During the last week of the second part of the 2017 Budget Session, MPs spoke on a variety of issues. In both the Houses of Parliament, the party strongly condemned a BJP Youth leader’s bounty on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s head. Issues like Aadhaar, HIV and the National Commission for Backward Classes were dealt with at length by the MPs. In the Lok Sabha, Saugata Roy gave a statement on the behalf of the House, condemning the death sentence given to Kulbhushan Jadhav by Pakistan.
Important issues were also taken up during the Zero Hour and the Question Hour. Abhishek Banerjee asked a question on national investment and manufacturing zones. Deepak Adhikari made a Zero Hour mention too.
LOK SABHA
April 10, 2017
Bills
Kalyan Banerjee spoke on National Commission for Backward Classes (Repeal) Bill, 2017 and The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Third Amendment) Bill, 2017.
Question Hour
Abhishek Banerjee asked a Supplementary Question on national investment and manufacturing zones.
April 11, 2017
Saugata Roy condemned the death sentence given to Kulbhushan Jadhav by Pakistan.
Bills
Ratna De Nag spoke on The Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2017.
Zero Hour
Deepak Adhikari made a Zero Hour mention on the need for a railway overbridge in Debra.
Idris Ali spoke makes a Zero Hour mention on the strategic divestment of sick Central public sector units (PSUs).
Partha Pratim Ray made a Zero Hour mention, demanding the inclusion of Cooch Behar district under the BRGF scheme.
April 12, 2017
Saugata Roy condemned a BJP Youth leader’s bounty on Mamata Banerjee’s head.
Question Hour
Partha Pratim Ray asked a Supplementary Question on telecom services in LWE-affected areas.
RAJYA SABHA
April 10, 2017
Bills
Derek O’Brien spoke on The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill, 2016.
Derek O’Brien sought clarifications from the Information and Technology Minister on Aadhaar.
Zero Hour
Vivek Gupta made a Zero Hour mention on the increase in the price of kerosene.
Nadimul Haque made a Zero Hour mention on the need for the urgent release of funds under BRGF.
April 11, 2017
Bills
Nadimul Haque spoke during a Calling Attention Motion regarding the need for convening a meeting of the National Development Council to discuss the necessity for the continuance of the concept of Special Category Status.
Ahamed Hassan Imran spoke on The Factories (Amendment) Bill, 2016.
Question Hour
Manish Gupta asked a Supplementary Question on stadiums.
April 12, 2017
Sukhendu Sekhar Roy condemned a BJP youth leader’s bounty on Mamata Banerjee’s head.
Zero Hour
Jogen Chowdhury made a Zero Hour mention on armed Ram Navami rallies in Bengal.
Question Hour
Debabrata Bandyopadhyay asked a Supplementary Question on mine-protected vehicles.
Sukhendu Sekhar Roy asked a Supplementary on the promotion of e-vehicles.
All in all, this Budget Session was an important one for the Trinamool Congress, when it put forth crucial arguments and sought clarifications on a variety of issues of national importance. Through the Question Hour, Zero Hour and the time allotted for Special Mentions, the party asked questions and spoke on important topics.