior minister in the government said her remarks were against the rules.
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Tamil must be compulsory in Kendriya Vidyalayas in state: DMK's Tiruchi Siva
DMK member Tiruchi Siva on Tuesday said that Tamil should be made a compulsory language in Kendriya Vidyalayas in the state. "There are 49 Kendriya Vidyalayas in Tamil Nadu. None of them have Tamil language teachers. This is injustice to the local students. It is against the federal structure of the country," he said.
He also proposed that other regional languages must also be compulsory in Kendriya Vidyalayas in other States.
"Students are enrolled into KVs because the fees is low and education level is good. The poor students are being disadvantaged. Tamil should be made a compulsory language in KVs in the State. And also respective regional languages in other States," he said.
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Amit Shah to make suo motu statement on Uttarakhand disaster at 11.30 am
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is expected to make a suo motu statement at 11.30 am on the Uttarakhand disaster. Over 500 rescue personnel from state, disaster and defence forces are racing against time to rescue the 34 workers — and there could be more — believed trapped inside a 1.6-km-long debris-filled tunnel of the Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district.
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Centre will soon release guidelines to regulate OTT platforms: Prakash Javadekar
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday said that the government will soon release guidelines for regulation of OTT or digital platforms.
"We have been getting suggestions and complaints regarding this everyday and we are almost ready with the guidelines and directions," Javadekar said on the need to regulate OTT platforms.
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Zero Hour begins; BJP MP raises issue of OTT platforms
Mahesh Poddar of BJP raised the issue of Netflix and other OTT platforms hosting content that "affect Indian values". "The language used in the programs reflects gender discrimination, body parts are displayed, women are objectified. The government should not delay and regulate these platforms at the earliest," he said.
09:20 (IST)
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BJP MP gives Zero Hour notice over use of Hindi in SC, other high courts
Bharatiya Janata Party member Harnath Singh Yadav has given Zero Hour notice in Rajya Sabha regarding the use of Hindi and other languages in Supreme Court and High Courts.
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Rajya Sabha proceedings to begin soon
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Obituary references to the passing away of:
1) Shri Mohinder Singh Lather, (ex-Member)
2) Amadou Toumani Toure, former President of Mali
3) Mamadou Tandja, former President of Niger
4) Ambrose Madvulo Dlamini, former Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Eswatini
Parliament LATEST Updates: Over 6.76 lakh Indians gave up Indian nationality between 2015 and 2019 and took up citizenship of other countries, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.
The Delhi Police had acted swiftly and in an impartial and fair manner while dealing with the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.
SP MP Akhilesh Yadav in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday claimed that the promise of MSP is only good in speeches, not in ground reality, which is why the farmers are agitating on the streets.
Speaking about the farmers' issue in Lok Sabha, Farooq Abdullah of National Conference said, "It's not a religious scripture that changes can't be made. If they (farmers) want it to be repealed, why can't you talk to them? I request that let's not stand on prestige."
While continuing to debate on the Motion of Thanks in Lower House, Ramesh Bidhuri of BJP said that those who are on the borders of Delhi are not farmers but Left leaders, reports The Hindu.
Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury in Lok Sabha urged the government to issue a clarification on VK Singh's statement in which he said Indian troops have transgressed LAC over 50 times. China has termed the statement 'unwitting confession
After Rajya Sabha, Home Minister Amit Shah is briefing Lok Sabha on the tragedy that struck Uttarakhand on Sunday.
Congress leader and Lok Sabha member Manish Tewari told reporters that the Repealing and Amendment Bill 2021 will be moved in the Lower House by a group of party MPs from Punjab including himself, Preneet Kaur, Jasbir Singh Gill and Santokh Chaudhary.
More than 50 lakh healthcare and frontline workers have been vaccinated against coronavirus in 21 days in India which is the fastest rate in the world, Minister of State for Health Ashwini Choubey told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday
The union home minister in Rajya Sabha confirmed that 20 people died in Uttarakhand due to flash floods as of Monday 5 pm and 197 people were still missing.
Attributing his success to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad in his retirement speech expressed gratitude to Indira Gandhi, Sanjay Gandhi to give him the opportunity to work under the Congress.
Addressing the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad said he will sum his experience in the Parliament in a few couplets.
An emotional prime minister on Tuesday expressed his gratitude to retiring member Ghulam Nabi Azad for 'always prioritising the prosperity of country first'.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the prime minister said, it was Azad’s proposal to call an all-party meet to fight the crisis as one nation.
"Today, we bid farewell to four colleagues from the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir - Mir Mohammad Fayaz, Shamsher Singh, retiring on 10 February; Ghulam Nabi Azad and Nazir Ahmad Laway, retiring on 15 February," said Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu.
The MoS Finance said the RBI does not have a legal framework to regulate crypto currencies to a question on regulation of Bitcoins.
"The existing laws are inadequate. Inter-Ministerial Committee has given a report, the empowered technology group has met, the Cabinet Secretary has given a report, a Bill to regulate cryptocurrency is being finalised and will be sent to the Cabinet soon," he said.
The home minister is expected to make a suo motu statement at 11.30 am on the Uttarakhand disaster. Over 500 rescue personnel from state, disaster and defence forces are racing against time to rescue the 34 workers believed trapped inside a 1.6-km-long debris-filled tunnel of the Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project.
Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to move the Major Port Authorities Bill, 2020, in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. The bill seeks to provide for regulation, operation and planning of major ports Ports in India.
Four Opposition parties — DMK, CPI, AAP and Shiv Sena have given Suspension of Business Notice in Rajya Sabha under rule 267 over 'the plight of protesting farmers in Delhi', reported ANI.
Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri to move that the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second (Amendment) Bill, 2021, be taken into consideration.
Lok Sabha resumed normal functioning Monday after a week-long disruption over the three Central farm laws following an appeal by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh that it was a duty of every member to maintain the tradition of passing the Motion of Thanks to President's address.
After the House convened at 5 pm, Singh said the tradition of thanking the President has been continuing for long and it should not be broken in a healthy democracy.
He also said that Rajya Sabha has already passed the Motion of Thanks after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's reply and "I appeal to members not to break this tradition in the Lok Sabha".
Singh said that members are free to speak on farm laws during the discussion on the Motion of Thanks.
Congress Leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury too said that this tradition has been continuing since 1921 and should not be broken.
"Our demand was to discuss the issue of farmers who have been sitting in the cold on the borders of Delhi in protest against farm laws. It is regrettable that they are being stopped from entering the capital by sharp nails and barbed wires," he said referring to the reinforced barricading at the farmers' protest sites.
He said the Opposition wanted an assurance from the government for a standalone discussion on the farmers' issue either after the debate on Motion of Thanks or after the discussion on Budget.
Speaker Om Birla also appealed to the members to allow the House to function and not indulge in sloganeering.
The House was repeatedly disrupted by the Opposition members from 2 February over the three farm laws which was passed by Parliament in September last year.
Earlier Birla had called a meeting of leaders of different political parties to break the impasse in the House.
In the meeting, an agreement was reached to resume its normal functioning with Singh making an appeal to start the debate on President's address.
February 09, 2021 at 07:31PM
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