Following Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha also adjourned sine die 8 days ahead over COVID scare

Following Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha too has been adjourned sine die on Wednesday in wake of spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19).Following Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha too has been adjourned sine die on Wednesday in wake of spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). Earlier in day, Rajya Sabha was adjourned sine die for Monsoon Session, as Opposition MPs continued to protest suspension of 8 MPs. monsoon session was scheduled from September 14 to October 1, but it had to be cut short due to spread of virus. As of date over 34 parliamentarians have been infected by COVID-19. 

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Lok Sabha adjourned sine die

Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die 8 days before schedule as COVID infections among MPs rise

Heated debate on PM-Cares

Unlike Rajya Sabha, Lower parliamentary house only saw one major ruckus over Union Finance Minister (MoS) Anurag Thakur's remark on late PM Jawaharlal Nehru while debating Taxation and Or Laws Bill 2020. When Congress stated that PM-CARES fund must have been formed through legislation as it has institution of Prime Minister attached to it, Thakur  lashed out at Congress alleging that Opposition was against PM-CARES Fund just for sake of it.  Listing Congress' opposition to EVMs, Jan Dhan, demonetization, Triple Talaq  & GST, he claimed that Opposition only wished that truth was defected.

He also created a controversy stating that ' Former PM Nehru established Prime Minister's National Relief Fund in 1948 like a royal order'. This created continued ruckus, which led to Lok Sabha being adjourned four times in same day. After adjournment, Thakur apolgised saying, "It was t my intention to hurt anyone's feeling or sentiments, even so if anyone is hurt by my statement I regret for same". Speaker Om Birla too reprimanded members for making such statements.

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Parliament to be curtailed?

On September 19, a Business Advisory Committee had met to discuss possible curtailment of monsoon session. Speaking to ANI after meeting, a participant stated that decision has been left to discretion of Speaker. Several MPs had expressed concerns of COVID-19 stating 'Can't risk lives'.

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23 MPs test COVID+ve on Day 1

On day one of Monsoon session of Parliament, 17 MPs have tested COVID-19 positive as y underwent mandatory test on Monday - forcing m to skip session. As per ANI, se 17 Lok Sabha MPs include BJP's Meenakshi Lekhi, Anant Kumar Hegde and Parvesh Singh Sahib and six Rajya Sabha MPs. Prior to session, five members of Lok Sabha tested positive even before commencement of Monsoon Session. As of date, 34 MPs have been infected.