Week in Parliament
For some days, the Opposition was aggressive because issues like price-rise and GST revisions had become hot. But the second week was an opportunity to start a new chapter.
For some days, the Opposition was aggressive because issues like price-rise and GST revisions had become hot. But the second week was an opportunity to start a new chapter.
It will be the last to be held in the circular Parliament House, before Parliament moves to its new building for the Winter Session.
Home Minister Amit Shah and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman came out with flying colours while replying to Opposition attempts to raise doubts over Government claims.
After Lok Sabha, the Upper House gave another opportunity to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to rebut Opposition charges against Government projections and to give clarifications on issues like proposed capital expenditure and petroleum price-hike.
The Rajya Sabha clocked 100 per cent productivity for the week.
Rajya Sabha proceedings have been already paralysed since the beginning of the session over suspension of 12 Opposition members.
But for the third consecutive week, coronavirus cases have jumped in Europe, with about 1.3 million new cases. More than half of countries in the region reported a rise in their COVID-19 numbers, WHO said.
States have huge pending dues of Coal India on them. It is learnt from sources that Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu are big defaulters
The price pause came after fuel prices rose consistently for the past seven days taking the rates to all-time high levels. The prices of petrol and diesel remained steady on 4 October, but saw a hike after that.
A senior party functionary said that since Assembly polls are due in five important states in a few months, the internal polls might be deferred till then but a decision would be taken with the consensus of the CWC members.
