Parliament Monsoon Session Day 13 highlights: Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2018 has been passed in Rajya Sabha

Union Minister of State for Home Affairs of India Kiren Rijiju said that a centrally-funded scheme to set up fast track courts is initiated to address the issue of case pile-up.
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju speaks during a debate in Rajya Sabha on Monday. ( Screen grab | RSTV)
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju speaks during a debate in Rajya Sabha on Monday. ( Screen grab | RSTV)

After multiple bouts of protests in the Lok Sabha, the Union government today, during the 13th sitting of the Monsoon Session passed the Bill to restore the original provisions of the SC/ST( Prevention of Atrocities)Act, 1989.

The Supreme Court had struck down certain provisions of the Act during its March ruling which resulted in protests across the country leading to the death of nine persons. Dalit groups under the banner of All India Ambedkar Mahasabha (AIAM) have given a call for 'Bharat Bandh' on August 9 to press for their demands.

The Rajya Sabha passed the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2018. The upper house also passed The National Commission for Backward Classes (Repeal) Bill, 2017 granting constitutional status to National Commission of Backward Classes.

Here are the highlights of today's proceedings:

17 Opposition parties will get together to demand ballot papers: Trinamool MP Sougata Roy

Advanced countries like Germany and America use ballot papers for elections. We know that Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) can be compromised. Thus I'll like to urge to the Union government to scrape EVMs, says Trinamool MP Sougata Roy in Lok Sabha.

TDP MP Siva Prasad dressed as Lord Ram

TDP MP Siva Prasad dressed as Lord Rama with TMC MP Dinesh Trivedi and Derek O'Brien during a protest demonstration demanding Special Status for Andhra Pradesh. (Photo | EPS/ Shekhar Yadav)

Andhra Pradesh Special Status raised in Lok Sabha

Release promised Rs 350 crore for the backward districts of Andhra Pradesh, demands Telugu Desam Party MP Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu.

Speaker Sumitra Mahajan criticises TDP MPs holding placards in Lok Sabha.

Lok Sabha resumes

Lok Sabha reconvenes amidst protest from RJD members.

Saugata Roy moves privilege motion

Trinamool MP Saugata Roy moves Privilege Motion in Lok Sabha after a delegation of Trinamool lawmakers were heckled in Silchar Airport.

Lok Sabha adjourned till 12.30 pm

The lower house has been adjourned till 12.30 pm over protest on Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case. The TDP MPs  joined Bihar MPs in trooping the well of the House and raising slogans against the Union government.

Uproar in Lok Sabha over Muzaffarpur rape case

Slogans were raised in the lower house of the house after Congress MP Ranjeet Ranjan brought uop the Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case. She said, "why the 14 institutions are not being investigated. Why wasn't the security of the children not looked into earlier?" RJD MP Jay Prakash Narayan Yadav joined the protest and said, the girls were being played like toys and the onus is on the government."

Question hour in both the houses of the Parliament commences.

Election for the post of Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha to be held on Thursday, August 9, Chairman Venkaiah Naidu announces. Nominations to be filed by August 8.

Election for the post of Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha to be held on Thursday, Aug 9, Chairman Venkaiah Naidu announces. Nominations to be filed by Aug 8. 

Derek O'Brian raises UIDAI issue in Rajya Sabha.

UIDAI is getting involved in controversies, few days back their helpline number popped up in millions of mobile phone. This raises the issue of privacy and deprivation, says Trinamool MP Derek O' Brian. He also asked the Union government to not make Aadhaar compulsory and to guard  private data.

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is present in Rajya Sabha

India is the highest growing tourism country in the world: Alphons Kannanthanam

India saw an hike of 14.4% last year in terms of foreign tourism in India. 27 billion dollars came to the country through foreign tourism. We have outdone all the prior governments in the tourism sector, alleges Minister of States (Tourism) Alphons Kannanthanam.

Suresh Prabhu responds to questions on job crunch in Lok Sabha

Be happy that many companies find it necessary to come to India: Minister of Commerce and Industry, Suresh Prabhu

Lok Sabha remembers Hiroshima day

Lok Sabha reconvened after mourning for the people killed during Hiroshima Nagasaki bombings in 1945.

TDP MPs continue their protest for the 13th day

Trinamool MPs stage protest outside Parliament

(Photo| AITC)

Bills to be introduced in Lok Sabha:

  • The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Bill, 2018.
  • The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 2018.
  • The Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 2018.
  • Bills to be considered in Rajya Sabha:

  • The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-third Amendment) Bill, 2017.
  • The National Commission for Backward Classes (Repeal) Bill, 2017.
  • The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2018.
  • Congress submits Adjournment notice in Lok Sabha

    Congress Leader Ranjeet Ranjan has given adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha over Muzaffarpur shelter home case's main witness missing from Bihar's Madhubani. (ANI)

    Lok Sabha passes Bill to restore the provisions of SC/ST( Prevention of Atrocities)Act, 1989. Lok Sabha adjourned till 7 August 11:00 am.

    The discussion on the SC\ST act continues in Lok Sabha

    The discussion on the SC\ST act continues in Lok Sabha.The House has extended its discussion to another one hour.

    Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2018 has been passed

    The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2018 has been passed and Rajya Sabha is adjourned for the day.

    Specific helplines and awareness about these crimes have been set up: Kiren Rijiju in Rajya Sabha

    Union Minister of State for Home Affairs of India Kiren Rijiju said that a centrally-funded scheme to set up fast track courts is initiated to address the issue of case pile-up.

    Human and psychological impacts of the victims and their family members should be taken into consideration: Binoy Viswam in Rajya Sabha

    Senior CPI leader Binoy Viswam while supporting the bill said that there is this patriarchal attitude in our society which has to be changed. He also added that the human impacts of the victims and their family members should be taken into consideration.

    If the punishment for murder and rape is the same, that gives a reason for rapists to kill their victims: Prof. Manoj Kumar in Rajya Sabha

    Prof. Manoj Kumar ( RJD) stated that there is also a need to consider the sexual abuse on boys. He also said that if the punishment for murder and rape is the same, that gives a reason for rapists to kill their victims.
    K.T.S Thulsi stated the need to have special court where the girls can feel protected and they can give statements against the criminals

    Rajya Sabha extended for three hours for the bill to be passed

    The House is extended for three hours for the bill to be passed.The congress leader Rajeev Gowda said that the death penalty clause has to be reconsidered. He also said that compensation to the victims has to be discussed.

    Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill has been taken up in Rajya Sabha

    Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2018 has been taken up in Rajya Sabha . Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju moves the Bill, which has been passed by the Lok Sabha. The Bill seeks to amend the criminal law to award death penalty for child rape convicts.

    Rajya Sabha passed the Backward Classes (Repeal) Bill

    The National Commission for Backward Classes (Repeal) Bill, 2017 has been passed in Rajya Sabha.

    Socially backward community has never got enough opportunities to go forward: T.K.S Elangovan in Rajya Sabha

    T.K.S Elangovan (DMK) said that the socially backward class has never got enough opportunities to go forward. He also stated an instance when even after proper training non-brahmins were not allowed to be made the Priests.

    Once people were reluctant to call themselves backward, but today everyone wants to take the benefits of reservation: Sanjay Raut in Rajya Sabha

    Sanjay Raut said that the country will only develop when the reservation comes to an end. He also said that once people were reluctant to call themselves backward, but today everyone wants to take the benefits of reservation.

    Congress couldn't award the Bharat Ratna to B.R. Ambedkar: Vinod Kumar Sonkar in Lok Sabha

    Vinod Kumar Sonkar(BJP) criticised the Supreme Court ruling seeking arrest only after a preliminary enquiry by the police. He also criticised Congress leader Mallikharjun Kharge and said Congress couldn't award the Bharat Ratna to B.R. Ambedkar.

    The findings of socio-economic caste census must be made public: Narendra Jadhav in Rajya Sabha

    Narendra Jadhav said that there is a need to compare the Rohini Commission's report and the census data a prepare a fresh OBC list.

    The atrocity Act must be included in Schedule Nine of the Constitution: Mallikharjun Kharge

    Mallikharjun Kharge said that there are about 24 lakh vacancies in government sectors. He also said that first these vacancies are to be filled. This was in response to the statement made by Union minister Nitin Gadkari that reservation itself is not enough to get government jobs as there is a shrink in jobs.

    The SC/ST bill could have been brought as an Ordinance: Mallikharjun Kharge

    Congress leader Mallikharjun Kharge said that the SC/ST Act amendment bill could have been brought as an Ordinance. Kharge also stated that the government brought in the Bill in the fear of losing the elections.

    SC/ST Bill taken up for discussion in Lok Sabha

    The SC/ST Bill has been takes up for discussion in Lok Sabha, the Amendment Bill seeks to overturn the Supreme Court order that laid down certain safeguards in the law to prevent atrocities against people of scheduled castes and tribes.

    Rajya Sabha reconvenes

    MoS Social Justice and Empowerment Thaawar Chand Gehlot introduces The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-third Amendment) Bill, 2017. The amendment pertains to creating a National Commission for Backward Classes. 

    Discussion underway

    Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm.

    Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2pm

    The Upper House has been adjourned to meet again at 2pm. Post lunch, the House will take up the The National Commission for Backward Classes (Repeal) Bill, 2017 for consideration.

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