Winter Session Updates: Chit Funds (Amendments) Bill, 2019 passed in Lok Sabha

Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Prasanna Acharya has given zero-hour notice in Rajya Sabha over 'increasing incidents of acid attack.'

The meeting between NCP chief Sharad Pawar & Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be held at 12 pm today in Parliament.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) lawmaker Sanjay Singh on Wednesday gave a Zero Hour notice in Rajya Sabha over "deteriorating law and order situation" in Delhi. The Zero Hour refers to the time immediately following the Question Hour in both the Houses of Parliament. During this hour, parliamentarians can raise matters of great importance without the mandatory ten days advance notice.

Union Home Minister & BJP President Amit Shah will speak in Rajya Sabha today. Home minister Amit Shah is likely to make a statement around 11.10am on the decision to remove Sonia and Rahul Gandhi's SPG cover in Rajya Sabha, reported News18.

JP Nadda, BJP, in Rajya Sabha: There is nothing political, security hasn't been withdrawn. Home Ministry has a very set pattern & there is a protocol. It is not done by a politician, it is done by Home Ministry and according to threat perception the security is given & withdrawn.

Congress MP Anand Sharma raises the issue of withdrawal of SPG cover to party leaders Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Singh, Rahul Gandhi & Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, in Rajya Sabha. Says "We urge govt that issues of security of our leaders have to be beyond partisan political considerations"

Tapir Gao, BJP: I had requested the former Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman & present Def Min Rajnath Singh too to provide compensation to the people of Arunachal Pradesh for the land of the locals that has been acquired by Army. But no compensation has been given till now.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Lok Sabha: I can commit myself that I had gone there, sat with the CM of Arunachal Pradesh & cleared many of the compensations which was due for the people of Arunachal Pradesh.

Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrives at Parliament. He will be speaking in Rajya Sabha today.

HM Amit Shah, in RS: As far as internet services are concerned, the decision can be taken by the Jammu and Kashmir authorities. There are activities by Pakistan too in Kashmir region, so keeping security in mind, whenever the local authority deems it fit, a decision will be taken. Availability of medicines is adequate, there is no problem. Mobile medicine vans have also started. The administration has taken care of health services. Availability of petrol, diesel, kerosene, LPG and rice is adequate. 22 lakh metric ton apples are expected to be produced. All landlines are open.

"Situation in the valley of Jammu and Kashmir is completely normal", Union Minister Amit Shah in Rajya Sabha.

Delhi: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief & MP Sharad Pawar met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Parliament today over issue of farmers in Maharashtra. The meeting is currently underway. (Earlier visuals of Sharad Pawar arriving at the chamber of PM Modi in the Parliament)

HM Amit Shah: Hindu, Buddhist,Sikh,Jain, Christian, Parsi refugees should get citizenship,that is why Citizenship Amendment Bill is needed so that these refugees who are being discriminated on basis of religion in Pakistan,Bangladesh or Afghanistan, get Indian citizenship. NRC has no such provision which says that no other religion will be taken under NRC. All citizens of India irrespective of religion will figure in the NRC list. The NRC is different from Citizenship Amendment Bill.

The process of National Register of Citizens (NRC) will be carried out across the country. No one, irrespective of religion should be worried, it is just a process to get everyone under the NRC.

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