Day 2: JNU, pollution, to be discussed in Parl

November 19, 2019 10:28

On Day 2 of the Winter Session of Parliament here's what's expected:

BJP Rajya Sabha MPs, RK Sinha, Vijay Goel, KTS Tulsi, GVL Narasimha Rao and Narendra Jadhav have given zero-hour notice on the issue of air pollution in the country.

CPI Rajya Sabha MP Binoy Viswan gives suspension of business notice in the upper house under rule 267, over Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) issue.

Several MPs on Monday made a statement against pollution in the national capital by riding bicycles, sporting masks and even choosing electric vehicles over fuel guzzlers as they arrived for the Winter Session of Parliament.

The air quality in Delhi improved marginally on Monday but remained in the "poor" category for the second consecutive day.

Image: Congress MP from Assam Gaurav Gogoi holds placards during his protest in front of the Parliament House against government inaction on pollution at the winter session of Parliament.

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