Nishikant Dubey accuses Mahua Moitra of calling IT panel assembly, says not sufficient
The standoff between the opposition and the ruling BJP MPs over the Pegasus spying problem prolonged to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology, with the panel’s assembly in a while Wednesday blocking proceedings citing lack of quorum.
Jharkhand BJP MP Nishikant Dubey alleged that TMC MP Mahua Moitra known as him a “Bihari goonda” thrice throughout the assembly. Moitra responded in a tweet, saying she was “happy” with the allegations of name-calling because the assembly didn’t happen and as per information, the BJP MP was not current.
Moitra was referring to the day when the committee met on the primary day.
Rajya Sabha passes Juvenile Justice Bill amid uproar, no dialogue
Rajya Sabha on Wednesday handed the Juvenile Justice Amendment Bill, 2021 in lower than half an hour amid protests and with none dialogue.
The Bill seeks to expedite the adoption of kids by transferring the ability to problem adoption orders from the civil court docket to the district Justice of the Peace.
In her introductory remarks, Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani known as upon all MPs to shun politics and assist kids who “deserve” and “need” the safety of Parliament. In an effort to show the Centre’s dedication in the direction of the security of kids, Irani drew a comparability between the funds allocation for the aim throughout the UPA regime and the present authorities. “In 2009-10, solely Rs 60 crore was given for the safety of kids throughout the nation. However, it’s a praise not solely to the Prime Minister’s imaginative and prescient but additionally of humanity that Rs 1,500 crore has been given just for the safety of kids in 2021.
United Opposition resolves to not enable House to operate until Pegasus
The United Opposition on Wednesday resolved to carry the blockade of Parliament provided that the NDA authorities agreed to debate the Pegasus incident within the House within the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi or Home Minister Amit Shah. Leaders of 14 opposition events from each the homes met within the chamber of Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge to coordinate their vacation spot technique.
This may imply an entire washout of the monsoon session of Parliament. The House couldn’t operate for the eighth consecutive day on Wednesday amid protests by the opposition.
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, who had earlier known as upon the events to resolve variations on the state degree, described the expertise of the joint opposition assembly as humbling. “Wonderful experience, wisdom and insight into all that exists,” he stated. Addressing the media together with different leaders, he stated, “If we say now that we will not discuss Pegasus … and agree to discuss any other issue … then (the Pegasus issue) is over. Will go.”
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
