August 11, 2018
Monsoon Session, Week 4 – Trinamool raises issue of public importance in Parliament
The last week of the Monsoon Session saw the election of a new Deputy Speaker in Rajya Sabha. Derek O’Brien gave the congratulatory speech on behalf of the party in the House.
In the Lok Sabha Saugata Roy brought a Privilege Motion on the issue of the publication of NRC in Assam. Many important Bills were discussed and several Zero Hour mentions made in both Houses. Among the Bills were The Constitution (123rd Amendment) Bill, The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Bill, The Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill. The Supplementary Demands for Grants was also taken up in the Lok Sabha.
Trinamool Congress congratulated newly-elected Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha
Derek O’Brien, on behalf of Trinamool, congratulated the newly-elected Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha Privilege Motion on NRC
Saugata Roy moved Privilege Motion after a delegation of Trinamool lawmakers were heckled in Silchar Airport
Sudip Bandyopadhyay laid the report of the Standing Committee on Railways on the New Railway Catering Policy
LOK SABHA
Question Hour
Ratna De Nag asked Supplementary Questions regarding the e-NAM platform
Aparupa Poddar asked a Supplementary Question on generation of solar power
Dinesh Trivedi asked a Supplementary Question on death of elephants
Kalyan Banerjee asked a Supplementary Question on death of elephants
Saugata Roy asked a Supplementary Question on CSR funds
Zero Hour
Saugata Roy spoke on the need to bring back ballot papers to ensure fair elections
Partha Pratim Roy spoke on Rajbanshi language
Bijoy Chandra Barman spoke on the withdrawal of stoppage of Padatik Express at Jalpaiguri Road
Sudip Bandyopadhyay spoke on the ATM fraud issue in Kolkata
Kalyan Banerjee spoke on the shortage of anti-rabies vaccine
Sugata Bose spoke on the need to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Azad Hind Movement in a befitting manner
Prasun Banerjee spoke on India’s football victory against Argentina
Ratna De Nag spoke on Adivasi Dibas
Idris Ali spoke on Adivasi Dibas
Mumtaz Sanghamita spoke on the demand for construction of a sports academy in her constituency
Aparupa Poddar spoke on the need for a halt station at Balundi
Tapas Mondal spoke on the several demands in the railway sector in his constituency
Partha Pratim Roy spoke on the need to reopen the immigration check-post at Gitaldaha
Prasun Banerjee spoke on the need for a flyover and an underpass at a level-crossing near Banksara
Partha Pratim Roy spoke on the havoc caused in north Bengal due to the flooding of Brahmaputra
Idris Ali raised a demand for moratorium on the debt incurred during the Left Front rule
Bills
Tapas Mandal spoke on The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Bill
Saugata Roy spoke on the Supplementary Demands for Grants
Idris Ali spoke on Supplementary Demands for Grants
Aparupa Poddar spoke on The Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2018
Mumtaz Sanghamita spoke on The Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill, 2017
Saugata Roy speaks on The Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2018
Saugata Roy spoke on The Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2018
RAJYA SABHA
Point of Order
SS Roy raised a Point of Order on extending the duration of the proceedings for the day
Derek O’Brien raised Points of Order on the list of business for Rajya Sabha
Derek O’Brien raised a Point of Order regarding business to be conducted in the Rajya Sabha
Zero Hour
Manish Gupta spoke on the crisis due to non-availability of anti-rabies vaccine (ARV)
Derek O’Brien spoke on UIDAI and data safety
Nadimul Haque spoke on the need to curb the menace of ATM frauds
Sukhendu Sekhar Roy spoke on the 75th anniversary of the Azad Hind Government
Question Hour
Dola Sen asked Supplementary Questions on the contamination of groundwater due to soak pits in toilets
Manish Gupta asked Supplementary Questions of India’s preparedness for war
Dr Santanu Sen asked Supplementary Questions on the re-establishing of the derecognised sports federations
Shanta Chhetri asked Supplementary Questions on the AIIMS-like institute in Bangla
Dr Santanu Sen asked a Supplementary Question on the AIIMS-like institute in Bangla
Dr Manas Bhuniya asked a Supplementary Question on the introduction of remuneration system to revamp the banking sector
Nadimul Haque asked Supplementary Questions on the rise in prices of essential food items
Manish Gupta asked Supplementary Questions on the setting up of a renewable energy grid
Bills
Ahamed Hassan spoke on The Constitution (123rd Amendment) Bill, 2017
Sukhendu Sekhar Roy spoke on The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2018
Abir Ranjan Biswas spoke on The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Bill, 2018
Dr Santanu Sen spoke on The Homeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2018
Nadimul Haque spoke on The National Sports University Bill, 2018
It was an eventful last week which saw the discussion of several important Bills and issues. With the end of the week’s proceedings, this year’s Monsoon Session also came to an end.
