For the sixth day, proceedings in both the Houses of Parliament -- Rajya Sabha and Lok Sbha were disrupted by Opposition over Minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti's controversial remarks, even after Prime Minister Narendra Modi has already appealed to opposition to show "magnamity" by accepting her apology went unheeded.
Opposition parties on Monday cornered the government saying the House must adopt a resolution.
Senior Congress leader Anand Sharma said, "This house strongly disapproves of any statement by an MP or a minister that is inflammatory and derogatory and violates the letter and spirit of the Constitution."
However, the government disagreed to the Opposition's demand for censure motion.
However, logjam in Rajya Sabha over hate speech ended after Chairman Hamid Ansari's appeal; House resumes normal functioning.
Earlier in the day, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said, "We want the Parliament to function peacefully and we have been positive about the Opposition's demands. Now Congress and Opposition must understand that the issue is over, let the Parliament function.
On Saturday, MPs belonging to Congress, Trinamool Congress, Aam Aadmi Party, CPI, SP and RJD, led by Rahul Gandhi, also staged a protest outside the Parliament House. With the stalemate virtually washing out the proceedings of almost the entire week, Deputy Chairman P J Kurien directed leaders of opposition parties and the government to sit together and hammer out a solution by Monday. The Prime Minister, who appealed in Rajya Sabha yesterday to put the matter to rest, spoke in Lok Sabha today, trying to mollify the opposition members.
13:49 IST Monday, 8 December 2014
Rajya Sabha logjam ends; Government, Opposition reach compromise
Ending a week-long logjam, Rajya Sabha today resumed normal functioning during Question Hour after government and opposition leaders agreed to a compromise formula to end protests over Union Minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti's controversial remarks. The truce was arrived during a meeting of leaders with Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari where it was decided that he would endorse Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement in the House to end the impasse as well as make a fresh appeal on behalf of the House to "all members of Parliament, ministers and leaders of all political parties to maintain civility at all costs in public discourse". Read more
13:36 IST Monday, 8 December 2014
BJP criticizes opposition for disrupting Parliament Session
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday criticized the opposition for disrupting the Parliament Session over the issue of Cabinet Minister Member of Parliament Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti's recent inappropriate comments. Read more
12:58 IST Monday, 8 December 2014
Logjam in Rajya Sabha over hate speech ends after Chairman Hamid Ansari's appeal; House resumes normal functioning
11:37 IST Monday, 8 December 2014
Rajya Sabha adjourned till noon after opposition demands resolution condemning hate speech by ministers or MPs.
PARLIAMENT SCHEDULE
LOK SABHA
1. Repealing and Amending (Second) Bill, 2014 2. Discussion on natural calamities in the country 3. Discussion on reported dilution of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
RAJYA SABHA
1. Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Amendment Bill, 2000 (withdrawal
2. Protection and Utilisation of Public Funded Intellectual Property Bill, 2008
3. Textile Undertakings (Nationalisation) Laws (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2014 4. Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Orders (Amendment) Bill, 2014
5. Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2014 PTI
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