Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) MP Mahua Maji on Wednesday slammed the Centre over the Sanchar Saathi app row, saying that the government has lost its reliability.
"It is a matter of extreme sorrow and astonishment that on the first day of the Winter Session of the Lok Sabha, when tributes are traditionally paid to the departed leaders, the name of Rameshwar Dudhi, who passed away recently, was not included," Gehlot wrote on X in Hindi.
As winter sets in, a thick layer of smog enveloped the national capital Delhi on Wednesday morning. The city's air quality remains in the 'Very Poor' category, with an AQI of 376 at 7 am, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
Following the recurring adjournments in Lok Sabha on Tuesday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to move the Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025, for consideration and passing in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, as per the list of business.
CSE noted that despite a significantly lower contribution from farm fires this season, Delhi's air quality has still slipped into the very poor to severe, pointing to the impact of local pollution sources, mainly from vehicles and combustion sources.
After the Lok Sabha was adjourned at 11:15 am on the second day of the Winter Session, Speaker Om Birla summoned opposition floor leaders and ministers for a meeting to resolve the disruptions and restore order in the House.
The Lok Sabha will discuss the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram on December 8, and electoral reforms on December 9, with an all-party meeting resolving the impasse over the opposition's demand for discussion on the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien has said that the opposition parties accepted government's proposal for discussion on electoral reforms in the spirit of parliamentary democracy and made a tactical change in their stance.
According to Suresh, the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) meeting decided that Vande Mataram will be discussed on Monday, followed by electoral reforms on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday informed the Lok Sabha that the upcoming Census 2027 exercise will take place in two stages, beginning with house listing and housing data collection in 2026.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Dola Sen on Tuesday accused the government of deliberately avoiding a detailed discussion on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) Phase 2, prompting a coordinated Opposition walkout during the Winter Session of Parliament.