Budget Session 2022 Highlights: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 8 launched a scathing attack on Congress party for obstructing development and criticised its previous governments for Emergency, Sikh riots, exodus of Kashmiri Pandits, among others. "Had Congress not been there, there would have been no massacre of Sikhs, Punjab would not have burnt in flames of terrorism for years, Kashmiri Pandits need not have left Kashmir. Had Congress not been there, there would have been no incident of daughters being thrown in 'tandoor'," Modi said while speaking in Rajya Sabha replying to Motion of Thanks to President Ram Nath Kovind’s address. The Prime Minister also accused the Congress of being in the grip of "Urban Naxals", who are today controlling its thought. The Congress leaders walked out of the House amid the all-out attack by the PM. The PM had on February 7 launched a scathing attack on the Congress, accusing it of strengthening separatism in the country and becoming the "leader of the tukde-tukde gang" by following the Britishers' policy of "divide and rule" while replying in Lok Sabha to the debate . Both Houses of the Parliament will also hold a general discussion on the Union Budget 2022-23. The session, which started on January 31, is being held amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The timings of the session of both the houses have been staggered with the Rajya Sabha sitting from 10 am to 3 pm and Lok Sabha from 4 pm to 9 pm. The session will continue till April 8, with a month-long break after the first part culminates on February 11.
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Budget Session 2022 LIVE Updates | Can't have a situation where market is India but jobs are in China: Govt on Tesla
Making it clear that relaxations will not be provided to US-based electric vehicles major Tesla unless it participates in manufacturing activities in India, Union Minister Krishan Pal Gurjar on Tuesday said there cannot be a situation where the market is India but jobs are created in China. The minister of state for heavy industries also told the Lok Sabha during Question Hour that the company is yet to apply for schemes as per the government's policy.Last year, the Elon Musk-led company sought a reduction in import duties on electric vehicles (EVs) in India but the Ministry of Heavy Industries asked the firm to start manufacturing its iconic EVs in the country before any tax concessions can be considered. Gurjar said the government has Production Linked Incentives for automobile and auto components as well as for manufacturing Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) battery. Both schemes are open for domestic as well as foreign entities.
Budget Session 2022 LIVE Updates | Govt portal received 6,154 complaints against misleading advertisements in last 3 years
Over 6,000 grievances against misleading advertisements were registered in the last three years by the Department of Consumer Affairs' online portal called GAMA (Grievance Against Misleading Advertisements), the Centre said on Tuesday. Responding to a query raised in the Lok Sabha on action against misleading advertisements on TV channels, Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur said that the GAMA portal accepted 6,154 complaints between 2019-2021 with 948 complaints in 2021, 1,790 in 2020 and 3,416 in 2019.
Budget Session 2022 LIVE Updates | No registered body by name of Kashmir Press Club: Govt
There is no registered body by the name of 'Kashmir Press Club' in Jammu and Kashmir as it has failed to register itself under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, the government said. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai also said in the Lok Sabha the Estates Department of the UT administration has taken over the government building where the Kashmir Press Club was operated, on January 17, in presence of the Srinagar executive magistrate and the government building has deployment of static guard for its protection."Presently, there is no registered body by the name of Kashmir Press Club or its elected managing body since the Kashmir Press Club, as a registered body, has ceased to exist and has failed to register itself under the Societies Registration Act, 1860," he said replying to a written question. The Kashmir Press Club has "ceased to exist", the J&K administration said on January 17 as it took back the premises allotted to the largest journalists' body in the valley following "dissensions" between two factions, one of which had tacit support from the government.
Budget Session 2022 LIVE Updates | Government of India has not enumerated caste wise population other than SCs and STs in Census : MoS Home Nityanand Rai
Government of India has not enumerated caste wise population other than SCs and STs in Census since independence: MoS Home Nityanand Rai said in a written reply to Lok Sabha on an unstarred question of whether govt is considering for caste-based Census
Budget Session 2022 LIVE Updates | We staged walkout as govt didn't speak on hijab row: Adhir Chowdhury
“We asked the govt to give a statement on the atrocities being committed on the Muslim girls in Karnataka and other places in the name of hijab. But govt did not pay heed to our demand, so we staged a walkout from Lok Sabha,” says Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury.
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As of January 24, 2022, the number of foreigners overstaying after the expiry of their medical visas is 26,599: MoS Home Nityanand Rai said in a written reply to an unstarred question in Lok Sabha
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As of January 24, 2022, the number of foreigners overstaying after the expiry of their medical visas is 26,599: MoS Home Nityanand Rai said in a written reply to an unstarred question in Lok Sabha
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As we have taken the usage of UPI to 80 million per month, similarly the National Health Ecosystem is being created. More than 4100 crores has been allocated for the digital highway of health related payments: BJP MP Jayant Sinha during general discussion on budget
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NIA investigation is underway in the case relating to the seizure of 2988.21 Kgs of narcotic substances at Mundra port. Ten accused persons have been arrested in the case: MoS Home Nityanand Rai in a written reply to Lok Sabha
Budget Session 2022 LIVE Updates | No cancellation of FCRA registration done with respect to recent FCRA amendments of 2020
Around 5800 FCRA registered associations had not submitted their applications for renewal within the stipulated time. As a result, their FCRA registration has ceased. No cancellation of FCRA registration done with respect to recent FCRA amendments of 2020. A total of 1811 FCRA registration certificates of NGOs/associations cancelled during the last three years -2019 to 2021: MoS Home Nityanand Rai in a written reply to Lok Sabha
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The Government of India has increased the recruitment to IPS from 150 to 200 from the 2020 Civil Services Examination: MoS Home Nityanand Rai said in a written reply to an unstarred question in Lok Sabha
Budget Session 2022 LIVE Updates | Electoral bonds worth Rs 324 cr encashed by political parties in FY21
Electoral bonds worth Rs 324.36 cr were encashed by various political parties in 2020-21, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary informed Parliament on Tuesday. State Bank of India is the authorised bank to issue and encash electoral bonds.The political party-wise detail of electoral bonds encashment is not collated centrally at SBI, he said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha. During 2020-21, 14th and 15 tranches of electoral bonds were issued and encashed. In another reply, Chaudhary said the electoral bonds amounting to Rs 1,212.86 crore were encashed by political parties in the 19th tranche of electoral bonds. As per the guidelines, the bond under this scheme may be purchased by a person, who is a citizen of India or incorporated or established in India, and a person being an individual can buy bonds, either singly or jointly with other individuals.
Budget Session 2022 LIVE Updates | Fertiliser cos asked to manufacture additional DAP to meet domestic demand: Mandaviya
Stating that there is a "comfortable" supply of DAP fertiliser for the ongoing rabi season, Fertiliser Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday said the Centre however has asked companies to manufacture additional quantity of DAP at no-profit-no- loss basis to meet the requirement. DAP (Di ammonium Phosphate) is the most widely consumed fertiliser after urea in the country.Domestic production of DAP reached 34.35 lakh tonne and imports were at 42.56 lakh tonne till January of the ongoing fiscal year. Mandaviya, in his written reply to the Rajya Sabha, said there is no "acute shortage" of DAP in the country. However, in between the season, some states had highlighted the shortfall of DAP particularly in a few districts.
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Rajya Sabha has been adjourned for the day.
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Govt puts on hold LoI issuance to successful bidder of Central ElectronicsThe issuance of the Letter of Intent (LoI) to the successful bidder of Central Electronics Ltd (CEL) has been put on hold, pending examination of specific allegations regarding the bidder, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday. In November, the government approved the highest price bid of Rs 210 crore by the Delhi-based Nandal Finance and Leasing Pvt Ltd for the sale of 100 per cent equity shareholding of the government of India in CEL -- a CPSE under the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR). In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, the Minister of State for Finance Bhagwat Kishanrao Karad said, for the strategic disinvestment of CEL, open bids were invited based on the criteria of networth as laid down in Preliminary Information Memorandum (PIM)/ Expression of Interest (EoI). "The field of work of the bidder is not among the relevant criteria. It is a part of the disinvestment policy of the government to not make sectoral experience a qualification criterion for bidders to expand the universe of bidders and provide them a level-playing field," Karad said.
Budget Session 2022 LIVE Updates | NINL employees' pay scale revision, pension to be decided by TSLP post disinvest
The issues related to pay scale revision and pension of NINL employees will be decided by the new management post disinvestment, Minister of State for Finance Bhagwat Kishanrao Karad said on Tuesday. The government had last month approved the sale of loss-making Neelachal Ispat Nigam Ltd (NINL) to Tata Steel Long Products (TSLP) Ltd for Rs 12,100 crore.The bid by TSLP was double the reserve price of Rs 5,616.97 crore set by the government based on the valuation of the transaction adviser and asset valuer. In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Karad said the strategic disinvestment of NINL is on a going concern basis and the employees shall continue to be employees of NINL in terms of the agreed Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) to be signed with TSLP.The government had on January 31 said that Letter of Intent (LoI) "is being issued to TSLP inviting them to sign the SPA". "The issues related to pay scale revision, DPC (duties, power and conditions of service), pension etc will be decided by the new management post disinvestment as per their HR policy," Karad said.
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Congress MP K Suresh has given adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha over alleged interference of Governors in state matters
Budget Session 2022 LIVE Updates | Congress Lok Sabha MP from Kerala Hibi Eden gives adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha
Congress Lok Sabha MP from Kerala Hibi Edenhas given adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha over a recent row over Hijab in Government PU college in Kundapur, Karnataka
Budget Session 2022 LIVE Updates | Views of experts to be taken on vaccination for children below 15 years: Mansukh Mandaviya
With reopening of schools raising concern over the safety of children below 15 years of age, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday said in the Rajya Sabha that the government will take a decision to vaccinate this group based on suggestions of an expert group. The government has constituted an expert group to give suggestions on which age group to be given COVID-19 vaccine first and accordingly vaccination for the 15-18 age group is underway, he said during the Question Hour. "About 67 per cent in the age group of 15-18 years have been vaccinated so far. The vaccination drive is being implemented in a speedy manner. The future decision (to vaccinate those below 15 years of age) will be taken based on the expert group's suggestion," Mandaviya said.
Budget Session 2022 LIVE Updates | This is a 'no data available' (NDA) government : Chidambaram
Congress member of ParliamentP ChidambaramonFebruary 8 hit out at the Centre, calling it a 'no data available' (NDA) government for not furnishing numbers when asked. "In Parliament, a question was asked, who are members of tukde tukde gang? Minister said no data available. No data is available on 'tukde tukde gang', oxygen shortage deaths, bodies flowing in rivers, migrants walking back to homes. It's a 'No Data Available' govt," the Congress leader said.
Budget Session 2022 LIVE Updates | Congress is obstructing development : PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 8 accused the Congress party of obstructing the development of the country."When Congress was in power, they didn't allow country's development. Now when in Opposition, they are obstructing the development of the country. They are now objecting to 'Nation'. If the idea of 'Nation' is unconstitutional, then why is your party called Indian National Congress?"PM Modi said in Rajya Sabha
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Congress not beenthere, Emergency, Sikh riots, KashmiriPanditsexodus wouldn't have happened: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 8 hit out at Congress party for claiming credit for democracy in the country."It was said here that 'Congress naihoti, toh kya hota'. It's a result of the thinking that 'India is Indira, Indira is India'," Modi said.
"But I think, had Congress not been there, there would have been no massacre of Sikhs,Punjab would not have burnt in flames of terrorism for years, Kashmiri Pandits need not have left Kashmir. Had Congress not been there, there would have been no incident of daughters being thrown in 'tandoor'," Modi said. He was referring to Leader of Opposition Malikarjun Kharge's statement saying that democracy is alive in India becayse of the grand-old party.
"Had Congress ceased to be, as per the wish of Mahatma Gandhi, democracy would havebeen free from dynasty. India would have walked on the path of national resolutions, instead of taking to foreign view. Had Congress not been there, then there would have been no blot of Emergency," the PMsaid.
Budget Session 2022 LIVE Updates | Congress MPs walk out of Rajya Sabha
Congress memberswalked out of Rajya Sabha as Prime Minister Narendra Modi spokein the House hitting out at the grand-old party. "We've walked out of the PM Speech on Motion of Thanks because instead of speaking on President's Address he accused Congress," Leader of OppositionMallikarjunKharge said.
Budget Session 2022 LIVE Updates | Biggest threat to India's democracy is the dynastic parties : PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on February 8 that the biggest threat to India's democracy is the dynastic parties. “The difficulty being faced by Congress is that they never thought of anything else before the dynasty. We'll have to accept that biggest threat to India's democracy is the dynastic parties. When a family is the supreme in any party, then the first casualty is that of talent,” PM Modi said in Rajya Sabha
Budget Session 2022 LIVE Updates | Inflation was in double digits during UPA : PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on February 8 that despite the pandemic, the government has tried to control inflation “Inflation has affected the entire world. USA is facing its highest inflation in 40 years, Britain in 30 years. Despite the pandemic, we have tried to control inflation. Between 2015-2020, the rate was between 4-5 per cent. During the UPA, inflation was in double digits,” PM Modi said in Rajya Sabha
Budget Session 2022 LIVE Updates | Jobs being created in manufacturings sector : PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on February 8 that manufacturing sector has seen an increase and hence created jobs. “1.2 crore new members were enrolled with EPFO during 2021, including 65 lakh in the 18-25 age group. NASSCOM report says post-2017, around 27 lakh jobs have been given. Manufacturing has increased and has also created jobs,” PM Modi said in Rajya Sabha
Budget Session 2022 LIVE Updates | Some people need self-introspection : PM Modi on Opposition's boycott of all-party meet
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 8 hit out at Opposition for boycotting all-party meeting during COVID-19. “Some people need self-introspection. When an all-party meeting over Corona was held and government was supposed to give detailed presentation, attempts were made to speak to some political parties to convince them to not attend it. They themselves did not come and boycotted the meeting,” PM Modi said in Rajya Sabha
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Immaturity of some political parties disappointed the nation : PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi said on February 8 that immaturity of some political parties in last two years has disappointed the nation. “A few leaders of some political parties have shown immaturity in the last two years which has disappointed the nation. We have seen how games have been played due to political selfishness. Campaigns were done against Indian vaccines: PM Modi in Rajya Sabha
Budget Session 2022 LIVE Updates | Encouraging to see people making India self-reliant in MSME sector : PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on February 8 that it was encouragingto see people making India self-reliant in MSME sector."Defence corridor is being set up in UP andTamil Nadu. MoUs are being signed, people from the MSME sector is coming to defence sector. It's encouraging that people of the country have the ability and they are coming forward to make the country self-reliance in the sector,"PM Modisaid.
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Farmers received higherMSP : PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi said on February 8 said thatMSME sector provides highest employment. "We similarly have agriculture sector. We ensured that no hindrance comes before them. As a result, there was bumper productivity andgovt made record purchases. Farmers received higher MSP. They received money directly into bank accounts,"PM Modi said.
Budget Session 2022 LIVE Updates | Farmers had bumper productivity even during pandemic : PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on February 8 that farmers had bumper productivity even during pandemic. “During the first lockdown, after a lot of discussions and with a little courage, it was decided that farmers in villages be kept exempt from lockdown. It was an important decision, as a result, our farmers had bumper productivity even during a pandemic,” PM Modi said in Rajya Sabha
Budget Session 2022 LIVE Updates | Youth has made India proud during pandemic : PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said youth hasmade the country proud by making a mark during this pandemic. “Our youth made a mark in the field of sports, and did not let their performance get affected due to the pandemic and brought laurels to the country,” PM Narendra Modi said in Rajya Sabha
Budget Session 2022 LIVE Updates | Efforts of India in fight against COVID-19 is being appreciated globally: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 8 said efforts of India in fight against COVID-19is being appreciated globally."When COVID19 began, it was being discussed what will become of India. It was also discussed what will be impact on world due to India. But due to the willpower and discipline of the 130 crore people of the country, efforts of India is being appreciated across the world," PM Modi said
Budget Session 2022 LIVE Updates | Entire country and world are fighting against COVID-19 : PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking in Rajya Sabha, saidCOVID-19 is a pandemic thathumankind had not seen in last 100 years. "This crisis changes its forms and creates trouble for the people, the entire country and world are fighting against it," Modi said replying to the debate on Motion of Thanks on the President's Address on February 8.
Budget Session 2022 LIVE Updates | PM Modi covering up his government's mistakes : Mallikarjun Kharge
Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, MallikarjunKhargeon February 8 condemned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech in Lok Sabha in which he blamed Maharashtra and Delhi governments for forcing migrant labourers to breach restrictions in first wave of COVID-19."I condemn. Maharashtra Revenue Minister andDelhi govt should react to this. People were in trouble; had no shelter, food,water or clothes. Where would they've gone? Was helping them a mistake? It's not right to cover up your mistakes by taunting others, as a PM,"Kharge said (ANI)
Budget Session 2022 LIVE Updates | "What about big poll rallies that he did?", Priyanka Gandhi responds to PM Modi's LS speech
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi criticisedPrime Minister's speech in the Parliament, on February 7. "People whom he had deserted, who had no way of returning to their homes, who were coming back on foot -- did he want that nobody should help them? What did Modi ji want? What does he want? What about the big rallies he did?" Gandhi said inPanaji, Goa. The PM blamed the Congress party for instigating migrant labourers to breach travel restrictions during first wave of pandemic.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to reply to Motion of Thanks to President Ram Nath Kovind’s address in the Rajya Sabha today, news agency ANI reported. Yesterday, speaking in the Lok Sabha, he hit out at the Congress party for practising 'divide and rule' politics on the lines of British rule that ended many years ago.
Read more | PM Modi likely to reply to Motion of Thanks debate in Rajya Sabha today
Hello and welcome to Moneycontrol’s LIVE coverage of the Budget Session of the Parliament.
Today is the seventh day of the Session, which started on January 31. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to reply to Motion of Thanks to President Ram Nath Kovind’s address in the Rajya Sabha today. Yesterday, the PM replied in Lok Sabha to the debate on Motion of Thanks to the President's address. At the beginning of the Session, President Ram Nath Kovind addressed the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament, in which he said that his government's policies have given top priority to the poor and marginalised sections of the society.
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