Intense Parliamentary Budget Session: Key Motions and Discussion on Tragedies

The Parliamentary Budget Session saw key motions introduced by Amit Shah and Kiren Rijiju, with discussions on grants, the Union Budget, and recent tragedies like the Wayanad landslide. Major issues like caste census, women reservation, and financial aid for Wayanad were also raised.

As Parliament convened for the ongoing Budget Session, Union Home Minister Amit Shah moved a motion for the election to the Committee on Official Language in Rajya Sabha. In Lok Sabha, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju and Deputy Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha, Gaurav Gogoi, presented the Second Report of the Business Advisory Committee.

The revised agenda for Lok Sabha included the introduction of "The Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak, 2024" by Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu, followed by discussions and voting on the Demands for Grants under the Ministries of Railways and Education for 2024-25. Minister Nimuben Jayantibhai Bambhaniya made statements regarding PMGKAY and Coarse Grains Production and Distribution. Various ministers, including Rao Inderjit Singh and Dr Jitendra Singh, laid papers on the Table.

The discussions on the Union Budget 2024-25 and the Budget for the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir 2024-25 persisted in Parliament. In Rajya Sabha, Harsh Malhotra reported on the implementation of recommendations from the 342nd Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism, and Culture.

L Murugan moved a motion to suspend Rule 272 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Council of States. Meanwhile, Congress raised issues of caste census and women's reservation in Lok Sabha. Congress whip Manickam Tagore and MP Hibi Eden pushed for discussions on financial aid for the landslide-hit district of Wayanad.

On Tuesday, both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha saw debates on recent tragedies, including the Wayanad landslide, a train derailment in Jharkhand, and a coaching centre fire in Delhi. The death toll from the Wayanad landslide reached 143, with numerous individuals still injured and trapped, according to the State Health Department.