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Uproar in Parliament over VHP's Ayodhya march ban

August 26, 2013

Ayodhya_marchNew Delhi, Aug 26: VHP's controversial Ayodhya yatra and subsequent developments paralysed Parliament on Monday with BJP and SP members creating uproar leading to adjournment of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha twice before noon.

The Parliament was again adjourned till 2 pm after uproar over VHP yatra and protests by Samajwadi Party members against attack on their office in Delhi.

Immediately after swearing-in of new members in both Houses, MPs from BJP and SP were on their feet creating uproar over the yatra.

In the Lok Sabha, SP members trooped into the Well on the issue, even as BJP members led by Yogi Aditya Nath protested from their seats.

At one point, agitating SP members returned to their seats after Speaker Meira Kumar assured them that their party leader would be allowed to raise the issue.

Aditya Nath argued that he should be given an opportunity to speak first.

Provoked by this, SP members again trooped into the Well. As ruckus continued, the House was adjourned till 11.30 am.

When it reassembled, similar scenes were witnessed and BJP members did not allow SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav to speak.

Two Congress members from Seemandhra region kept shouting in the Well holding placards demanding united Andhra Pradesh.

Amid din, the House was adjourned till noon.

In the Rajya Sabha, SP members were on their feet alleging attack by BJP workers on their Delhi office, a charge strongly denied by the main opposition party.

Chairman Hamid Ansari's repeated efforts to restore normalcy in the House did not yield result. He first adjourned the House for 15 minutes and then till noon.

Earlier, senior Congress leader BK Hariprasad, who was elected from Karnataka to the Upper House, took oath.

In the Lok Sabha, two newly elected Congress MPs from Karnataka - actress-turned politician Ramya and D K Suresh - took oath as new members.

The Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday stopped VHP from carrying out its "84 kosi parikrama yatra".

Live updates from Parliament:

* BJP MP Yogi Adityanath said in Lok Sabha that high court had recognised Ayodhya as the birthplace of Lord Ram and government should bring in a law for Ram temple.

* He further added that VHP was only seeking its rights with the 84 kos yatra.

* He slammed the Samajwadi Party for creating a jungle raj in Uttar Pradesh and demanded that the state government be dismissed. he further added that SP was changing the meaning of secularism.

* He went on to slam the Uttar Pradesh government of providing shelters to jehadis and thus hurting sentiments of Hindus.

* Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav said in Lok Sabha that the UP government was following Supreme Court orders and had therefore banned VHP yatra.

* He said that the BJP wanted to garner votes though 'danga' (riots) during yatra.

* When asked about the BJP protests on VHP yatra crackdown by Uttar Pradesh Police, he said, "Tell me, did anybody get hurt?"

* Nobody in Uttar Pradesh supported the VHP yatra: Mulayam Singh Yadav

* We stopped these hooligans in 90s and will stop them again: Mulayam Singh Yadav in Lok Sabha

* Ayodhya matter is not new, the matter is pending in the court: Mulayam Singh Yadav

* This is plain 'goondaism' of the BJP: Mulayam Singh Yadav

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June 30,2020

New Delhi, Jun 30: The Home Ministry on Monday issued guidelines for 'Unlock 2.0' phase across country between July 1 and July 31. The report stated that COVID-19 lockdown shall continue to remain in force in containment zones till July 31. In containment zones, only essential activities to be allowed. The government's guidelines come on a day when Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu extended lockdowns in their respective states to July 31.

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•   Training institutions of the central and state governments will be allowed to function with effect from July 15 and SOP in this regard will be issued by the Department of Personnel and Training.

Meanwhile, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla wrote to Chief Secretaries of all states and UTs, urging them to ensure compliance of Unlock 2 guidelines and direct all concerned authorities for their strict implementation.

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February 10,2020

New Delhi, Feb 10: After an hour-long standoff between the security forces and the students on Monday, the police resorted to a lathi-charge on the protesters near Holy Family hospital which is within walking distance of Jamia Millia Islamia.

A scuffle ensued when police confronted the protesters who tried to push forward towards Parliament. The lathi-charge was made to push back the protesters.

In the melee that ensued, many from both sides fainted.

Some security forces personnel resorted to the lathi-charge while others pushed back the protesters when they threw water pouches at the security forces and abused them.

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June 8,2020

New Delhi, June 8: Only 20.26 lakh migrant workers of the targeted 8 crore such labourers have received free food grains in May and June (2020), according to data released by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.

In the middle of May, as part of the Rs 20 lakh crore Atma Nirbhar Bharat package, the Modi government had announced that migrant labourers who are not covered under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) or any state-run PDS scheme, will receive free food grains for two months.

"Non-card holders shall be given 5 kg wheat or rice per person and 1 kg chana per family per month for the next 2 months. About 8 crore migrants will benefit from this scheme that will cost the government Rs 3500 crore,” Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had said at a press conference following PM Modi’s announcement.

But the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution said on Sunday, "The states and UTs have lifted 4.42 LMT (lakh metric tonne) of food grains and distributed 10,131 MT of it to 20.26 lakh beneficiaries."

It added, "The Government of India also approved 39,000 MT pulses for 1.96 crore migrant families. Around 28,306 MT gram/dal have been dispatched to the states and UTs. A total 15,413 MT gram have been lifted by various states and UTs". The state governments, the ministry added, had distributed only 631MT (metric tonnes) of gram so far.

Because of the constant movement of migrant workers, the Centre had said that the states will be responsible for identifying the migrants and subsequent food distribution.

The Centre claims it is spending approximately Rs 3,109 crore for food grains and Rs 280 crores for grams/chana under this package.

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