July 27, 2018
Week 1 and 2: No-Confidence Motion dominates proceedings
The first two weeks of the 2018 Monsoon Session saw hectic activity. The No-Confidence Motion brought by Opposition parties was a strong indictment of the way the Central Government has been governing the nation.
Other than that, several important Bills and issues were discussed. Mob lynching was widely discussed. Among the Bills discussed were The Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, The Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, The Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Bill, to name a few.
LOK SABHA
No-Confidence Motion
Dinesh Trivedi requested Lok Sabha Speaker to change the date of discussion on No Confidence Motion
Saugata Roy spoke on the No-Confidence Motion
Dinesh Trivedi spoke on the No-Confidence Motion
Question Hour
Saugata Roy asked a Question on setting up new nuclear plants
Sugata Bose asked Supplementary Question regarding the higher education commission of India
Saugata Roy asked a Question on UGC journals
Arpita Ghosh asked a Question on mobile internet access
Ratna De Nag asked a Question on ODF villages and districts
Zero Hour
Saugata Roy spoke on the deaths during the Prime Minister’s rally in Medinipur
Sudip Bandyopadhyay spoke on mob lynching
Pratima Mondal spoke on the need for platforms at halt railway stations
Aparupa Poddar spoke on the need to renovate the birthplace of Raja Rammohan Roy
Mumtaz Sanghamita spoke on the need for railway overbridges in her constituency
Special discussion
Kalyan Banerjee spoke during a discussion on flood and drought situation in the country
Bills
Saugata Roy spoke on The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Second Amendment Bill, 2017
Kalyan Banerjee spoke on The Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, 2018
Saugata Roy spoke on The Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Bill, 2017
Kalyan Banerjee spoke on The Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Bill, 2017
Saugata Roy spoke on The National Council for Teacher Education (Amendment) Bill, 2017
Aparupa Poddar spoke on The Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2018
Pratima Mondal spoke on The Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2018
Satabdi Roy spoke on The Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2018
Interventions
Saugata Roy opposed the introduction of The Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 2018
Prof Sugata Bose made an intervention on The Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2018
Pratima Mondal made an intervention on The Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2018
Saugata Roy made an intervention on The Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2018
RAJYA SABHA
Zero Hour
Dr Manas Bhuniya spoke on the Kaliaghai-Kapaleshwari-Baghai Basin Drainage Scheme
Sukhendu Sekhar Roy spoke on the issue of mob lynching
Dr Manas Bhuniya spoke on the Ghatal Master Plan
Shanta Chhetri spoke on cow vigilantism
Abir Ranjan Biswas spoke on uranium contamination in ground water
Dr Santanu Sen spoke on the shortage of drugs for treatment of drug-resistant TB patients
Subhasish Chakraborty spoke on funds owed by the Centre to Bengal
Derek O’Brien spoke on the inclusion of contribution to Chief Minister’s Relief Fund to the list of CSR activities
Dola Sen spoke on the plight of tea garden workers in Bengal
Question Hour
Sukhendu Sekhar Roy asked a Supplementary Question on non-availability of data on unemployment
Subhasish Chakraborty asked a Question on educational facilities for children of defence personnel
Dr Santanu Sen asked Questions on the budget for Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme
Dr Manas Bhuniya asked a Question on the pollution of River Ganga
Sukhendu Sekhar Roy asked a Question on information on black money from Switzerland
Manish Gupta asked a Question on social security network for the unorganised sector
Abir Ranjan Biswas asked a Question on restrictions on check-in baggage
Dola Sen asked Supplementary Questions on the action plan for eradication of poverty
Derek O’Brien asked a Supplementary Question regarding the Institutes of Eminence
Bills
Sukhendu Sekhar Roy spoke on The State Bank (Repeal and Amendment) Bill, 2017
Sukhendu Sekhar Roy spoke on The Immovable Property (Amendment) Bill, 2017
Sukhendu Sekhar Roy spoke on The Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2013
Sukhendu Sekhar Roy spoke on The Specific Relief (Amendment) Bill, 2018
Manish Gupta spoke on The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2017
Sukhendu Sekhar Roy spoke on The Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance, 2018
Derek O’Brien spoke on The National Trust for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities (Amendment) Bill, 2018
Manish Gupta spoke on The Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Bill, 2018
Short Duration Discussion
Derek O’Brien spoke during a Short Duration Discussion on Andhra Pradesh Re-Organisation Act, 2014
Calling Attention Motion
Derek O’Brien spoke during a Calling Attention Motion on the misuse of social media and on fake news
Interventions
Derek O’Brien’s made an intervention regarding The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2017
Point of Order
Derek O’Brien raised a Point of Order on The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2017
Derek O’Brien made a Point of Order on Special Mentions getting rejected
All in all, it was a lot of fervent activity for the parliamentarians. Issues were discussed and burning issues were brought to the attention of the Centre.
