Union Home Minister Amit Shah speaks in the Rajya Sabha during the Budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Friday, March 21, 2025.
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Parliament LIVE | 30.97 lakh women street vendors benefitted from PM SVANidhi: Govt in LS
A total of 30.97 lakh women street vendors have benefitted from the PM SVANidhi, making up 45 per cent of the total beneficiaries under the scheme, the government informed Lok Sabha on Thursday.
In a written reply to a question, Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Tokhan Sahu said that 69 per cent (around 43.68 lakh) of beneficiaries are from marginalised communities -- OBC, SC and ST.
The Pradhan Mantri Street Vendors AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) scheme was launched on June 1, 2020 with the objective to facilitate collateral free working capital loan to the street vendors across the country whose business had been adversely affected due to the Covid-induced lockdown.
Parliament LIVE | RECAP: Protests by DMK MPs clad in T-shirts with slogans lead to Parliament adjournment
Both houses of Parliament were adjourned on Thursday without transacting any significant business following protests over delimitation by DMK MPs who wore T-shirts with slogans to oppose any redrawing of electoral boundaries.
While Lok Sabha witnessed two adjournments in the pre-lunch period till the house was adjourned for the day at 2 PM, Rajya Sabha was adjourned thrice in the pre-lunch period till the final adjournment at 2 PM.
Parliament LIVE | Opposition MPs rally behind DMK, say Parliament has no dress code
Opposition MPs in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday rallied behind the DMK MPs who wore t-shirts with slogans against a proposed delimitation exercise and stressed that the rules of Parliament do not dictate any dress code for the members.
The DMK MPs attended Parliament on Thursday wearing t-shirts with the slogan "Delimitation -- Tamil Nadu will fight, Tamil Nadu will win", which was objected to by the chair in both Houses.
Some MPs also donned stoles with slogans that played upon Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's remarks on the DMK MPs' protest in the Lok Sabha against the three-language formula of the National Education Policy (NEP) and had the word "uncivilised" written on it, with the first two alphabets -- "U" and "N" -- crossed out.
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Parliament LIVE | TMC members walk out from RS after Question Hour, Private Members' bill not taken up
Trinamool Congress MPs on Friday staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha after the House did not take up the Question Hour and Private Members' Bills, and instead resumed discussion on the working of the Home Ministry.
Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said the House needed to finish the discussion on the working of the Home Ministry on Friday as guillotining of various demands for grants 2025-26 is set to take place in the Lok Sabha.
Several opposition opposed the proposal to let go of the Question Hour and Private Members' Bills.
Soon after the House met, TMC MP Sushmita Dev questioned why the discussion on the Home Ministry was listed on Friday, even though it is the day for Private Members' business.
Parliament LIVE | Congress raises ASHA workers' agitation issue in LS
Congress leader K C Venugopal on Friday raised in the Lok Sabha the issue of ongoing ASHA workers' agitation in Kerala, with Union Health Minister J P Nadda saying the matter can be discussed in his chambers.
On Thursday, a section of ASHA workers in Kerala intensified their protest and launched an indefinite hunger strike to press their demands.
The development also came against the backdrop of state Health Minis
Parliament LIVE | Rajya Sabha: HM Amit Shah replies to debate on working of Ministry of Home Affairs
Parliament LIVE | Rajya Sabha: Shah condoles deaths of security personnel
Amit Shah began his speech by paying respect to the Indian Army soldiers protecting the nation's borders. He also condoled the deaths of security personnel.
Parliament LIVE | Rajya Sabha: Modi govt added India's name in list of nations that protect their borders: Amit Shah
"Narendra Modi government got legacy issues from previous governments after coming to power in 2014," Shah said.
He listed three major issues-- terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, leftist extremism and extremism in northeast.
"Uri and Pulwama attacks happened our government came to power but, within ten days we retaliated with surgical strikes."
Parliament LIVE | Rajya Sabha: Nobody dared take out march for terrorists under Modi govt: Shah
Shah also said that Modi government removed relatives of terrorists from government jobs, who were appointed by the previous governments.
Parliament LIVE | Rajya Sabha: No incidents of stone pelting, strikes in 2024 in J&K: Shah
Parliament LIVE | Rajya Sabha: Leaders were elected through 'letters' under previous govt: Shah
Shah said that Modi government was successful in conducting violence free elections in Jammu and Kashmir and public representatives are now democratically elected.
Parliament LIVE | Rajya Sabha: Can't show development to people who wear black glasses: Shah
Parliament LIVE | Rajya Sabha: Deaths of security personnel due to Naxalism came down by 73% in past 10 years: Shah
Parliament LIVE | Rajya Sabha: All the areas affected by Naxalism will have mobile connectivity by December this year: Shah
Shah said that India will become Naxalism free under BJP government.
Parliament LIVE | Rajya Sabha: More than 10,000 youths in northeast gave up violence, says Shah
Shah also mentioned his recent visit to the northeast and meeting with the chief ministers there. Shah added that Modi government "reduced the distance between" Delhi and northeastern states.
Parliament LIVE | Rajya Sabha: 'While previous govts used to hold talks with them, we buried Hurriyat under ground,' says Shah
Parliament LIVE | Rajya Sabha: Narcotic drugs with market value of Rs 1.25 lakh crore seized during Modi govt, says Amit Shah
"Seizure of drugs increased from 25 lakh kg from 2004-2014 to more than 1 crore kg from 2014-2024," said Amit Shah in Rajya Sabha.
He also said that because of India, the word started acknowledging the drug routes-- Golden Triangle and Golden Crescent as Death Triangle and Death Crescent.
Parliament LIVE | Rajya Sabha: New criminal laws will be implemented in every police station of India soon, says Shah
Shah said that provisions will be made to speed up trials so that citizens can avail from Supreme Court under three years.