Parliament proceedings live | On Cauvery, Karnataka has always been in contempt of A day after passage of the triple talaq Bill, an upbeat government is aiming to push two more key Bills in the upper House — the UAPA (Amendment) Bill and the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill.
In Lok Sabha the controversial Dam Safety Bill will be taken up for discussion.court, says Dayanidhi Maran
Prof. Jogen Chowdhury (Trinamool Congress) says more women in India die of cervical cancer than in any other country. HPV vaccine can prevent this. Why is it not a part of the national immunisation programme, he asks.
Prasanna Acharya (BJD) says that everyone cannot afford to go to private hospitals. He asks the government to set up cancer-detection institutes in districts where the disease is rampant. He aslo asks the government to consider imposing more taxes on tobacco products.
House is adjourned till 2 p.m.
LOK SABHA | 12.30 P.M.
Satya Pal Singh (BJP) says that regulation and development of inter-State rivers, and river valleys comes under the Central list.
Dayanidhi Maran (DMK) says he expected the Ministry to come up with a proper Bill. We have no issues when rain is proper. The problem happens when there is a deficit. He says that for the last eight years Tamil Nadu has not seen kuruvai crops at all. He asks if Cauvery Management Board will remain even after the passage of this Bill. When it comes to Cauvery, Karnataka has always been in contempt of court, he says. The government should first nationalise the rivers, he remarks, adding that otherwise the Centre is toothless. Tamil Nadu has had enough, he says.
Kalyan Banerjee (Trinamool Congress) asks for how long a tribunal can continue with the adjudication of an issue. He says that there should have been consultation with States.
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