January 5, 2019
Winter Session of Parliament – Week 4 | Trinamool dominates proceedings
The fourth week of the Winter Session of Parliament saw a flurry of activity in both Houses, despite adjournments. Trinamool dominated the proceedings in both the Houses, specially the Upper House. From a discussion on the Rafale Deal in Lok Sabha to raising important matters in Rajya Sabha during Zero Hour, party MPs played the part of a responsible Opposition.
LOK SABHA
December 31
Zero Hour
Mumtaz Sanghamita protested against the shutdown of Durgapur Thermal Power Station. Click here for details.
Sandhya Ray spoke on the need for modern facilities at post offices. Click here for details
Legislative discussion
Saugata Roy spoke on The Supplementary Demands for Grants for 2018-19. Click here for details
Mumtaz Sanghamita spoke on The Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2018. Click here for details.
January 2
Question Hour
Kalyan Banerjee asked a Question on vacancies in lower judiciary. Click here for details.
Legislative discussion
Saugata Roy opposed the introduction of The Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill as the Bill is in contravention of Supreme Court judgement dated September 26, 2018 in Justice AS Puttuswamy v/s Union of India in WT-Civil no. 494. Click here for details
Saugata Roy took part in a discussion on Rafale Deal under Rule 193. He cornered the government and posed four questions, to which he sought answers. Click here for details
January 3
Sudip Bandyopadhyay laid reports and statements of the Standing Committee on Railways. Click
here for details.
January 4
Question Hour
Kalyan Banerjee asked a Question on banking sector and PSUs. Click here to know more.
RAJYA SABHA
December 31
Legislative discussion
Derek O’Brien demands Triple Talaq Bill to be sent to Select Committee. Click here for details.
January 2
Zero Hour
Md Nadimul Haque speaks on the repercussions of privatising airports. Click here for details
Dr Santanu Sen speaks on the need for amendments in the Consumer Protection Bill. Click here for details.
January 3
Zero Hour
Manish Gupta spoke on the issue of merger of public sector banks. Click here for details.
Sukhendu Sekhar Ray spoke on the issue of the Home Ministry circular violating privacy of citizens. Click here for details.
Nadimul Haque spoke on the issue of the liability of compensation against defective drugs. Click here for details.
Question Hour
Derek O’Brien asked a Question on the Right to Education Act. Click here for details.
Subhasish Chakraborty asked a Question on physical education. Click here for details.
Shanta Chhetri asked a Question on DDA flats. Click here for details.
Sukhendu Sekhar Ray asked a Question on the Rafale Deal. Click here for details.
Manas Bhunia asked a Question on the number of children in the Mid-Day Meal database. Click
here for details
Nadimul Haque asked a Question on schemes for sewer and septic tank cleaners. Click here
for details
Legislative discussion
Nadimul Haque speaks on The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Bill, 2018. Click here for details.
Abir Ranjan Biswas speaks on The National Council for Teacher Education (Amendment) Bill, 2018. Click here for details.
Derek O’Brien speaks during a discussion on proclamation of President’s Rule in Jammu & Kashmir. Click here for details.
January 4
Laying of Standing Committee report
Manish Gupta laid the statements of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy. Click here to know more.
Zero Hour
Shanta Chhetri spoke on the Women’s Reservation Bill. Click here to know more.
Shanta Chhetri spoke on the delay in setting up Circuit Bench of Calcutta High Court in Jalpaiguri. Click here to know more.
Question Hour
Manas Bhuniya asked a Question on Production and sale of coal by Singareni Collieries. Click here for details.
Nadimul Haque asked a Question about compensation due to call drops. Click here for details.
Manish Gupta asked a Question on the remedial measures to extend help to loss making farmers. Click here to know more.
