Parliament: Amit Shah Speaks on Nagaland Deaths, Says 'Army Forced to Fire'
Parliament Winter Session 2021: Meanwhile, Shashi Tharoor has decided to suspend hosting the Sansad TV show.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah gave a statement on the Nagaland firing incident.
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Home Minister Amit Shah, addressing the Lok Sabha on Monday, 6 December, said that the army personnel were "forced to fire" on civilians in Nagaland in order to defend themselves. Shah observed that 14 civilians had died in the state due to army firing.
Both the Houses of the Parliament have been adjourned for the day.
The Upper House had also been adjourned in the morning, amid protests by some Opposition parties over Sunday's Nagaland killings.
Later, it resumed at noon for a few brief moments but was adjourned again amid heavy sloganeering by the opposition members.
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Speaking in Lok Sabha, NDPP MP Tokheho Yepthomi requested Home Minister Amit Shah to conduct an official inquiry into the Nagaland civilian killings and take action against the perpetrators
Opposition MPs, following Amit Shah's statement on the Nagaland killings, staged a walkout from the Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha Adjourned Till Tuesday
The Lok Sabha has been adjourned until Tuesday.
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"We met the Chairman and asked him to revoke the suspension of the 12 MPs of the House so that they too could be a part of the discussions and the House function properly. We will discuss and debate on all issues and cooperate with each other," Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
"But that talk didn't go through, a piece of advice was put forth that either all of them apologise or at least the LoP say that what happened was not right and they're seeking an apology. We said it's not right & it won't happen as they were suspended illegally," Kharge added.
Rajya Sabha Adjourned Till Tuesday
The Rajya Sabha has been adjourned for the day, and is scheduled to congregate on Tuesday, at 11 pm.
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After Shah's Statement on Nagaland Killings, Opposition Stages Walkout
After Home Minister Amit Shah's statement on the Nagaland firing incident, a number of MPs from the Opposition staged a walkout in protest of the episode.
"After HM’s statement we were asking for certain clarifications but the government didn’t allow, so we walked out of Lok Sabha," said Congress MP Manickam Tagore.
Rajya Sabha Adjourned Till 4 PM
The Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till 4 pm on Monday.
'Army Was Forced to Fire to Defend Itself': Amit Shah on Nagaland Civilian Deaths
"The army had received information on the movement of extremists in Oting, Mon. On that basis, 21 commandos laid an ambush in the suspected district. A vehicle reached there, it was signalled to stop but it tried to flee. On suspicion of the vehicle carrying extremists, it was fired upon. Due to this, 6 of the 8 persons in the vehicle died." Home Minister Amit Shah said in the Lok Sabha, alluding to the killing of 14 civilians in Nagaland.
"Later, it was found to be a matter of mistaken identity. The two who had been injured were taken by the army to the a nearby hospital for treatment. After receiving the news, local surrounded army unit. They set 2 vehicles on fire and attacked them. Because of this, 1 jawan was killed, while several got injured," he said.
"In order to defend themselves, the army personnel were forced to fire. Due to this, 7 more persons died, while some others were injured," the home minister said.
After the incident, on 5 December evening, a crowd of around 250 people vandalised the company operating base (COB) of Assam Rifles in Mon city. The crowd set the COB building on fire. Assam Rifles personnel were forced to resort to gunfire to disperse the crowd (goli chalani padi). This caused death of one more civilian," Shah added.
Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha Adjourned Till 3 pm
Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have been adjourned till 3 pm. Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to address both the Houses of the Parliament on the Nagaland incident.
Nagaland Killings a Dark Day in History of Nagalnd: Congress' Gaurav Gogoi
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi calls the Nagaland killings a dark day in the history of Nagaland and says that the killings of civilians based on 'inacurate intelligence' is highly condemnable. He says Home Minister Amit Shah and the Government of India should 'give us truth and justice.'
"I appeal for peace from all sections of the society and this can only happen if the Union Home Minister and the Government of India give us the truth and give us justice."
'Centre Should Also Give Adequate Compensation to Victims' Families'
T Yepthomi, NDPP MP from Nagaland in Lok Sabha, calls for an inquiry in Sunday's killing. "State government has given ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakhs each to the families of the victims. The Centre should also give adequate compensation to the affected families."
Shiv Sena Demands Rs 25 Lakh Compensation For Nagaland Victims' Families
Shiv Sena demands Rs 25 lakh compensation for each of the families of the 16 civilians killed in Nagaland on Sunday.
Later, NCP’s Supriya Sule demanded this compensation be increased to Rs 50 lakh each.
RS Adjourned Till 2 PM as Opposition Protests Continue
Rajya Sabha has once again been adjourned, now till 2 pm, as Opposition members continue to protest in the house over the suspension of 12 MPs.
Rajya Sabha Resumes
Rajya Sabha session has resumed amid heavy sloganeering by opposition members, who continue to protests in the house.
RS Adjourned Till 12 pm
Rajya Sabha proceedings have been adjourned till 12 noon amid protest by some opposition parties.
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Amit Shah to Address Both Houses of Parliament
Home Minister Amit Shah will be addressing both the Houses of the Parliament on Monday over the Nagaland firing issue.
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