Parliament Winter Session Live Updates | ‘India fastest-growing economy, second-quarter growth highest in world’: Sitharaman
Parliament Winter Session 2023 Day 4 Live: The government has presented a heavy legislative agenda for the 15 sittings of the Winter Session with key bills to replace the colonial era criminal laws and a draft legislation to provide for a framework for appointment of the election commissioners.
Parliament Winter Session Live: On Day 4 of the Winter Session of Parliament, the Rajya Sabha continued its discussions on the “Economic Situation in the country”, which was raised by Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Derek O’Brien on December 5. During the discussion, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, “Our 2nd quarter growth has been very high, it’s the highest in the world and we continuously maintain that momentum.”
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will move the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 in the Rajya Sabha for consideration and passage.
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed both the Bills on Jammu and Kashmir. After the Bills were passed, the Opposition members walked out of the House over Home Minister Amit Shah’s remark on former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, where he blamed him for PoK “blunder”.
During the debate, Shah had said, “Jammu and Kashmir has suffered due to two blunders committed by Prime Minister Nehru – first, by announcing ceasefire, and then taking Kashmir issue to the United Nations… Had Jawaharlal Nehru taken right steps, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir would have been part of India now. It was a historic blunder.”
Parliament Session Day 4 Live Updates: The Jammu & Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 to be tabled in Rajya Sabha. Follow Financial Express for all the Parliament-related latest updates.
17:16 (IST) 7 Dec 2023
Parliament Live: 'India's second quarter highest in world': Nirmala Sitharaman
"Our 2nd quarter growth has been very high, it's the highest in the world and we continuously maintain that momentum," Nirmala Sitharaman said in Rajya Sabha today during a discussion on India's economic situation.
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Thursday slammed Union Minister Giriraj Singh for his sexist remarks on West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC Chief Mamata Banerjee.
15:34 (IST) 7 Dec 2023
Parliament Live Updates: BJP MP from Alwar, Baba Balaknath, resigns as MP
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mahant Balak Nath, MP from Rajasthan's Alwar, has submitted his resignation to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
13:38 (IST) 7 Dec 2023
Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm
The Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 2 pm today.
13:01 (IST) 7 Dec 2023
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm
The Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till 2 pm today.
12:10 (IST) 7 Dec 2023
'Hard work of all party workers': PM Modi on BJP's victory in 3 states
During the BJP Parliamentary party meeting today, PM Modi said it was the result of the hard work of all the party workers that the BJP achieved a massive victory in three states. The PM appreciated everyone's work.
He also said that all BJPMPs and ministers have to participate in the Vikas Bharat Sankalp Yatra from December 22 to January 25.
On BJP's three-state win, PM Modi, during the BJP Parliamentary party meeting, said that this was not anyone's personal victory, but a collective victory. The PM added, "Don't distance me from the public by making me 'Modi ji'. "I am Modi," he said.
12:08 (IST) 7 Dec 2023
'This matter should be discussed in House...': Congress on Amit Shah's comments on Nehru
Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has said that the statements made by Union Home Minister Amit Shah regarding former PM Jawaharlal Nehru should be discussed for the entire day in the Lok Sabha.
"This matter should be discussed in the House for the entire day. This is not a small matter. It is not only Amit Shah who knows the history of India, there must be others too. So, people of the country would get to know...When Article 370 was scrapped in 2019, Amit Shah had said that PoK would be brought back. It has been 10 years since PM Modi came to power, Atal Bihari Vajpayee was in power for 6 years. So, who is stopping the BJP?... Get back PoK before the 2024 elections. You will get all the votes of the entire India," Chowdhury said to news agency ANI.
11:11 (IST) 7 Dec 2023
Parliament Winter Session Live Updates: Pralhad Joshi speaks after BJP Parliamentary party meeting
After the BJP Parliamentary party meeting, Union minister Pralhad Joshi said, "In the meeting, PM Modi said that the BJP has increased its strength by multiple times in Mizoram and Telangana along with Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and MP."
Women MPs of TMC protest against Giriraj Singh for his comments on Mamata Banerjee
Women MPs of the TMC protested against Union Minister Giriraj Singh and demanded his expulsion from the cabinet, over his remark on West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee.
Congress MP Manish Tewari gives Adjournment notice to discuss death penalty to former Navy personnel in Qatar
Congress MP Manish Tewari has given an Adjournment notice in Lok Sabha demanding a discussion on the death penalty for eight ex-Indian Navy personnel in Qatar.
10:14 (IST) 7 Dec 2023
Parliament Winter Session Live Updates: TMC MP's to protest in front of Gandhi statue
The women Members of Parliament (MPs) of the Trinamool Congress will protest in front of the Gandhi statue in Parliament from 10:30 am against Union Minister Giriraj Singh's remarks regarding the West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC Chief Mamata Banerjee.
10:13 (IST) 7 Dec 2023
Parliament Live Updates: PM Modi gets standing ovation at BJP Parliamentary Party meeting