Both houses adjourned till 2 pm
Opposition members raised slogans like "SIR wapas lo (roll back SIR)", "SIR pe charcha karo (take up discussion on SIR)" in the House, referring to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.
Congress moved an adjournment notice in the Parliament, seeking discussions on fake votes and irregularities in the Lok Sabha, alleged by Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi in a press conference on Thursday.
Opposition INDIA bloc MPs led by Rahul Gandhi and floor leaders of other parties will begin the march to the Election Commission (EC) from Parliament at 11.30 am.
The Lok Sabha is set for a packed agenda on Monday, with multiple committee reports, ministerial statements, and significant legislative business scheduled for discussion.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Hans India
4 minutes ago
- Hans India
Maha Cong chief Sapkal slams BJP over its 'obsession with Congress-free India'
Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee president Harshwardhan Sapkal on Monday said that in its obsession with creating a Congress-free India, the BJP has itself become Congress-filled. Sapkal in his address at the two-day workshop for newly appointed Congress office bearers said: "Congress is the oldest and most experienced political party in the country, committed to its ideology. 'Congress has strong and capable leadership and dedicated workers. In contrast, BJP is like a witch that devours members from other parties. If you look at the Chief Minister's circle or the cabinet, you will see mostly Congress people. They claim to have one crore members and a leader like Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but that leadership is hollow and weak. That's why they are forced to induct Congress workers — a tragedy in itself. In their obsession with creating a Congress-free India, the BJP has itself become Congress-filled." Sapkal said that the Congress party does not believe in waking up only during elections and becoming inactive afterwards; it is a continuous movement working towards self-rule. Legislature Party leader Vijay Wadettiwar said there are many challenges ahead. Congress has never considered power as supreme; it has worked keeping Dalits, Adivasis, and minorities in mind. 'BJP, however, is running the government only for two industrialists. Power should be for the common man. Connect with the people, build your identity through work and merit. Go to every home, understand people's problems, and work with the vision of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Mahatma Gandhi, Pandit Nehru, and Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar,' he added. Wadettiwar said that the BJP alliance runs a looter government in Maharashtra. They have massive power, ED, and CBI at their disposal. Loot is rampant, and 40 per cent commission is being pocketed, he alleged. Senior leader and Congress Working Committee member Balasaheb Thorat said that the party has seen difficult times and defeats, yet it has risen again to victory. 'The current state government's functioning is appalling — assaults happen inside the Assembly, legislators brawl in the canteen, gunfire takes place, and corruption is rampant. We must take up issues close to the public's heart — banking, farmers' concerns, and the large-scale corruption in NAFED. Work on these issues and the people will stand with us,' he commented. Thorat assured, adding that Congress will bring governments that uphold its ideology and the Constitution.
Time of India
4 minutes ago
- Time of India
Govt's bid to reform ship ownership and registration through new Merchant Shipping Bill wins Parliament backing
Advt Advt By , ETInfra The Rajya Sabha on Monday passed the new Merchant Shipping Bill , clearing the decks for the government to overhaul a more than six decades old law governing the nation's shipping sector that had restrictions on registering ships under the Indian flag and stalled Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha last week and when signed into law by the President, it will facilitate reforms relating to ownership of ships that can be registered in India, a step that is aimed at boosting India's below par shipping tonnage The passage of the Merchant Shipping Bill is the latest in a series of initiatives taken by the Narendra Modi-led government to overhaul old legislation and rules relating to the maritime sector and bring them up to date with modern day Bill seeks to promote ease of doing business in the maritime sector, increase India's tonnage, strengthen the country as a bankable shipping jurisdiction, enhance welfare of Indian seafarers, improve adjudication and predictability of will help expand the ownership criteria of Indian vessels, allowing Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs), joint ventures and body corporates to make investments in India and own vessels under the Indian will facilitate registration of a foreign vessel chartered on a so-called bareboat charter cum demise (BBCD) contract by an Indian is a form of financing ship acquisition, whereby the purchase is typically done by paying one-fourth of the total cost of the vessel as down payment while the balance is paid in instalments over the demise period, typically ranging from three-five a BBCD ship is allowed be converted to an Indian flag ship only when the last instalment is paid to the overseas owner. Till then, it flies the flag of the jurisdiction where it is Ministry plans to permit ships acquired through the BBCD route to be registered even before the last instalment is paid.'These reforms are aimed at encouraging investors, including smaller investors, to make investments in the shipping sector by way of ownership or joint ownership, resulting in increasing the Indian tonnage,' said Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and allows registration of Indian flagged vessels without the need to visit Indian Bill enables electronic means of registration, and grants statutory recognition to electronic agreements, records, and logbooks, in addition to electronic licenses, certificates and payments. The Bill also includes an enabling provision to notify an electronic database for inspections and conducting inspections based on ship risk profiles attributed to ships, thereby creating an efficient Port State Control and coordinated inspection measures are aimed at increasing the country's shipping tonnage and help tap a larger slice of international trade, a government official 2022, India was ranked 18th globally in ship owning, controlling a meagre 1.4 per cent of the global tonnage. In comparison, India's export-import (EXIM) trade is about 11 per cent of the global seaborne cargo trade, and this share is expected to rise to 30 per cent by FY20, India paid $85 billion in sea freight, of which some $75 billion was paid to foreign shipping companies, resulting in a huge outflow of foreign exchange. This is because the share of overseas cargo carried by Indian flagged vessels has dwindled from 40.7 per cent in 1988 to less than 5 per cent 2008 and 2021, the reliance on foreign fleets for hauling export-import cargo led to outbound freight charges of a whopping $637 billion, according to a document prepared by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and of reliance on foreign fleet in geo-political situations may result in food and energy security disruptions, the document the benefits of having a robust national shipping fleet, the Ministry said it would mitigate 'supply chain disruptions and unforeseen geopolitical risks such as the COVID pandemic, Russia-Ukraine conflict and the Red Sea crisis'.It would make Indian shipping 'Atmanirbhar and globally recognized' besides enhancing the share of transport services in the export basket from 12 per India's shipping tonnage is estimated to cost some ₹55 lakh crore, according to the Maritime Amrit Kaal 2047 Vision 95 per cent of India's trade by volume and about 70 per cent by value is hauled via sea routes. A robust maritime sector is thus indispensable for realizing the vision of a $5 trillion economy and cementing India's position as a global economic powerhouse, Sonowal added.
The Hindu
4 minutes ago
- The Hindu
K.N. Rajanna, known for sparking controversies, finally exits Cabinet
K.N. Rajanna, leader from the Scheduled Tribes community who has now been sacked from the State Cabinet, has been sparking controversies continuously in the ruling Congress over the last two years. Known to be a close aide of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and a strong critic of the functioning of Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, Mr. Rajanna, 74, elected from Madhugiri constituency in Tumakuru district, has embarrassed the Congress high command on many occasions by issuing public statements on party and government matters. The three-time MLA and one-time MLC's latest remarks about alleged irregularities in voter lists has dismayed the party high command, which apparently directed Mr. Siddaramaiah to sack him from the Cabinet. Mr. Rajanna's remarks came at a time when the Congress, led by Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, has launched a nationwide protest against 'vote theft'. Mr. Gandhi staged a protest in Bengaluru on August 8. The high command's direction to sack Mr. Rajanna from the Cabinet is also seen as a stern message to the Chief Minister's loyalists to adhere to the party's discipline. History of controversies In the past, Mr. Rajanna had made several controversial statements which had embarrassed the party leaders. During the Budget Session of the legislature in March, Mr. Rajanna triggered a controversy claiming that vested interests had honey-trapped 48 people, including legislators and Central leaders. His remarks apparently did not go down well with the high command when the Parliament Session was on. Incidentally, on the day of Mr. Rajanna's sacking, the Assembly passed a resolution revoking the suspension of 18 BJP MLAs. The legislators were suspended for six months for creating a ruckus while protesting against the 'honey-trap' allegations by Mr. Rajanna. A few days ago, Mr. Rajanna, who was actively involved in the cooperative sector since the early 1970s, was removed as Minister in charge of Hassan district. In the game of one-upmanship between Mr. Siddaramaiah and Mr. Shivakumar, Mr. Rajanna had demanded the appointment of three more Deputy Chief Ministers representing the Veerashaiva-Lingayats, the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes, and the minority communities in an attempt to 'weaken' Mr. Shivakumar. He is currently holding multiple posts including that of the lone Deputy Chief Minister. Advocating the principle of 'one-person, one-post' as part of the Udaipur declaration of the Congress, Mr. Rajanna demanded replacement of Mr. Shivakuamar as the KPCC chief. Mr. Rajanna met Central leaders several times seeking execution of their announcement in 2023 that Mr. Shivakumar, who holds the post of KPCC chief, would be replaced after the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Dropping the leader from the Ministry is seen as an 'achievement' for Mr. Shivakumar. The leader, who was summoned by the ED in an alleged money-laundering case in 2019, has been saying that Mr. Siddaramaiah would be the Chief Minister for the full-term. In July, Mr. Rajanna made public his displeasure about AICC general secretary in-charge of Karnataka Randeep Singh Surjewala's one-to-one meetings with MLAs and Ministers. He even skipped the meeting with Mr. Surjewala. Predictions on September A couple of months ago, Mr. Rajanna claimed that 'major political developments' would take place after September in Karnataka, amid speculation about a possible Cabinet reshuffle and leadership change later this year.
