Parliament LIVE: Process of NRC to be carried out across India, says Shah

Parliament LIVE updates: The Lok Sabha is likely to continue the discussion on air pollution, the situation in Kashmir and other issues.

2:52 PM

Home Ministry gives or withdraws security based on threat perception: Nadda in Rajya Sabha on removal of SPG cover to Sonia, Rahul

BJP working president and Rajya Sabha MP, JP Nadda on Wednesday explained that the Home Ministry gives or withdraws security to a person based on the threat perception.

 

Nadda was replying to Congress MP Anand Sharma in Rajya Sabha who raised the issue of withdrawal of Special Protection Group (SPG) cover to party leaders Sonia Gandhi, Dr Manmohan Singh, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.

 

"There is nothing political, security hasn't been withdrawn. Home Ministry has a very set pattern and there is a protocol. It is not done by a politician, it is done by Home Ministry and according to threat perception the security is given and withdrawn," Nadda said in Upper House.

 

"We urge the government that issues of security of our leaders have to be beyond partisan political considerations," Sharma said.

2:50 PM

AAP protests in Parliament, demands inclusion of bill on unauthorised colonies in winter session

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) protested in front of the Gandhi statue in the Parliament, demanding to bring a bill on the unauthorised colonies in this winter session.

 

The protest was led by AAP MP Sanjay Singh along with other party lawmakers including Bhagwant Mann who raised slogans against the Centre while holding placards in their hands.

 

Some of the placards read - "Bring bill on the unauthorised colonies and stop betraying public" and "allow registry of the houses constructed in unauthorised colonies."

2:49 PM

Will restore internet in Kashmir after local admin approves: Amit Shah

Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said in Rajya Sabha that the government will restore Internet connection in Kashmir as soon as the local administration feels it is fit to do so.

 

Responding to a series of questions on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir during Question Hour, Shah also asserted that not a single person has died in police firing after August 5 when the special status accorded to Jammu and Kashmir was scrapped.

 

 

He also said all newspapers and TV channels are functioning in Kashmir and there is no decline in circulation of newspapers.

2:48 PM

29 districts in Maharashtra, 39 in MP affected by floods: MHA

Twenty-nine districts of Maharashtra and 39 districts of Madhya Pradesh have been affected badly during the recent unprecedented rain and floods in the states, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday said in Lok Sabha.

 

According to it, as per memorandum submitted by the Maharashtra government, 29 districts of the state were affected by floods including Kolhapur, Sangli, Satara and Mumbai.

 

 

The ministry further informed Lok Sabha that Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh have submitted a memorandum seeking an assistance of Rs 2110.62 crore and Rs 6621.28 crore respectively from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF).

2:48 PM

European delegation that toured Kashmir was on "private visit" to India: Govt

A group of European parliamentarians who recently visited Kashmir were on a "private visit" to the country, the government informed Parliament on Wednesday.

 

"The government of Jammu and Kashmir has reported that a group of 27 members of European Parliament (MEPs), who belonged to different political parties including ruling and opposition parties, paid a private visit to India from October 28, 2019 to November 1, 2019 at the invitation of International Institute for Nonaligned Studies, a Delhi based think tank," Union minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said in a written statement in Rajya Sabha.

 

2:47 PM

PM must intervene, govt should give full disclosure about electoral bonds in Parliament: Congress

The Congress on Wednesday demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention and urged the government to disclose all details about electoral bonds before Parliament.

 

"What we are talking about today leads straight to the PM's Office. The BJP government is running 90 per cent of the business in this country with a few industrialists," senior party leader Ghulam Nabi Azad alleged.

All you need to know about 'electoral bonds'

2:42 PM

RS Prasad on 'whether govt has taken cognizance of reports of alleged use & purchase of Pegasus spyware by govt agencies'

Union Minister RS Prasad, in Lok Sabha: Govt is committed to protect fundamental rights of citizens, including right to privacy. Govt operates strictly as per provisions of law and laid down protocols. There are adequate provisions in IT Act, 2000 to deal with hacking, spyware etc.

2:37 PM

Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut in a letter to Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu

"Astonished to know that my seating position in Rajya Sabha chamber is changed from 3rd to 5th row. This decision was taken by someone deliberately to hurt Shiv Sena's sentiments and suppress our voice. Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut to M Venkaiah Naidu: I also fail to understand reason for this unwarranted step since there is no formal announcement about the removal from NDA. This decision has affected dignity of the House.I request to allot us 1/2/3 row seat and uphold House decorum."

1:59 PM

MHA on visit of EU delegation to Kashmir

MHA on visit of EU delegation to Kashmir: J&K govt has reported that a group of 27 Members of European Parliament (MEPs) paid a private visit to India from October 28, 2019 till November 1 2019, at invitation of International Institute for Nonaligned Studies, a Delhi based think tank. Meetings were facilitated for them, as done previously on familiarization visits for visiting Members of Parliament of different countries. MEPs had expressed that they would like to visit Kashmir to understand how terrorism is affecting and has been a challenge for India. They got a sense of threat of terrorism and how it poses a threat to India especially in J&K. Such exchanges promote deeper people to people contact and ultimately feeds into the larger relationship, which any two countries would like to develop.

1:43 PM

MHA on Citizenship (Amendment) Bill

MHA in Rajya Sabha: Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was introduced in Lok Sabha in 2016 and was referred to a joint committee of Parliament. Committee presented its report to Parliament on July 1, 2019. Citizenship (Amendment) Bill,2019 was considered and passed in Lok Sabha on August 1, 2019. It was pending for consideration of Rajya Sabha. Consequent to dissolution of 16th Lok Sabha the Bill has lapsed.

1:31 PM

Time to time some measures have to be taken in the interest of the nation: Govt on Farooq Abdullah's detention

G Kishan Reddy, MoS Home Affairs in Rajya Sabha on Farooq Abdullah: Time to time some measures have to be taken in the interest of the nation. During emergency 36 MPs were arrested to save the chair of 1 person, while we are working keeping law and order in mind.

1:20 PM

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm

1:19 PM

Parliament LIVE: Shah says no person of any religion should worry about NRC

1:17 PM

No one, irrespective of religion should be worried about NRC: Amit Shah

Amit Shah in Rajya Sabha: The process of National Register of Citizens (NRC) will be carried out across the country. No one, irrespective of religion should be worried, it is just a process to get everyone under the NRC.

1:16 PM

Amit Shah on NRC: People whose name has not figured in the draft list have the right to go to the Tribunal

Amit Shah in Rajya Sabha on NRC: People whose name has not figured in the draft list have the right to go to the Tribunal. Tribunals will be constituted across Assam. If any person doesn't have the money to approach Tribunal, then Assam govt to bear the cost to hire a lawyer.