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Indian Express
2 days ago
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- Indian Express
Amid Opp uproar: Rajya Sabha clears Bills on ST reservation in Goa House, merchant shipping through voice vote
The Rajya Sabha on Monday passed two significant Bills – the 'Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of the State of Goa Bill, 2025, and the 'Merchant Shipping Bill, 2025′ – through voice vote, as the Opposition members staged a walkout over their demand for a discussion on the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. The Upper House, which reconvened at 2 pm, took up the discussion on the Manipur Appropriation Bill, 2025, and The Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2025. Opposition MPs reached the House as the debate was going on and Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge was briefly allowed to speak by Sasmit Patra, who was in the Chair. Kharge sought to raise the issue of their protest march to the EC office, which the treasury benches strongly objected to, leading to a brief uproar. Leader of the House J P Nadda criticised the Opposition for disrupting proceedings and causing 'anarchism and obstructionism'. Patra said anything which doesn't pertain to the discussion on the schedule legislative business will not go on record. Amid the din, the Upper House returned the two Manipur Bills to the Lok Sabha through voice vote. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman slammed the Opposition for opposing the Manipur budget. She said while the Opposition MPs speak about Manipur, when its budget and GST Bills are being taken up, they are not just protesting on some other issue, but also voting against it. The Opposition soon staged a walkout, after which Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal moved the Merchant Shipping Bill, which is aimed at consolidating and amending the law relating to merchant shipping to ensure compliance with India's obligation under the maritime treaties. The Rajya Sabha passed the Bill with a voice vote; the Lok Sabha had passed it on August 6. Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal moved 'The Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of the State of Goa Bill, 2025′ for consideration and passage in the Upper House. He said the Bill seeks to provide representation to the Scheduled Tribes in the 40-member state Assembly, which has one seat reserved for Scheduled Castes but none for STs. The Upper House passed the Bill through voice vote; it was passed by the Lok Sabha on August 5.
Deccan Herald
05-08-2025
- Politics
- Deccan Herald
After days of washout, govt pushes ahead with agenda in Parliament; passes Goa Assembly quota bill
Four Bills were listed for passage in Lok Sabha but the government only took up 'The Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of the State of Goa Bill, 2025', which has been pending in the House exactly for one year.
Indian Express
24-07-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
As Opposition keeps up protest against SIR, both Houses adjourned for day
Amid persistent protests from Opposition against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, both Houses of Parliament were adjourned for the fourth day Thursday. In the morning, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla appealed to Opposition members to maintain decorum after they raised slogans and also displayed placards. Birla said, '… You are members of such an old political party, which has contributed to this House and its decorum. The people from your party will see your behaviour in the House. You bring placards, raise slogans, bang tables. This is not as per decorum.' Mentioning Congress MP K C Venugopal, Birla said, 'This is the biggest democracy. What kind of message are you sending to the country's democratic institutions?… Bringing placards, banging tables, these are not traditions of your party… People have not sent you here to bring placards, and bang tables.' Amid the din, Birla adjourned the proceedings in less than seven minutes. When the LS reconvened at 2 pm, Krishna Prasad Tenneti, who was in the Chair, urged MPs to participate in a discussion on the Bill The Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of the State of Goa Bill, 2024, which seeks to provide seats for STs in the Goa Assembly. Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal questioned the Opposition for not allowing discussion. 'The Opposition is not cooperating. It means they do not want to discuss (the issues) in the interests of STs,' he said. As the protests continued, proceedings were adjourned for the day. In the RS, Deputy Chairman Harivansh adjourned the House till 2 pm amid protests by Opposition. When the House sat again, Bhuwaneshwar Kalita, who was in the Chair, urged the MPs to begin a discussion on the Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill but amid sloganeering by Opposition members, proceedings were adjourned within 15 minutes. AIADMK's Thambidurai and YSRCP's Alla Ayodhya Rami Reddy spoke on the Bill but were barely audible amid slogans. BJP MP Laxmikant Bajpai urged the Chair to take action against the Opposition MPs under Rule 235 (ii). Congress's Pramod Tiwari said LoP Mallikarjun Kharge should be allowed to speak. '… The LoP is on his feet but you are not giving him a chance to speak, nor are you giving any assurance…' The Chair then adjourned the House.
