New Delhi: Fresh from its victory in the assembly elections, a buoyant BJP will seek to corner the Congress-led Opposition in the Winter Session of Parliament beginning Monday over the report recommending TMC MP Mahua Moitra's expulsion which is expected to be tabled in the Lok Sabha.
The leaders of the Opposition INDIA bloc are meeting on Monday morning ostensibly to redraw their strategies to take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP both inside the Parliament and in the electoral arena.
The Congress, which was hoping to score a big win in Madhya Pradesh and retain Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, had to taste a resounding defeat. However, the grand old party did manage to oust the BRS from Telangana.
"If the Opposition disrupts the Parliament, it will face worse results than what has come today (Sunday)," Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi told reporters here when asked about the Winter Session beginning Monday.
The government has presented a heavy legislative agenda for the 15 sittings of the Winter Session with key bills to replace the colonial era criminal laws, a draft legislation to provide a framework for the appointment of the election commissioners.
The report of the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee recommending Moitra's expulsion from the Lower House over a "cash-for-query" complaint is also listed for tabling in the House on Monday.
The government is also expected to move a motion in the Lok Sabha to adopt the recommendation of the Ethics Committee, which would lead to Moitra's expulsion from the Lower House.
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) insisted on a debate on the Ethics Committee report in the House at the meeting of the floor leaders of the political parties chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
The Opposition leaders have also sought discussion in the Parliament on issues such as the situation in Manipur, rising inflation, "misuse" of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the "imposition" of Hindi through the names of laws, particularly about the three bills to replace the criminal laws.
"We are ready for a discussion on any issue. But when you seek a short-duration discussion, you also have to ensure an atmosphere conducive for a debate in the House," Joshi said on Saturday.
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Lok Sabha adjourned till noon. - 11.30 am
Congress Rajya Sabha MP Shakti Sinh Gohil demanded that the Central government should involve the CBI to investigate a scam in the GPS tracking system used by Gujarat fishermen, who fish in waterways bordering Pakistan.
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The UCC is detrimental to India, said DMP MP P Wilson. - 11.51
CPI MP from Kerala, P Shivadasan, said negligence of authorities was noticed in Silkyara tunnel rescue. - 11.54 pm
BJP MP Ajay Pratap Singh thanked the government for the safe rescue of 41 workers in Silkyara. - 12. 01 pm
Independent MLA Kartikeya Sharma raised the issue of the safety of passengers on flights. - 12.04 pm
Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said the government is committed to the safety of passengers. - 12.07 pm
Fauziya Khan, NCP MP, raised the issue of loopholes in Udan Yojana. - 12:10 pm
2.76 lakh flights are operational under Udan Yojana, said Scindia. - 12.15 pm
Rajeev Shukla, Congress MP, wanted to know the Civil Aviation Ministry's steps to ensure the convenience of passengers if flights are cancelled. - 12.22 pm
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Jal Shajti Minister, said the Centres is committed to ensuring the checking of contaminated water. - 12:35 pm
NCP MP Fauziya Khan wanted to know the government's steps to address the problem of 63% of people, who are affected by groundwater depletion - 12.40 pm
Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said the country's first oil refinery Digboi produces 4.2 metric trillion of crude oil.
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Assam MP Virendra Prasad Vaishya wanted to know if the Centre will increase the oil royalty of Assam. - 2.10 pm
Union Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw spoke on the Centre's steps to further improve the postal system in the country. - 2.13 pm
Congress Rajya Sabha MP Shakti Sinh Gohil said India produced the best postal system. He said the government should come out of the mindset of privatisation.
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