Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, and Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh paid tributes to Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya on his birth anniversary on Sunday at Central Hall in the Parliament.
The meeting was held at the Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla's Chamber in New Delhi.
Congress MP Sonia Gandhi, and Union Minister Rajnath Singh and other top leaders also attended the meeting. (ANI)
Lok Sabha Speaker Birla appealed to all the MPs to be careful and spread public awareness regarding Covid before the uproar by the opposition MPs during the Question Hour saying that in view of the past experiences, this time there is a need for constant caution and vigilance. The government
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla wear a mask as the proceedings of the Parliament begin today. Few other MPs have also been seen wearing masks in the wake of a sudden surge in cases in China and other countries.
Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar urging them to suspend today's Parliamentary business to discuss women's safety issues as Friday marked 10 years of Nirbhaya gang rape.
Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 12 pm on Tuesday as the Opposition demanded discussion over the December 9 clash between the forces of India and China at the Tawang border in Arunachal Pradesh.
Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday led the nation in paying tributes to the security personnel and victims who lost their lives while defending the Parliament 21 years ago.
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Emphasizing on woman empowerment, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Sunday said it is essential to educate girls in order to bring any change in this society.
Accusing LS TV, Gandhi said that the channel never turns towards the opposition in the parliamentary session whenever they try to raise the issues like demonetisation or China.
The meeting of the Business Advisory Committee of Lok Sabha chaired by Speaker Om Birla and that of Rajya Sabha chaired by the Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar will be held this evening in parliament.