Lok Sabha
Govt to seek Parliament's nod on finance bill today
The Lok Sabha on Thursday had passed the demands for grants for key ministries and also the Appropriation Bill 2023 without any discussion amid protests. On Friday, there is also a likelihood of the Finance Bill being passed after consideration amid prospectscof protests by opposition over the Adani issue, while even the treasury benches.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Varanasi today, to unveil projects of over Rs 1,780 crore
The ropeway is among the projects worth Rs 1,780 crore which Modi will either inaugurate or lay the foundation stone of during a programme at Sampurnanand Sanskrit University ground. The Prime Minister will also address the One World TB Summit at Rudrakash Convention Centre during the visit. The 3.75-km Varanasi Cantt station to Godowlia ropeway will have five stations and facilitate the ease of movement for tourists, pilgrims and residents of Varanasi.
Lok Sabha adjourned till 6 pm, to take up discussion and passage of budget
Government intends to take up discussion, voting and passage of the union budget at 6 p.m. after putting a guillotine on demands for grants of five key ministries -- railways, rural development and panchayati raj, tribal affairs, tourism and culture and health and family welfare. As soon as papers were laid in the House, Congress members led by leader of the party in the House, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury sought to know whether Rahul Gandhi will be allowed to speak in the House or not.
Government afraid of Rahul Gandhi, conspiring to disqualify him from Lok Sabha: Congress
Reacting to sentencing of Gandhi in a defamation case, Chowdhury said that because of Rahul Gandhi's fear, he is being pressurised from all sides, however he will not be cowed down. "Why two years, even if he is sentenced to 2,000 years, Rahul Gandhi will remain Rahul Gandhi," the Congress leader said while speaking to mediapersons in Parliament.
BJP issues whip to its MPs, asks them to be present in LS
The government may opt for 'guillotine' to pass the Finance Bill if the logjam continues. vDue to the uproar between the BJP and the opposition, no work could be done even for a day in the second phase of the budget session in Parliament. The BJP is demanding an apology from Rahul Gandhi for his statement in London.
Govt to seek Parliament's approval for union budget today
While the Congress is seeking a joint parliamentary committee probe in the Adani matter, the BJP has disrupted proceedings, seeking Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's apology over his remarks on democracy in London. On Wednesday, the government had got the budget for Jammu and Kashmir passed in Lok Sabha amid noisy.
Govt figures for EVMs tabled in House much lower than EC's numbers
In reply to an unstarred question in Lok Sabha on March 17, 2023, on the total numbers of BUs and CUs available in the country, law minister Kiren Rijiju in his written reply during the ongoing budget session, informed Parliament that in 2018 there were 13.95 lakh BUs and 10.56 lakh CUs available in the country.
Issue of simultaneous polls with Law Commission for further examination: Government
The Minister Kiren Rijiju informed that the simultaneous elections would result in huge saving to the public exchequer, avoidance of replication of effort on part of administrative and law and order machinery in holding repeated elections and bring considerable savings to political parties and candidates in their election campaigns.
LS adjourned till Friday amid noisy protests
The Lower House was adjourned within a minute of convening at 2 p.m. As soon as the Lok Sabha convened, treasury benches started shouting slogans on seeing Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, who was present in the House. "Aa gaya! Aa gaya!", the BJP MPs could be seen shouting on seeing the Congress MP. The BJP MPs have been.
LS adjourned amid protests; Minister says Rahul insulted Speaker
As soon as the Lower House reassembled at 2 p.m., treasury members started raising slogans, seeking apology from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remarks on democracy during a speech in London last week. The opposition members led by the Congress, stormed into the well of the House with placards, seeking a probe by a joint Parliamentary committee (JPC) in the Adani matter.
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