Parliament session highlights: After Shah's speech, Rajya Sabha adjourned till tomorrow
Parliament session: Union law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal introduced the bill for “one nation, one election” in the Lok Sabha.
Parliament session: Union law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Tuesday introduced the bill for “one nation, one election” in the Lok Sabha. A vote on the proposal saw 269 votes in favour and 198 in opposition. Following the introduction of the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024 and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, the bill has now been sent to the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for a detailed discussion....Read More
The bill, which also seeks to align the elections of the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, Puducherry and the NCT of Delhi, was cleared by the Cabinet last week.
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The proposal to align elections has been a part of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) 2024 poll manifesto and has the backing of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. However, it faces opposition from a raft of political parties and activists who allege that it will hurt democratic accountability.
Home minister Amit Shah delivered a fierce speech in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday evening, taking several jibes at the Opposition, especially the Congress party. He accused the grand old party of being “anti-constitutional” and said that it also did not care for the progress of the backward classes.
Shah listed the works of the Modi government for the nation, while slamming that of the former Congress regime.
Both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will now reconvene on Wednesday, December 18, at 11 am.
More on the Winter Session of Parliament:
- The Congress has issued a whip to its Lok Sabha MPs, mandating their presence in the House, with the constitutional amendment bill for holding Lok Sabha and assembly elections simultaneously listed for introduction.
- The party's Lok Sabha MPs will also hold a meeting at 10.30 AM to discuss Tuesday's business in the House at the Congress Parliamentary Party office in Parliament
- A similar whip, mandating their presence in the House, has also been issued by the Shiv Sena.
- The Rajya Sabha is holding a two-day debate on the Constitution, which completed 75 years on November 26. A similar debate was held in the Lok Sabha last week.
PinnedParliament session highlights: ONOE bill introduced, high-voltage drama in Houses & Shah's speech
The constitutional amendment bills for conducting Lok Sabha and assembly elections simultaneously were introduced in the House by Law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Tuesday.
Here's what happened in the day:
- Following a vote on the ONOE bill, it was sent to the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for a detailed discussion.
- Meanwhile, high-voltage drama was seen in the Parliament as opposition members heavily opposed the bill, calling it to be “anti-constitutional and anti-democracy”.
- Home minister Amit Shah delivered a fierce speech in the Rajya Sabha and slammed the Opposition and the Congress party. From Constitution to emergency to Muslim perosnal law, Shah attacked the grand old party over several things.
- Both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned after the completion of the day's business. The Houses will reconvene on Wednesday, December 18, at 11 am.
Parliament session LIVE: ONOE bill unconstitutional, says DMK MP
DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi told ANI that her party has been opposing the ONOE bill.
"We think it is unconstitutional, against federalism and against the will of the people. We want this bill to be withdrawn but for now, they have sent it to the JPC," Karunanidhi added.
Parliament session LIVE: Good the bill was sent to JPC, says Congress MP
Congress MP Rajiv Shukla told ANI it is good that the Bill was sent to JPC.
"We were also demanding the same. There should be detailed discussions of the Bill in the JPC. There are many shortcomings in the Bill," he added.
Parliament session LIVE: Priyanka Gandhi slams ONOP, calls it 'anti-constitutional'
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi slammed the One Nation One Election bill and said, "Anti-constitutional bill. It is against the federalism of our nation. We are opposing the Bill."
Parliament session LIVE: Constitution bill sent to Joint Parliament Committee for discussion
After being introduced in the Lok Sabha, the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024 and 'The Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 has been sent to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for detailed discussion.
Parliament session LIVE: Will be good for country, says Uday Samant
Amid the tabling of the One Nation One Election bill in the Parliament, Shiv Sena leader and Maharashtra minister Uday Samant on Tuesday said that this will be "good" for the country.
"It was PM Modi's commitment to implement it. We are with him," he told ANI.
Parliament session LIVE: Lok Sabha adjourned till 3pm
Parliament session LIVE: Lok Sabha has been adjourned to meet again at 3pm.
Parliament session LIVE: One nation, one election bills introduced in LS after voting
One nation, one election bills have been introduced in Lok Sabha after voting. As many as 269 members voted in favour, 198 against it.
Parliament session LIVE: PM Modi suggested JPC review for one nation, one election bills, says Amit Shah
Parliament session LIVE: Home minister Amit Shah says that when the 'One Nation, One Election' Bill was taken up in the cabinet for approval, Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggested that the bill be sent to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for detailed discussions.
Parliament session LIVE: BJD yet to decide stand on simultaneous polls
Parliament session LIVE: Biju Janata Dal MP Sasmit Patra says that his party will decide its stand on the issue of the simultaneous election after examining the details of the two bills that are before the Lok Sabha.
"The BJD does not have a presence in Lok Sabha. When the Bills come to the Rajya Sabha, the party will take a decision," he is quoted as saying by PTI. “BJD President Naveen Patnaik is seized of the matter, after a bill copy is released we will examine it, and a decision will be taken by the party.”
Parliament session LIVE: Electronic voting system being used for first time in Lok Sabha
The division of votes over motions to introduce one Nation, one election bills is currently underway in the Lok Sabha, reports PTI. This is the first time that an electronic voting system is being used in the new Parliament.
Parliament session LIVE: Law minister moves motion to introduce ONOE bills, voting underway
Parliament session LIVE: Opposition seeks division of votes as law minister moves motion to introduce one nation, one election bills in Lok Sabha, reports PTI. Voting is underway.
Parliament session LIVE: Shiv Sena (UBT) opposes one nation, one election bills
Parliament session LIVE: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anil Desai tells the Lok Sabha: "I rise to oppose the introduction of this Bill. The Republic of India is a Union of the States and considering this Bill, it will be a direct attack on federalism and it will be undermining the entity of states..."
Parliament session LIVE: TDP offers ‘unwavering’ support to one nation, one election bills
Parliament session LIVE: Chandrababu Naidu-led TDP has declared 'unwavering' support to one nation, one election bills introduced in the Lok Sabha.
Parliament session LIVE: Samajwadi Party says bills for simultaneous polls attempt to bring dictatorship
Samajwadi Party MP Dharmendra Yadav opposes bills for simultaneous polls, calls them an attempt by BJP to bring in 'dictatorship' in country.
Parliament session LIVE: Congress' Manish Tewari opposes bills for simultaneous polls
Parliament session LIVE: Congress member Manish Tewari says that the bills related to one nation, one election assault on the basic structure doctrine of the Constitution.
“Introduction, consideration of one nation, one election bills beyond the legislative competence of this House, urge govt to withdraw it,” he says in the Lok Sabha.
Parliament session LIVE: Law minister tables bill for one nation, one election in Lok Sabha
Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal has moved the 'one nation, one election' bill for introduction in the Lok Sabha.
Parliament session LIVE: Priyanka Gandhi carries tote with ‘Bangladesh’ message to Parliament
Day after Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi made headlines by carrying a pro-Palestine bag to Parliament, she and other Opposition members was seen carrying another tote bag on Tuesday displaying messages against atrocities on minorities in Bangladesh. Read more.
Parliament session LIVE: Nation indebted to Constituent assembly members, says JP Nadda
“Our nation is indebted to Constituent assembly members who shaped our Constitution,” Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha J P Nadda says.
Parliament session LIVE: Govt making efforts to increase farmers' income, says Shivraj Chauhan
Parliament session LIVE: The government is making efforts continuously to increase the income of farmers and various schemes are in place for it, Union minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan says in the Lok Sabha.
“The focus is on increasing production, reduce cost of production and ensure adequate price for the produce, among others,” he says.
Parliament session LIVE: We'll leave no stone unturned in strengthening democracy, says JP Nadda
"When we talk about culture, many people feel that we are not progressive. I want to bring to their attention that the original copy of the Constitution also had the imprint of the caves of Ajanta and Ellora. We also see an imprint of lotus on it. The lotus reflects the fact that after coming out of the mud and swamp and fighting for freedom, we are ready to stand with a new morning and stand with the new Constitution. That is why our Constitution also inspires us with the lotus that despite all the troubles, we will leave no stone unturned in strengthening democracy," JP Nadda says in the Rajya Sabha.
Parliament session LIVE: Opposition MPs carry bag on Bangladesh
Parliament session LIVE: Opposition MPs are carrying bags with slogans related to the plight of minorities in Bangladesh. Watch video.
Parliament session LIVE: JP Nadda leads Constitution debate in Rajya Sabha
BJP chief JP Nadda is speaking on the Constitution debate in the Rajya Sabha.
“This festival that we celebrate in a way strengthens our dedication to the constitution and our commitment to it. I believe that we will make good use of this opportunity to fulfil the national goal,” he says.
Parliament session LIVE: Opposition MPs hold protest over atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh
Opposition MPs are holding a protest over atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh inside the Parliament premises, reports ANI.
Parliament session LIVE: Whole Parliament should come together on issue of simultaneous polls, says Giriraj Singh
As the Centre is set to table one nation, one election bill in Lok Sabha today, BJP leader Giriraj Singh urges all MPs and political parties to unite on the issue.
"The whole Parliament, including the Opposition, should unite on this because this is not something new. Elections used to happen simultaneously till 1967. Congress has made its mind to oppose anything that is brought by PM Modi. 'One Nation, One Election' is for the country, development, people want it, the whole Opposition should support the Bill," he tells reporters.
Parliament session LIVE: Parliamentary proceedings begin
Parliament session LIVE: Parliamentary proceedings have begun in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
Parliament session LIVE: Kiren Rijiju targets Congress
Parliament session LIVE: On one nation, one election, Union minister Kiren Rijiju says that simultaneous polls are a very important issue for the nation.
“It's not for the party or any other individual, it's for the country. When the bill for one nation, one election will be introduced, I hope that the country will see Congress play a negative game. When India got independence, for 2 decades India had one nation, one election,” Rijiju tells ANI.
“It was only after Congress misused Article 356, then there were different elections between Parliament and some of the states...Does Congress mean to say that Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru's government for so long was illegal because that time, it was one nation, one election?”
Parliament session LIVE: BJP MP questions Congress' stance on simultaneous polls
On one nation, one election, BJP MP Sanjay Jaiswal tells ANI: “Every Parliamentarian should consider it with an open mind… Why are they (the opposition) outright rejecting without debating something that was initiated with the creation of the Constitution and implemented for the next 20 years?...”
Parliament session LIVE: Mahua Moitra files privilege notice against Kiren Rijiju
Parliament session LIVE: Lok Sabha MP and Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra on Monday moved a privilege notice against Union minister Kiren Rijiju over his remarks made on the floor of the House on December 13 and sought for the matter to be moved to the privileges committee. Read more.
Parliament session LIVE: TMC MP says bill for simultaneous polls‘anti-federalistic’
Parliament session LIVE: TMC MP Saugata Roy says that the bill for simultaneous polls is ‘anti-federalistic’.
"We shall oppose the introduction of the Bill. It is anti-federalistic," he tells PTI.
Parliament session LIVE: There's a need for one nation, one election, says UP minister
Parliament session LIVE: "It is a need of the country. What the government is doing is the opposition's job. Whenever, MCC gets imposed, developmental work gets halted. That's why there is a need for 'One Nation, One Election' in the country," Uttar Pradesh minister Om Prakash Rajbhar tells PTI.
Parliament session LIVE: Supriya Sule demands JPC on simultaneous polls
On bill to hold simultaneous elections, NCP-SCP MP Supriya Sule tells ANI: "We are demanding JPC should be done and discussions should take place. Our party is demanding JPC."
Parliament session LIVE: One nation, one election bill brought to divert attention, says Congress MP
Parliament session LIVE: On One nation, one election bill, Congress MP Pramod Tiwari tells ANI: "It would have been better if an all-party meeting would have been called where there should have been discussions regarding this. But the Govt has brought this issue to divert from other important ones. They clearly know that to make Constitutional changes, they neither have a majority in the Lok Sabha nor Rajya Sabha..."
Parliament session LIVE: Congress MP gives adjournment motion to discuss unemployment
Parliament session LIVE: Congress MP Vijay Vasanth has given an adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha to discuss ‘India’s deepening unemployment crisis’, reports ANI.
He cites CMIE and PLFS data, which show the unemployment rate at 7.8% in September 2024.
Parliament session LIVE: Congress MP gives notice on farmers' protest
Congress MP Manickam Tagore has given an Adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha to discuss the ongoing hunger strike by farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal which has entered its 21st day for the farmers issue.
Parliament session LIVE: Congress MP gives notice opposing 'One Nation, One Election' Bill
Congress MP Manish Tewari has given an Adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha, opposing the ‘One Nation, One Election’ Bill.
Parliament session LIVE: What do recommendations on ‘One Nation, One Election’ say
The Union Cabinet had in September accepted the recommendations of the High-Level Committee on Simultaneous Elections. The panel was headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind.
The recommendations were outlined in a report by a high-level panel chaired by former President Kovind.
The panel recommended the implementation of simultaneous polls in two phases. It recommended holding Lok Sabha and Assembly elections simultaneously in the first phase and conducting local body elections (panchayat and municipalities) within 100 days of general elections.
It said there should be a common electoral roll for all elections.
Parliament session LIVE: What is one nation, one election?
The bill which will pave way for 'One Nation, One Election' is likely to be introduced in the Lok Sabha. The listed agenda of Lok Sabha for Tuesday includes the Constitution Amendment Bill concerning simultaneous elections.
The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill will be introduced by Union Law Minister Arjun Meghwal.
Moving ahead with its 'one nation, one election' plan, the government in September accepted the recommendations of the high-level committee for holding simultaneous polls for the Lok Sabha, state assemblies and local bodies in a phased manner.
The panel, chaired by former president Ram Nath Kovind, made 11 recommendations after a nationwide consensus-building effort. Read more here
Parliament session LIVE: Congress issues whip to its MPs
The Congress has issued a whip to its Lok Sabha MPs, mandating their presence in the House, with the constitutional amendment bill for holding Lok Sabha and assembly elections simultaneously listed for introduction in the Lok Sabha, ANI reported.
Parliament session LIVE: One nation, one election bill in Lok Sabha today
Parliament session LIVE: The Centre has listed a constitutional amendment bill allowing simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly elections.
Union law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal will introduce the bill for “one nation, one election” in the Lok Sabha. Following this, he could request Speaker Om Birla to refer the bill to a Joint Committee of Parliament for wider consultations.
