On Friday, the fifth day of the ongoing monsoon session of Parliament, the Rajya Sabha passed a bill to reduce salaries of Members of Parliament.
Railways covid 19 death
The Railways Ministry informed the house that 336 employees died due to covid
Bills to reduce the salary
Rajya Sabha passed the bills to reduce salaries, allowances of Members of Parliament, and ministers by 30 percent unanimously on Friday.
Homeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2020
Homeopathy bill 2020 was also passed in the Rajya Sabha. Union health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said in the house, “A member of the house called the reform and regulation of the Indian systems of medicine being undertaken through the bills, as promoting ‘quackery’. I am pained by the use of this word.”
Commenting on the bill, DMK MP T Siva said, “This is one more attempt of this govt to strike at roots of federalism. From the day they assumed office, most Bills passed have taken away powers of state Govt.”
Replying to a debate on the two bills, Union health minister Harsh Vardhan said the government is committed to providing affordable and easy healthcare facilities to every citizen. He also defended the Centre’s decision to bring the ordinances, saying there was nothing “abnormal” and that governments have been taking this route, depending on the necessity.
Harsimrat Kaur
Speaking on the issue that made her resign, Ms Badal said, “I said government should bring the bills after consultation with stakeholders, what is politics in this? Farmers are agitating not only in Punjab but also in Haryana, Rajasthan, UP, Maharashtra. There is opposition in south India.”