Rajya Sabha Chairman News

Dhankhar expressed his astonishment at the motion, which was signed by over 60 opposition members, accusing him of being biased and unfit for his position.

CEC Bill In Rajya Sabha: Bill related to CEC introduced in Rajya Sabha. Provision to keep cabinet minister in the committee instead of CJI. The opposition raised questions on the intentions of the government.

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In a statement Jairam Ramesh said that in adherence to his Constitutional post Jagdeep Dhankhar should be at arms-length from the government. The Congress leader also said that the speech by Rahul Gandhi in the United Kingdom was not different from what he has said several times on Indian shores.

Jagedeep Dhankhar rejected notices seeking a discussion on Chinese incursion on Indian borders saying they were not drafted in accordance with the rules, leading to almost the entire opposition staging a walkout of the House.

Swati Maliwal wrote to Lok Sabha speaker and Rajya Sabha chairman urging them to suspend the day's business The physiotherapy intern, who came to be known as 'Nirbhaya' (fearless), was sexually assaulted in a moving bus Maliwal also highlighted the recent acid attack on a 17-year-old girl in west Delhi

On the opening day of the winter session of Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi led in felicitating recently appointed Vice President of India Dhankhar, who is ex-officio chairman of the House.

Giving farewell to Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu, PM Modi said that his guidance will continue to develop the country. PM Modi said that it was an emotional moment for the House. "Naidu has always said that you have retired from politics but not from public life... Your tenure in office may be coming to an end, but your experiences will continue to guide the nation for years to come," he said.

From Punjab, AAP has announced several names for the Rajya Sabha. Cricketer Harbhajan Singh's name announced for Rajya Sabha.

Blaming the opposition for the unruly scenes witnessed during the monsoon session of Parliament, a group of Union ministers on Thursday said the Rajya Sabha Chairman should take the strictest action against rule-breakers. In a press conference, he also accused the opposition leaders of manhandling the marshals.

There was a stir in the Rajya Sabha as soon as the Constitution 127th Amendment Bill 2021 was passed at around 6 pm. Several women MPs said that they were manhandled by a 'male marshal'. Congress MPs Chhaya Verma and Phulo Devi Netam claimed that they were pushed by the marshals. Zee News interacted with these MPs.

The Rajya Sabha congratulated players for winning the medals in the Tokyo Olympics. Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu said the Tokyo Olympics performance erased the memory of desperation, despondency and dejection.

The election for the post of Deputy Chairman of the Upper House is slated to take place on September 14, the first day of the monsoon session of Parliament. Today is the last date for filing nomination till 12 noon. JD-U member Harivansh has been fielded as the NDA nominee for the post.

The decision comes ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament starting September 14 and was taken at the Congress Parliamentary strategy group meeting chaired by party chief Sonia Gandhi. The Congress strategy group decided to raise the issue of restoration of the Question Hour in both houses during the session. Congress also decided to raise the issue of the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in the wake of rise in daily number of cases and India taking the second spot in total cases in the world, besides the effect of lockdown.

However, no consensus was reached on the contentious triple talaq and citizenship amendment bills, sources said, suggesting that their fate hangs in balance.

The Winter Session of Parliament is due to begin from December 11.

Amid indications that they will join hands in an election to elect the new Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman, opposition parties will meet here on Monday evening to discuss their strategy for the Monsoon Session of Parliament beginning Wednesday.

Two Congress MPs on Monday moved the SC to challenge the rejection of the 'impeachment' notice against CJI by the Rajya Sabha chairman.

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu presided over the Rajya Sabha for the first time as the Chairman on Friday. On the first day itself, he brought minor changes in the conduct of the upper house of Parliament.

The Rajya Sabha chairman on Thursday accepted the resignation of BSP supremo Mayawati.