Live: Rajnath targets Pakistan in Lok Sabha
After a day of frequent disruptions and slogan shoutings, the Houses are set for a smooth session on Thursday.
The Lok Sabha on Thursday will continue its discussion on recent violence in the Kashmir Valley. The issue was raised by Jyotiraditya M. Scindia on Wednesday.
The Rajya Sabha, which was adjourned for the day yesterday over unsavory remarks made by Uttar Pradesh leader Daya Shankar Singh against Mayawati, began the day with matters of urgent hearing.
Live update:
12:30 pm: We had advised maximum restraint to security forces. One soldier was killed, 1739 soldiers were injured due to stone pelting. Despite this, security forces exercised maximum restraint, he says. Some fault may have happened. I will form an expert committee to see if there can be non-lethal alternative to pellets, he says.
12:25 pm: Rajnath Singh targets Pakistan in Lok Sabha too. They observe black day on a terrorist bring killed! How can they interfere in India’s internal matters? asks the Home Minister. Pakistan is trying its best to increase infiltration. But security forces have neutralised 86 terrorists this year, he says.
12:23 pm: All have to unite to improve Kashmir situation. All PMs have tried. We will improve kashmir situation. Howsoever evil be the acts of our neighbour, he says.
12:22 pm: Kashmir youth are nationalist but some have instigated them. These youth should be separated from such elements. Not just in Kashmir but also Chhattisgarh, he says.
12:21 pm: Some people celebrate when our security forces get attacked. Some perverted minds celebrate deaths of soldiers. They even call judicial death sentence judicial killing. This mindset of some needs improvement, he says.
12:20 pm: A look at Lok Sabha now. Home Minister Rajnath Singh talks about the Kashmir issue. In Kashmir’s politics, humanity can have a place not satanic acts, he says.
12:15 pm: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj says the killing of a Congo national in the National Captial was not ‘racist’. Indians there tried to save him from criminals, got beaten, she says. African nations told we are acting against criminals. We will conduct a sensitisation programme, says Ms. Swaraj.
12:03 pm: HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar responds to questions on saffronisation of education.
Referring to Katheria’s earlier comments on Sanghwaad in education, Mr. Javadeskar said he meant what is good will be included in education. “We will create a good education policy for all,” the new minister says. When Derek O’Brein pointed out that Schools are a State subject too, Me. Javadekar said the government will ensure that state powers will not be interfered.
11:48 am: Bhupendra Yadav (BJP) says terror organisations are using social media for propaganda. They are harming India and wanting to divert youth of border areas into terrorism. Negative propaganda about our armed forces is also happening, all such websites doing so should be banned, he says.
11:32 am: Law Minister Sadananda Gowda responds. The allegations are far from truth. From January to April, 51 new appointments have been done, says Mr. Gowda.
11:31 am: Mr. Sharma continues. He asks why is the government blocking names sent by High Courts and SC collegiums?
11:30 pm: Venkaiah Naidu interrupts. Says if you use this for scoring political points, it won’t help
11:25 am: Anand Sharma raises the issue pendency of cases in Courts. People are languishing in jail as undertrials. There are huge vacancies fro judges waiting to be filled up. The CJI even weft before the Parliament, recalls Mr. Sharma.
11:20 am: Shaadi Lal Batra, Haryana Congress MP, raises the alleged rigging of Rajya Sabha elections in Rajya Sabha. BJP MPs protest.
11:10 am: Question Hour in progress in Lok Sabha. Sumitra Mahajan is chairing the session. Ram Kirpal Yadav is responding to MPs’ questions on rural roadways.
11:00 am: Parliamentary proceedings begin in both Houses
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