Parliament Session Highlights: "Congress acted irresponsibly, crossed all limits during the COVID-19 first wave. Congress asked labourers from UP, Bihar and other states in Mumbai to return home during the first wave, when the entire world was asking people to stay wherever they are. What kind of politics was this? Congress forced people into hardship," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said. Earlier, Union Home Minister Amit Shah made a statement in Rajya Sabha regarding attack on AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi and the action taken by police. Shah said Centre has sought a report regarding the incident from the state government and requested Owaisi to accept the Z category security that was accorded to him after the attack. "Two unidentified people had fired on the car. He came out safe but there were 3 bullet marks on lower portion of his vehicle. The incident was witnessed by three witnesses. An FIR has been registered," Shah said. The Hyderabad MP has rejected the Z category security accorded to him by the Ministry of Home Affairs after the attack. Earlier, senior Congress leader Anand Sharma said in the Rajya Sabha on February 7 that one cannot dismiss the work done by previous governments and the country cannot be run on single ideology. “This is not sarcasm but whoever wrote it (the President’s Address), did injustice to the President. This challenges the judgment of the people and negates the difficult situation before the country,” Sharma said in his speech during Motion of Thanks on President's Address in Rajya Sabha. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh hit out at BJP for instilling fear in the name of Pakistan among people in election campaigns. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also reply to the debate on the Motion of Thanks to President Ram Nath Kovind's address to the Lok Sabha in the ongoing Budget Session of Parliament. Earlier in the day, the Rajya Sabha was adjourned for an hour as a mark of respect to legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar after the members paid tributes to her in both houses of Parliament. Congress MP Anand Sharma, in his speech, said whoever had written President's speech did injustice to him. The Budget Session that commenced on January 31 with the President’s address to the joint Houses of Parliament reconvened for the sixth day on Monday. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi speaking in Lok Sabha on February 2 attacked the government alleging that two Indias, one for the rich and one for the poor, have been created and the gap between them was widening. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented Budget 2022-23 on February 1. The timings of the session of both the houses will be 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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The Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 4 pm tomorrow. The House, earlier today, witnessed a scathing address from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who sharply targeted the Opposition. Modi accused the Congress of practicing the politics of "divide and rule", and went on to describe the party as a leader of the "tukde tukde gang".
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Congress walks out of Lok Sabha following the speech delivered by its senior MP Shashi Tharoor. Reports said the party decided to move out of the Lower House as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was absent during the discussion.
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PM Modi concludes his address, thanks all lawmakers who participated in the debate on Motion of Thanks to the President's address.
Parliament Session LIVE Updates | Congress inherited divide-and-rule policy from British, now leading 'tukde-tukde gang': PM
The Congress "inherited divide-and-rule policy from the Britishers", and now, they are leading the "tukde-tukde gang", Modi said. The party is "now sowing such seeds that will support the roots of separatism", he added.
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"Congress won several elections due to their 'Garibi Hatao' slogan but failed to do that. Then poor of this country voted them out in 2014, reducing them to only 44 seats (in the Lok Sabha)," the prime minister said.
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"Pandit Nehru had said that the Korean war caused inflation. He had said that any disturbance in America also caused inflation. He also gave up on inflation,"PM Modi said in the Lok Sabha.
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"Congress' P Chidambaram is writing articles on economy in the newspapers these days. In 2012, he said that public not troubled when they've to spend Rs 15 on a water bottle andRs 20 on ice cream but the public can't tolerate when Re 1 increase in prices of wheat andrice. These were the kind of statements made by leaders then,"the prime minister said.
Parliament Session LIVE Updates | Inflation in double digit during Congress rule, never rose above 7% from 2014-20: Modi
Inflation was in "double digit" during the Congress, but under the current government, it "never rose above 5percent" from 2014 to 2020, the prime minister said. The low inflation rate was maintained despite the global challenges, he added.
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"Some people have a problem with 'Make in India' because, for them, it means that there will be no corruption, they won't be able to gather money...we have made an attempt to resolve all pending issues of the defence sector,"PM Modi said in Lok Sabha.
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There are over 60,000 startups in India, the prime minister said, adding that several among them are emerging as unicorns. These unicorns will turn into large multi-national corporations and provide employment to scores among the youth, he added.
"Before 2014, there were only 500 start ups in the country.60,000 start ups are working in this country in 7 years. Unicorns are being made in it.We are moving towards making the century of unicorns in a very short time. In the case of startup-unicorn, has reached number three in the world," Modi said.
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"We need to strengthen our small farmers. Our focus is on them. But those who don't know the pain of small farmers don't have any right to do politics in the name of the farmers,"PM Modi said in Lok Sabha.
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The government is investing in labour-intensive programmes such as PM-Gati Shakti Masterplan and expanding road and rail coverage, Modi said.The focus on MSMEs and textile industry is also aimed at creating jobs, he said.
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"If I talk about 'vocal for local' then you ignore it. Don't you want to create India 'Atamanirbhar'? You (Congress) don't want to fulfill the dreams of Mahatma Gandhi," the prime minister said.
Parliament Session LIVE Updates | Congress made up its mind to remain out of power for next 100 years: PM Modi
Modi, continuing his tirade against the Congress, said the kind of politics the Opposition party is practising will keep it out of power for the next 100 years. "You can oppose me, but why are you (Congress) opposing the Fit India Movement and other schemes? No wonder you were voted out in many states years ago...I think you have made up your mind not to come to power for the next 100 years," he said.
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PM Modi, apart from accusing the Congress of politicising the pandemic during the first wave, also targeted the Delhi-ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). "At the same time, Delhi government told migrant workers to leave the city and provided them buses. As a result, Covid spread rapidly in Punjab, UP andUttarakhand," he said.
Parliament Session LIVE Updates | Congress distributed train tickets during COVID first wave, asked North Indian labourers in Mumbai to return home: PM Modi
"Congress acted irresponsibly, crossed all limits during the COVID-19 first wave. Congress asked labourers from UP, Bihar and other states in Mumbai to return home during the first wave, when the entire world was asking people to stay wherever they are. What kind of politics was this? Congress forced people into hardship," the prime minister said.
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"Today poor people of the country are getting a gas andconnection, house andtoilets. They have their own bank account. But unfortunately, some people's (opposition) minds are still stuck in 2014," Modi said.
Parliament Session LIVE Updates | Despite several defeats, Opposition unable to shun arrogance: PM Modi
"Even after so many defeats in several elections, they (Congress) are not able to shun arrogance," Modi said.
"Nagaland voted for Congress 24 yrs ago, Odisha voted for you 27 yrs ago. You won with full majority in Goa 28 yrs ago. In 1988, Tripura voted for Congress. West Benga voted for Congress in 1972. You take credit for creation of Telangana but the public did not accept you," he added.
Parliament Session LIVE Updates | 'Some in Opposition still stuck in 2014', says PM Modi
Taking a jibe at the Opposition, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said some of them are "still stuck in 2014". They are disconnected to the reality, several states have not voted them to power over the past couple of decades, he added, referring to the Congress.
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"Can there by any Indian who cannot be proud of the fact that toilets are being built in the homes of poor, and in the remotest parts of the country," Prime Minister Modi said in the Lok Sabha.
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"A new world order is emerging. There will be a new world order in the post-pandemic world and India should gear up for the leadership position," Modi said.
Parliament Session LIVE Updates | PM Modi pays homage to Lata Mangeshkar in Lok Sabha
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to singer Lata Mangeshkar as he began his address in the Lok Sabha. He is replying to the debate on the Motion of Thanks to the President's address.
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Parliament Session LIVE Updates | No information regarding bodies of COVID-19 patients dumped in river Ganga: Govt tells Rajya Sabha
The government has informe theRajya Sabha in a written reply that there is no information regarding bodies of COVID19 patients being dumped in river Ganga. The question was raised by MP TMC MP Derek O Brien.
Parliament Session LIVE Updates | Lok Sabha adjourned till 5 pm after condoling demise of singer Lata Mangeshkar, former MPs
The Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 5 pm, Speaker Om Birla said. Before the adjournment, the members observed two minutes of silence to condole the demise of singer Lata Mangeshkar and former MPs who passed away in recent period.
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The Lok Sabha session has resumed. The House is paying homage to legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, who passed away on February 6 after battling a COVID-19 infection. "I express my condolences to her family members," Speaker Om Birla said.
Parliament Session LIVE Updates | Number of houseless population in India 17.73 lakh: Centre informs Rajya Sabha
Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs inform Rajya Sabha in a written reply that as per the census of 2011 the number of houseless population in India was 17,73,040 which includes 9,38,348 from urban areas and 8,34,692 from the rural areas.
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Lok Sabha to proceedings to begin shortly, at 4 pm. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will speak in the Parliament's Lower House later in the day.
Parliament Session LIVE Updates | Rajya Sabha adjounrned for the day.
Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till 10 am on February 8
Parliament Session LIVE Updates | Have sought report from state government, urge Owaisi to accept Z security cover : Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on February 7 told Rajya Sabha that Centre has sought a report regarding attack on AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi's convoy from the UP government. Shah also urged Owaisi to accept the Z category security offerred by Centre after the attack. "Two unidentified people had fired on the car. He came out safe but there were 3 bullet marks on lower portion of his vehicle. The incident was witnessed by three witnesses. An FIR has been registered, Shah said.
Shah also said Owaisihad noprescheduledevent inHapurdistrict."No information about his movement was sent to District Control Room beforehand. After the incident, he reached Delhi safely," he said.
"On basis of earlier inputs from central security agencies,Centre had ordered to provide him security. But due to his unwillingness to avail security,Delhi & Telangana Police's efforts to provide him security didn't succeed," the Home Minister said.
Parliament Session LIVE Updates | Stop instilling fear fear in the name of Pakistan : AAP's Sanjay Singh to BJP
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha member of parliament Sanjay Singh on February 7 hit out at BJP for instilling fear among people in election campaigns. "I want to urge BJP to stop creating fear in the name of Pakistan in election campaigns. We are 130 Crore people, we will not fear any Pakistan. If you fear them, you should stop coming out for campaigns during elections," Singh said speaking in Rajya Sabha
Parliament Session LIVE Updates | India did not rise in 2014 : Anand Sharma
Congress Rajya Sabha MP Anand Sharma said on February 7 that you cannot dismiss the work done by previous governments. “A country cannot run on single ideology. India did not rise in 2014, it is a culmination of 74 years,” Sharma said.
Parliament Session LIVE Updates | Whoever wrote President's speech did injustice to him : Anand Sharma
Congress Rajya Sabha MPAnand Sharma said on February 7 that whoever wrote the President’s Address did injustice to the President.“This is not sarcasm but whoever wrote it (the President's Address), did injustice to the President. This challenges the judgment of the people and negates the difficult situation before the country,” Sharma said.
Parliament Session LIVE Updates | Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Amendment) Bill, 2022 introduced in RS
Arjun Munda introducedtheConstitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Amendment) Bill, 2022. The Bill aims to further amend the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 to omit the Bhogta community from the list of Scheduled Castes in relation to Jharkhand and the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 for inclusion of certain communities in the lists of Scheduled Tribes in relation to the state.
Parliament Session LIVE Updates | Amit Shah to make a statement on attack on AIMIM chief's convoy
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will make a statement today in Rajya Sabha regarding attack on AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi and the action taken by police. The Hyderabad MP has rejected the Z category security accorded to him by the Ministry of Home Affairs after the attack.
Parliament Session LIVE Updates | End of an era : Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu on Lata Mangeshkar
Rajya Sabha chairman M Venkaiah Naidu said on February 7 that in passing away of Lata Mangeshkar, country has lost a legendary playback singer, a compassionate human being and a towering personality in the world of Indian music and film industry. “Her passing away marks end of an era and has created irreparable void in world of music,” Naidu said.
Parliament Session LIVE Updates | Rajya Sabha adjourns for an hour as a mark of respect to Lata Mangeshkar
Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naiduon February 7 madeobituary reference to legendary singer and former Member of the HouseLata Mangeshkar. The Upper House was then adjourned for an hour as a mark of respect to the legendary singer who died on February 6. The House will reconvene at 11 am with a statement by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the attack on AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi's car in UP last week.
Parliament Session LIVE Updates | PM Modi likley to reply to the Motion of Thanks to President's Address debate in Lok Sabha
List of Business in Lok Sabha
1. Question Hour
2. Papers to be laid on the table.
3. Report of the Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas to be presented.
4. Amit Shah to make a statement regarding attack on convoy of Asaduddin Owaisi, and B.L. Verma to make a statement regarding the status of implementation of the recommendations/observations contained in the 234th Report of the Standing Committee on Home Affairs.
5. Arjun Munda to introduce a Bill further to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 for inclusion of certain community in the list of Scheduled Tribes in relation to the State of Tripura.
6. Motion of Thanks to the President's Address to continue. The discussion on the Motion of Thanks is expected to conclude in Lok Sabha.
7. General discussion on the Union Budget for 2022-2023.
Parliament Session LIVE Updates | Rajya Sabha proceedings will commence from 10 AM
List of Business in Rajya Sabha
1. Papers to be laid on the table.
2. Motion for the election to the coir board.
3. Question Hour.
4. Amit Shah to make a statement regarding attack on convoy of Asaduddin Owaisi.
5. Arjun Munda to introduce a Bill further to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 for inclusion of certain community in the list of Scheduled Tribes in relation to the State of Tripura.
6. Motion of Thanks to the President's Address to continue.
Parliament Session LIVE Updates | Both Houses to be adjouned for an hour to pay tributes to Lata Mangeshkar
The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha will be adjourned for an hour on February 7 as a mark of respect to legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar after the members pay tributes to her in both houses of Parliament.Officials said a decision has been taken that the Rajya Sabha will be adjourned for an hour after Chairman MVenkaiah Naidu reads Mangeshkar's obituary when the House meets for the day at 10.
Parliament Session LIVE Updates | Lata Mangeshkar's tryst with Parliament, vote on POTA
Singing legend Lata Mangeshkar, who was a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha, might not have been an active parliamentarian, but had voted in favour of the Prevention of Terrorism Bill, which was passed in a rare joint session of Parliament in 2002. Mangeshkar, who breathed her last on Sunday, was nominated to the Upper House of Parliament in November 1999 and completed her tenure on November 21, 2005.
She rarely attended the Rajya Sabha proceedings and believed that she was a misfit in Parliament. However, the then Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pramod Mahajan had ensured the attendance of the maximum number of members in the Rajya Sabha when the House took up voting on the Prevention of Terrorism Bill to replace the Prevention of Terrorism Ordinance on March 21, 2002.
