December 30, 2017
Winter Session Week 2: Trinamool speaks for people in Parliament
In the second week of the Winter Session of Parliament, Trinamool gave voice to issues concerning the common people. From protests against lynchings to interest rate cuts, from rising pollution to data privacy, several issues were raised by the MPs.
On December 27, Trinamool Members of Parliament (MP) protested inside the Parliament premises against the silence of the Centre on the killing of innocents.
LOK SABHA
Saugata Roy spoke regarding the insult to Kulbhushan Jadhav’s family in Pakistan
Question Hour
Srimati Dev Verma (Moonmoon Sen) asked questions on economic growth
Saugata Roy asked a question on economic growth
Zero Hour
Sudip Bandyopadhyay spoke on decrease in the interest rates of small savings schemes
Idris Ali spoke on the need for the Indian Railways to be made supportive towards the poor
Pratima Mondal spoke on discrepancies in the recruitment of Railway staff during Zero Hour
Arpita Ghosh spoke on the issue of closure of GI Press units
Partha Pratim Roy spoke on the misplaced priorities of the Railway Ministry
Ratna De Nag spoke on the need to complete the work of Islampara halt station
RAJYA SABHA
Question Hour
Shanta Chhetri asked a Supplementary Question on unmanned level crossings
Bills
Sukhendu Sekhar Roy spoke on The Indian Forests (Amendment) Bill, 2017
Ahamed Hassan spoke on The Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy Bill, 2017
Sukhendu Sekhar Roy spoke on The Repealing and Amending Bill, 2017
Point of Order
Short Duration Discussion
Derek O’Brien spoke on the rising levels of air pollution in Delhi
Special Mention
Derek O’Brien spoke on the infant mortality rate (IMR) in Bengal
Dola Sen spoke on the livelihood of workers of the Government of India Press in Santragachi, Howrah
All in all, it was a week during which Trinamool spoke up issues which touch ordinary people closely.
