Expect fireworks today as Rajya Sabha debates on JNU row, Rohith suicide

February 24, 2016 08:50

The Rajya Sabha will on Wednesday discuss the current state of unrest at the Jawaharlal Nehru University and the furore over Hyderabad University scholar Rohith Vemula's suicide.

Both the issues will be raised in Lok Sabha on Thursday after the Rail Budget is presented.

Today, in the Lok Sabha, the motion of thanks on the President's address will be moved and the Election Laws amendment bill is also scheduled to be introduced in the lower house.

In Rajya Sabha, the National Waterways Bill, the Carriage by Air (Amendment) Bill, the Bureau of Indian Standards Bill is scheduled to come up for discussion and passage today.

The government has agreed to discuss all the issues as it wants to avoid a repeat of the monsoon and winter sessions, where little work got done.

The government has a heavy legislative agenda to push through in this session including the passage of GST Bill.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had earlier said that he was hopeful of a 'fruitful' Budget Session and added that the government's 'limitations' must also be discussed in the Parliament as it was the only way to strengthen the democracy.

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