Parliament: ‘No Separate Data for Mob Lynching’, Says MoS Nityanand Rai
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The Lok Sabha adjourned on Tuesday, 22 March as the second leg of the Budget Session of the Parliament resumed at 11 am today.
A ruckus broke out over rising gas prices and Opposition parties staged a walkout from the Lok Sabha in protest against the recent hike in fuel prices.
Meanwhile, speaking on the number of mob lynching cases in the country, MoS Home Nityanand Rai told the Lok Sabha, "No separate data for mob lynching is maintained by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)."
In the Rajya Sabha, there will be a general discussion on the budget of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Opposition MPs staged a walkout in the Lok Sabha over the hike in fuel prices
Discussion and voting on the demands for grants under control of the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways were also held on Tuesday
The run of last 12 consecutive full sittings of Rajya Sabha without forced adjournments due to disruptions was interrupted when TMC insisted on admission of their notice on price rise
The second leg of the session is scheduled from 14 March to 8 April. Standing committees evaluated budgetary allocations in the recess after the first leg ended on 11 February
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Adjournment Motion Notice To Discuss Price Hike of LPG Cylinders
Congress MP Manickam Tagore has given an Adjournment Motion notice in Lok Sabha to discuss the sudden hike in the price of LPG cylinders.
Adjournment Motion Notice To Discuss Price Hike of Kerosene Oil
Congress MP Manish Tiwari has given an Adjournment Motion notice in Lok Sabha to discuss the issue of inflation in prices of kerosene oil.
What's on Lok Sabha's Agenda for Today?
The agenda of the Lok Sabha for the day is as follows:
Question Hour
Matters Under Rule 377
Discussion & Voting: Demands for Grants under the control of Ministry of Road Transport & Highways 2022-23, Ministry of Civil Aviation 2022-23 and Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways 2022-23
What's on the Rajya Sabha's Agenda for Today?
The agenda of the Rajya Sabha for the day is as follows:
Question Hour
General Discussion: Budget of J&K, 2022-23
Bills for consideration and return: The J&K Appropriation Bill, 2022
Discussion on the working of the Ministry of Railways and the Ministry of Labour & Employment
BJP MP Demands Central GST Exemption on the Movie 'The Kashmir Files'
BJP MP Sushil Modi gives a zero-hour notice in Rajya Sabha, to demand central GST exemption on the movie 'The Kashmir Files'.
TMC MP Gives Suspension To Discuss Price Rise of Kerosene Oil and LPG
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Dola Sen has given a suspension notice under Rule 267 in Rajya Sabha, to discuss the issue of rising prices of kerosene oil and LPG.
Zero-Hour Notice To Discuss the Issue of Bringing Back Fisherman’s Body From Pak
Congress MP Shakti Sinh Gohil has given a zero-hour notice in Rajya Sabha, to discuss the issue of bringing back the body of Indian fisherman Nanu Ram Kamalia who died in Pakistan's captivity on 3 February.
PM Modi Holds Meeting To Discuss Govt Strategy for Ongoing Budget Session
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting on Tuesday, with Union ministers including Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman, and Nitin Gadkari in Parliament, to discuss various issues and government strategy for the ongoing Budget Session.
Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha Begin Sessions
The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha resumed their functioning at 11 am on Tuesday.
Rajya Sabha To Meet at 12 pm
Within minutes of its commencement, the Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 12 pm, amid ruckus created by opposition parties on price rise.
Rajya Sabha Holds Question Hour
After being briefly adjourned till 12 pm, the Rajya Sabha held a Question Hour.
Rajya Sabha Adjourned Till 2 PM Amid Protests
Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm, amid protests by TMC insisting on admission of their notice on price rise.
‘Plundering the Poor’: LoP Kharge on Price Rise in Fuel
Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, claimed that by increasing fuel prices, the Narendra Modi-led government is making money worth Rs 10,000 crore by "plundering the poor."
He added, "Many say prices are rising due to Ukraine-Russia crisis, but as per Petroleum Ministry, we didn't buy one percent of crude oil from Russia."
Meanwhile, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury added that they were proven right about their prediction that there will be an exorbitant rise in fuel prices post the Assembly elections.
He said, "Modi government is not at all reluctant to loot the poor. We'll stand against this for common people both outside and inside the Lok sabha."
Nitin Gadkari Replies on Discussion on Demands for Grants
Nitin Gadkari gives reply on discussion on Demands for Grants under the control of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways 2022-23 in Lok Sabha.
'Only Hatred Affordable Under Modi Govt': LoP Kharge
Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge attacked the central government over the rise in fuel and LPG, and said in a tweet, "Congratulations to PM Modiji for achieving his 'target' of ₹1,000 per LPG cylinder in most parts of the country. There will now be daily 'Vikas' in Petrol & Diesel prices as well. The only affordable things under Modi Govt are communalism & hatred. Everything else is expensive."
'Infiltration Across LoC Has Decreased Since 2018': MoS Nityanand Rai
Minister of State Home Affairs Nityanand Rai, in a written reply to Lok Sabha, said that the infiltration across the Line of Control (LoC) has decreased significantly since 2018 in Jammu and Kashmir.
Rai added that the estimated net infiltration during the last four years is 366.
Further, he said, 705.181 kms length of roads have been constructed to connect Border Out Posts (BOP) along the border to facilitate easy movement of forces during the last five years.
'No Separate Data for Mob Lynching': MoS Nityanand Rai
Speaking on the number of mob lynching cases in the country, MoS Home Nityanand Rai told the Lok Sabha, "No separate data for mob lynching is maintained by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)."
He added that NCRB publishes crime data from all the States/UTs under various crime heads which are defined under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and special and local laws.
Rai also informed that in 2020, 796 cases of UAPA were registered across the country out of which charge sheet has been filled in 398 cases and conviction has been done in 27 cases.
'SC Directed Karnataka to Not Construct Any Dam': AIADMK
AIADMK leader M Thambidurai said, "Our party leaders and members supported the state assembly's resolution on Mekedatu Dam. It's a unanimous sentiment of the people of Tamil Nadu. The state is facing a water problem at Cauvery basin. If they construct Mekedatu, it will affect the people."
He added, "We are facing drinking water and irrigation problems. As far as Karnataka is concerned Supreme Court has given direction to not construct any dam without approval of concerned states-Kerala, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu."
However, he added, Karnataka government announced Rs 1000 crore for construction which is not correct.
‘Govt Interfered With Market Pricing To Avoid Hurting Voters Before Polls'
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said, "the government has interfered with market pricing to avoid hurting the voters before elections and soon after that they allow prices to go up again. This is unjustified because the largest portion of what we pay at petrol pumps and gas cylinders is in terms of taxes."
He added, "If the government really wanted to alleviate the pain of the common man of India they should have reduced the taxes instead of increasing the price."
Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation Bill 2022 Moved in RS
Finance Minister Sitharaman moved the Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation Bill, 2022 and the Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation (No.2) Bill, 2022 in the Rajya Sabha.
'Will Make India's Road Infrastructure Like America by December 2024': Nitin Gadkari in LS
"American roads are not good because America is rich but America is rich because American roads are good. To make India prosperous, I ensure that before December '24, India's road infrastructure will be like America," said Union Transport and Road Minister Nitin Gadkari in Lok Sabha.
"We've made it mandatory that every car carrying upto 8 passengers should've 6 airbags. Automobile industry complained of increased expenses. But we won't patronise the affluent at the cost of poor consumers' lives," he added.
Mahua Moitra Slams Modi, BJP in LS
TMC's Mahua Moitra participated in a discussion on the demands for grants for the Ministry of Civil Aviation, 2022-23, slamming the Narendra Modi government and asking what the purpose of the ministry was.
"The proposal I put forward is that now that this ministry is no longer in the business of running a national airline, why does it even need to be a separate ministry, what is it actually doing?," she questioned.
Lok Sabha Adjourns for The Day
The Lok Sabha adjourns for the day. The second half of the Budget session of Parliament resumed from 14 March and will conclude on 8 April.