Sudip Bandyopadhyay raises a Point of Order on List of Business

Saugata Roy raises a Point of Order on the functioning of the Lok Sabha

Posted on August 1, 2019 | by aitc | Leave a Comment

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Mera jo Point of Order hai on Rule 25 and Rule 31(1). Rule No. 31 (1) says, ‘A list of business for the day shall be prepared by the Secretary-General, and a copy thereof shall be made available for the use of every member.’ Kal jo List of Business tha, in that three Bills were included – the first was the Tribunal Commission, the second was the Dam Safety Bill. Members would have prepared for the Dam Safety Bill for today. But suddenly this morning we see that The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2019, The POCSO Bill and the The Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2019 are included. The Parliament cannot function at the whims and fancies of anyone. Neither the Parliamentary Affairs Minister nor the Minister of State nor the Secretary-General can change parliamentary functioning at will.

You read this, Sir, Rule 25: ‘On days allotted for the transaction of Government business, such business shall have precedence and the Secretary-General, shall arrange that business in such order as the Speaker may, after consultation with the Leader of the House, determine.’ Iss mein Business Advisory Committee nahin aata hai. You are mentioning the Business Advisory Committee. But the purpose of the Business Advisory committee is only to fix the time, the order of business and the list of business. It is prepared by the Lok Sabha.

Derek O’Brien makes a Point of Order on maintaining the integrity of Parliament

Posted on July 31, 2019 | by aitc | Leave a Comment

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Sir, please refer to Rule 29. We seek your protection because it is thanks to you, Sir that we managed to get a meeting between the Government and the Opposition, the meeting which the Honourable Leader of the House was referring to about Bills, even though we are not referring to what percentage was passed last time. The Opposition together had a list of six Bills, four which were passed, a plus.

Sir, we seek your protection, that we want to examine these Bills. If the Government has the numbers, it can pass the Bills but let us fight for the integrity of Parliament. That is what I want to ask for.

Sudip Bandyopadhyay raises a Point of Order concerning allowing discussion on States’ law and order issues

Posted on July 31, 2019 | by aitc | Leave a Comment

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Let us come to a conclusion. I once raised the issue that State subjects like law and order better not be allowed on the floor of the House. But three questions were allowed to be raised on the issue of law and order in Bengal on one day. I lodged a protest later before your office for clarification on why on the same day, the same question in different forms was allowed to be raised – concerning the law and order situation of a State. Therefore, if Bengal is being allowed, then why not UP is being allowed? We though boldly condemn the incident which happened in Uttar Pradesh.

Derek O’Brien raises a Point of Order on the scrutiny of Bills passed in Parliament

Posted on July 19, 2019 | by aitc | Leave a Comment

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Sir, this is regarding Rule 29. I was listening to the Minister’s long list of business proposed for the next one week. The Standing Committees have not been formed; none of the Bills, except the Motor Vehicles Bill, have been scrutinised.

Therefore my appeal through you, Sir, to the Government is that we have already passed 11 Bills without scrutiny, nine more have been listed for next week, that means 11 and nine, 20 Bills are passing legislation and there is no parliamentary scrutiny and there is no Standing Committee. Please, you need to help us on this, Sir.

Derek O’Brien raises a Point of Order on transaction of government business in Rajya Sabha

Posted on July 3, 2019 | by aitc | Leave a Comment

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Sir, I quote Rule 23 on the arrangement of Government business.

On days allotted for the transaction of Government business that business shall have precedence and the Secretary-General shall arrange that business in such order as the Chairman after consultation with the Leader of the Council may determine”

Sir, my limited point today. Two points – both on this rule – let me make them. One Sir, on the Short Duration Discussion. The Chairman has been very kind, Sir, and has agreed to allow one every week. So many members from different parties have signed that notice of Short Duration Discussion on electoral reforms and free and fair elections. That was supposed to be taken up today, we all agreed, at 2 PM.

Now, yesterday, at about 3 PM, the government brought a supplementary list of business (it is their right to bring a supplementary list of business) on the reservation in educational institutions. The supplementary list of business came at 3 PM and the discussion started at 3:15 PM. Sir, members have the right to be given 24 hours to move an amendment; that right was not given to us, Sir.

Having said that, today at 2 PM, we still have two and a half hours to discuss this Bill on education, which we will discuss and pass. But Sir, then our Short Duration Discussion will start at 4:30-5 PM, and finish at 6 PM; then it will become meaningless.

My request to you, Sir, is that since the motion for the discussion has been moved by me, and signed by other parties, I request, through you Sir, the government, please start the Short Duration Discussion at 2 PM. We will wrap it up and then discuss the Bill.

Sukhendu Sekhar Roy makes Point of Order on The Prevention of Corruption Amendment Bill

Posted on April 5, 2018 | by aitc | Leave a Comment

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Sir, when this House reassembled at 3.30 PM yesterday, the Hon’ble Deputy Chairman, who was on the chair, said, “This Bill (that is, The Prevention of Corruption Amendment Bill), that is, the one which I had allowed the House to move had been passed by the Lok Sabha and transmitted to this House, and therefore I ask the Minister to move the Bill. He has already moved the Bill.”

Therefore, the Minister was allowed under the premise that it had been passed by the Lok Sabha and transmitted to the Rajya Sabha. But from the records it appears that this Bill was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on August 19, 2013. Then this Bill was referred to the Standing Committee on Law and Justice on August 23, 2013. Then on February 6, 2014, the Standing Committee submitted its report. Thereafter, a Select Committee was constituted on December 11, 2015 and the Select Committee given an extension on April 29, 2016 and this Select Committee, chaired by Mr Bhupendra Yadav, submitted its report on August 11, 2016 and the Government introduced the BIll on April 4, 2018.
Therefore, the order passed by the Chair allowing the Minister to move the Bill was under wrong premises and so you should recall that order.

Trinamool’s Derek O’Brien raises a Point of Order about different designs of Rs 500 notes

Posted on August 8, 2017 | by admin2 | Leave a Comment

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My Point of Order is that Mr Kapil Sibal has raised a serious issue (of different designs of Rs 500 notes). Give us a chance, look at the (currency) notes. The Finance Minister is here. Even if Rule 267 is not allowed, any point can be raised under Rule 258.

For the last three weeks, we are giving Notices to discuss the ill-effects of demonetisation & hasty rollout of GST. Even today it has not been listed. We have given the Notice. As per Rule 29, we have raised this issue before. The Government is not serious about allowing a discussion on the ill-effects of demonetisation and hasty rollout of GST.

Mr Sibal has raised a point of order on post demonetisation and GST. This is a serious issue.

Trinamool’s Derek O’Brien makes a Point of Order regarding discussion on ill-effects of GST and demonetisation

Posted on August 2, 2017 | by admin2 | Leave a Comment

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Sir, I want to make a Point of Order under Rule 29 and Rule 33.

We are aware that the Business Advisory Committee can only allot time and nothing more than that, which is fair enough. But it was informally agreed at the Business Advisory Committee that there would a Short Duration Discussion on the ill-effects rollout of GST and demonetisation. It has not still being listed this week.

Can the Minister give us the assurance on the floor of this House that this Short Duration Discussion will be taken up next week? This is an important issue, so we just want to know. There are lot of things happened post GST rollout.

Trinamool’s Derek O’Brien makes a Point of Order about Short Duration Discussion on crimes against marginalised

Posted on July 19, 2017 | by admin2 | Leave a Comment

From yesterday, we are trying to start this debate, and the Government is telling us that we are not interested in this debate. We are serious about this debate. Twelve parties in the Opposition have signed these Notices. This is a serious issue. The Leader of the House is here. It is wonderful. He will listen to us. Let him do that.

We are not saying the Prime Minister has to come and speak. Let the Leader of the House and the Home Minister come and answer. This is not about one or two parties, it is about the entire Opposition; about 130 MPs have given the notices. So let us be very careful as to who is serious. We want this discussion, but we want a meaningful discussion with action. The perception and intention that the Government is serious should also be there.