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Parliament Winter Session 2023 Live Updates: On Day 13 of the Winter Session on Wednesday, the Lok Sabha passed three Bills – the Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, 2023, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita, 2023 and the Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Bill, 2023 – that seek to replace the existing Indian laws – Indian Penal Code (IPC), Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and Indian Evidence Act. The Bills were earlier amended following discussions by the Parliamentary Committee. The Bill was introduced in Parliament by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on December 12.
The Parliament also witnessed a ruckus amid Opposition leaders’ protests and sloganeering. As of Tuesday, 141 Opposition MPs from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have been suspended for “disorderly” conduct. Two more MPs, namely Thomas Chazhikadan and AM Ariff, both from Kerala, were suspended for the remainder of the Parliament’s Winter Session. The two suspensions on Wednesday take the tally of MPs suspended from Parliament to 143. While 97 of the 139 Opposition MPs have been suspended in Lok Sabha, their count in the Rajya Sabha also fell below 100 after the suspension of 46 MPs.
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17:21 (IST) 20 Dec 2023 Parliament Winter Session Live Updates: Discussion on Telecommunication Bill 2023 is underway in Lok Sabha
The Telecommunication Bill, 2023 has been taken up for consideration and passing in Lok Sabha.
17:19 (IST) 20 Dec 2023 Parliament Winter Session Live Updates: Lok Sabha passes 3 criminal bills
Three bills to replace the Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and Indian Evidence Act were passed by Lok Sabha.
The three bills are:
1. Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita Bill
2. Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Bill
3.Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, 2023
17:05 (IST) 20 Dec 2023 Parliament Winter Session Live Updates: Amit Shah on provision for Trial
#WATCH | Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah in Lok Sabha says, "A provision for Trial in Absentia has been introduced…Many cases in the country shook us be it the Mumbai bomb blast or any other. Those people are hiding in other countries and trials are not underway. They don't need… pic.twitter.com/BCT5bYL0jL
— ANI (@ANI) December 20, 2023
17:00 (IST) 20 Dec 2023 Parliament Winter Session Live Updates: Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, 2023 passed in Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha passes the Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, 2023 bill.
16:55 (IST) 20 Dec 2023 Parliament Winter Session Live Updates: Accused will get seven days to file a plea for acquittal’ says Shah
#WATCH | Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah in Lok Sabha says, "Now the accused will get seven days to file a plea for acquittal…The judge has to hold the hearing in those seven days and in a maximum time of 120 days, the case would come to trial. There was no time limit for plea… pic.twitter.com/7KzlLwnbPl
— ANI (@ANI) December 20, 2023
16:34 (IST) 20 Dec 2023 Parliament Winter Session Live Updates: ‘Biggest non-serious leader of this century is Rahul Gandhi,’ says Giriraj Singh on mimicry row
#WATCH | On Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's reaction on mimicry row, Union Minister & BJP MP Giriraj Singh says, "The biggest non-serious leader of this century is Rahul Gandhi. He doesn't know what he says. I don't think a lot of comment needs to be made on a non-serious person.… https://t.co/TnZxmzjest pic.twitter.com/q6Xm6h4HZ4
— ANI (@ANI) December 20, 2023
16:28 (IST) 20 Dec 2023 Parliament Winter Session Live: Amit Shah on timely justice to citizens
“…For poor, the biggest challenge to get justice is the financial challenge…For years ‘Tareekh pe tareekh’ keep going, said Amit Shah in Lok Sabha.
#WATCH | Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah in Lok Sabha says, "…For poor, the biggest challenge to get justice is the financial challenge…For years 'Tareekh pe tareekh' keep going. Police hold the judicial system responsible. The government holds the police and judiciary… pic.twitter.com/B2EFtlhMzP
— ANI (@ANI) December 20, 2023
16:25 (IST) 20 Dec 2023 Parliament Winter Session Live Updates: ‘New criminal law bills in consonance with spirit of Constitution,’ says Amit Shah in Lok Sabha
Home Minister Amit Shah said that the new criminal law bills are in consonance with the spirit of the Constitution and have been brought keeping in mind the well-being of the people of the country.
He further said that the new legislations will replace British-era laws.
16:15 (IST) 20 Dec 2023 Parliament Winter Session Live Updates: ‘Democracy is being killed,’ says Mallikarjun Kharge on suspension of MPs
#WATCH | Delhi: After the INDIA bloc meeting at Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's residence, party MP Pramod Tiwari says, "The democracy is being killed. We will wait till Dec 22 for the govt to take back the suspension of the MPs…Otherwise, on Dec 22, the suspended MPs… pic.twitter.com/hWrn9wS46s
— ANI (@ANI) December 20, 2023
16:09 (IST) 20 Dec 2023 Parliament Winter Session Live Updates: ‘Will make Ram Mandir as soon as poosible,’ says Shah
Home Minister Amit Shah in Lok Sabha says, “We said that in Ayodhya we will make Ram Mandir as soon as possible and on January 22 Lord Ram’s idol will be installed there. This is PM Modi’s government which delivers what they say. We said that we would give 33% reservation to women in the Parliament and assemblies. Congress came to power many times and kept giving dates but we delivered it and with a majority of votes to empower women…” (ANI)
16:05 (IST) 20 Dec 2023 Parliament Winter Session Live: Discussion on CGST is underway in RS
The Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Bill is in consideration for passing in Rajya Sabha.
15:51 (IST) 20 Dec 2023 Parliament Winter Session Live: Amit Shah on Code of Criminal Procedure
Speaking in Lok Sabha, Home Minister Amit Shah said that now there will be 531 sections in Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC )which was earlier 484. There have been changes in 177 sections while 9 new sections have been added…”
#WATCH | Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah in Lok Sabha says, "In CrPC there were 484 sections, now there will be 531 sections in it. Changes have been made in 177 sections and 9 new sections have been added. 39 new sub-sections have been added. 44 new provisions have been added…" pic.twitter.com/pqdN1O2Tmr
— ANI (@ANI) December 20, 2023
15:41 (IST) 20 Dec 2023 Parliament Winter Session Live Updates: Bills introduced to replace existing criminal laws
Bills have been intoduced by Union Home Minister Amit Shah replacing the existing criminal laws for consideration and passage in the Lok Sabha.
VIDEO | Union Home Minister Amit Shah introduces bills to replace the existing criminal laws for consideration and passage in the Lok Sabha.
"Under the leadership of PM Modi, I have come to bring some major changes to the 150-year-old three laws which governed our criminal… pic.twitter.com/pxvwNQq5FH
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) December 20, 2023
14:51 (IST) 20 Dec 2023 Parliament Live: Two more MPs suspended from Lok Sabha
Two MPs from Kerala – Thomas Chazhikadan and AM Arif – were suspended from the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, taking the total number of suspensions in both houses to 143.
13:42 (IST) 20 Dec 2023 Parliament Live: NDA MPs stand in solidarity with Jagdeep Dhankhar
NDA MPs in the Upper House stood up in solidarity with Chairman and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar after TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee mimicked him yesterday.
#WATCH | NDA MPs in Rajya Sabha stand and take part in House proceeding to express their respects to Chairman and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar after TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee mimics him
The President and the PM have extended support to VP Dhankhar pic.twitter.com/6UX18xtUgO
— ANI (@ANI) December 20, 2023
13:00 (IST) 20 Dec 2023 ‘If he has taken this on his shoulder, I am helpless’: Kalyan Banerjee on mimicry row
A day after a video clip of TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee ostensibly mimicking Vicd President Jagdeep Dhankhar went viral, he said, “If he (Dhankhar) has taken this on his shoulder I am completely helpless. Does he really behave like this in Rajya Sabha? That’s my question. I have never had any intention to hurt anyone. Mimicry has been done also by the honourable PM in Lok Sabha between 2014-2019. But no one has taken it seriously.”
#WATCH On mimicry row, TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee says, "I have never had any intention to hurt anyone…Does he really behave like this in Rajya Sabha? Mimicry was done by the PM in Lok Sabha between 2014-2019…" pic.twitter.com/rc6c5X8Lku
— ANI (@ANI) December 20, 2023
11:49 (IST) 20 Dec 2023 PM Modi dials Jagdeep Dhankhar over mimicry row, expresses pain
A day after a video from the Parliament complex of TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee ostensibly mimicking the Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar emerged, Prime Minister Narendra Modi dialed Dhankhar and expressed pain over the behaviour of some Members of Parliament (MPs). Read more
11:29 (IST) 20 Dec 2023 Parliament Live: Rajya Sabha adjourned
The Rajya Sabha has been adjourned.
11:27 (IST) 20 Dec 2023 Parliament Live: Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 pm
The Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 12 pm.
10:55 (IST) 20 Dec 2023 Suspended MPs can’t enter Parliament chambers, lobby: Lok Sabha office
After the suspension of 141 Opposition MPs during the ongoing Winter Session – 95 from Lok Sabha and 46 from Rajya Sabha – the Lok Sabha Secretariat issued a circular for the suspended MPs, barring them from entering the Parliament chamber, lobby and galleries.
“As a result, the following consequences arise from their suspension and remain in force during the period of suspension: they cannot enter chambers, lobby and galleries. They stand suspended from sittings of Parliamentary Committees of which they may be a member, no item is put down in the List of Business in their name,” read the Lok Sabha circular.
10:47 (IST) 20 Dec 2023 Parliament Winter Session Live Updates: President Murmu on mimicry of VP by TMC member
Expressing dissatisfaction with the disrespectful treatment of the Vice President within the Parliament complex, President Murmu tweeted on the mimicry of Jagdeep Dhankhar by a TMC member.
I was dismayed to see the manner in which our respected Vice President was humiliated in the Parliament complex. Elected representatives must be free to express themselves, but their expression should be within the norms of dignity and courtesy. That has been the Parliamentary…
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) December 20, 2023
10:36 (IST) 20 Dec 2023 Parliament Winter Session Live Updates: Mamata Banerjee to meet PM Modi in Parliament today
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will be meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi today in Parliament along with the party MP Abhishek Banerjee and 10 suspended MPs of the party. (ANI)
10:31 (IST) 20 Dec 2023 Parliament Winter Session Live Updates: Sonia Gandhi speaks on Women’s Reservation Bill
Passing Women's Reservation Bill with rider eyewash to mislead women, garner their votes; quota must be implemented immediately: Sonia Gandhi
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) December 20, 2023
10:21 (IST) 20 Dec 2023 Parliament Winter Live Session: ‘Govt has strangulated democracy’, says Sonia Gandhi on suspension of MPs
“Democracy has been strangulated by this government. Never before have so many Opposition Members of Parliament been suspended from the house, and that too, simply for raising a perfectly reasonable and legitimate demand,” said CPP chairperson Sonia Gandhi in the Congress Parliamentary Party meeting being held at Central Hall of Sanvidhan Sadan, Parliament House. (ANI)
10:17 (IST) 20 Dec 2023 Parliament Winter Session Live Updates: Congress Parliamentary Party meeting being held at Parliament
VIDEO | Congress Parliamentary Party meeting being held at Parliament. #ParliamentWinterSession
(Full video available on PTI Videos – https://t.co/n147TvqRQz) pic.twitter.com/leARqKX4gp
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) December 20, 2023
10:12 (IST) 20 Dec 2023 Parliament Winter Session Live: Sonia Gandhi arrives at Parliament
VIDEO | Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi arrive at Parliament to attend the ongoing Winter Session.#ParliamentWinterSession
(Full video available on PTI Videos – https://t.co/n147TvqRQz) pic.twitter.com/nUe8nvU13H
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) December 20, 2023
On Tuesday, 49 more Lok Sabha opposition MPs including Supriya Sule, Danish Ali, Manish Tewari, Shashi Tharoor, among others were suspended for the remainder of the winter session. With this, a total of 141 opposition MPs from both Houses have been suspended so far.