July 27, 2019
Budget Session – Week 6 | Party opposes regressive Right to Information & Triple Talaq Bill
The sixth week of the Budget Session saw discussions on The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019, better known as the Triple Talaq Bill, and The Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019, among others.
The party’s MPs in the Lok Sabha, through their speeches, came out strongly against certain provisions of the Triple Talaq Bill that can actually lead to the condition of Muslim women being weakened. The party members staged a walkout as the Bill was passed.
The party in both the Houses opposed The Right to Information (Amendment) Bill as it actually defangs the Information Commission. To press its point, the party asked for a division vote in the Rajya Sabha.
In the Lok Sabha, the party also vehemently opposed The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2019 for going against the federal structure of the Constitution.
In both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, the party gave its views through Points of Order and Zero Hour mentions on technical issues related to Bills and their discussions – right of Members to circulate Amendments, allowing Members two working days to move an Amendment, on introduction of Bills, and on the simultaneous introduction of Amendments and Bills.
The party also requested the Chair of the Rajya Sabha to allow more Short Duration Discussions, as there were several crucial issues that needed to be discussed.
Besides these, the party MPs asked questions and spoke during Zero Hour every day on issues of national as well as regional importance.
LOK SABHA
Bills
Saugata Roy opposed The Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019
Saugata Ray opposed the introduction of The Code on Wages Bill, 2019
Saugata Roy spoke on The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019
Saugata Roy moved an Amendment to The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019
Pratima Mondal spoke on The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019
Mahua Moitra opposed The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2019
Kalyan Banerjee spoke on The Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 2019
Sudip Bandyopadhyay spoke on The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019
Saugata Roy spoke on The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2019
Interventions
Kalyan Banerjee made an intervention on the use of unparliamentary words
Saugata Roy made an intervention on allowing Members from minority communities to speak
Clarifications
Kalyan Banerjee asked for a clarification on The Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 2019
Zero Hour
Kalyan Banerjee spoke on Members not getting enough time to study Bills
Saugata Roy spoke on the Government not giving notice before introducing a Bill
Aparupa Poddar spoke on the need for a subway at Chandanpur Railway Station
Mimi Chakraborty spoke on the issue of respecting women
Kalyan Banerjee spoke on the issue of respecting women
Question Hour
Prasun Banerjee asked Supplementary Questions on qualifying rules for Padma awards
Kalyan Banerjee asked a Supplementary Question on contractual labourers
Sajda Ahmed asked a Question on scholarships for minority-community students in Bengal
Satabdi Roy asked a Question on sports coaching for tribal students
Sudip Bandyopadhyay asked a Question on wildlife-based activities in the Sundarbans
RAJYA SABHA
Manish Gupta gave farewell message for retiring Rajya Sabha members
Bills
Abir Ranjan Biswas spoke on The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2019
Point of Order
Derek O’Brien raised a Point of Order on the right of Members to circulate Amendments
Derek O’Brien made a Point of Order on introduction of Bills
Derek O’Brien raised a Point of Order on the simultaneous introduction of Amendments and Bills
Sukhendu Sekhar Ray made a Point of Order on bringing in Bills next week
Sukhendu Sekhar Roy made a Point of Order over sending RTI Bill to Select Committee
Interventions
Derek O’Brien made an intervention on The Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019
Derek O’Brien made a Motion for division on sending the RTI Bill for scrutiny
Zero Hour
Shanta Chhetri spoke on the proposed shifting of Lebong Military Hospital
Manas Bhunia spoke on the need for opening bank branches in rural areas in Bengal
Dola Sen spoke on the Government’s plan to disinvest Indian Ordnance Factories
Question Hour
Manas Bhunia asked a Question on the stoppage of funds for LWE-affected areas of Bengal
Ahamed Hassan asked a Question on the Centre rejecting change of name of State to Bangla
Dola Sen asked a Question on minimum wages for workers of textile parks
Subhasish Chakraborty asked a Question on call drops
Jogen Chowdhury asked a Question on effective procurement of agricultural produce
Special Mention
Manas Bhunia made a Special Mention on the plight of poor mat makers due to GST
