Kind of attack on Chair of Dy Chairman is saddening incident, says Union Minister Smriti Irani

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The Rajya Sabha on Sunday passed two farm bills giving marketing freedom to farmers, amidst ruckus. During the discussion, almost all opposition parties are demanded that the bills should be sent to the select committee of the House.

BJP had issued a three-line whip to all of its Rajya Sabha MPs to be present in the House on Sunday. 

The ruling party BJP has total 86 members in Rajya Sabha, Congress has 40, TMC 13, Samajwadi Party 8, TRS 7, BJD 9, JDU 5, AIADMK 9, DMK 7 and RJD 5.

Out of 245 members in the Upper House, two seats are vacant. The House is slated to take up Farmers` Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020, The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020 and The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020.

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20 September 2020

20:16 IST

Union Minister Smriti Irani: The kind of attack on the Chair of Dy Chairman is saddening incident. Is it befitting to politics of this nation? Is it right to go & break mic at a chair on which not only Deputy Chairman but also the Vice President of the nation sits? (ANI input)

19:46 IST

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Opposition's ruckus: Whatever happened in Rajya Sabha was painful and very shameful.

16:34 IST

Rajya Sabha Chairman likely to take action against MPs who created ruckus, tore papers

Read @ANI Story | https://t.co/j43sGoNiqh pic.twitter.com/7ieS1RRTUW

— ANI Digital (@ani_digital) September 20, 2020

16:34 IST

In 2015 a total of 15,459 people granted Indian citizenship, in 2016 a total of 1076 people, in 2017 a total of 795 people, in 2018 a total of 586 & in 2019 a total of 939 people. 18,855 people granted Indian citizenship from 2015-19: Mos MHA Nityanand Rai in written reply in LS pic.twitter.com/mufEICpxZJ

— ANI (@ANI) September 20, 2020

13:25 IST

Rajya Sabha passes farm bills despite strong protests by Opposition. 

13:18 IST

TMC  MP Derek O'Brien entered the well and showed the House rule book to Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh during discussion on farm bill.

Rajya Sabha: TMC MP Derek O'Brien entered the well and showed the House rule book to Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh, during discussion in the House on agriculture Bills pic.twitter.com/OlTjJb6j4F

— ANI (@ANI) September 20, 2020

13:12 IST

PM should explain why there's a hurry to pass the bills amid pandemic. He should explain what would farm bills do for farming community in short and long term and how it will help in achieving govt's goal of doubling farmers' income: Former PM & JD(S) MP HD Deve Gowda in Rajya Sabha.

13:11 IST

Congress MP TN Prathapan has given Adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha over farmers’ protest across the country against "anti-farmer legislations of the Government".

11:51 IST

Can the Government assure the country that after the passing of the agriculture reform Bills, farmers' income will double and no farmer will commit suicide?....A special session should be called to discuss these Bills: Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut in Rajya Sabha

11:23 IST

Congress calls Agriculture reform bill as 'death warrant of farmers' in Rajya Sabha. (Read here)

11:21 IST

SAD MP Naresh Gujral demands the Farm Bill to be sent to the select committee of the House.

11:04 IST

Uproar by Congress MPs in Rajya Sabha.

Uproar by Congress MPs in Rajya Sabha after YSRCP MP VV Reddy says, "There is no reason for Congress to oppose these Bills. Congress is a party of middlemen 'dalals'."

Congress MP Anand Sharma demands apology from him.
Dr L Hanumanthaiah says, "nothing will go on record". pic.twitter.com/UajskpzFUF

— ANI (@ANI) September 20, 2020

10:50 IST

Congress opposes these ill-conceived and ill-timed Bills. Congress rejects these bills. We will not sign on this death warrant of farmers: Partap Singh Bajwa, Congress MP on agriculture Bills, in Rajya Sabha

10:13 IST

Farmers who contribute at least 20% to the total GDP of the country, will be made slaves by these Bill. It will kill the farmers and make them a commodity: DMK MP TKS Elangovan, in Rajya Sabha, on agriculture Bills

09:40 IST

Congress opposes these ill-conceived and ill-timed Bills. Congress rejects these bills. We will not sign on this death warrant of farmers: Partap Singh Bajwa, Congress MP on agriculture Bills, in Rajya Sabha.

09:39 IST

The two Bills are historic & will bring a change in the lives of the farmers. The farmers will be able to freely trade their produce anywhere in the country. I want to assure the farmers that these Bills are not related to Minimum Support Price: Union Agriculture Minister

09:39 IST

Union Minister of Agriculture Narendra Tomar tabled Farmers Bill in Rajya Sabha.

08:51 IST

Former Prime Minister & Janata Dal-Secular leader HD Deve Gowda takes oath as Rajya Sabha member.

08:50 IST

Congress MP Ripun Bora has given Zero-Hour Notice in Rajya Sabha over "demand for modification of modalities of the Rs 20 lakh crores stimulus package announced to combat the economic loss due to COVID-19 pandemic".

08:50 IST

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Saroj Pandey has given Zero-Hour Notice in Rajya Sabha over the demand to implement Ayushman Bharat Yojna in the state of Chhattisgarh. (ANI input)

08:06 IST

Opposition joins hands to challenge farm bills in Rajya Sabha today, BJP eyes support of neutral parties. (Read Here)

08:06 IST

Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar to move Farmers' and Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 and Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020, in Rajya Sabha today.