Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 PM amid Opposition uproar on Bihar electoral rolls revision issue
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Indian Express
35 minutes ago
- Indian Express
Logjam over SIR: Rijiju says House can't discuss EC's functioning, Congress counters
Parliament saw little legislative business Wednesday as the Opposition attempted to bring up the SIR in Bihar and the government said rules and precedent do not allow for a debate on the Election Commission, which is conducting the exercise. Lok Sabha was adjourned within minutes of its proceedings getting underway. Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned until 2 pm soon after it commenced. The RS was later adjourned for the day after the passing of the Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill by voice vote. Opposition parties have repeatedly sought a discussion during this Parliament session on the SIR exercise. Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, during the second half of LS, told the Opposition that the government is 'very open to take up for discussion any matter'. 'On the issue of SIR which they are disturbing the House (on) from day one, we all know the matter is under the consideration of the Supreme Court and is sub-judice. Under Rule 186 (8), any matter can be discussed in the House only if it does not relate to a matter which is under adjudication by a court of law…' he said. In the past, he said, it had been clearly established in LS that matters 'falling under the domain of the Election Commission cannot be discussed'. 'The House cannot have a discussion on the working of an autonomous body like the Election Commission. Do you want to break the rules established by this House? Do you want to throw out the provisions of the Constitution of India?' he said. Deputy Leader of Congress in LS Gaurav Gogoi said: 'Just to jog the memory of the BJP-led NDA government — Parliament has a long history of discussing electoral reforms and functioning of the EC… There is ample precedent,' he said, citing debates in 1961, 1981 and 1991, among others. Congress MP Manish Tewari said the Rijiju was 'absolutely wrong' and that the House had 'discussed many times' in the past the 'conduct of the Election Commission'. In RS, after ministers laid papers on the table of the House, and an obituary was read out for former J&K governor Satya Pal Malik, Deputy Chairman Harivansh said he would not admit 35 notices received under Rule 267. MPs can seek discussions on urgent matters under Rule 267. '…none of these notices are in adherence to the rules as enunciated in the past…' Harivansh said, sparking protests. Harivansh appealed to members to let the House function during Zero Hour. With the MPs not relenting, the Deputy Chairman adjourned the proceedings till 2 pm. After the House reconvened, members of the Opposition tried to raise a point of order. Bhubaneswar Kalita, who was then chairing Rajya Sabha, said he would allow a point of order only when there was order in the House. He asked all the members to return to their seats. Leader of Opposition in RS Mallikarjun Kharge said: 'When members from this side raise a point of order then you say that the House is not in order. There, they are giving speeches. And, you are allowing them. This is unfair, untenable…' To this, the leader of House J P Nadda said: 'Sir, those who create disorder in the House have no right to raise point of order. If you are so interested, obey the rules accordingly, otherwise the Chair's direction is final.' When Opposition MPs were called to speak on the Bill, they either did not go back to their seats and forfeited their chance, or tried to raise SIR issue. Kalita said nothing would go on record and moved to the next speaker.
Time of India
4 hours ago
- Time of India
Opposition: Government evading SIR debate, has lot to hide
NEW DELHI: Asserting that the Modi govt's refusal to discuss the revision of Bihar's electoral rolls in Parliament implies it has "a lot to hide", the joint opposition on Wednesday announced it will march to the Election Commission on Aug 11 to lodge its protest against the "manipulation of votes". The INDIA bloc held a joint press conference at Vijay Chowk, two hours after a group demonstration in Parliament complex involving top leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Akhilesh Yadav, Kanimozhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Supriya Sule, Sanjay Raut, Gaurav Gogoi, Kodikunnil Suresh - in a bid to convey to the govt that it will not relent on its demand for the discussion which has brought Parliament's Monsoon session to a halt. LoP in RS Kharge slammed as "flawed" the Centre and RS deputy chairman Harivansh's argument that the EC's actions and decisions cannot be discussed in Parliament, arguing that former RS chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on July 21, 2023, said "everything under the planet" can be discussed in the House, barring conduct of judges. He wrote to Harivansh that "the chair is a continuing entity", urging him to convene the discussion immediately. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Buy Resmed AirSense 11 with flat 20% off ResMed Buy Now Undo The INDIA bloc leaders told reporters that the govt's bid to paint the opposition as sabotaging proceedings does not wash because it is denying demand for discussion. The gathering also had Sagarika Ghose (TMC), Manoj Jha (RJD), Arvind Sawant (Shiv Sena), Javed Ali Khan (SP), John Brittas (CPM), Sandosh Kumar (CPI), NK Premachandran (RSP), ET Mohammed Basheer (IUML), Tiruchi Siva (DMK), Fauzia Khan (NCP). Sandeep Pathak of AAP, which has pulled out of the bloc, also joined in. Kharge alleged that BJP indulged in irregularities in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Haryana, and is now planning it in Bihar.
The Wire
12 hours ago
- The Wire
Rajya Sabha Passes Resolution, Extends Presidents Rule in Manipur For Six More Months
The resolution was passed amid continuous sloganeering and protests by Opposition MPs against the SIR in Bihar. New Delhi: The Parliament on Tuesday (August 5) passed a statutory resolution to extend the President's Rule in Manipur for another six months with effect from August 13. The resolution, passed by the Lok Sabha last week, was approved by the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday amid uproar by opposition members over the issue of special intensive revision (SIR) in Bihar. News agency PTI reported that as Opposition MPs raised slogans and continued their protests, deputy chairman Harivansh said it was a 'constitutional obligation' to pass the resolution. 'It's a statutory resolution. All of us, as MPs, have to follow constitutional provisions. These have a time limit within which it has to be disposed of…' he said and asked YSRCP member Subhash Chandra Bose Pilli to speak on the resolution. Meanwhile, BJD MP Muzibulla Khan pointed towards the situation in Odisha and said, 'When Manipur law and order situation was bad, Article 356 was imposed. Today, the situation of law and order in Odisha is bad… Double engine government in Manipur failed…. Has the situation improved after so many months of President's Rule or not?' 'The Centre should take responsibility, removing an elected government and imposing President's Rule repeatedly is also not good,' he said. Minister of state for home affairs Nityanand Rai, who moved the resolution for passage of President's Rule, said a rift had formed between two communities in Manipur due to a high court order. 'Those who say it is religious violence are wrong,' he said. Rai also said that home minister Amit Shah had undertaken a tour of violence-affected areas in Manipur and met high level officials, security forces, civil society members. He claimed that the Northeast has witnessed widespread development under the Narendra Modi-led government and that since the President's Rule was imposed in Manipur, only one incident of violence has been reported. Earlier in Lok Sabha, Rai made the same claims, noting that there was a need to extend President's Rule since there has been peace since it was imposed. As opposed to Rai's claim, that President's Rule has brought peace to the conflict-torn state, violence and curfews still continue in Manipur. Meanwhile, Rajya Sabha approved the resolution with a voice vote. The President's Rule was imposed in February when N. Biren Singh stepped down as chief minister. However, it was only in April when after two back-to-back midnight sessions that parliament passed the statutory resolution on the proclamation of Union government rule in Manipur. The ethnic conflict in Manipur between the valley-based Meitei community and the hills-based Kuki-Zo group of communities has been underway for more than two years. This article went live on August sixth, two thousand twenty five, at twenty-three minutes past six in the evening. The Wire is now on WhatsApp. Follow our channel for sharp analysis and opinions on the latest developments.
