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Deccan Herald
16 hours 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.
Hans India
16 hours ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Oppn adamant on demand over electoral roll revision debate, Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm
New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha was adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday following vocal protests and demands for immediate discussion on several contentious issues, including Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar. Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh announced the receipt of 24 notices under Rule 267, most of which pertained to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls undertaken in Bihar. The notices were submitted by members, including Ranjeet Ranjan, Shaktisinh Gohil, Syed Nasir Hussain, Rajani Ashokrao Patil, Akhilesh Prasad Singh, Rajiv Shukla and Randeep Singh Surjewala (all from Congress), Sandeep Kumar Pathak (AAP), Manoj Jha (RJD), and others. The Deputy Chairman also informed the House that under the same rules, additional notices were submitted by CPI(M) MP Rita Pratap Banerjee and Trinamool Congress MP Sagarika Ghosh, raising concerns over alleged discrimination against Bengali migrant workers in various states. A. Rahim (CPI-M), P. Santosh Kumar (CPI), and Josh K. Mani (Kerala Congress-M) sought a discussion on the "alleged and unjust" arrest of two nuns in Chhattisgarh. SP MP Ramjilal Suman demanded a debate on the "unprecedented and unexpected" resignation of the Rajya Sabha Chairman, while CPI(M) MP V. Sivadasan submitted a notice seeking deliberation on "India's trade agreement with the United Kingdom and its impact on the Indian economy". The Deputy Chairman informed the House that the notices did not conform to procedural requirements and were therefore declined. This led to sharp protests from the Opposition and disruption of proceedings. Amid the uproar, the Deputy Chairman urged members to honour their collective commitment to uphold the Parliamentary decorum, stating that Question Hour and Zero Hour had not been availed for several days due to repeated disruptions. The Deputy Chairman appealed to members to allow both segments to proceed uninterrupted. When the ruckus continued, he adjourned the House till 2 p.m. Earlier in the day, the House briefly turned its attention to a moment of national pride when the Deputy Chairman congratulated 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh for winning the FIDE Women's Chess World Cup. He described her achievement as a matter of great joy, noting that she had made the country proud by becoming India's first woman to win the title and the nation's 88th Grandmaster. Several parliamentary papers and committee reports were laid on the table. These included submissions from ministers Pankaj Choudhary, Anupriya Patel, Santanu Thakur, Harsh Malhotra, Ninubhai, and Bhupathi Raju Srinivas Verma. Shiv Sena-UBT MP Priyanka Chaturvedi tabled the 57th report of the Standing Committee on Communications in the 17th Lok Sabha, along with the seventh Action Taken Report concerning the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. BJP MP Ramji Bhai Harji Bhai Mokaria submitted reports from the Standing Committee on Consumer Affairs. BJP MP K. Lakshman laid reports from the Committee on Public Accounts, while party MP Iranna B Kadadi presented the 15th report related to the Ministry of Rural Development. Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Choudhary also placed an additional Standing Committee report before the House. An updated panel of Vice Chairpersons was announced. The House is scheduled to reconvene at 2 p.m., though tensions surrounding the Bihar electoral revision may continue to affect proceedings.
Time of India
17 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Several Congress MPs move notices to discuss SIR exercise in Rajya Sabha
Several Congress MPs moved notices under Rule 267 in Rajya Sabha to discuss the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise being carried out by the Election Commission (EC) in Bihar ahead of the assembly elections while raising concerns over similar drive being planned in West Bengal and other states. Congress MPs Syed Naseer Hussain, Akhilesh Prasad Singh, Ranjeet Ranjan, Neeraj Dangi, RajAshokrao Patil, Ashok Singh, and Jebi Mather collectively moved notices under Rule 267, demanding the suspension of house business to discuss the SIR drive in Bihar. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Please select course: Select a Course Category Others CXO Data Science PGDM others Healthcare Digital Marketing Public Policy healthcare MBA Data Analytics Data Science MCA Design Thinking Cybersecurity Product Management Project Management Operations Management Finance Leadership Artificial Intelligence Degree Management Skills you'll gain: Duration: 9 months IIM Lucknow SEPO - IIML CHRO India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 28 Weeks MICA CERT-MICA SBMPR Async India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 7 Months S P Jain Institute of Management and Research CERT-SPJIMR Exec Cert Prog in AI for Biz India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 16 Weeks Indian School of Business CERT-ISB Transforming HR with Analytics & AI India Starts on undefined Get Details Congress MP Ranjeet Ranjan stated that the voter list revision in Bihar raises concerns regarding the "potential disenfranchisement of vulnerable sections of society," while calling for a discussion. "That this House suspend Zero Hour and the relevant rules pertaining to Question Hour and other businesses of the day to discuss the concerns arising out of the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Bihar and its proposed expansion to states such as West Bengal. These exercises raise serious concerns regarding the potential disenfranchisement of vulnerable sections of society, who are likely to face significant challenges in complying with the Election Commission's directives within a limited timeframe," Ranjan said in her notice. Meanwhile, Congress MP Rajani Ashokrao Patil said that the SIR drive has "sparked grave apprehensions about potential electoral manipulation ". Live Events "That this House suspend Zero Hour and the relevant rules pertaining to Question Hour and other businesses of the day to discuss the concerns arising out of the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Bihar ahead of elections, as well as reports of a similar exercise being planned in West Bengal and other states. These actions have sparked grave apprehensions about potential electoral manipulation, particularly in view of concerns that had emerged in Maharashtra during the 2024 Legislative Assembly Elections," she said. Earlier in the day, Congress Rajya Sabha MP Randeep Surjewala moved a notice for the suspension of business in the upper house of Parliament on Tuesday, demanding a discussion on the SIR. Writing to the Secretary-General, Rajya Sabha, Surjewala, stated, "I hereby give notice under Rule 267 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) of my intention to move the following motion for the suspension of business listed for 29 July 2025." MPs of the INDIA on Tuesday earlier continued their protest against the ongoing SIR, holding up cartoon posters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi shackling Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar to of the INDIA bloc have been protesting against the voter roll revision on since the commencement of the monsoon session on July 21 both in an outside of Parliament. Multiple political leaders, including Congress MPs Gaurav Gogoi, Manickam Tagore, Hibi Eden, DMK MP Kanimozhi, JMM MP Mahua Maji, and RJD MP Manoj Jha, protested in the ongoing rain ahead of the commencement of today's session in Parliament, holding up posters and demanding a halt to the exercise. Proceedings of Lok Sabha began on Tuesday morning to continue discussion on Operation Sindoor for the second day, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah set to address the Lower House today. This is the seventh day of the ongoing monsoon session. Minutes after it was convened at 11 am, the Rajya Sabha got adjourned till 2 PM. Meanwhile, the upper house plans to hold a 16-hour-long discussion on Op Sindoor today. The Lok Sabha on Monday afternoon began discussion on 'India's strong, successful and decisive Operation Sindoor', launched in response to the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam. The debate was initiated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh .
Hans India
a day ago
- Politics
- Hans India
RS adjourned for day over Bihar SIR issue
New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha was disrupted once again on Monday as Opposition MPs continued to protest over the issue of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Bihar. The Upper House was adjourned for the day little after 2 pm on Monday, after being adjourned twice in the pre-lunch sitting. During the Zero Hour, Deputy Chairman Harivansh said he has received 26 notices under Rule 267 demanding discussion on various issues, including SIR and alleged discrimination against Bengali migrant workers in other states.
Time of India
a day ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Rajya Sabha rocked by Opposition protests on SIR, adjourned for day
No substantial work could be taken up in the Rajya Sabha on Monday as the Opposition members walked up to the well of the House, raising slogans to demand a discussion on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) being undertaken in poll-bound Bihar and other issues. When the House met for the day, Deputy Chairperson Harivansh announced that he had received several notices for suspension of listed business to discuss matters of urgent importance under Rule 267. He rejected these notices, leading the members from Congress , Trinamool, DMK and other parties to question the move. The Opposition wanted a discussion on SIR, the detention of two nuns from the Durg Railway Station on allegedly false allegations of conversion and trafficking, and other issues. As the slogan shouting continued, the chair adjourned the House till noon. The same scenario took place at noon as Vice Chairperson Ghanshyam Tewari took up the Question Hour. The House was adjourned within minutes as the Opposition raised slogans. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Please select course: Select a Course Category Artificial Intelligence Management MCA healthcare Finance Public Policy Operations Management Technology Others Digital Marketing Cybersecurity CXO Data Science others Data Science PGDM Data Analytics MBA Design Thinking Healthcare Leadership Degree Product Management Project Management Skills you'll gain: Duration: 7 Months S P Jain Institute of Management and Research CERT-SPJIMR Exec Cert Prog in AI for Biz India Starts on undefined Get Details When the House assembled again at 2pm, Vice Chairperson Bhubaneswar Kalita tried to pacify the members and called Praful Patel (NCP) to speak on the Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill. Opposition members shouted slogans alleging that the government is evading a discussion on key issues like SIR. Since a 16-hour discussion on Operation Sindoor is to be taken up on Tuesday, it is expected to run smoothly in the second half.
