Parliament Highlights: Both Houses adjourned for the day

After much disruption, the Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm. Meanwhile, urgent matters are being taken up for discussion in the Lok Sabha. RS Leader of Opposition Mallickarjun Kharge said that the Oppn will walk out of the House since the govt is 'adamant and provoking us to disrupt the proceedings of the House'. Come back tomorrow for continuous updates throughout the day.

Lok Sabha adjourned for the day

Need to regulate online education companies: Karti Chidambaram

Karti Chidambaram, an INC MP from Tamil Nadu, said that while schools are required to get a plethora of approvals for setting up shop, many online educational platforms are engaging in "predatory practices" without any qualitative controls.

Members continue to bring up localised issues, matters of public importance

Parliamentarians are being called out one after another by the Speaker for listing out their issues, with the Speaker even remarking that "those who stand up out of turn will be allowed to speak last."

Member from Uttar Pradesh calls for steps to monitor schools

Referring to an incident at a government school set up for girls from rural areas and economically weaker sections, in which three girls were injured while being made to carry out manual labour, Sanghamitra Maurya, BJP MP, called for better surveillance measures.

Discussions pan out to different topics, ranging from railway lines to unemployment

Goddeti Madhavi of YSRCP, an MP from Andhra Pradesh,requested the railways minister for increased railway services to Araku, her constituency, which is a tourist spot. Other conversations mainly centre on Odisha, with regard to women's safety, unemployment, and other services.

Odisha MP raises issue of teacher's murder, rapes

Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka of the INC, an Odisha MP, alleges the involvement of the state's law and home ministers in murder cases and calls for protection to opposition parties, claiming police brutality.

Discussion on narcotics act ends, members discuss human trafficking

Pradyug Bordoloi of INC, MP from Assam, expresses concern over human trafficking and calls for interstate collaborations to stop the same.

Nirmala Sitharaman speaks on the NDPS Act

Although hailing the points raised by Parliamentarians, Sitharaman said that it was unnecessary to have an over four-hour session to make a small change, of a clerical error as pointed out by the court, and that its scope is limited.

RS approved bill on enhanced pension for retired judges

Before closing for the day, Rajya Sabha approved and returned The High Court and Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill 2021 that gives clarity on when retired judges will get enhanced pension.

Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day

Discussion on narcotics act continues in Lok Sabha

Still continuing discussions on narcotics use in the country, Pratap Chandra Sarangi, a BJP MP from Odisha, claims that drugs are the main cause of domestic violence and alleged that it also leads to "anti-national" activities.

Raise the age of judges to 70 years but make a condition that they would not take post-retirement jobs for 5 years: Sanjay Singh of AAP in Rajya Sabha

Clarify stand on cryptocurrency, PM's Twitter hack: Adhir

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Monday demanded that the government clarify its stand on cryptocurrency and said the hacking of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Twitter handle in connection with the issue raised serious security concerns.

YSRCP representative calls for hard crackdown on drugs

YSRCP's Maddila Gurumurthy said that students of schools and colleges must be subjected to blood tests on a periodic basis to zero in on drug users, even as previous speakers expressed surprise at the stringency of laws and a lack of rehabilitation schemes.

Kalanidhi Veeraswamy questions drug availability to school students

As the discussion over NDPS continues, Veeraswamy, a DMK MP, said that while the top officials "take glee" in exposing drug use in Bollywood, there is no questioning of school students' access to contraband substances and a lack of enforcement.

'Ambedkar might be turning in his grave'

Meanwhile, in the Rajya Sabha, Brittas said, "Ambedkar might be turning in his graves over the way judges' appointment are made and his independence of judiciary is stamped."

Make law to deny reservation benefits to tribal converts: BJP member in LS

A strong demand for revocation of reservation and other benefits to tribals who convert to other religions was made in theLokSabhaon Monday. Raising the issue during Zero Hour, BJP member Gajendra Singh Patel (Khargone) said the tribal community had made great contributions to the development of the nation, but a person who converts to another religion after being offered allurements also harms the tribal culture.

John Brittas takes aim at government appointments

In the Rajya Sabha, CPI (M) MP John Brittas says that judges are appointing judges, something only heard of in India. While the law minister has no firm view on this, Brittas claims that the (collegium system) is shrouded in "mystery, darkness and secrecy".

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BJP MP raises that provisions of the NDPS (Amendment) Bill has several omissions and anomalies

Need for use of regional languages in lower courts so common man can access justice: BJD MP Sasmit Patra

Not a single person from Scheduled Tribes have been appointed as a judge in SC so far: DMK's P Wilson in Rajya Sabha during debate on bill on judges' salaries

Lok Sabha takes up NDPS (Amendment) Bill for discussion and consideration

Bill further to amend the High Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1954 and the Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1958 being discussed and taken up for consideration and return in Rajya Sabha

Lok Sabha adjourned till 2:10 pm

Opposition submit privilege notices against Rajya Sabha nominated MP Justice Ranjan Gogoi's remarks.

Trinamool's Mausam Noor submits privilege notice and writes to Ethics panel. Jawahar Sircar also submits a privilege notice

'If PM's Twitter account is not secure, how can India be safe?' Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury in LS

At a time when Govt is planning to ban cryptocurrencies, PM's Twitter handle is comprised & a link is tweeted saying Govt is going to recognize cryptocurrencies. Govt should clarify in the Parliament whether it is going to recognize cryptocurrency or not: AR Chowdhury

IUML MP Basheer from Kerala raises the issue of hate speech and cruelty towards SC, STs and minorities

Congress President Sonia Gandhi raises issue of regressive questions in CBSE tenth boards paper in the Lok Sabha. Says it is "regressive" and "misogynistic"

Sonia Gandhi also brings up a review of gender sensitisation in education in Lok Sabha

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm

Lok Sabha takes up Swadesh Darshan Scheme for discussion: MPs ask why repair and reconstruction work for the Jama Masjid is no being undertaken despite it being a major tourist attraction

Lok Sabha discusses integrated tribal development projects

Question Hour: Lok Sabha discusses skill development and employability in Tribal communities and efforts to create more opportunities for youths

Question Hour in Lok Sabha discusses Gender Equality in Education

Kharge announces Opposition walkout on the matter of suspension of MPs

Govt repeatedly refusing to concede our request, adamant on making us disrupt the House: Mallickarjun Kharge

'Both sides must find a way,' says Naidu, urging both Oppn, govt to resolve logjam

MPs from Congress urge Speaker to help resolve the matter of teh suspended MPs

Houses commence proceedings: Question Hour in LS; Zero Hour in RS

LS likely to discuss Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Bill today

The Lok Sabha on Monday is likely to discuss and pass the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Bill, 2021. The government had introduced the Bill in the lower House on December 6.

Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will move the Bill to further amend the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, and to be taken into consideration. She will also move that the Bill be passed by the House.

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20 years of Parliament attack: Memories of horror still fresh

Five terrorists of the Pakistan-based militant groups Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) infiltrated the premises in a White Ambassador bearing fake stickers of the Home Ministry and Parliament itself.

It would not be wrong to say that at the time, the security system at Parliament was as stringent as it is today.

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Congress moves adjournment notice on inflation in Rajya Sabha

A day after a protest rally on inflation in Jaipur, Congress MP from Anandpur Sahib Manish Tewari on Monday gave an adjournment notice in the Lok Sabha to raise the issue of inflation.

Tewari in his notice wrote, "The high rate of inflation has hit the weaker section of the country, prices of oil and vegetables have skyrocketed and fuel is breaking new records almost everyday."

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Leaders pay tributes to the security personnel who lost their lives in the 2001 Parliament attack on the occasion of its anniversary

I pay homage to brave security personnel who laid down their lives on this day in 2001, defending the Parliament of the world’s largest democracy against a dastardly terrorist attack. The nation shall forever remain grateful to them for their supreme sacrifice: President Kovind

Rajya Sabha: Faggansingh Kulasthe to make a Statement regarding the Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Twenty-first Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Coal and Steel (2020-21)

Faggansingh Kulasthe to make a Statement regarding the Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Twenty-first Report
of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Coal and Steel (2020-21) (Seventeenth Lok Sabha) on "Safety Management and Practices in Steel PSUs" pertaining to the Ministry of Steel.

Rajya Sabha legislative business: Bill further to amend the High Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1954 and the Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1958 for consideration and return

Kiren Rijiju to move that the Bill further to amend the High Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1954 and the Supreme
Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1958, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration and that the Bill be returned.

Questions listed in LS for today

PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate Kashi Vishwanath Corridor during this two-day visit to Varanasi starting today

The PM will also participate in a conclave of CMs of 12 BJP-ruled states along with Deputy CMs of Bihar & Nagaland

Papers to be laid on the table: 9 ministers to lay papers today

NDPS Act: Opposition MPs to move the following resolution: "That this House disapproves of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 (8 of 2021) promulgated by the President on 30 September, 2021.

Bills to be taken up for consideration today in Lok Sabha

FM Nirmala Sitharaman to move that the Bill further to amend the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, be taken into consideration and passed.

Rift in Opposition camp over continuation of protest outside Parliament

Signalling confusion and differences in the ranks, suspended MPs appeared to have ignored senior Opposition leaders' nudge not to resume their dharna on Friday that was halted for a day, as the funeral of Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat was taking place.

Sources said leaders of some Opposition parties, especially the Left, wanted an escalated protest. They were of the view that there is a need to take the protest outside Parliament and make a case out of it.

The Opposition leaders will be meeting coming Monday to discuss further course of action.