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LIVE Updates from Parliament’s Monsoon Session:

On the second day of the monsoon session of parliament, Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh briefed the Lok Sabha on the situation along the India-China border, including as congressional parliamentarians went on strike and a protest at the House of Parliament compound after they were not allowed to speak on the issue. While Singh admitted that the border issue in eastern Ladakh with China remained unresolved, he said the armed forces were determined to protect India’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

The Lok Sabha passed the 2020 Members of Parliament (Amendment) Salaries, Benefits and Pension Bill to reduce the salaries of MPs by 30 percent for one year “to meet the demands” arising from the pandemic in Covid-19. Additionally, the lower house saw intense discussions on a host of other topics, ranging from drug research in the film industry to agricultural schemes.

In Rajya Sabha, the Aircraft (Amendment) Bill of 2020 was passed. The bill seeks to improve the safety ratings of India’s aviation and grant legal status to regulatory institutions including the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Additionally, the Upper House also saw the Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan introduce the 2020 Ayurveda Teaching and Research Institute bill and make a statement on the Covid-19 situation in the country.

I can’t talk about China; Covid can be assumed with related bills: Government

The government on Tuesday rejected opposition demands to raise various contentious issues, including Chinese aggression in LAC, saying the issue is sensitive and that a threadbare debate in parliament would endanger the lives of soldiers there.

The sources said that opposition leaders wanted to have short discussions about the tension in LAC, the pandemic situation, the problems of migrant workers and the increase in unemployment at the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) meeting held at 2 pm on Tuesday. But it is known that the treasury banks suggested that the pandemic could be discussed during the debate on the epidemic disease bill (amendment) and, for economic questions, the Lok Sabha will have a debate on the complementary demands for grants and other projects. of financial law such as banking regulation. (Amendment) Bill.

MPs Want MPLADS Restored, Suggest Use Of Central Vista Funds In Covid Fight

On a day when the Lok Sabha unanimously backed the government’s move to cut parliamentarians’ salaries by 30 percent to meet the demands stemming from the pandemic, a united Opposition called on the government to reinstate the Local Area Development Plan. Members of Parliament (MPLADS). , whose funding has been suspended for two years.

The opposition also suggested that the Rs 20,000 Central Vista project should be canceled to invest that money in the country’s fight against the Covid pandemic.

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