Parliament Updates LIVE: The monsoon session of Parliament was suspended sine die on Wednesday, 7 days before scheduling, amid concerns about the spread of the coronavirus among lawmakers.
Latest updates from Parliament: Raising the issue during Zero Hour on Lok Sabha, Surya said that for a long time there have been many “credible” allegations against Twitter, Facebook and their affiliates of “arbitrary and unilateral regulation and censorship” of content posted by external users, especially those with a “nationalist focus”
The government should have consulted all parties, peasant leaders, before submitting the agricultural bills, said Ghulam Nabi Azad after meeting with the president.
Rajya Sabha was postponed sine die, eight days ahead of schedule in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. In her closing remarks, Venkaiah Naidu said 25 bills were passed and six introduced. She added that 3.15 hours were lost due to interruptions in this session.
Venkaiah Naidu referred to the rebellious behavior of Rajya Sabha MPs on Sunday and asked members to ensure that “such unseemly behavior is not repeated.”
Rajya Sabha President M Venkaiah Naidu began making closing remarks after the House passed the Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Bill and the Appropriation Bill (No. 3) and the Appropriation Bill (No 4) were returned.
Congressional leader Ghulam Nabi Azad will meet with President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday at 5 pm on the agricultural bills and the suspension of the eight deputies, the sources said. PTI.
The Rajya Sabha passed the draft law for the Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020, the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, and the Social Security Code, 2020.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MEA) said in a written response to a question from Deputy Fauzia Khan that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has visited 58 countries since 2015 and that 517.82 million rupees have been spent on them in total.
Rajya Sabha discussed three labor codes, which are part of the government codification of 29 labor laws into four codes.
Meanwhile, congressional parliamentarians and other opposition parties held a meeting to discuss additional strategy on the agricultural bills and also held a protest at the Parliament Complex.
The FCRA regulates the acceptance and use of foreign funds by individuals, associations and companies.
SR Balasubramaniyan of AIADMK said that the FCRA Amendment Bill should not be used to antagonize political parties. “There may be some bad NGOs, but most are genuine NGOs doing a good job. Such NGOs should not be brought down,” he said.
The Rajya Sabha will discuss the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2020, one day after the House passed seven bills, as opposition banks remained empty after a strike.
The Chamber is also scheduled to take on the Qualified Financial Contracts Bilateral Compensation Bill, 2020, the Appropriation Bill (No. 3), 2020, and the Appropriation Bill (No. 4), 2020.
Meanwhile, the Lok Sabha Business List sets out three bills to be taken for consideration and approval: Major Port Authorities Bill, 2020, Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2020 and the Factoring Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2020.
The Monsoon Session is likely to conclude on Wednesday, eight days before its scheduled end date, amid concerns about the spread of the coronavirus among lawmakers, the sources said. PTI. Rajya Sabha is likely to postpone the session sine die after accepting five bills, while the Lok Sabha is likely to postpone sine die around 5 pm after taking an extended Zero Hour, sources said.
The session, which began on September 14, saw the passage of several bills in both houses, including those seeking to replace recently issued ordinances. The decision to shorten the session has been passed on to party leaders in the lower house, the sources said.
Otherwise, the Monsoon Session was scheduled to end on October 1. Several MPs, including some ministers, have tested positive for COVID-19 in recent days.
On Monday, eight Rajya Sabha members were suspended for their “rebellious behavior” during the passage of the two key agricultural laws on Sunday. Several opposition parties organized a Rajya Sabha strike on Tuesday and decided to boycott the House proceedings until the suspension of the eight members is revoked, even as the government insisted on its apology.
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