The Parliament’s Winter Session saw intense political clashes as MPs debated airfare regulations, religious rights, and the SIR electoral review. On Friday, Members of Parliament engaged in a heated exchange about several different topics, including Civil Aviation Policy, rights of access to temples, and electoral reform, among others. Minister of Civil Aviation K. Rammohan Naidu expressed in the Lok Sabha that deregulation facilitated the establishment of a competitive aviation industry in India.
He explained that deregulation opened up greater opportunities for growth, innovation, and more competitive pricing practices in the aviation sector. In addition, he indicated that the Ministry only intervenes with respect to fare increases under extraordinary circumstances.
Furthermore, the Minister also stated that monthly price ceilings would result in the creation of barriers to entry, thus reducing the ability of airlines to compete in the long term. These statements were made during a resolution introduced by an individual Member of Parliament seeking to establish stricter government controls on airline fares.
Meanwhile, several MPs raised sensitive political and cultural issues. BJP MP Anurag Thakur alleged discrimination against Sanatan Dharma in one state. He referenced the Madurai bench’s remarks on officials “deliberately ignoring” a court order regarding the Karthigai Deepam lamp. He also questioned “why Hindus were lathi-charged and prevented from entering the premises.”
The House paid tribute to former Speaker Shivraj Patil and those who lost their lives in the 2001 Parliament attack. Members of the House looked back on Patil’s long political career, including winning seven Lok Sabha elections, as well as serving as Speaker from 1991 until 1996, with high regard.
Shah targets the Opposition as the Parliament Winter Session debate intensifies
While discussing the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, Home Minister Amit Shah gave a strong response to comments made by the Opposition parties. He claimed that these parties were attacking the SIR process because they could no longer “steal” elections through “bad” practices. As evidence, he pointed to the fact that Congress lost elections not because of the use of EVMs or the phenomenon of “vote theft,” but because of their own poor leadership.
He accused Opposition parties of trying to protect “avaidh ghuspathiye” by opposing the SIR process. According to Shah, the government of Prime Minister Modi has a very clear policy: the government should identify and remove illegal immigrants from all voter registration lists and send them back to their country of origin.
Legislative work continued in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha after the discussion. In addition to discussing the SIR process and providing tributes to the late Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the Lok Sabha also engaged in a wider discussion about broader governance issues.
The discussion included references to a variety of issues, including religious freedom and national security. The intensity of the session remained high, as each member tried to balance their comments on public policy and provide a political message.
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