The winter session of Parliament adjourned indefinitely, suspension of opposition continues
Key Points:
- Lok Sabha adjourned sine die a day early due to continued protest by the Opposition over MP suspensions.
- Three new criminal code bills and Telecommunications Bill passed in Rajya Sabha.
- Opposition leaders remain outraged over the December 13 security breach and demand the Home Minister’s statement.
- 147 Opposition MPs remain suspended, fueling nationwide protest plans.
- The Lok Sabha Speaker on Thursday adjourned the winter session of Parliament sine die.
- The session was concluded due to deadlock over the suspension of opposition MPs.
- Rajya Sabha passed the Telecom Bill, 2023 by voice vote.
- Delhi’s Patiala House Court granted a further 15-day custodial remand to the four accused arrested in the Parliament security violation case.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday adjourned the winter session of Parliament sine die. The session was concluded due to deadlock over the suspension of opposition MPs.
Opposition parties had demanded a statement from Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the Parliament security breach incident on December 13. Following this, a group of opposition MPs protested inside the House. On this, Speaker Birla had suspended 143 MPs.
Opposition parties protested in Parliament against the suspension. They have also decided to hold nationwide protests on Friday.
Meanwhile, the Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the Telecommunications Bill, 2023 by voice vote. The purpose of this law is to amend and merge the rules related to telecommunication services, networks, and spectrum allocation.
Delhi’s Patiala House Court granted a further 15-day custodial remand to the four accused arrested in the Parliament security violation case.
The Parliament’s Winter Session concluded abruptly today, a day before schedule, as the Opposition continued its vociferous protests against the suspension of 147 MPs. The impasse stemmed from the December 13 security breach incident, where Opposition members demanded a statement from Home Minister Amit Shah but were met with suspensions instead.
Despite the chaos, the Rajya Sabha managed to pass three crucial criminal code bills and the Telecommunications Bill. However, the Opposition’s outrage remained palpable, with leaders like DMK’s Tiruchi Siva lamenting the silencing of their voices and Congress’s Digvijaya Singh questioning the ruling party’s fear of facing accountability in the House.
With the session prematurely ending, the Opposition plans to take its grievances nationwide. INDIA bloc parliamentarians have announced a protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on Friday, and similar demonstrations are expected across the country.
- The Winter Session, marred by controversy and disruptions, failed to see meaningful progress on several key issues due to the ongoing stalemate.
- The Opposition’s demand for transparency and accountability regarding the security breach remains unaddressed, deepening the existing rift with the ruling party.
- The nation awaits the next chapter in this political drama, as the Opposition gears up for its nationwide protests and the ruling party navigates the fallout from a truncated session.
