Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm following uproar on Cauvery river issue
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IBNS) : The Rajya Sabha was on Monday adjourned till 2 pm minutes after it was convened, amid heavy sloganeering by AIADMK members over Cauvery River issue.
The Triple Talaq Bill, which was passed in the Lok Sabha last week, is likely to be tabled in the Rajya Sabha by Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday.
The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2018, that criminalises instant divorce by Muslim men, is expected to face a heated debate as both Congress and the ruling BJP have issued a whip to their MPs to be present in the House.
The Rajya Sabha is also scheduled to take up the Allied and Healthcare Professions Bill, 2018, the National Council for Teacher Education (Amendment) Bill, 2018, the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Bill, 2018, and the Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill, 2018.
In the Lok Sabha’s list of business, five Bills are lined up for discussion and voting, which include the introduction of Appropriation Bill, 2018. The others are the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2018, the National Medical Commission Bill, 2017, the Companies Amendment Bill, 2018, the New Delhi International Arbitration Centre Bill, 2018.
Support Our Journalism
We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism
IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.
