Parliament LIVE | Women MPs from BJP seek apology from TMC leader
Rijiju highlights how Dhankhar has protected dignity of the House and of democracy while the Opposition has been going all out to attack and malign the Chair
Lok Sabha on Wednesday (December 11) witnessed repeated adjournments as remarks by Kalyan Banerjee against Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia created an uproar which refused to die down despite apology tendered by the TMC member. Finally, the chair adjourned the House for the day.
Trouble arose when Banerjee was speaking during a discussion on the amendments to the Disaster Management Act. The TMC member alleged non-cooperation by the central government during the COVID-19 pandemic, but Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai countered it, saying it was Prime Minister Narendra Modi who helped all the states and successfully handled the crisis by taking everyone along.
Rai also alleged that the West Bengal government tried to put hurdles in the transportation of Covid vaccines through its territory.
Scindia stood up and supported Rai, saying that India had emerged as a "Vishwa Bandhu" during the pandemic and helped all the needy countries across the world.
Following this, Banerjee attacked Scindia and made certain remarks against the minister which were expunged by Speaker Om Birla. The verbal spat between the treasury and opposition benches lead to adjournment.
When the House reconvened, Banerjee apologised for his remarks, but Scindia refused to accept. "Mr Kalyan Banerjee rose in this House and said sorry. But I will say that we all come to this House with the spirit of contribution to the nation's development...but we also come with a sense of self respect.
"Any individual in their lives will not stand compromising with their self respect. Attack us on our policies, on our views, but if you will get personal, certainly be prepared for the response," the Union minister said. "He has apologised...I do not accept his apology for the personal attack that he had made on me and on the women of India," he said.
Banerjee apologised again but protests from treasury benches continued. A Raja, who was presiding the House, said the two have settled the matter between themselves. Earlier in the afternoon, Rajya Sabha was also adjourned.
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- 11 Dec 2024 12:13 PM IST
RS adjourned for the day
The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day shortly after reconvening at 12 noon, with Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh presiding.
He called Leader of the House JP Nadda to speak. Nadda said for the past two days, the House has been demanding to know what was George Soros’s relationship with the Congress and Sonia Gandhi. As Treasury MPs protested in the House, Nadda said Congress was trying to divert attention from the Soros issue by bringing a motion to remove Dhankhar from the Chair.
Nadda said Congress was working as a tool of George Soros to destabilize India, and its attempts to level allegations at the Chair must be condemned by all. Nadda claimed the Congress has never respected the Chair.
Amid the clamour, the House was adjourned for the day. - 11 Dec 2024 11:31 AM IST
Rajya Sabha adjourned till noon
Speaking in Rajya Sabha, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju says, "What is the relation between George Soros and Congress? This should be revealed...Congress should apologise to the nation..."Rajya Sabha adjourned till noon.
