Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Constitution debate underway in Lok Sabha.
New Delhi:
Parliament Winter Session Live Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will speak in the Parliament today, as part of the two-day Constitution debate, scheduled to mark 75 years of the Constitution. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh commenced the Constitution debate on Friday, stating that many try to paint it as a gift of colonial rule, and a collation of the good of many Constitutions of the Western civilisations.
Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi delivered her debut speech in the Lok Sabha which according to her brother Rahul Gandhi was better than his. “Wonderful speech. Better than my maiden speech, let’s put it like that,” he said.
Here are the Live Updates of Parliament Winter Session:
Less than half an hour left for Lok Sabha to resume at 11am and opposition MPs from Kerala including Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra have initiated a stage protest outside Parliament. The MPs are protesting at Makar Dwar of Parliament demanding financial aid for landslide-affected people in Wayanad.
#WATCH | Delhi: Opposition MPs from Kerala including Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra stage protest at Makar Dwar of Parliament demanding financial aid for landslide-affected people in Wayanad pic.twitter.com/aISeKa1jQR
– ANI (@ANI) December 14, 2024
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the Lok Sabha today, the second day of the constitution debate.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi may speak too.
During the constitution debate, Kannauj MP and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav criticised the number of mosque surveys in the recent past. He said, those looking for temples under mosques don’t want peace.
Akhilesh Yadav raised doubts on the security along the borders, state of economy and internal safety of citizens. Referring to the alleged Chinese transgressions, he said India’s borders are shrinking. Mr Yadav said efforts are being made to make the country’s 20 crore minorities, especially Muslims, second class citizens.
“Caste census will bridge gap among castes. Whenever we get opportunity, we will conduct caste census,” he said.
In her maiden speech in the Lok Sabha as a Member of Parliament from Wayanad, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra compared the constitution to a protective shield, safeguarding the citizens of the country.
“In the struggle of crores of Indians, in their strength to battle the toughest situations, and in their hope of justice from the country, the flame of our Constitution is burning. Our Constitution is a ‘suraksha kavach’ (protective barrier) that keeps citizens safe – it is a ‘kavach’ of justice, unity, and the right to express. It is sad that in 10 years, colleagues of the ruling side who make big claims have made all attempts to break down this ‘kavach’,” she said.
हमारा संविधान इंसाफ, उम्मीद, अभिव्यक्ति और आकांक्षा की वो ज्योत है, जो हर हिंदुस्तानी के दिल में जल रही है। pic.twitter.com/fN3lBfNY2y
– Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) December 13, 2024
On the first day of the Constitution debate in Lok Sabha, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh took a jibe at Congress and said that the party that undermined the Constitution talks about protecting it.
“These days, many opposition leaders roam around with a copy of the Constitution in their pockets because it has been their tradition, whereas the BJP bows to it,” he said.
आजकल विपक्ष के कई नेता संविधान की प्रति को अपनी जेब में रखकर घूमते हैं, क्योंकि यही उनके यहाँ परंपरा रही है, जबकि बीजेपी इसे सर माथे पर लगाती है। pic.twitter.com/WggXuOP7Vo
– Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) December 13, 2024
