The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed a resolution suspending five Congress MPs for the remainder of the ongoing winter session after being named by the Speaker for disrupting House proceedings. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi moved a resolution amid the din to suspend the five. The announcement was made by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi, citing "unruly conduct" in the lower house of parliament.
The Centre has introduced crucial amendments to the contentious bill that replaces the Chief Justice of India with a Union Cabinet minister in the selection panel for the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and election commissioners.
On the third day of the Winter Session of Parliament, the Lok Sabha successfully passed the J&K Reservation and Reorganisation Bills. Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to introduce and seek consideration and passage of these Bills in the Rajya Sabha today.
Minister of State for Communications, Devusinh Chauhan, emphasizes the inclusion of provisions in the 'Post Office Bill 2023' for national security reasons, citing the presence of similar measures in the previous version of the legislation.
