The third week of the Winter Session of the Parliament will resume today at 11 am. Three key bills – Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024, Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024 and Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 are likely to be passed today.
In the first two weeks, most of the sittings were disrupted owing to protests by the opposition including Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over several issues including Manipur unrest and Sambhal violence.
The BJP has accused the leader of the opposition Rahul Gandhi and the Congress of being part of a plan to “derail” the economy and “disrupt” democracy.
Last week, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar clarified India’s position on the Israel-Palestine conflict in the Rajya Sabha, stating that “we condemn terrorism, hostage-taking” but also that countries have the right to respond but should be mindful of civilian casualties.
The Winter Session began on November 25 and will continue till December 20.
Here are the Live Updates from the Winter Session:
AAP MP Sanjay Singh gives zero hour notice in Rajya Sabha to discuss the issue of bus marshals and appointment of civil defence volunteers. In his notice, he mentions about the sudden termination of 11,000 bus marshals, deployed for the safety of women.
Congress MP Manickam Tagore moves adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha over clean chit given to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu. Mr Tagore has demanded a detailed explanation from the government.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on will move the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha which aims to amend the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, in addition to the Banking Regulation Act, among other Bills.
The Bill seeks to amend different banking laws to alter the tenure of directors of cooperative banks and expand provisions for the settlement of unclaimed amounts.
In Lok Sabha, two bills are listed for consideration and passing – the Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024 and the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024.