Today on the second day of the Winter Session, the Lok Sabha continued to witness a ruckus as Congress members sought to raise various issues and protested against the withdrawal of the SPG protection of the Gandhi family.
More than 20 members from the Congress and the National Conference trooped into the Well of the House during the Question Hour even as Speaker Om Birla asked them repeatedly to go back to their seats.
- Rajya Sabha passed The Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial (Amendment) Bill.
#RajyaSabha passes The #JallianwalaBagh National Memorial (Amendment) Bill pic.twitter.com/IMK3JovQou
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- The Congress on Tuesday protested in the lower house against the withdrawal of the Special Protection Group (SPG) protection of party interim president Sonia Gandhi and her two children – Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
Congress leader #AdhirRanjanChowdhury in #LokSabha: Sonia Gandhi ji & Rahul Gandhi ji are not normal protectees. Vajpayee ji had allowed Special Protection Group (SPG) protection for the Gandhi family. From 1991-2019, NDA came to power twice but their #SPG cover was never removed pic.twitter.com/s26OFniImF
— NewsMobile (@NewsMobileIndia) November 19, 2019
- Congress, DMK stage walkout over the withdrawal of SPG cover to Gandhis
- Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu asked the secretariat of the upper house to review the new dress code of the House marshals after several political leaders, and distinguished army personnel pointed out that the uniform resembled those worn by military officials.
#RajyaSabha Chairman: Secretariat of the Rajya Sabha after considering various suggestions came out with a new dress code for the marshals. But we’ve received some observations by some political as well as well-meaning people. I’ve decided to ask Secretariat to revisit the same pic.twitter.com/7RA11GAXl7
— NewsMobile (@NewsMobileIndia) November 19, 2019
- To highlight the need to think about the increasing levels of air pollution in the national capital, TMC MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar wore a mask ahead of joining the Lok Sabha proceedings: “Out of the 10 most polluted cities in the world, nine are in India. It is quite unnerving that a foreign premier of a country who was on a visit to India made an adverse comment. I would like to draw the government’s attention towards it,” she said.
Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, TMC, in Lok Sabha: Out of the 10 most polluted cities in the world, 9 are in India. It is quite unnerving that a foreign Premier of a country who was on a visit to India, made an adverse comment. I would like to draw govt’s attention towards it. pic.twitter.com/kPkUwbwkMV
— ANI (@ANI) November 19, 2019
- Trinamool Congress’ Saugata Roy condemned the lathi charge by Delhi Police against JNU students seeking rollback of the hiked fees.
- Congress’ TN Prathapan said that it is undemocratic that the government is suppressing the voices of students in JNU. A high-level investigation is needed into police atrocities against students, he said.
- Derek O’Brien slams adjournment of RS despite no protests in Well
Not a single MP from Opposition went into the Well of the Rajya Sabha. Yet, House was adjourned within minutes right till 2 pm. Oppn deprived of raising imp issues in Zero Hour & holding ministers accountable in Question Hour. #Parliament When you don’t have answers, u run away
— Derek O’Brien | ডেরেক ও’ব্রায়েন (@derekobrienmp) November 19, 2019
- Rajya Sabha adjourned till 11 am Wednesday. The current session to have 20 sittings between 18 November 2019 to 13 December 2019.