Parliament's Winter Session 2023: The session will continue until December 22.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah today moved the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023, and Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 in the Rajya Sabha for consideration and passage. Earlier, the bills were passed in the Lok Sabha.
"J&K Constitution does not hold any validity after Supreme Court's verdict on Article 370 abrogation. Article 370 in J&K gave rise to separatism which in turn promoted terrorism," Mr Shah said.
Apart from that house is expected to see the laying of reports of Standing Committee on Water Resources, and 'Demands for Grants (2023-24)' of the Ministry of Jal Shakti - Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation will be made by Guman Singh Damor.
On Friday, Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra was expelled from the Lok Sabha after a discussion on the report of the Ethics Committee in the 'cash for query' that was tabled in the Lower House.
Here are the Highlights on Winter Session of Parliament:
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Parliament Passes J&K Bills
Parliament passes J&K Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill and J&K Reservation (Amendment) Bill
2 Crore Tourists Visited Kashmir Post Article 370 Abrogation: Amit Shah
"Two crore tourists visited Kashmir, 100 film shoots have taken place, 3 theatres have opened after Article 370 was scrapped," Amit Shah said.
Opposition Leaders Walkout During Amit Shah's Reply
Opposition walks out of Rajya Sabha during Amit Shah's reply on Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill.
"We Entered Their Homes To Take Revenge...": Amit Shah"We entered their home to take revenge for terror incidents in Uri, Pulwama. Have you seen any large gathering at funeral procession of terrorists after abrogation of Article 370 in J&K?", Amit Shah asked.
He added, "Now India has one Constitution, one flag and one prime minister."
"We Tried To Finish Ecosystem Of Terror Funding": Amit Shah"We have tried to finish the ecosystem of terror funding. Kashmiri people reject those who talk of separatism.PM Modi, myself, Cabinet and BJP will not run away from owning responsibility for abrogating Article 370 in J&K, " Amit Shah said. He said had there been no untimely ceasefire in Kashmir, there would have been no PoK.
24 Seats Reserved In Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, Says Amit Shah
Amit's Shah Big Statement On Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir
Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) belongs to India, nobody can snatch it: Amit Shah
Amit Shah Speaks In Rajya Sabha On Jammu And Kashmir Bills
Supreme Court Verdict on J&K Big Defeat Of Opposition, Says Amit Shah"The Supreme Court verdict on J&K is a big defeat of opposition parties, "Amit Shah said.
He again reiterated that Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir is a part of India.
"Article 370 Gave Rise To Separatism Which Promoted Terrorism": Amit ShahAmit Shah said, "J&K Constitution does not hold any validity after Supreme Court's verdict on Article 370 abrogation. Article 370 in J&K gave rise to separatism which in turn promoted terrorism."
"I have already promised' statehood of Jammu and Kashmir will be restored at appropriate time. Those who say Article 370 is 'permanent' are insulting Constitution and Constituent Assembly," he added.
"This Will Be Written In Golden Letters In J&K's History": Amit Shah
Amit Shah Takes A Dig At Congress During DebateThis day is significant as it will be written in golden letters in the history of this country and J&K, Amit Shah said.
"Many questions were raised. In Lok Sabha, people said what's the point of tabling this bill, the Supreme Court will issue a just verdict. The opposition has been objecting to the Centre's stand but today the court vindicated our stand," he said.
"The court admitted that Article 370 was a temporary provision. Some people who praise Nehru ji don't like this. But if this article was that important, why would Nehru ji use the word temporary in this article?", he asked, taking a dig.
Amit Shah Speaks In Rajya Sabha On J&K Bills
Union Home Minister Amit Shah tabled the Jammu and Kashmir bills in Rajya Sabha
for consideration and passage.
He is speaking after Supreme Court today backed the Centre's move to scrap special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution.Rajya Sabha Discusses Jammu And Kashmir BillsRajya Sabha on Monday took up discussion on two bills on Jammu and Kashmir, with Home Minister Amit Shah likely to reply to the debate later in the day.
The Rajya Sabha took up discussion on Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2023. The two bills were passed by Lok Sabha last week.
One of the bills seeks to amend the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Act, 2004. It was enacted to provide for reservation in appointments and admission in professional institutions for the members of the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and other socially and educationally backward classes.
The bill seeks to amend Section 2 of the Reservation Act to change the nomenclature of "weak and underprivileged classes (social castes)" to "other backward classes" and make consequential amendments.
The other bill seeks to amend the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019.
Opposition vs BJP Over DMK MP's Controversial Remark In Rajya SabhaOpposition and treasury benches on Monday engaged in a heated verbal duel in Rajya Sabha after a controversial remark by a DMK member during a discussion on Jammu and Kashmir bills, following which Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar expunged it and reminded the MPs of the responsibility that came with the freedom of speech.
Disapproving of M Mohamed Abdulla's remarks, Mr Dhankhar told the DMK member, who also described the abrogation of Article 370 as an attack on federalism, that the freedom of speech in the Upper House "is not unqualified" in reference to the Supreme Court judgement on the matter.
"Can we quote anything in this House? Can we go to the extent of it being seditious, challenging our integrity, and going against our Constitution? Going against the judgement of the Supreme Court this day? That will not be acceptable," he said during the proceedings.
The DMK MP was speaking during a discussion on the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023, and The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2023.
When Will Government Reclaim Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir: Adhir RanjanCongress' leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Monday asked the government when it would reclaim Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, while also demanding that elections be held in Jammu and Kashmir and its statehood restored.
His remarks came after the Supreme Court on Monday upheld the Centre's decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution that gave special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, and directed the restoration of statehood "at the earliest" as well as elections to the assembly by September 30 next year.
Asked about the verdict, Mr Chowdhury said it was also the Congress' view that Article 370 was a temporary ad hoc measure and when it was put in place, the reasons were explained "We have been demanding in Parliament that when will you restore the statehood. Inside Parliament, (Home Minister) Amit Shah was saying with great conviction that we will reclaim Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, so they should tell us when will they reclaim PoK. Elections will come and go but reclaim PoK before this election," Chowdhury told reporters outside Parliament.
BJP's Gulam Ali Voices Support For J&K Bills
BJP MP Gulam Ali voiced his support for the J&K Reservation and Reorganisation Amendment Bill in Rajya Sabha on Monday. He said that the legislation would help the people of Kashmir.
BJP Raises Cash Seized Issue From Company Linked To Congress MPBJP members in the Lok Sabha on Monday raked up the issue of recovery of a huge amount of cash from a distillery company linked to Congress' Jharkhand Rajya Sabha MP Dhiraj Prasad Sahu.
Sanjay Seth, the BJP member from Ranchi, raised the issue during the Zero Hour, seeking a reply from the Congress.
Several other BJP MPs sitting next to him displayed newspapers with reports of the recovery of cash to drive home their point.
Rajendra Agrawal, who was chairing the proceedings, urged members not to name the Rajya Sabha member and asked them to put down the newspapers.
Mr Seth also read out a purported tweet of Sahu in which he had claimed that only Congress can get rid of corruption.
The House witnessed a war of words between BJP and Congress members on the issue. The Congress has already distanced itself from the issue.
INDIA Bloc Walkout Over 'Economic Blockade' of Opposition-Ruled StatesMPs from various parties of the INDIA bloc staged a walkout in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, alleging a "blockade" of funds to opposition-ruled states.
The MPs from the Congress, Trinamool Congress (TMC), Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Samajwadi Party (SP), Janata Dal (United), DMK, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Communist Party of India (Marxist), CPI and Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray), among others, staged the walkout.
"All opposition parties walked out of the Rajya Sabha this morning, protesting against the Union government's economic blockade of funds to states run by non-BJP parties," TMC MP Derek O'Brien said.
What Amit Shah Said On DMK MP's Remarks In Rajya Sabha
Uproar In Rajya Sabha Over 'Periyar' Comments
There was uproar in Rajya Sabha during discussion on Jammu and Kashmir. The chaos erupted over 'Periyar comments'.
Winter Session of Parliament updateUnion Home Minister Amit Shah introduces the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 and Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 in the Rajya Sabha for consideration and passage. Both the bills were passed by the Lok Sabha last week.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrives in Parliament
Winter Session of Parliament
Congress MP Manish Tewari gives Adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha to discuss the situation of Navy personnel in Qatar and the steps taken to bring them back to India.
Winter session of Parliament
Congress MP Manickam Tagore gives Adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha on a purported viral video showing on BJP MLA & former Union minister Narendra Singh Tomar's son discussing the transfer of bribe money from a mining businessman
Winter Session of ParliamentMoS MEA V Muraleedharan will make a Statement correcting the reply given in the name of MoS MEA Meenakashi Lekhi in Lok Sabha on 8th December to Unstarred Question No. 980 by Kumbakudi Sudhakaran, MP regarding 'Declaration of Hamas as Terrorist Organization'.
Winter Session of Parliament updateCongress MP Pramod Tiwari and Janata Dal (U) Aneel Prasad Hegde are to lay on the table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of two Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Water Resources (2023-24) in the Rajya Sabha today.
Parliament's Winter Session updateBharatiya Janata Party MPs Baburam Nishad and Satish Chandra Dubey are to lay on the table, a copy of the Thirty-Third Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (2023-2024) on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations contained in its Twenty Seventh Report on the subject - "BIS-Hallmarking and Jewellery" pertaining to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Consumer Affairs).
Winter Session of Parliament updateBharatiya Janata Party MP Sushil Kumar Modi, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MP Wilson, and Telugu Desam Party MP Kanakamedala Ravindra Kumar are to present a copy of each
(in English and Hindi) of seven reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice.
Winter Session of ParliamentUnion Home Minister Amit Shah will introduce the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 in Rajya Sabha today afternoon.