NEW DELHI: The eight Members of Parliament (MP), who were previously suspended by the President of Rajya Sabha M Venkaiah Naidu For “rebellious behavior” with Vice President Harivansh Singh, he stood on the grass next to the Gandhi statue at the Parliament premises on Monday.
Here’s a look at the main developments of the day:
Here’s a look at the main developments of the day:
- The government will consider overturning the suspension of eight Rajya Sabha members only after they apologize for their behavior in the Upper House, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said. “We expected Congress to oppose such rebellious behavior by opposition members in Rajya Sabha,” he said.
- The head of the PCN, Sharad Pawar, says he will participate in the protest of the suspended deputies. “I will also participate in their (eight
Rajya Sabha MPs suspended ) movement. I will fast for a day to show support, “he said. - Within hours of the days of the proceedings, several opposition parties led by Congress went on strike in Rajya Sabha.
- Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said the opposition will boycott Rajya Sabha until the suspension of eight deputies is revoked. He also urged the government to present a bill to ensure that private actors do not purchase food grains below the minimum support price.
- We will boycott the session of Parliament until the government accepts our three demands: the government will present another bill under which no private actor can buy below MSP, MSP will be set according to the formula recommended by the Swaminathan Commission and government agencies as FCI they should not buy crops below MSP, added Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad.
- In a letter to the president of RS, Vice President Harivansh expresses deep anguish at the “humiliating” conduct towards him at House and announced a 24-hour fast. He said that his fast begins on Tuesday morning and will end tomorrow on the birthday of ‘rashtra kavi’ Ramdhari Singh Dinkar. “My fast may inspire ‘self-purification’ in those who behaved insultingly towards me. Members engaged in violent conduct in the name of democracy, tried to scare off the presidency, defied all House rules and conventions “he added.
- Harivansh also wrote to President Ram Nath Kovind against rebellious behavior with him in the House by opposition MPs during the passage of the agriculture bills.
- Rajya Sabha Vice President Harivansh met with suspended Rajya Sabha MPs who had spent the night on the lawn near the Gandhi statue in the Parliament premises. He was seen sitting on the ground with the deputies.
- “The Vice President of Rajya Sabha wrote to me expressing his commitment to democracy and how it was treated. He wrote to me that to awaken the consciousness of people who wanted to observe a fast day,” said the President of Rajya Sabha.
M Venkaiah Naidu. - However, the protesting MPs rejected “tea diplomacy” and alleged that Harivansh violated the rules and regulations of parliament procedures.
- Leaders from all parties came to greet them, while protesting MPs sat on the lawn and demanded an indefinite dharna against farmers’ bills and unfair suspension. From Ghulam Nabi Azad, Adhir Ranjan Choudhury to Digvijay Singh, various congressional MPs also lined up to boost the morale of protesting MPs.
- The MPS was previously suspended by Rajya Sabha President M Venkaiah Naidu for “rebellious behavior” with Vice President Harivansh Singh.
- On Monday, Venkaiah Naidu announced the one-week suspension of Derek O’Brien and Dola Sen from the Trinamool Congress (TMC), Sanjay Singh from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Rajeev Satav from Congress, Ripun Bora and Syed Nasir Hussain, CPI (M) to KK Ragesh and Elamaram Karim for “rebellious behavior” with the vice president of Rajya Sabha on Sunday during the approval of the
farm bills . - On Sunday, Rajya Sabha witnessed rebellious scenes as members of the opposition stormed the well and reached the vice president’s seat to protest against the 2020 Trade in Agricultural Products and Trade (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill and the Assurance Agreement. of Prices and Agriculture of Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Bill of Services Law, 2020 and approved by the Upper House by voice vote.
- Both bills were previously approved by Lok Sabha through voice votes.
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