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Parliament Winter Session 2025 LIVE Updates: Stormy Day Expected As Key Bills Including MGNREGA To Be Discussed In Lok Sabha

Parliament Winter Session 2025 LIVE Updates: Stormy Day Expected As Key Bills Including MGNREGA To Be Discussed In Lok Sabha

Parliament Winter Session Today Live Updates: Parliament is set for a heated day on Tuesday as the Winter Session enters a crucial phase, with sharp exchanges expected between the government and the opposition. Several politically sensitive issues are likely to dominate proceedings in both Houses, raising the prospect of repeated disruptions and strong floor speeches. MGNREGA to be replaced with G Ram G? A major flashpoint is the government’s plan to introduce a bill that will replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme (MGNREGA). The proposed move has already drawn criticism from opposition parties, who argue that MGNREGA remains a lifeline for rural households. They are expected to question both the intent and impact of replacing the long-running employment scheme, particularly at a time of economic stress in rural areas. The opposition has signalled its intent to corner the government over rising air pollution levels and the worsening air quality index in Delhi-NCR.  Today’s agenda: Both Houses of Parliament will resume business at 11 am on Tuesday, with a packed agenda lined up …

Parliament Winter Session Live Updates, Day 9: BJP MP Accuses TMC Leader Of Smoking E-Cigarette Inside Lok Sabha

Parliament Winter Session Live Updates, Day 9: BJP MP Accuses TMC Leader Of Smoking E-Cigarette Inside Lok Sabha

Parliament Winter Session 2025 Live Updates, Day 9: The day resumes with a debate on E10 and E20 blended petrol, with the Petroleum Minister and Highway Minister Nitin Gadkari responding to the questions regarding petrol prices and the need for blending of ethanol. A heated exchange was witnessed in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday between Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over the latter’s “vote chori” claims. The home minister blamed the Congress leadership for party’s poll losses, saying it was not the “EVM or the voters’ list” that was to blame. Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi highlighted concerns over voter fraud in Haryana, claiming that 19 fake voters were identified in the state. After this, opposition parties walked out of the house in protest against Amit Shah’s speech. The lower house will resume at 11 am on Thursday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Shah for his “outstanding” address in Lok Sabha, saying that he highlighted diverse aspects of the electoral process, and exposed the lies of the Opposition. “An outstanding speech by …

Parliament Winter Session LIVE Updates, Day 7: Lok Sabha Set For Heated SIR Debate; Rajya Sabha To Take Up Vande Mataram

Parliament Winter Session LIVE Updates, Day 7: Lok Sabha Set For Heated SIR Debate; Rajya Sabha To Take Up Vande Mataram

Winter Session of Parliament Debate News Live Updates, Day 7: Day 7 of Parliament’s Winter Session opens with a long-awaited debate that has dominated political discussions for days. The Lok Sabha will finally take up a full-scale discussion on electoral reforms, with a special focus on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of India’s voter rolls. After repeated demands and rounds of negotiation, the government and the Opposition reached an agreement last week to bring the subject to the House. What to expect? Since the Session began on 1 December, Opposition parties have been pushing for a dedicated debate on the SIR. Their protests have taken place both inside and outside Parliament, with senior leaders such as Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi holding posters and banners reading “Stop SIR – Stop Vote Chori”.  They argue that the SIR, presented as a clean-up of bogus or outdated entries, has been misused, especially during its rollout in Bihar, to target marginalised communities that traditionally support Opposition parties. The government has denied these allegations, insisting that the …

Parliament Winter Session Day 6 LIVE Updates: PM Modi To Open Vande Mataram Debate As Lok Sabha Brace For 10-Hour Political Showdown

Parliament Winter Session Day 6 LIVE Updates: PM Modi To Open Vande Mataram Debate As Lok Sabha Brace For 10-Hour Political Showdown

Parliament Winter Session 2025 Debate News Live Updates, Day 6: The Winter Session of Parliament enters a crucial phase on Monday as both Houses prepare for a charged and lengthy discussion on the 150th anniversary of ‘Vande Mataram’. What was once a unifying rallying cry during India’s freedom struggle has now become the centre of a fierce ideological contest between the BJP and the Opposition. Day 6 of the session promises sharp exchanges, strong historical claims and renewed political posturing. PM Modi to lead the debate in Lok Sabha: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will open the discussion in the Lok Sabha, marking a significant moment in the session. The government sees this debate not just as a tribute to a national song but as an opportunity to highlight its cultural and political message. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will also speak for the BJP, emphasising themes that have long inspired the party’s nationalist base. On the Opposition side, senior Congress leaders including Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Gaurav Gogoi are slated to participate. Their speeches are expected …

Parliament Winter Session Day 6 LIVE Updates: PM Modi To Open Vande Mataram Debate As Lok Sabha Brace For 10-Hour Political Showdown

Parliament Winter Session LIVE Updates, Day 2: Lok Sabha Adjourned Till 12 PM Amid Ruckus By Oppn Over SIR

Winter Session of Parliament, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Live Updates: The second day of Parliament’s 15-day Winter Session mirrored Monday’s disruptions, with fresh opposition protests likely in both Houses. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will introduce the Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025, today, even as discussions continue on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). The session opened on Monday with heated protests from opposition members, leading to multiple adjournments in the Lok Sabha and the opposition staging a walkout in the Rajya Sabha. Opposition’s protests on SIR: The second day of the Winter Session is expected to witness protests by the Opposition over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls at the Makar gate of the Parliament, continuing Monday’s disruptions. Adjournment Motions on electoral processes: MPs Gaurav Gogoi and Vijay Kumar have raised concerns about the vulnerabilities posed by outdated, non-digital electoral rolls, which they highlight as a “grave national concern,” and call for a modernised, centrally monitored system. Kanniyakumari MP Vijay Kumar has also submitted an adjournment motion, terming the Election Commission’s SIR exercise …

Parliament Budget Session Day 5 LIVE Updates: Sitharaman to respond to debate on Manipur budget

Parliament Budget Session Day 5 LIVE Updates: Sitharaman to respond to debate on Manipur budget

Proceedings of the Lok Sabha underway during the Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi. File. | Photo Credit: ANI The ongoing Budget Session of Parliament on Tuesday (March 18, 2025) will focus on Railways, and Manipur’s budget as the lower and upper house take these up for discussion respectively.  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to reply to the debate on Manipur budget in the Rajya Sabha, meanwhile Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will be responding to the discussion on the demand for grants for Railways in the Lok Sabha.  Also read | Nearly 75% assurances made by Union Ministers in Parliament in 2024 not fulfilled, government informs Rajya Sabha Besides this, Congress MP Sonia Gandhi is set to speak on the issue of MNREGA during Zero Hour in Rajya Sabha. TMC will take up demand of Bharat Ratna for T.N. Seshan Passenger safety, service and amenities and expansion of networks were among the prominent themes as both houses discussed the state of affairs of Indian Railways on Monday. Read live updates here: Disclaimer: We do …

Parliament Budget Session 2025 Day 2 LIVE updates: Congress to take up voter list manipulation issue and strongly oppose the NEP 2020

Parliament Budget Session 2025 Day 2 LIVE updates: Congress to take up voter list manipulation issue and strongly oppose the NEP 2020

The second leg of the Parliament Budget Session began on Monday (March 10, 2025) with disruptions over the alleged ‘Hindi’ language imposition. Tensions soared in the Lok Sabha after DMK members staged protests over Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s remarks that the Tamil Nadu government was “dishonest” on the issue of implementing the PM Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) scheme. Also read | Rahul Gandhi demands discussion in Lok Sabha on voter lists Senior Congress leaders met to deliberate on the party’s strategy during the second part of the Budget session, resolving to take up in a big way the voter list manipulation issue and strongly oppose the National Education Policy 2020, sources said. The Opposition party will also oppose the Waqf (Amendment) Bill if it comes up for a discussion and passage, and will registers it concerns over delimitation exercise. Follow updates here: Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original …

Notice on arrest of Indian fishermen by Sri Lankan Navy given in Lok Sabha – India TV

Notice on arrest of Indian fishermen by Sri Lankan Navy given in Lok Sabha – India TV

Image Source : X Parliament building Parliament Budget Session LIVE: The proceedings of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha resumed on Monday. The Protection and Enforcement of Interests in Aircraft Objects Bill is likely to be tabled today. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced in Budget 2025-26 that the new tax bill will be introduced in the ongoing session of Parliament. A notice in Lok Sabha to discuss the issue of the arrest of Indian fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy was served today. The Parliament witnessed a fierce session last week as Prime Minister Narendra Modi tore into Congress during his reply to the Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address to Parliament in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Source link

PM Modi to reply to Motion on Thanks in Rajya Sabha – India TV

PM Modi to reply to Motion on Thanks in Rajya Sabha – India TV

Image Source : FILE Parliament building Parliament Budget Session live updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reply in Rajya Sabha on Thursday to the discussion on the Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address. He is set to highlight his government’s work in the last ten years and also continue his attacks on Congress-led Opposition. Earlier on Tuesday in the Lok Sabha, PM Modi launched a scathing attack on the Opposition, saying some people are openly speaking the language of urban naxals and asserted that those who “declare a war” against the Indian State can neither understand the Constitution nor about the country’s unity. The PM also took a dig at Arvind Kejriwal and AAP a day before the Delhi assembly polls, saying “some parties are like ‘AAP-da’ for the future of the youth”. PM Modi asserted that while his government’s schemes saved lot of money, it was not used to build ‘Sheesh Mahal’. Source link

Parliament Winter Session Day 21 LIVE: Houses likely to witness protests again today

Parliament Winter Session Day 21 LIVE: Houses likely to witness protests again today

Congress MP Jebi Mather climbs atop the ‘Makar Dwar’ as NDA members hold placards during a protest by INDIA Bloc as well as NDA members, at Parliament complex, in New Delhi, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. The INDIA bloc demanded the resignation of Home Minister Amit Shah for his remarks related to B.R. Ambedkar while NDA demanded an apology from the opposition Congress for allegedly insulting Ambedkar. | Photo Credit: PTI Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link