Crimes Against Dalits, Women, Farmers' Distress Likely to be Raised
Other issues that the opposition is likely to raise include those relating to crimes against Dalits and women. The issues of farmers distress, slowdown of the economy and rising unemployment were also expected to be raised by opposition benches.
The government has also listed some other bills for consideration and passage in both Houses. The passage of the OBC bill, that seeks to provide constitutional status for the OBC commission, is another issue high on the government agenda. The triple talaq bill, which seeks jail term for Muslim men practising instant divorce, is another contentious issue.
In the Lok Sabha, it intends to bring ‘The Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill, 2017’, ‘ The Specific Relief (Amendment) Bill, 2017’ tomorrow, and ‘The Dentists (Amendment) Bill, 2017’, on Tuesday.
In the Rajya Sabha, the government has listed 'The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2017', and 'The State Banks (Repeal and Amendment) Bill, 2017', for the first day of the session.
(With inputs from PTI and ANI)
YV Subba Reddy to Move No-Confidence Motion in Lok Sabha on 19 March
YSR Congress leader YV Subba Reddy will move a no-confidence motion in Lok Sabha against the central government on 19 March 2018.
Speaking to ANI, Reddy expounded on his reasons to move the motion:
I’ve been fighting for special status of Andhra Pradesh inside and outside the Parliament. The government isn’t considering special status for Andhra, despite the PM’s promise. The country should know what the people of Andhra are going through. That is why we moved the no-confidence motion.YV Subba Reddy, YSRCP MP
House Pays Tribute to Deceased Former Members, Hawking & CRFP personnel
As reported by PTI, the House had earlier paid respects to three of its former members who had passed away. It also offered a tribute to legendary cosmologist Stephen Hawking, who passed away on Wednesday, 14 March and to nine CRPF personnel, who were killed in a IED blast that took place in Chhattisgarh, on Tuesday, 13 March.
It also witnessed the swearing in of three newly elected MPs -- RJD's Sarfaraz Alam (Araria-Bihar) and SP members Nagendra Pratap Singh Patel (Phulpur-UP) and Praveen Kumar Nishad (Gorakhpur-UP).
Protesting Members Sport Multi-Coloured Stoles
The members of the various protesting parties were seen sporting multi-colored stoles to differentiate the cause for which they were protesting. As reported by PTI, while members from TRS were wearing pink stoles, TDP members were seen with yellow ones.
AIADMK members, demanding the Cauvery river management to be instantly set up, were sporting stoles carrying black, white and red stripes.
Members of the Samajwadi Party, led by Mulayam Singh Yadav, were wearing their traditional red-coloured party caps, on the other hand, PTI reports.
(Source: PTI)
Notices for No-Confidence Motion Not Taken Up
Through the course of the near four-year rule of the BJP-led NDA alliance, this is the first time that no-confidence motion notices were moved against the government.
However, as stated by Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, the Lok Sabha could not take up the no-confidence notices that was moved by the Andhra parties against the NDA government, as the House was adjourned amid protests over various issues, reports PTI.
Mahajan, the report adds, had earlier said that she would take up the no-confidence motion only if the House would come to order and party representatives would go back to their seats. When the protests continued regardless, she adjourned the House.
The notices were moved by YSR Congress member Y V Subba Reddy and TDP's Thota Narasimham, who were demanding special status for Andhra Pradesh, PTI also says.
Speaking to ANI about the notices not being picked up, MLA Shashi Tharoor said:
When a no-confidence motion is moved, 50 MPs should stand in its support and 50 MPs stood. But the Speaker said it cannot be considered as the House is not in order. So, I want to ask, what does the government fear? They have a huge majority in Lok Sabha.Shashi Tharoor told ANI
In a tweet, CPI(M) minister Sitaram Yechury also supported the no-confidence motion notices passed against the NDA government.