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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday replied to the Motion of Thanks on President Ram Nath Kovind’s address, in the Rajya Sabha, day seven of the ongoing Budget session of Parliament. Usually, Prime Ministers speak in both the Houses of Parliament – Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha. However, with the Opposition protesting refusing to end protests in the Lok Sabha over the contentious farm laws, the PM’s reply, only in the Rajya Sabha, marked a departure from the norm.Also Read | PM Modi expected to reply to President's address on MondayIn a collective show of strength, more than a dozen Opposition parties had boycotted the President’s address on January 29, which marks the commencement of the Budget session. While debate on Motion of Thanks happened rather smoothly in the Rajya Sabha, with the Centre and the Opposition agreeing to discuss the issue in the Upper House for a total of 15 hours, no discussion could take place in the Lok Sabha or the Lower House. According to an official statement, the first six sittings of the Rajya Sabha in the ongoing session were productive, registering a productivity of 82.10%.The first half of the Budget session will end on February 13. The second and final half will take place from March 8-April 8.Follow all the updates here:Independent MLA Navneet Rana raises issue of sanitiser being given during vaccinationIndependent MLA Navneet Rana said that the Maharashtra government has not taken steps to ensure children get adequate medical treatment in rural areas. She raised the issue of 2 kids who were administered hand sanitiser drops instead of oral polio vaccine drops at a Primary Health Centre at Kapsi-Kopari, an interior village, under Ghatanji tehsil of Maharashtra's Yavatmal districtUday Pratap Singh says there are ploy to disturb national peaceThe Madhya Pradesh lawmaker says that middlemen and people engaged in corruption in mandis are against the farm laws. He said people who protested in JNU against CAA and NRC and participated in Shaheen Bagh protests are the ones who have hijacked agitation against farm laws. Hoshangabad's MP Uday Pratap Singh says govt has taken definitive steps to curb spread of CovidBJP MP Uday P Singh also said that the PM under his governance ensured people were lifted from poverty and implemented developmental projects to ensure rural as well as urban development across the nation. Apni Party MP Anupriya Patel praises govt for handling of Covid crisisThe Mirzapur lawmaker said that the government under PM Modi ensured quick development of two vaccines and used the Covid-19 crisis as an opportunity to develop the medical infrastructure sector of the country. Tewari urges to hold discussions on Galwan Valley clashesCongress MP Manish Tewari says that the government should hold discussions regarding the clashes in East Ladakh. He said that previously whenever there was any attack on India's sovereignty parties in power as well as in Opposition have held extensive discussions in the parliament regarding solving the crisis. Tewari also urged the PM to hold discussions regarding the Galwan Valley clashes. Congress MP Manish Tewari says treatment of farmers shows state of nationCongress MP Manish Tewari says farmers have been mistreated and the treatment of farmers reflects a lot of the state of the nation.BJD MP says govt should implement recommendations of Swaminathan commissionBJD MP Pinaki Mishra said the Central govt should implement recommendations of the Swaminathan commission and resume talks with farmers. He also said that the concertina wires and barricades might not help the discussion process but at the same time also criticised unruly elements which created unrest during the Jan 26 tractor rally.BJD MP Pinaki Mishra says ministers should get vaccinatedBJD MP Pinaki Mishra said that in every nation heads of states have gotten themselves vaccinated against Covid-19. He said US President Joe Biden, UK PM Boris Johnson had gotten themselves vaccinated and urged top ministers to get vaccinated. Farmers' protests being staged by middlemen, show flaw in laws, says Rajiv Ranjan SinghRajiv Ranjan Singh says farmers protest is being staged by middlemen and people who run the mandis, and he dared opposition MPs to show flaw in laws.JD(U) MP Rajiv Ranjan Singh says PM Modi took tough decision to implement Covid-19 lockdownThe JD(U) MP Rajiv Ranjan Singh said that PM Modi took a tough decision to implement lockdown. He also said that several opposition MPs whose names he did not want to take, did not even try to help stranded labourers. He said opposition MPs should understand that amid pandemic all should stand together despite political leanings.'Why government missing deadlines to notify citizenship rules ?' asks TMC MP Mahua MoitraCitizenship Amendment Act was passed in 2019 in this House on the pretext of granting citizenship to persecuted Hindus & other minorities in neighbouring countries: Mahua Moitra, TMC MP in Lok Sabha pic.twitter.com/bblPdpjvoHTMC MP Mahua Moitra says "Citizenship Amendment Act was passed in 2019 in this House on the pretext of granting citizenship to persecuted Hindus & other minorities in neighbouring countries. At the same time, it threw into abusive insecurity millions of Indians who had been living in this land for generations. But the rules by which this act will be implemented were not yet prepared by December 2020, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs. The deadline has yet again been extended till April 2021. If indeed this govt cared so much for those persecuted in the neighbouring countries, why does it miss the deadline to notify these rules?" reports ANI.Shiv Sena MP says even during lockdown farmers ensured we do not sleep hungryShiv Sena MP Prataprao Jadhav said that farmers are the soul of the nation. They have made sure that during lockdown we do not sleep hungry. He said there should be investigation into violence during the Jan 26 tractor rally. He said the national flag should be respected but farmers should not be treated (or called) terrorists.BJP MP Locket Chatterjee says TMC govt mishandling Central govt schemesThe BJP MP from Bengal says that the Trinamool Congress politicians change the names of central schemes and do not credit the Central government for extending these schemes to the people of Bengal. She also alleged that the Trinamool Congress govt is mismanaging the funds sent by Centre. BJP MP Locket Chatterjee says there was no political reason behind the awarding Bharat Ratna to former president Pranab MukherjeeBJP MP Locket Chatterjee while extending her condolences towards those who lost their lives in pandemic also extended her condolences towards former president of India Pranab Mukherjee. She also said that there was no political reason behind awarding Bharat Ratna to Pranab Mukherjee. She highlighted that PM Modi and the former president had deep respect for each other and democratic institutions.Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Choudhury demands standalone discussion on farm lawsThe Congress leader from Bengal said that discussions on the President's Motion of Thanks would entail discussions on several topics concerning the nation. Choudhury expressed concerns that this would not allow for a detailed discussion on the farmers' agitation. He said that it is hard for opposition MPs to remain silent when farmers' are agitating amid cold wave conditions. Singh urges parliamentarians to uphold democratic processesDefence minister Rajnath Singh says every political party should uphold democratic processes. He was speaking in connection to the repeated sloganeering by the opposition politicians demanding repeal of farm laws. Lok Sabha has reconvened. You've been sent here to help the people of your constituencies: Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla before adjourning sessionLok Sabha adjourned till 5 pm amid ruckus by Opposition in the House. https://t.co/DYyUAvmZMXA visibly disappointed Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla was seen requesting opposition parliamentarians to stop sloganeering and use the valuable time of the parliament to ask questions about govt policies rather than continuing with protests. The Lok Sabha speaker has adjourned the proceedings till 5pm.Union minister Prakash Javadekar says despite pandemic students were not affected due to availability of online materialUnion minister Prakash Javadekar said that despite the pandemic students were still able to access study materials over the internet. He also said that Tata Sky, YouTube, JioTV and many other websites and TV channels helped students continue with their studies despite the challenges presented by the pandemic.Lok Sabha reconvenesLok Sabha has reconvened amid slogans demanding withdrawal of farm laws from opposition MPs. BJP MP gives notice in LS on 'poor condition' of NH-19BJP MP Sushil Kumar Singh has given Zero hour notice in Lok Sabha over, 'poor condition of NH-19 (National Highway).'RS passes J&K Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, adjournedRajya Sabha passes the Jammu and Kashmir reorganisation (Amendment) Bill 2021, adjourned till tomorrow.Congress, CPM gives notice in Lok Sabha on farm lawsCongress MPs Manish Tewari, Jasbir Gill and CPM MP AM Arif give adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha and demand the repealing of three farm laws.Existence of land almost negligent in J&K: AzadExistence of land is almost negligent in Jammu and Kashmir, that's why Maharaja Hari Singh added that provision for land: Azad in Rajya Sabha.Have not been able to buy land in J&K, says Cong's AzadMost areas in Jammu and Kashmir are forests and mountains. When it was made UT, many MPs said they'll buy land there. I said I've not been able to do so and asked them if they know cost of land in Jammu and Srinagar. Price of land in these cities is ₹40-50 crore per acre: Ghulam Nabi Azad, CongressTMC MPs walked out as PM Modi began his addressTMC MPs walked out as PM Modi began his reply in Rajya Sabha to the Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address.'Modi hai, Mauka lijiye,' PM concludes speech in Rajya SabhaPM Modi concludes his speech in Rajya Sabha; says, "Modi hai, mauka lijiye."India needs to be wary of new FDI or 'Foreign Destructive Interference': PM Modi‘India needs to beware of new FDI or Foreign Destructive Ideology’, says PM Modi in Rajya Sabha.New class of people, called 'Aandolankari' coming up, says PM ModiPM takes dig at people seen in every agitation; says that a new class of people is coming up. This class, he says, is 'Anadolankari,' and everyone needs to be expose such people.Country extremely proud of our Sikh brothers: PM ModiCountry is extremely proud of our Sikh brothers. What have they not done for the country? People trying to mislead them should realise doing this will not benefit anyone: PM ModiMSP tha, hai aur rahega: PM Modi in Rajya SabhaOn MSP, PM Modi again assures farmers that it will stay. 'MSP tha, hai aur rahega, says PM Modi in Rajya Sabha.Need to explain to farmers that farm laws benefit them, says PM ModiWe need to collectively convince the farmers that the farm laws will be beneficial to them. I'm doing this, you do this as well. Let all abuses come my way, you can take credit for good things: PM ModiNeed to improve the lives of small farmers: PM ModiNDA's other schemes also help farmers. For example- the PMGSY. When the road connectivity improves, it enables the produce of the farmers to reach distant places. There are efforts like Kisan Rail too. The need of the hour is to improve the lives of the small farmers: PM ModiInitiated changes in agriculture to empower farmers: PM ModiSince 2014, we have initiated changes in the agriculture sector aimed at empowering the farmer. The crop insurance scheme was changed to make it more farmer friendly. The PM-KISAN scheme was also brought in. We are working for the small farmers: PM ModiThank ex-PM Deve Gowda for discussions related to agriculture: PM ModiI would like to appreciate the contribution of Shri HD Devegowda ji on the discussions relating to agriculture in the house. His words have added great perspective to the debate. He himself has a strong association with the agriculture sector: PM ModiNeed to defeat poverty if we have to progress, says PM Modi"We will have to rid ourselves of poverty if we have to progress. We will have to do a lot more besides what we’ve already done. Once a poor person gets confidence, he will himself be empowered to do this," says PM Modi.India has seen days when there was a large threat of polio, small pox: PM ModiIndia has seen days when there was a large threat of polio, small pox. Nobody knew whether India will get a vaccine or how many people will get it: PM Modi in Rajya Sabha.Covid-19 period strengthened our federal structure: PM ModiCovid-19 period has added new strength to our federal structure and the spirit of cooperative federalism: PM Modi in Rajya SabhaSome people mocked those who lit lamps during Covid-19: PM Modi"You might've seen on social media-an old woman sitting outside her hut on footpath, with a lit earthen lamp, praying for welfare of India. We're mocking her! If somebody who never went to school thinks they can serve India by lighting lamps, they can do it. It's being mocked," says PM Modi.'Third world countries' developing vaccines for humanity: PM ModiNations labelled as 'third world countries' are developing vaccines for humanity. Largest vaccination drive against Covid-19 underway in India. World proudly says it has received vaccines from India: PM ModiCredit of winning war against Covid-19 goes to India, says PM ModiCredit of winning war against Covid-19 goes not to the govt or individual, but to India: PM Modi in Rajya SabhaPresident's address was still delivered, says PM ModiIn a dig at Opposition parties which boycotted President's address, PM Modi says that the message was 'still delivered.'50 MPs expressed their views for more than 13 hours: PM ModiIn Rajya Sabha, over 50 MPs expressed their views for over 13 hours, they expressed their invaluable views. So, I express my gratitude to all the MPs: PM ModiIndia is a land of opportunities: PM Modi"India is a land of opportunities in real sense, opportunities are waiting for us. India can't afford to miss opportunities," says PM Modi.PM Modi responds to Motion of thanks in Rajya SabhaWhole world is witnessing a severe crisis (Covid-19), who would’ve thought humanity will have to go through something like this: PM Narendra Modi in Rajya Sabha.Congress' Tagore gives notice in Lok Sabha on UttarakhandCongress MP Manickam Tagore has given adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha over flash floods in Uttarakhand.India will get all its Rafale aircraft from France by April 2022: Rajnath Singh11 Rafale aircraft have arrived in India. By this March, India will have 17 Rafale aircraft. By April 2022, all Rafale aircraft (the entire batch) will come to India: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, in Rajya SabhaBJD MP gives Zero Hour notice in Rajya SabhaBJD MP Prashanta Nanda gives Zero Hour Notice in Rajya Sabha and demanded to provide mobile connectivity in villages and left-wing extremism (LWE) areas in Odisha.Will ask HM for details on Uttarakhand tragedy, says RS chairmanVice President Venkaiah Naidu, the Rajya Sabha chairman, says that he will ask home minister Amit Shah for details on Uttarakhand disaster once the home ministry has full report.Shiv Sena gives notice to discuss TRP scamShiv Sena's Priyanka Chaturvedi gives suspension of business notice under rule 267 in Rajya Sabha to discuss the investigation of TRP scam.PM to respond in Rajya Sabha at around 10:30 am, says PMOAt around 10:30 AM today in the Rajya Sabha, PM Narendra Modi will reply to the Motion of Thanks on the President’s address: Prime Minister's Office (PMO)CPI gives notice over Uttarakhand flash floodsCPI MP Binoy Viswam has given suspension of business notice under rule 267 in Rajya Sabha over the flash floods in Chamoli, Uttrakhand.PM Modi likely to speak at 10:30 am in Rajya SabhaPrime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to reply to the debate on Motion of Thanks on President Ram Nath Kovind’s address, in the Rajya Sabha at 10:30 am on Monday.

Hindustan Times

08-02-2021

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