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Time of India
02-08-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Mizoram assembly monsoon session starts Aug 27 amid oppn concerns
1 2 Aizawl: The Business Advisory Committee (BAC) of the state legislative assembly is scheduled to hold a meeting on Wednesday to chalk out a detailed calendar for the upcoming monsoon session of the legislature, state assembly secretariat officials said on Saturday. The session, which will be the fifth session of the current ninth assembly, was summoned on last Wednesday by governor Gen Vijay Kumar Singh and is set to begin from Aug 27 The officials said they were yet to receive any information from the govt whether fresh bills or amendment bills and other govt official businesses will be submitted. "We have received an official resolution from the environment, forests & climate change department," an official said, adding that no questions have been received by the assembly secretariat till date. The upcoming assembly session may be a stormy one, as opposition parties are up in arms over the acute scarcity of essential commodities, including fuel as well as shortage of building materials like cement and steel rods, resulting in stoppage of building constructions because of poor and dangerous road conditions along the National Highway 306 and 06 linking Assam with Aizawl. One opposition member said they would also highlight issues such as the lack of development, decreasing trend of state goods and services tax (GST) collections and rising prices of essential commodities, which have been burning the pockets of consumers in the state. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Friendship Day wishes , messages and quotes !
Time of India
02-08-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Mizoram assembly to hold meet for monsoon session starting Aug 27 amid oppn concerns
Aizawl: The Business Advisory Committee (BAC) of the state legislative assembly is scheduled to hold a meeting on Wednesday to chalk out a detailed calendar for the upcoming monsoon session of the legislature, state assembly secretariat officials said on Saturday. The session, which will be the fifth session of the current ninth assembly, was summoned on last Wednesday by governor Gen Vijay Kumar Singh and is set to begin from Aug 27 The officials said they were yet to receive any information from the govt whether fresh bills or amendment bills and other govt official businesses will be submitted. "We have received an official resolution from the environment, forests & climate change department," an official said, adding that no questions have been received by the assembly secretariat till date. The upcoming assembly session may be a stormy one, as opposition parties are up in arms over the acute scarcity of essential commodities, including fuel as well as shortage of building materials like cement and steel rods, resulting in stoppage of building constructions because of poor and dangerous road conditions along the National Highway 306 and 06 linking Assam with Aizawl. One opposition member said they would also highlight issues such as the lack of development, decreasing trend of state goods and services tax (GST) collections and rising prices of essential commodities, which have been burning the pockets of consumers in the state. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Friendship Day wishes , messages and quotes !
NDTV
28-07-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
3 Reasons Why Bihar Roll Revision Can't Be Discussed In Parliament: Sources
New Delhi: There will be no discussion on Bihar voter list revision in Parliament despite the Opposition's demand, the government has indicated, underscoring a reason cited by former Speaker Balaram Jakhar, sources have said. The Opposition, which has been sticking to its demand for a discussion on Bihar's SIR, had raised the issue again today, and the row had delayed the discussion on Operation Sindoor. The Opposition wanted a concrete assurance from the government that it would discuss the Special Intensive Revision of Bihar's electoral rolls immediately after the special discussion on Operation Sindoor ends. At the time, the government had accused the Opposition of cheating. Later, at 2 pm, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said if the rules allow and the Speaker is ready and it is decided in the Business Advisory Committee, the government was ready to discuss any topic. Because the government did not directly say it would discuss the issue of Bihar SIR, or refuse it, the Opposition found the assurance sufficient and the discussion on Operation Sindoor started in the Lok Sabha. Government sources, however, made it clear that the voter list revision -- being run by the Election Commission in Bihar -- cannot be discussed in Parliament. About this, three arguments are being considered by the government, sources said. The first is that the campaign being run by the Central Election Commission is not an election reform. Rather, it is an administrative step and the Election Commission has been taking such steps from time to time. The second reason is that even if a discussion is held in both the houses of Parliament on the intensive revision of the voter list, there is no one to answer the questions that the Opposition could raise. The Election Commission cannot come to the House to present its side, sources pointed out. And although the Law Ministry is the nodal ministry for the Election Commission, it generally looks after only administrative work, and does not interfere in policy matters. The third reason the government gave is that there are many such institutions which do not have a mechanism to present their side before the Parliament. In such situations, there cannot be a discussion about those institutions, sources said. Government sources recounted an earlier instance when there had been a demand to discuss the functioning of the Election Commission. In 1986, then Speaker Balram Jakhar had said comprehensive election reforms can be discussed in Parliament, but it is not possible to discuss administrative processes and decisions. The government is now of the view that the Bihar voter list revision cannot be discussed due to these reasons. The Opposition, however, is very aggressive on this issue and wait is on for the government's formal arguments.
The Print
26-07-2025
- Politics
- The Print
Special discussion on Pahalgam attack, Op Sindoor on 28 July, says Union minister Rijiju
'Today, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla called the Business Advisory Committee (BAC), and it was reiterated that we are ready for a discussion on Operation Sindoor. It has been decided today that there will be a special discussion on the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor on Monday (28th July),' Rijiju said. Addressing media persons in the national capital, Rijiju stated that Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla convened a meeting of the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) earlier in the day, during which it was reiterated that the government is prepared for a full debate on the sensitive issues. New Delhi: Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday said that there will a special discussion in the Lok Sabha on the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor on July 28, amid continued disruptions by the Opposition during the Monsoon Session of Parliament. The Union Minister said, 'We have told them that Operation Sindoor will be discussed first. We will decide which issues will be discussed after that… Operation Sindoor will be debated for 16 hours in the Lok Sabha on Monday (July 28) and for 16 hours in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday (July 29)….' He further said that several opposition parties, including the Congress, had requested a discussion on the issue, and the government agreed to the same, but despite that, the opposition kept on creating ruckus and disrupting the parliament proceedings. '…Before the monsoon session began, several opposition parties, including the Congress, had requested that Operation Sindoor and the Pahalgam terror attack should be discussed in Parliament. The government said we are ready to discuss it… The opposition has been creating a ruckus in Parliament from day one and protesting inside and outside Parliament and not allowing the House to function.' 'In the first week of the monsoon session of Parliament, we have been able to pass only one bill… I urge all opposition parties not to disrupt the proceedings of Parliament,' he added further. Prior to this, Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on Friday amid sloganeering and protests by opposition members in the well of the house. The lower house is set to meet next on July 28 at 11 am. The Rajya Sabha too was earlier adjourned at 2 PM, and is set to meet on Monday 11 AM. Bharatiya Janata Party MP Jagdambika Pal, chairing the Lok Sabha, urged the Opposition members to maintain decorum in the house and let the private members bill be introduced so that discussion can take place. Prior to the adjournment, the house took up for further consideration and passing, 'The Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of the State of Goa Bill, 2024.' This report is auto-generated from ANI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content. Also read: Op Sindoor uproar forces 3rd Lok Sabha adjournment; Rajnath Singh promises detailed debate soon
New Indian Express
25-07-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Rajnath Singh to initiate 16-hour debate on Operation Sindoor in Lok Sabha on July 28, PM Modi to join
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday said the Lok Sabha will hold a special discussion on the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor on July 28, amid continued disruptions from the Opposition during the Monsoon Session. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is likely to initiate the discussion on Operation Sindoor in the Lok Sabha on Monday, with the Rajya Sabha expected to take up the debate on Tuesday. Addressing media persons in the national capital, Rijiju stated that Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla convened a meeting of the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) earlier in the day, during which it was reiterated that the government is prepared for a full debate on the sensitive issues. "Today, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla called the Business Advisory Committee (BAC), and it was reiterated that we are ready for a discussion on Operation Sindoor. It has been decided today that there will be a special discussion on the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor on Monday (28th July)," Rijiju said. Rijiju said Operation Sindoor would be debated first, followed by other matters, with 16-hour discussions scheduled in both Houses – on July 28 in the Lok Sabha and July 29 in the Rajya Sabha.
