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.
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.
The Rajya Sabha Secretariat has released a Code of Conduct for its members, a day before the Winter Session of the Parliament that is scheduled to commence on Wednesday.
Observing that linguistic distinctiveness is the foremost basis of one's identity, Birla said languages help us form an emotional bond with one another and help to unify the nation.
Speaking on this occasion, Birla said that democracy and democratic values are our way of life. Observing that India, through its Constitution, has made democracy prosperous, Birla mentioned that our traditions and culture follow democratic norms in all spheres of life.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended birthday greetings to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and lauded his efforts to further strengthen Parliamentary democracy.
The Speaker said he is happy that CAG reports are discussed in the Lower House, going beyond party lines, and decisions are taken in the interest of the nation.