Massive day in Parliament: Reservation Constitutional Amendment, Triple Talaq & Citizenship Amendment Bills to be moved. LIVE UPDATES here

Reservation Constitutional Amendment Bill:

We welcome this decision. But we still believe that this only a political stunt. They have announced the reservation just before their elections, while they should have implemented the reservation quotas earlier itself. People also think that this is a political stunt, but still, BSP will support this decision because this is what the party also demands: BSP supremo Mayawati

Citizenship Amendment Bill: All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Badruddin Ajmal and All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016 in the Parliament premises: ANI

Reservation Constitutional Amendment Bill: I welcome the 10% reservation announced by the Centre for economically weaker sections of the upper caste. PM Narendra Modi's policies have helped to uplift the poor in the country: BJP MP Anurag Thakur

Reservation Constitutional Amendment Bill: Tweet by Janata Dal (Secular) leader H D Devegowda

Republic TV has accessed the Reservation Constitutional Amendment Bill That Is To Be Tabled In Parliament. Read It Here

Union Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot introduces the 124th Constitutional Amendment bill (Reservation bill) in the Lok Sabha.

Discussion on the bill will be taken up at 2 PM

Citizenship Amendment Bill: Union Minister Rajnath Singh puts forward statement for the bill in Lok Sabha.

"We have discussed this with many organization and they made some changes." 

Citizenship Amendment Bill:

We will lessen the burden of Assam. The state will not be solely responsible for anything. We are with Assam. The state  Assam is going through the problems of illegal migrant: Union Minister Rajnath Singh

Citizenship Amendment Bill:

We will take care of the existing tribes in Assam. We will protect them and will give citizenship to other 6 tribes: Union Minister Rajnath Singh
 

Citizenship Amendment Bill:

Please send the bill to the Select Committee again for reconsideration: Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge

Citizenship Amendment Bill: Congress leaders walk out of the Lok Sabha in protest over the bill

Citizenship Amendment Bill:

We are not giving a threat. We are just advising that it this bill is passed then there will be violence in North East. Make the Bill a secure bill and do not mention only three countries. You should act as a humanitarian nation. Please induct Nepal and Sri Lanka too: Sougata Roy, TMC leader

Protest in Rajya Sabha over CBI raids on Samajwadi Party members

Venkaiah Naidu extends support for Citizenship Amendment Bill

Reservation Constitutional Amendment Bill:

This is a 'jumla' because SCs have 16%, STs 7% and OBCs have 27% reservation. So, total 50% reservation is there. And it cannot be more than that. The constitution will have to be amended for that. So the PM from the BJP has done another 'jumla' by bringing 10% reservation for the unreserved Economically Weaker Section. If you are serious then bring a constitutional amendment - Senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh

Reservation Constitutional Amendment Bill:

We demand 5 % for Muslims in this new 10 % quota for Economically Weaker Sections. We saw what happened in Maharashtra, MP and Rajasthan. People went down to the streets and they got their demands. We must not forget the second largest population in our country and that is - Muslims.  For Muslims, situation is not good here. We are even downgraded than Dalits. We demanded to be put under Dalit category so that we will get some reservation but nobody paid attention to us. We are the most suitable to get these new reservations because we are economically and socially backward: Azam Khan, Samajwadi Party leader

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 3:45 PM

Citizenship Amendment Bill:

When we were fighting the independence, there was no involvement of the 'Sangh Parivar'. Now when all the section of the society are demanding different issues, they are pouring in Nationalism: Mohammed Salim, Communist Party of India leader
 

Citizenship Amendment Bill:

You cannot divide a secular country on the basis of religion. Bengalis and Muslims are the main targets: Mohammed Salim, Communist Party of India leader

Citizenship Amendment Bill: 

All India United Democratic Front(AIUDF) leader Badruddin Ajmal opposes the bill says, 'it is against the Assam Accord and the Constitution of India' 

Senior Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma hails the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016

Citizenship Amendment Bill:

It seems that this Bill has been made by the people who are in favour of two nation theory. Modi government has brought the nation to apartheid. This is 'dog whistle' politics. You are bringing it for your political gains. This shows you are against Muslims: AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi

Citizenship Amendment Bill:
In our country the incidents which have taken place we should see that also. The Hindu samajh has been reduced in one country to 72%. More than 2.5 lakh women were raped.  34.2% is the Muslim population is in Assam now, this is a considerable increase. You havea problem with us giving minorities of the three countries citizenship. Don't you know who are the minorities there? The problems they are facing: Meenakshi Lekhi 

Citizenship Amendment Bill:

The questions raised by them I will respond to that, I want to assure the people of Assam that their culture and customs will be safeguarded by the Central government. It would have been good if in 1947 the country was not divided on the basis of religion.  People from both the countries were concerned that the minorities of the countries should be given protection. Long term visa can be given to the majorities of three countries: Rajnath Singh

Citizenship Amendment Bill: 

Whatever has been done, we have kept the people of Assam in mind. There are some reasons because of which religious persecution is taking place in Bangladesh. This Bill is not Assam specific. The people who become citizens can work and stay anywhere in the country: Rajnath Singh

 

The Citizenship Amendment Bill 2019 has been passed in the Parliament after a debating various Clauses of the Bill.

Reservation Constitutional Amendment: 

Lok Sabha takes up discussion on reservation bill, that provides 10% reservation to economical weaker section (EWS). 

Reservation Constitutional Amendment Bill:

Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Thawar Chand Gehlot introducing the Quota Bill said that it will benefit the poor, ensuring 'Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas'. He further added that everyone cut out for the ST/SC category, including people from other community will benefit from this Bill. 

Reservation Constitutional Amendment Bill:

For those who don't benefit from the reservation and have an income below 8 lacs, the youth of those families will get 10% reservation for education and jobs. As far as merit is concerned, a decision to increase 10% of seats has been made. The reservation for ST, SC, and OBC will remain as it is and the youth of poor families will open windows for their future: BJP president Amit Shah  

Reservation Constitutional Amendment: 

When Article 15(5) is amended, the problem with reservations in unaided institutions will be solved. Just as equals cannot be treated unequally, unequals cannot be treated equally: Arun Jaitley

Reservation Constitutional Amendment Bill:

The original Preamble of the Constitution did not have the word socialist but it promised justice and equality to everyone: Arun Jaitley

Reservation Constitutional Amendment Bill

The Union Minister, Arun Jaitley took a jibe at the Communist party saying that India will be the first country where communists are unhappy with the empowerment of poor people. Further asking Congress to support the bill whole-heartedly and not with a grudge.

When the government has so many schemes then why do you want a reservation: AIADMK M Thambidurai
 

Reservation Constitutional Amendment Bill:

If the now economical backward person gets a job due to the reservation and later on went on to become rich then will you withdraw his reservation?: Thambidurai 

Reservation Constitutional Amendment Bill:

We really begin to wonder whether is a political gimmick for the 2019 elections: TMC leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay

Reservation Constitutional Amendment Bill:

Why does the Government not take up the women reservation bill with the same priority as this quota bill? This bill is not only about jobs, but also about misleading the youth with false hopes and fake dreams: TMC leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay

Reservation Constitutional Amendment Bill:

I don't think even a 10% reservation can solve the problem. We urge the government to support our demands for the Muslim reservation: TRS leader, A. P. Jithender Reddy

Reservation Constitutional Amendment Bill:

The bill is a big move  by the Govt in the direction of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas: Ram Vilas Paswan

Reservation Constitutional Amendment Bill:

The marginalised have faced atrocities during Modi government's rule: Dharmendra Yadav from Samajwadi Party
 

Reservation Constitutional Amendment Bill:

Why only 10%, please explain the logic of this. We don't believe this government. The timing is questionable. It was our government in 2013 who brought this reservation in Haryana. In 2013 the government was opposing it: Deependra Hooda 

Eight opposition parties, including the Congress, are supporting the Reservation Constitutional Amendment Bill. 

Reservation Constitutional Amendment Bill:

I oppose the bill, this bill is a fraud, this is against the Consitution. Reservation is given for justice, but have these people faced injustice but SC, dalits, and Muslims have faced it: Asaduddin Owaisi

 

Reservation Constitutional (124th) Amendment Bill passed with- 

Ayes- 319
Noes- 4
Abst- 0

Winter session in Rajya Sabha extended by one more day till January 9.

Citizenship Amendment Bill: Trinamool Congress MPs are expected to stage protest 'dharna' outside the Parliament on Tuesday against the Bill.

Reservation Constitutional Amendment Bill: "Mr. 10% has decided to give reservation because they want to woo the voters. There is unemployment and farmers are dying but this is all because elections are approaching and thus this is all 'jhumla'(lie). Legally, there will be a lot of contradictions but there is a political 'jhumla' behind this," says Congress leader Kapil Sibal

CJI Ranjan Gogoi is on leave today. The judgement will now be pronounced by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul in court number 12.

A massive day looms in Parliament on Tuesday as a raft of significant and politically key bills are set to be tabled, including the Reservation Constitutional Amendment bill to enable the increase in reservation quota from 50% to 60%, with the additional quota to be availed by Economically Weaker Sections (EWS). In addition, the Triple Talaq bill and the Citizenship Amendment bill are set to be tabled, with both BJP and Congress issuing three-line-whips to their MPs making their presence in the floor of the house mandatory. The Winter Session may be extended in the Rajya Sabha if need be, in the event the Lok Sabha passes the Reservation bill. Here's an account of what is in store in Parliament:

Constitutional Amendment Bill for reservation for Economically Weaker Sections

The Narendra Modi-led government on Monday resolved to bring in a constitutional amendment to increase reservation quotas to benefit Economically Weaker Sections (EWS).  As per sources, the reservations will go up from the current 50% to 60% and will be applicable for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) to get reservation in jobs and in education, thereby serving as a huge mode of upliftment. The new reservations will be applicable to Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) across religions.

A constitutional amendment bill is to be moved in Parliament on January 8 by union minister Thawar Chand Gehlot. Both the BJP and Congress have issued a whip to party MPs to be present in Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

READ: As Modi Government Moves 10 % Quota For Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), Here's Who Can Avail The Reservation

Citizenship Amendment Bill

The Cabinet approved the Citizenship Amendment Bill (2016) in the Lok Sabha on January 7. The bill grants Indian citizenship by naturalisation to communities such as Hindus, Buddhists, Christians, Jains, Parsis and Sikhs, fleeing persecution in Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan. Citizenship would be granted to those who have lived in India for six or more years. The government argued that the bill is intended to those 'escaping persecution' and not for economic migrants.

The Bill is likely to be moved in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.

READ: Cabinet Approves Citizenship Amendment Bill In Parliament. Details Inside

Triple Talaq Bill

The government has once again listed the Triple Talaq Bill for discussion and voting in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu is expected to announce the decision to members on Tuesday itself. It was in the upper house that the previous version of the Triple Talaq bill was blocked after being allowed to pass in the Lok Sabha. Last week, the amended version of the bill was passed in the lower house yet again, though the Opposition has demanded that the bill be sent to a Joint Standing Committee first.

READ: Triple Talaq Bill Passed In Lok Sabha For A Second Time After Congress Stages Walkout Having Been Unsuccessful In Its Joint Standing Committee Demand