Parliament Winter Session, Constitution Debate in Lok Sabha: The two-day special debate to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the adoption of India’s Constitution was initiated in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of Parliament, on Friday.
The first day of the debate witnessed heated exchanges between the ruling BJP-led NDA and the opposition’s Congress-led INDIA bloc, with Union Minister Rajnath Singh, MPs Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Mahua Moitra as a speaker among others.
The special debate session in Lok Sabha will culminate with a reply by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, according to party sources.
A similar debate session is scheduled in Rajya Sabha on December 16 and 17. Top sources indicated that Home Minister Amit Shah is slated to open the discussion in the upper house of the Parliament on Monday.
It comes amid the ongoing standoff between the ruling BJP and opposition parties over several issues which has paralysed the normal functioning of both Houses since the start of the winter session, which is likely to conclude on December 20.
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Constitution Debate Lok Sabha LIVE: Kiren Rijiju To Initiate Second Day’s Samvidhan Debate In Parliament
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju is set to initiate the debate on 75 years of Constitution in Lok Sabha at 11 am. With his initial remarks on the topic, which is expected to be 50 minute-long, other leaders from ruling and opposition side will table their points.
Constitution Debate Parliament Live: Mahua Moitra’s Remark Sparks Uproar In Lok Sabha; Here’s What She Said
TMC MP Mahua Moitra, who participated in a debate on 75 years of the Indian Constitution on Friday, sparked an uproar in Lok Sabha with her reference to the death of a judicial officer.
Union minister Kiren Rijiju accused her of raising a matter settled by the Supreme Court and warned her of “appropriate parliamentary action”. The House was adjourned briefly twice due to the uproar over the matter and the debate resumed after Speaker Om Birla said he had asked her to authenticate her claims.
Constitution Debate Lok Sabha Live: How Thngs Unfolded On Day 1? Here’s A Quick Recap Before Second Session Begins Today
The first day of the two-day debate on the Constitution in Lok Sabha witnessed heated exchanges between the ruling and opposition sides. Union Minister Rajnath Singh opened the discussion with his initial remarks, which drew sharp criticism from Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav and other opposition leaders.
The lower House also witnessed disruptions after Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra referred to the death of a judicial officer during her speech to the Constitution debate on Friday. Union minister Kiren Rijiju accused her of raising a matter settled by the Supreme Court and warned of “appropriate parliamentary action”.
Parliament Winter Session Live: Rajnath Singh Slams Congress On First Day Of Constitution Debate In Lok Sabha
Union Minister Rajnath Singh, who initiated the discussion in the Lok Sabha on Friday to commemorate the 75th year of the adoption of India’s Constitution, criticised the Congress on several issues. He accused the party of amending the Constitution the most times in independent India’s history with the intent of “silencing their critics.”
Constitution Debate Lok Sabha Live: PM Modi Likely To Reply To Samvidhan Debate In Parliament Today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to reply to the ongoing debate to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the adoption of India’s Constitution in Lok Sabha today. The reply will conclude the two-day intense debate on Constitution in Lok Sabha, with a similar discussion scheduled in Rajya Sabha on December 16 and 17.
