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Parliament Highlights: The proceedings of both houses of Parliament were adjourned on December 20 as Opposition MPs continued their protest over a host of issues including the demand seeking resignation of MoS Home Ajay Misra Teni over his alleged links with Lakhimpur Kheri violence and suspension of MPs. Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm without transacting any business as Opposition members continued their protests. Lok Sabha was adjourned till 12 pm during Question Hour after speaker Om Birla requested Opposition members to stop protesting and return to their seats.Opposition MPs will conduct a march from Gandhi statue in Parliament to Vijay Chowk at 1230 pm. Earlier, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi gave an adjournment notice in the Lok Sabha over providing unhindered access to pasture lands in the border areas in Ladakh.The Leaders of Opposition parties had held a meeting to take a decision on whether to attend or not the meeting called by the Government on suspension of 12 Opposition members of Rajya Sabha. Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said that "We will not attend the meeting called by the Government. We will demand the resignation of MoS Home Ajay Kumar Misra and revocation of suspension of 12 Opposition MPs in Rajya Sabha. We will not let both Houses of Parliament function." In Rajya Sabha on December 20, Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraman will move to further amend and pass the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, as passed by Lok Sabha. Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju will move to introduce the Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 in Lok Sabha. The Bill seeks to link Aadhaar numbers with voter IDs.
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Congress and other Opposition parties had staged a walkout fromRajyaSabhaalleging that the Chair is not listening to them.
Asserting that it is thegovernment’s responsibility to run Parliament, Congress leaderRahulGandhi on Monday said if the Centre has the courage, it should allow debate on issues of public importance raised by the opposition."They are attacking democracy. There is a non-stop attack on democracy and that is why we are fighting here,” Gandhi said, accusing the government of not allowing debate on price rise,LakhimpurKheriand other issues.
RajyaSabhahas been adjourned until 5.00 pmamid protests by Opposition MPs demanding sacking of Union Minister AjayMishraTeni.
As of now, India has 161 Omicroncases...We're monitoring the situation daily with experts. With our experience during the 1st & 2nd waves, to ensure that we don't face problems when variant spreads, we've arranged a buffer stock of important medicines,MansukhMandaviyasaid inRajyaSabha.
A total of 5,601 instances of Cease Fire Violations (CFVs) were reported along theLoCunder the operational control of the Indian Army inJammu& Kashmir from 30 Nov 2019 to 29 Nov 2021,MOSDefenceAjayBhattin a written reply inRajyaSabhasaid.Troops deployed on forward posts enjoy complete freedom of action in responding to Pakistan Cease Fire Violations (CFVs).Substantial damage was inflicted on Pak posts and personnel during retaliation by the Indian Army, he said.
"If the Opposition didn't protest against the suspension of 12 MPs then theBJPwill think that country will run in this way only. They should know that the Opposition is not weak and to make them realize, we'll continue our protests, boycotts,"TMCMPSushmitaDevtoldANIon Monday.
Today all states/UTshave adequate quantity of vaccines, 17 cr doses available with them. Our manufacturing capacity increased. Today India has capacity to manufacture 31 cr doses of vaccine/month. In next 2 months, it'll further rise to 45 cr doses/month, saidHealth Minister in Rajya Sabha.
Crediting Prime MinisterNarendraModi, Health MinisterMansukhMandaviyaMonday said that at least 88 per cent of the country's population has been administered the first dose of Covid-19. "Fifty-Eight per cent of second doses administered so far. The majority of the population in India is vaccinated today,"Mansukh Mandaviyasaid inRajyaSabha.
The Bill seeks to allow electoral registration officers to seek theAadhaarnumber of people who want to register as voters "for the purpose of establishing the identity".
