Lok Sabha

2023 - 3 - 15

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Government-opposition row paralyses Lok Sabha (Economic Times)

The Lok Sabha was paralysed for the third consecutive day on Wednesday over the government-opposition standoff over Rahul Gandhi's comments and over the JPC demand into the Adani-Hindenburg issue. The row escalated when Union ministers demanded in the ...

BJD MP Bhartruhari Mahtab, who was in the chair, appealed to the members to maintain decorum of the House. Opposition members flashed "Save LIC" placards and demanded an inquiry into the Hindenburg research report on Adani group of companies. And the manner in which these people (some opposition MPs) who are protesting and carrying placards in the House should be acted against; in my opinion they should be suspended." "We are acutely aware of how in the recent past, the ED has also zealously pursued cases of alleged political favouritism, including sharing concurrent jurisdiction with SEBI and "Rahul ji just talked about democracy and wherever people go in debates they express their opinion, so this issue is irrelevant," he said. Intervening amid the din, Union minister Piyush Goyal said, "Speaker Sir, this is a very serious issue that a member of this House went abroad and made defamatory comments about this House...

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Move towards joint services commands: Rajnath Singh moves bill in ... (Economic Times)

The Centre on Wednesday will introduce in Parliament a bill to empower the commander-in-chief or the officer-in-command of inter-services organisations to ...

Efforts to finalise the contours of the new system are being led by CDS Anil Chauhan who is building consensus. Existing commander-in-chief level officers are likely to be integrated into these commands as staff officers, advising the theatre commanders. The navy officer does not have administrative powers over the said soldier.

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Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha adjourned till 2pm amid ruckus (Deccan Herald)

Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha witnessed uproarious scenes on Thursday soon after initiation, leading to the proceedings getting adjourned till 2 pm.

You do not want any discussion, you do not want any debate on the Budget. You come to the well and then go outside and tell that you don't get a chance to speak. The morning session of both the Houses were adjourned in less than two minutes. "I want to run the House, I want to give you enough opportunities and time to speak. You don't want me to run the House. You have to go to your seats.

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Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha continue to face disruptions, opposition ... (ThePrint)

Leaders from Congress and sixteen other opposition parties took part in the protest march from Parliament House to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office to ...

The post of Chief of Defence Staff has been created to work in this direction. (ANI) The statement of the objects and reasons of the bill states that a need arises to empower the Commander-in-Chief and Officer-inCommand of the Inter-services Organisations to exercise control over the service personnel serving under or attached under their command, for maintenance of discipline and proper discharge of their duties,without disturbing the unique service conditions or amending the Service Acts. The bill also states the Commander-in-Chief or, as the case may be, Officer-in-Command of an Inter-services Organisation, shall be the head of such Inter-services Organisation and shall exercise command and control over the personnel serving in or attached to that Inter-services Organisation, for the purpose of maintenance of discipline and proper discharge of their duties. Congress has ruled out an apology from Rahul Gandhi. BJP has accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of maligning Indiaโ€™s institutions on foreign soil.

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Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid sloganeering over Rahul ... (Daily Pioneer)

Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 2 pm on Thursday due to slogan shouting by the opposition and treasury benches over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's ...

You come to the well and then go outside and tell that you don't get a chance to speak. Parliament has dignity and we all have to maintain the dignity," he said. "I want to run the House, I want to give you enough opportunities and enough time to speak.

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Lok Sabha disrupted again as BJP, Opposition MPs raise slogans ... (The Indian Express)

BJD member Bhartruhari Mahtab, presiding over the Lok Sabha, asks members to maintain order and says placards are not allowed in the House.

โ€œInstead of seeking an apology for this gross insult, they are bringing placards in the House. He has cast aspersions on the speaker. Some Opposition members were then seen carrying placards and standing near the table of the House.

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Lok Sabha adjourned for the day over Rahul Gandhis democracy ... (Business Standard)

Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on Wednesday amid slogan shouting by opposition and treasury benches over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's ...

It is the responsibility of every member," Mahtab said. Joshi said instead of apologising, the Congress party was bringing placards to the house. "It is not right to comment, either inside (the house) or outside. When the house resumed, the sloganeering continued even as Bhartruhari Mahtab, who was in the chair, kept requesting for order. "Placards and sloganeering is never allowed in the house. The way a member of the house insults India's Parliament going abroad. "This (India) is world's biggest democracy. "This house is meant for holding discussions and dialogues. It is not right to bring placards like this here. This is wrong," he said. The remarks have triggered a political slugfest. They demanded a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the alleged stock manipulation by the Adani Group.

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India sets stage for integrated military commands; introduces bill in ... (Times Now)

After the nation's first chief of defence staff General Bipin Rawat passed away in a helicopter crash in December 2021, the development of these unified ...

[Latest News](/latest-news/amp) [Indian Army](/topic/indian-army), [Navy](/topic/navy), and [IAF](/topic/iaf)will be operationally under the operational control of a single three-star general, TOI reported. [Ajay Bhatt](/topic/ajay-bhatt), the minister of state for defence, presented the Inter-Services Organizations (Command, Control and Discipline) Bill, 2023, amidst the commotion in [Lok Sabha](/topic/lok-sabha).

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Centre places Inter-services Organisations Bill in Lok Sabha to ... (The Hindu BusinessLine)

Inter-services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Bill will empower the central government to constitute Inter-services Organisation.

As a result, the personnel serving in the Inter-services Organisations need to be reverted to their parent Service units for any disciplinary or administrative action. Only officers of the respective services are empowered to exercise disciplinary powers over the service personnel under the respective Service Acts. Power under the bill will also be available to Inter-services Organisations constituted before the commencement of new law.

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Lok Sabha Adjourned Till 2 Pm Amid Din In House Over Rahul ... (Outlook India)

Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla repeatedly urged the members to allow the House function. As the members refused to relent, he adjourned the House till 2 pm.

Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla repeatedly urged the members to allow the House function. As the members refused to relent, he adjourned the House till 2 pm. Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 2 pm on Wednesday amid slogan shouting by opposition and treasury benches over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's "democracy under attack" remarks made in the UK.

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