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Time of India
7 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
'Over 30 hours already lost': RS deputy chairman Harivansh laments repeated adjournments
New Delhi, Jul 24 (ANI): Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh conducts the proceedings of the house during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Thursday. (Sansad TV/ANI Video Grab) NEW DELHI: As Opposition parties continued to disrupt proceedings in the Rajya Sabha to press for a discussion on the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, Rajya Sabha deputy chairman Harivansh reminded them that the issue was already being adjudicated by the court, while also flagging the loss of over 30 hours of members' time in the current session to the repeated adjournments. Stating that the members have had an opportunity to raise 120 starred questions, 120 zero hour submissions and 120 special mentions since the start of monsoon session, Harivansh lamented that barely 11 starred questions, 3 zero hour submissions and 17 special mentions have been taken up. 'Total time lost was 30 hours and 6 minutes. This time belongs to members and (is) not the government's business time. The mandate given by the people has not been fulfilled. It is high time for us to introspect,' he said, addressing his opposition benches. Citing the resolution unanimously adopted by the Rajya Sabha on September 1, 1997, stating that 'the prestige of Parliament be preserved and enhanced, also by conscious and dignified conformity to the entire regime of rules of procedure and conduct of business of the Houses and directions of the presiding officers relating to orderly conduct of business,' Harivansh said the opposition members need to introspect on their conduct in light of the resolution. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Experts Tested 17 Hearing Aids. Their #1 Pick Will Shock You Undo The deputy chairman went on to reject the 28 notices received under Rule 267 — on issues relating to SIR exercise in Bihar, 25% tariff announced by US on Indian goods, etc — saying they did not conform to the detailed directives imparted by the Chair on 08.12.2022 and 19.12.2022. DMK's Tiruchi Siva, Congress's Pramod Tiwari and CPM's John Brittas tried to insist on govt indicating the day and time for a discussion on SIR, but the Chair dismissed this saying the court is already adjudicating the issue. He further added that EC being a constitutional body, 'there are provisions for discussions relating to it'. As members continued to protest the rejection of their notices under 267, the deputy chairman adjourned the House till 12 noon.
Business Standard
15 hours ago
- Politics
- Business Standard
Parliament adjourned till 2 pm amid opposition uproar over Bihar electoral roll revision
Both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned till 2:00 PM today following loud protests by opposition members. The uproar centered on the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral roll in Bihar, with opposition leaders demanding a debate and rollback of the measure. In Rajya Sabha, proceedings were disrupted twice, first during Zero Hour and again during Question Hour, despite efforts by Deputy Chairman Harivansh and later Presiding Officer Ghanshyam Tiwari to maintain order. In Lok Sabha, Speaker Om Birla congratulated scientists on the successful launch of the NASA-ISRO NISAR satellite, but protests erupted soon after. Opposition MPs stormed the well of the House, prompting the Speaker to adjourn the session. Both Houses witnessed scenes of sloganeering and disruption over multiple issues, with the Bihar voter roll revision taking center stage. The Monsoon Session, which began on July 21, is slated to run till August 21. Parliament is expected to wrestle with critical issues spanning national security, judicial accountability, and economic reform.
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Business Standard
17 hours ago
- Politics
- Business Standard
RS adjourned till 2 pm as Opposition parties press for discussion on SIR
Proceedings of the Rajya Sabha were adjourned till 2 pm on Thursday after Opposition MPs created uproar over the issue of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar's electoral rolls. The House was adjourned twice during the pre-lunch session over the SIR issue. Soon after the House met at 12 noon after one adjournment in the morning, Opposition MPs were on their feet raising slogans in support of their demand for a discussion on SIR of Bihar's electoral rolls. The MPs demanded that the special revision of electoral rolls should be discussed in the House. The Opposition has been demanding a roll back of the SIR in Bihar till the after the Assembly polls, which are due later this year. Ghanshyam Tiwari who was in the Chair urged the potesting MPs to maintain decorum in the House and allow the Question Hour to function. Unrelenting Opposition members, however, continued to raise slogans. Some of the TMC members also trooped into the Well and continued with their sloganeering. Amid the din the Chair adjourned the House till 2 pm. Earlier when the House met, Deputy Chairman Harivansh cited loss of time in disruptions since the start of the monsoon session and asked MPs to allow listed business to be taken up. But the Opposition parties continued to press for a time and date for holding a discussion on SIR. Harivansh said the Opposition and Treasury benches must sit together and decide on the issue. But this did not cut much ice as Opposition MPs started raising slogans against SIR. The Deputy Chairman called for taking up of the listed Zero Hour mentions but adjourned the proceedings till 12 noon as the Opposition MPs refused to relent. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
The Print
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Print
Three terrorists who carried out Pahalgam attack killed: Rajnath Singh in RS
'I congratulate the forces for killing three terrorists who carried out Pahalgam terror attack in April. These are the terrorists who killed people in Pahalgam,' the Defence Minister said. Initiating a debate on Operation Sindoor in the Rajya Sabha, Singh congratulated the forces for killing three terrorists who were involved in the attack in which 26 people were killed. New Delhi, Jul 29 (PTI) Three terrorists involved in the Pahalgam attack have been killed by Indian forces, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh informed Parliament on Tuesday. He said Home Minister Amit Shah has provided details of the joint operation by the forces in the Lok Sabha. Singh said post the Pahalgam attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with the service chiefs, and gave them freehand to use their wisdom, strategic understanding and regional security situation to decide on the response. He said the military leadership also showed maturity, and stressed that India's response – Operation Sindoor – was aimed at giving a clear message that India will take strong action and go to any extent against terror. 'Our action was in self defence, it was not expansionist…The aim was to destroy terror infrastructure and give the message of zero tolerance for terror,' Singh said. 'The politic-military objective was to punish Pakistan for using terrorism as a proxy war,' he added. Singh said Pakistan's Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) urged India to stop the hostilities, and India accepted it on the condition that the operation would be suspended, not ended. 'If Pakistan commits any terror incidents in future, we will relaunch Operation Sindoor without hesitation,' he said. Earlier, as the Upper House reassembled at 2 pm, after it was adjourned around 11 am, Deputy Chairman Harivansh said the discussion on Operation Sindoor would be taken up, and urged the members to be mindful of the sensitive nature of the issue. Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien tried to raise a point of order. Harivansh however did not allow it stating that it was not related to the topic of discussion. TMC MPs raised slogans against the SIR, and some MPs also trooped into the Well. As the Chair did not allow the Opposition MPs to speak, MPs from TMC and some other INDIA bloc parties staged a walkout from the House. PTI AO MJH NKD SKC ANU This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Deccan Herald
3 days ago
- Politics
- Deccan Herald
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 PM amid Opposition uproar on Bihar electoral rolls revision issue
After laying of the listed papers and reports during the morning session, Deputy Chairman Harivansh said he has received 24 notices under Rule 267 demanding discussion on various issues.
