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Parliament debates Rohith Vemula`s suicide, JNU row: As it happened
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday held a debate on Rohith Vemula suicide and JNU row. Here is all what happened during the debate.
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Lok Sabha adjourned till 11:00 AM, February 25
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Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh says a debate can be conducted on slapping of sedition charges, but all of us should condemn anti-national activities
Stop treating our children as votebanks, they are the country's future: Smriti Irani
I request everyone to let the law takes its own course, police perform its duty: Smriti Irani
Looking at state of textbooks, not at all surprised by protests in JNU: Smriti Irani
UPA's idea of secular education is disturbing; don't make education a battlefield: Smriti Irani
Nobody allowed doctor around Rohith Vemula, opposition wanted to make it a political matter: Smriti Irani
Rahul Gandhi saw political opportunity in Rohith Vemula's death: Smriti Irani
Smriti Irani blasts over AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi over accusations pertaining to Rohith Vemula's suicide case, says even opposition MPs who want admission for their kids come to me
I will never apologise as I just did my duty by writing letters since it was in national interest: Smriti Irani
MPs who want admission for their kids come to me: Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani
Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani says she has solved a number of problems especially student issues without any regional or caste bias
Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani says she has solved a number of problems especially student issues without any regional or caste bias
BJP MP Maheish Girri says Congress ruled this country for several decades but not able to digest that a 'chai walla' and an OBC person has become PM of India
Kanhaiya Kumar is innocent, I can personally vouch for this: Lok Sabha MP from Bihar Pappu Yadav
Venkaiah Naida slams Umar Khalid's Democratic Students Union over Afzal Guru event in JNU campus, says it's nothing but anti-national
All of us should speak in one voice to condemn anti-national activities that took place in JNU campus: Venkaiah Naidu
Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu says there are certainly some anti-national activities taking place in JNU campus
NCP MP Tariq Anwar says the government should take action against the students behind anti-national activities but make sure that innocent ones are not affected
Lok Janshakti Party MP Chirag Paswan says I am proud of JNU, but we should strictly avoid politicisation of such matters
Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav says we must respect the judgement of the Supreme Court on Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, condemns event on him
The students who shouted pro-Afzal Guru slogans in JNU campus, may raise pro-Kasab slogans as well: Shiv Sena MP Arvind Ganpat Sawant
Arvind Ganpat Sawant, Shiv Sena MP from Mumbai-South (Maharashtra), begins his address in Lok Sabha, condemns 'azaadi', 'Bharat ki barbaadi', 'Bharat ke tukde hazaar honge', etc slogans by Democratic Students Union in JNU campus
Government should welcome criticism; this country needs action now, not police action: Tathagata Satpathy, BJD MP from Dhenkanal (Odisha)
Tathagata Satpathy, BJD MP from Dhenkanal (Odisha), begins his address in Lok Sabha
We strongly condemn anti-national slogans and posters at JNU. But we are against branding of the entire university as a hub of anti-nationalists - Sugata Bose
Trinamool Congress' Sugata Bose is now speaking. He says, "We have a heartless government which refuses to listen to the cries of the marginalized."
I am a nationalist and will always remain one, says Anurag Thakur as he completes his speech.
In Rajya Sabha, BSP members raise slogans against HRD Minister Smriti Irani. The House has now been adjourned till tomorrow.
You have to decide whether you are with Afzal Guru or Parliament and Democracy - Anurag Thakur to Congress
Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan rejects the appeal as "no point of order".
Scindia intervenes, says Anurag Thakur made derogatory allegations against Congress vice president, the same must be expunged from the record.
Rahul Gandhi goes to a university named after his grandfather and supports anti-nationals - Anurag Thakur
Congress' slogan is Family first, Party second, Nation last. We believe in Nation first, Party second, Self last - Anurag Thakur
The cultural event that took place on February 9 at JNU was held to protest the judicial killing of Afzal Guru - Thakur
Anti-India slogans were raised at JNU; this is not freedom of speech - Anurag Thakur
BJP's Anurag Thakur hits back at Congress, says its leaders visited the house of JNU students but not of Captain Pawan Kumar who was martyred in Pampore encounter.
Meanwhile, Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till 3.45 pm as protests by BSP MPs continues.
The Foreign Secretary, Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant, Sitaram Yechury all are from JNU - Scindia
The Home Minister said Hafiz Saeed supported JNU protest; shouldn't he have investigated before saying this? - Jyotiraditya Scindia
But, only raising slogans does not fall under the category of sedition - Scindia
We strongly condemn those (anti-national) slogans - Scindia
The government is crushing voice of dissent, says Scindia.
It is not right to defame an educational institution on the basis of what eight students have allegedly said - Scindia on JNU row
On one hand the government is promoting the values of Baba Saheb Ambedkar, and on the other they are torturing Dalits - Scindia
Our nation is a bouquet in which flowers of every religion, every caste spread their fragrance - Jyotiraditya Scindia
We have been witnessing an atmosphere of intolerance in the nation - Congress' Jyotiraditya Scindia
Lok Sabha is debating the JNU and Rohith Vemula issue.
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 3.30 pm as protests by BSP MPs continues.
Are we signalling to the nation that a judge's capacity to deliver justice will depend on his caste? asks Smriti Irani in the wake of Mayawati's demand.
Mayawati says the government's refusal to categorically say whether a Dalit member will be part of the judicial panel on Rohith Vemula suicide shows even the PM does not want the late Dalit scholar to get justice.
Congress' Ghulam Nabi Azad says his party agrees with BSP's Mayawati that Rohith Vemula's suicide is a national issue. He also says that the Congress is ready for separate discussions on JNU and Rohith issues.
Kurien tells Mayawati to give separate notice for short-duration discussion on Rohith Vemula issue. Mayawati says she wants reply from the government on whether a Dalit will be part of the judicial committee set up to probe Rohith Vemula's suicide at Hyderabad Central University.
Mayawati says her party wants the JNU and Rohith Vemula issues to be taken up separately for debates.
JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav says the debate can be taken up tomorrow as BSP MPs are not ready to let the discussion happen today.
If you (BSP) just want to protest and not discuss Rohith Vemula issue, then I think we should take up some pending bills - MA Naqvi
BSP MPs are holding the House to ransom: Deputy Chair Kurien agrees to remarks from treasury benches.
Mayawati says she want the reply from the government first as the latter is trying to overshadow the Rohith Vemula issue by clubbing a debate on it with the JNU issue.
Rajya Sabha proceedings resume; Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien tells Mayawati that her demand for a reply from government over Rohith Vemula suicide issue before the debate is held cannot be accepted.
HRD minister is misleading the House, says BSP MP SC Mishra.
Amid uproar, Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till 2.27 pm.
BSP MPs are protesting in the Well of the House in Rajya Sabha.
Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha, Arun Jaitley, appeals to protesting MPs to let the debate on Rohith Vemula and JNU issues.
Uproar by BSP MPs in Rajya Sabha after HRD minister Smriti Irani's intervention.
There was a Dalit in the committee formed, why are you ignoring that Mayawati ji? - Smriti Irani
Proceedings resume in Rajya Sabha, heating argument breaks out between BSP chief Mayawati and HRD Minister Smriti Irani.
Our government will not stop anyone from speaking. Whoever wants to speak in Parliament, can speak, says Home Minister Rajnath Singh in response to Rahul Gandhi's charge.
Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 2:15 pm.
Upset over some Opposition MPs not letting the Question Hour to proceed, Chairman Hamid Ansari adjourns the House till 2 pm. A debate on Rohith Vemula and JNU issues is scheduled to start at 2 pm.
Sloganeering by BSP and other MPs continues in Rajya Sabha.
I will speak (in Parliament) but they will not let me speak because they are scared of what I will say - Rahul Gandhi
Amid continuing upoar, Rajya Sabha has been again adjourned, this time for 15 minutes.
Rajya Sabha has again been adjourned for 10 minutes.
Rajya Sabha procceedings resume amid sloganeering.
Have a discussion right away sir! Who uses a child as a political tool? asked Smriti Irani in Rajya Sabha - ANI
Rajya Sabha has now been adjourned till 12 noon amid uproar.
We will not respond to things in bits and pieces, there will be a proper discussion - MA Naqvi
Mayawati ji wants answer to whether government will include a Dalit person in Enquiry Committee in Rohith Vemula case - Sitaram Yechury
Many notices have come in on JNU row and other issues. Will have a combined discussion on all issues today - LS Speaker
Rajya Sabha has been adjourned for 10 minutes.
Uproar in Rajya Sabha as Mayawati raises issue of Dalit students, says "Dalit students are being targeted" - ANI
MoS Parliamentary Affairs MA Naqvi is saying the government is ready to start the debate on the issue right away.
'Dalit virodhi ye sarkaar' and other such slogans are being raised against the government in Rajya Sabha.
BSP chief Mayawati is impromptu speaking on the Rohith Vemula suicide issue in Rajya Sabha. Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien is telling Mayawati to sit down as a discussion on the matter is scheduled for later in the day.
Proceedings have begun in both Houses of Parliament.
Meeting of senior cabinet ministers called by PM Modi begins in Parliament. Rajnath Singh, Manohar Parrikar, Sushma Swaraj present.
INLD gives adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha on Jat reservation issue.
Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge gives adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha on JNU and Rohith Vemula issues.
Apart from Bhupendra Yadav, Anil Dave and Tarun Vijay from BJP to take part in the discussion in Rajya Sabha on JNU - ANI
Discussion in Rajya Sabha on JNU issue to take place today; Bhupendra Yadav to initiate from BJP, Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Smriti Irani to intervene - ANI
All Left party MPs will protest in Parliament premises today over JNU issue.
Also today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called a meeting of senior Cabinet ministers at 10:30 am in Parliament. The agenda is not known yet.
Congress Lok Sabha strategy meet will take place at 10 am in Parliament today.
After a pitched battle on the streets of Delhi and inside courts, the row over anti-India sloganeering at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) shifts to Parliament where parties will debate the issue in the upper House.
The Rajya Sabha will also take up for discussion the matter of dalit scholar Rohith Vemula's suicide at the Hyderabad Central University.
The stand to be taken during the debate by the government was made clear by none other than Prime Minister Narendra Modi who told BJP MPs at a meeting on Tuesday to 'debate and defend the government aggressively'.
Also Read: PM Modi wants BJP MPs to be aggressive in Parliament over JNU issue
"The government is working fine and has a lot to show. The Opposition is raking up non-issues like JNU and the party needs to debate and contest aggressively," Modi is reported to have told BJP lawmakers.
A united Opposition, meanwhile, is planning to target the government over the twin issues.
At an all-party meeting, the Opposition had told the government that it will allow a "disruption-free session" if Parliament debates the issues first it wants to be taken up.
Both PM Modi and President Pranab Mukherjee have stressed on allowing debate and discussion in Parliament rather than causing obstruction.
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday held a debate on Rohith Vemula suicide and JNU row. Here is all what happened during the debate.