Rajya Sabha

Opposition parties conduct meeting on suspension of Rajya Sabha MPs

Opposition parties have held a meeting on the suspension of Rajya Sabha MPs. They have taken the decision that opposition parties will boycott the proceedings of Rajya Sabha.

Nov 30, 2021, 13:52 PM IST

Appeal by Opposition not worth considering: M Venkaiah Naidu

Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday, November 30, said that the suspension of the 12 MPs will not be revoked. “The members who had committed the sacrilege against the house have not shown remorse. So, I think the appeal by the Opposition [to revoke the suspensions] is not worth considering,” Naidu said.

Nov 30, 2021, 13:28 PM IST

Rajya Sabha suspends members over misconduct

12 members of the Rajya Sabha were suspended for the remaining part of the Winter session over their misconduct and unruly behaviour during the last Parliament session.

Nov 30, 2021, 12:14 PM IST

Suspension of 12 MPs - Mallikarjun Kharge writes to Venkaiah Naidu, asks to reconsider decision

The Opposition MPs staged a walkout after Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu rejected the request for the revocation of suspension of 12 MPs. Now, the Lok Sabha has been adjourned till December 1.

Nov 30, 2021, 08:56 AM IST

Winter Session, Day 2: More fireworks likely, 12 suspended MPs to meet Rajya Sabha chairman today

The `Farm Laws Repeal Bill 2021` was passed by the Lok Sabha and later by Rajya Sabha on Monday. In an address to the nation on November 19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the repealing of the three Central farm laws on the day of Guru Nanak Jayanti. 

Nov 30, 2021, 06:20 AM IST

What did farmers' leaders say after repeal of farm laws in parliament

Farm Laws Repeal 2021 Bill, which aims to revoke the three controversial farm laws, was passed in both houses of parliament on Monday.

Nov 29, 2021, 20:50 PM IST

Farm Laws Repeal Bill passed in Parliament; Opposition call for debate ignored

First the Lok Sabha and then the Rajya Sabha passed The Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021 by voice vote sans a debate amid heavy sloganeering by the opposition that wanted a discussion on the issue.

Nov 29, 2021, 18:21 PM IST

Undemocratic: Opposition slams suspension of 12 MPs in Rajya Sabha

Earlier today, 12 MPs of Rajya Sabha were suspended from the House for the rest of the Winter Session. 

Nov 29, 2021, 17:33 PM IST

Rajya Sabha suspends 12 opposition MPs for rest of Winter Session

The suspended MPs are from Congress, Trinamool Congress, CPI, CPI-M and Shiv Sena.

Nov 29, 2021, 16:14 PM IST

Govt running from debate: Rahul Gandhi on farm laws repeal without discussion

The Farm Laws Repeal Bill 2021 was passed in both houses on Monday.

Nov 29, 2021, 16:05 PM IST

Farm Laws Repeal Bill 2021 passed by voice vote in Rajya Sabha

The Farm Laws Repeal Bill 2021 was passed by voice vote in Rajya Sabha on Monday amid persistent demand by the Opposition members who wanted a discussion.

Nov 29, 2021, 15:48 PM IST

Rajya Sabha conducts discussion on repeal of farm bill

Rajya Sabha's winter session is underway. The session is witnessing the discussion regarding the repeal of the three farm bills. Watch this video for more.

Nov 29, 2021, 15:42 PM IST

Opposition calls suspension of 12 Rajya Sabha MPs undemocratic

The opposition leaders on Monday (November 29) issued a joint statement condemning the “unwarranted and undemocratic” suspension of 12 Rajya Sabha MPs for the rest of the Winter Session of the Parliament.

Nov 29, 2021, 08:17 AM IST

Cabinet Committee recommends Parliament’s Winter Session from November 29 to December 23

Like previous sessions of Parliament in the last one and half years, the Winter Session will be held adhering to COVID-19 protocols.

Nov 08, 2021, 16:03 PM IST

BJP gets first MP from UT in Rajya Sabha, Sonowal, Murugan and TMC's Sushmita Dev elected unopposed

BJP nominee S Selvaganapathy was declared elected unopposed to the lone seat in Rajya Sabha from Puducherry, the first time the saffron party has got representation in the Upper House from the Union Territory.

Sep 27, 2021, 23:53 PM IST

Trinamool Congress nominates Sushmita Dev to Rajya Sabha

Sushmita Dev, the former Assam MP, had joined the TMC led by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on August 16.

Sep 14, 2021, 17:31 PM IST

Chandan Mitra passes away, PM Modi expresses grief

Chandan Mitra, a well known editor and a former parliamentarian, has passed away. 

Sep 02, 2021, 09:03 AM IST

Union ministers demand action against Oppn members for ruckus in Rajya Sabha

Seven Union ministers met Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday and demanded action against some Opposition members for their alleged unruly acts in the House on August 11.

Aug 15, 2021, 21:36 PM IST

Opposition repeated the same riots in Parliament, that took place on 26 January: Anurag Thakur on Rajya Sabha ruckus

There was a stir as soon as the Constitution 127th Amendment Bill 2021 was passed in the Rajya Sabha. A CCTV footage of the uproar that is going viral on social media shows that opposition MPs can be seen assaulting marshals in the Upper House. On this, Union Minister Anurag Thakur said, "the riots that took place on the streets on 26 January, the same opposition did in the Rajya Sabha on 11 August."

Aug 12, 2021, 18:42 PM IST

Manhandling of women MPs: Ask Piyush Goyal, what's the point of deploying so many marshals in the House, asks Congress' Chhaya Verma

Running Parliament proceedings is government's responsibility, said Verma, who is now the Congress Whip in Rajya Sabha

Aug 12, 2021, 17:19 PM IST