Rajya Sabha takes up discussion on Motion of Thanks to President’s address to both Houses

 

Rajya Sabha

 The Rajya Sabha on Thursday took up discussion on Motion of Thanks to President Ram Nath Kovind’s address to both the Houses of Parliament. Participating in the discussion today, M. Thambidurai of AIADMK said, the President’s address highlighted government’s achievements in the health, infrastructure, Covid management and other areas. He lauded the government’s efforts to effectively deal with the Covid-19 pandemic. He also appreciated PM Ayushman Bharat Scheme launched to build up the robust health infrastructure in the country. Birendra Prasad Baishya of AGP appreciated the Covid-19 vaccination drive saying that more than 70 per cent of adult population has been administered doses of vaccines. He said, the country has developed indigenous vaccines as well as other equipment to fight against the pandemic within a short span of time.
 
Intervening in the discussion, Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said, the dignity of the Prime Minister’s post has been restored after 2014 when Narendra Modi became the Prime Minister. He said, the corruption and red tapism have been removed under this government. Mr. Naqvi added that national security as well as border security has been ensured by the government.

The Minister also talked about the abolition of Triple Talaq to provide dignified life to Muslim women. AD Singh of RJD also took part in the discussion raising the issue of violence against a particular community in the country. Kamakhya Prasad Tasa of BJP said, ‘Sabka Prayas’ is required to take the country forward. He raised the issue of extremism in Assam saying that Congress was responsible for it. He said, Centre has taken concrete steps for the development of the North East region under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Ram Nath Thakur of JD (U) demanded opening of bank branches in every Panchayat. He said, the Centre should talk to the Government of Nepal to construct a high dam to check the flood problem in Bihar. He also demanded a special package for the State.
 
Participating in the discussion, Congress member Ripun Bora said, rising inflation and unemployment were not mentioned in the President’s address. He said, no roadmap was presented to tackle these issues in the address. Questioning the disinvestment in PSUs, he said, the present government has not created any PSUs during its tenure, whereas 23 PSUs have been privatized. Criticizing the government’s policies, Jawhar Sircar of Trinamool Congress said, Indian economy has never seen such a bad phase as it is witnessing under the present government. He said, the unemployment rate has continuously increased in the country. Sasmit Patra of BJD raised the issue of non-inclusion of six lakh houses of tribals of Odisha under the PM Awas Yojana. He alleged that the Centre is adopting a partial approach between the States. Dr. K. Keshav Rao of TRS also raised questions over the federal policies of the Centre saying that federal structure is under threat.

He also raised the issue of hate speech demanding special law to deal with it. RS Bharati of DMK demanded 33 per cent reservation for women. Digvijay Singh of Congress said the gap between the rich and poor class has widened in recent years. Mr. Singh also talked about the unemployment in the country. He alleged that the Centre is against the farmers and poor of the country. Abdul Wahab of IUML and MP Ajit Kumar Bhuyan also expressed their views on the President’s address among others. The discussion remained inconclusive.

 

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