BJP issues whip to Rajya Sabha MPs to be present on Sept 14 ahead of Monsoon Session

Ahe of Monsoon session of Parliament, Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday issued a three-line whip to its Rajya Sabha MPs asking m to be present in House on September 14. On first day of session, i.e. on September 14, election for post of Deputy Chairman of Upper House will take place.  last date for filing mination is September 11 till 12 on. JD-U member Harivansh has been fielded as NDA minee.

According to sources, BJP has alrey started consultations to seek support for NDA candidate. Furrmore, efforts are also being me for consensus so that re is a unanimous election to post.

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Monsoon session will begin from September 14

Parliament's monsoon session will begin from September 14, said a tification issued by Lok Sabha Secretariat.  tification issued by Lok Sabha Secretariat said President Ram Nath Kovind has called lower house to meet on Monday, September 14 at 9 AM. Sitting in Upper House will be held from 3 PM to 7 PM. On subsequent days, proceedings in Rajya Sabha will be held from 9 AM till 1 PM while time for Lok Sabha sittings has been fixed from 3 PM to 7 PM.

Lok Sabha Secretariat furr said that change is only for monsoon session and Question hour will be back in winter session. re will be in total 18 consecutive sittings with holiday or weekend break, according to officials.

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COVID-19 precautions

Taking in stock COVID situation, government is looking to strictly here to all COVID-19 related standard operating procedures (SOPs), including social distancing and sanitization. A proposal for changing rules for entry of journalists in Parliament premises is also being considered owing to COVID-19 pandemic.

It is also looking to change timings of both Houses to prevent any overcrowding in Parliament premises at any point of time. re are also proposals to install an ultraviolet irriation system in air-conditioning unit to kill germs and viruses. 

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(with inputs from ANI)