LIVE | Winter Session Day 12: Discussion on electoral reforms to continue today
After weeks of debate on key issues, the Winter Session has entered the final week. Amid ongoing Opposition protests, the Centre is likely to bring the VB-G RAM G Bill to replace MGNREGA, which is set to be introduced in the Lok Sabha during the ongoing Winter session of Parliament. Opposition MPs express concern over Atomic Bill Opposition MPs meet Speaker to express concern over the sudden inclusion of the Atomic bill as supplementary business for discussion in the House. The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bill, 2025 (SHANTI) seeks to promote and regulate the safe, secure, and responsible use of nuclear energy and nuclear technologies in India, with the overarching objective of leveraging nuclear science for public welfare and national development. Opposition protests MGNREGA name change Opposition leaders held a protest inside Parliament premises over MGNREGA name change. Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said, I dont understand this obsession with changing the name. It involves a lot of expenditure. I dont understand why they are doing it unnecessarily. She added, Under MGNREGA, a right was provided, the right to 100 days of employment for the poorest of the poor. And this bill will weaken that right. The way they have added two or three things in this bill, it seems from the outside that they have increased the number of days. Have you increased the wages? Lok Sabhaproceedings commence at 11 am;Question Hour underway Question Hour is underway in Lok Sabha with members raising questions on the allocation to states under MGNREGA and its utilisation. The Centre is expected to introduce a Bill replacing MGNREGA with the Viksit BharatGuarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, the VB-G Ram G Bill. Rajya Sabha proceedings commence at 11 am; House commemoratesVijay Diwas Chairman CP Radhakrishnan opened the 12th day of the Winter session by remembering the 54th anniversary of Vijay Diwas, which resulted in the birth of Bangladesh. The House paid respects to the martyrs during that time. Opposition members asked who the Prime Minister was during that time, but did not receive a reply.
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