April 1, 2017
Budget Session Week 4: Trinamool puts forward views on crucial Bills
The fourth week of this Budget Session saw Trinamool Congress MPs putting forth the party’s views on important Bills like the GST Bills, The Appropriation (Railways) Bill, 2017 and The Mental Healthcare Bill, 2016. Issues of political, economic and social urgency like the Indo-Bangladesh Teesta Water Treaty and the crackdown on meat-sellers were also spoken on. The party’s MPs also asked questions and made Zero Hour mentions on important topics.
LOK SABHA
March 27, 2017
Bills
Saugata Roy made a Point of Order on the GST Bills.
Saugata Roy spoke on the Indo-Bangladesh Teesta Water Treaty.
Ratna De Nag spoke on The Mental Healthcare Bill, 2016.
Idris Ali spoke on The Mental Healthcare Bill, 2016.
Mumtaz Sanghamita spoke on The Mental Healthcare Bill, 2016.
Question Hour
Mumtaz Sanghamita asked Supplementary Questions on child labour.
Zero Hour
Idris Ali made a Zero Hour mention on the problem of flooding in his constituency.
March 28, 2017
Bills
Mriganka Mahato spoke on The National Institutes of Technology, Science Education & Research (Second Amendment) Bill, 2016.
Aparupa Poddar spoke on The Collection of Statistics (Amendment) Bill, 2017.
Question Hour
Sultan Ahmed asked Supplementary Questions on the death of CRPF jawans in red zones.
Zero Hour
Saugata Roy made a Zero Hour Mention on communal clash in Gujarat.
March 29, 2017
Bills
Kalyan Banerjee spoke on the GST Bills.
Saugata Roy spoke on the GST Bills.
Question Hour
Tapas Mandal asked Supplementary Questions on the poor quality of food served in trains.
Kalyan Banerjee asked Supplementary Questions on fast-track courts.
March 30, 2017
Bills
Saugata Roy spoke on the amendments to the Finance Bill, as recommended by the Rajya Sabha.
Saugata Roy spoke on Sustainable Development Goals.
Question Hour
Bijoy Chandra Barman asked Supplementary Questions on the new coal block allocation policy.
Zero Hour
Ratna De Nag made a Special Mention seeking the reopening of a cancer research centre in Chandernagore.
Dasarath Tirkey made a Special Mention on the damages to tea gardens in Alipurduar district during monsoon.
March 31, 2017
Bills
Saugata Roy made a Zero Hour mention on the situation in Kashmir.
Question Hour
Ratna De Nag asked a Supplementary Question on neurogenetic testing facilities.
Zero Hour
Aparupa Poddar Zero Hour mention on the need for better infrastructure in Ajmer to accommodate pilgrims during Urs.
RAJYA SABHA
March 27, 2017
Bills
Sukhendu Sekhar Roy spoke on The Finance Bill, 2017.
March 29, 2017
Bills
Vivek Gupta spoke on The Finance Bill, 2017.
Sukhendu Sekhar Roy made a Point of Order on the Finance Minister’s reply on The Finance Bill, 2017.
Debabrata Bandyopadhyay spoke on The Appropriation (Railways) Bill, 2017.
Zero Hour
Vivek Gupta made a Zero Hour mention on the need for uniform travel advisories across airlines.
March 30, 2017
Bills
Derek O’Brien sought clarification from the Railway Minister on The Appropriation (Railways) Bill, 2017.
Question Hour
Sukhendu Sekhar Roy asked a Supplementary Question on the nuclear reactors located in Kovvada.
March 31, 2017
Bills
Derek O’Brien raised a Point of Order on not tabling a Bill on a Friday afternoon.
Zero Hour
Md Nadimul Haque made a Zero Hour mention on the crackdown on meat-sellers across the country.
Question Hour
Manish Gupta asked a Supplementary Question on artificial insemination programme for cattle.
Vivek Gupta asked Supplementary Questions on internet connectivity to Gram Panchayats in Bengal.
It was a fruitful week for the party.
