ANI
10 Mar 2025

New Delhi [India], March 10 (ANI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee on Monday said that his party will give notice in the Parliament regarding the role and function of the Election Commission.

Speaking to ANI, Kalyan Banerjee said, 'We are going to give 193 notice regarding the role and function of the Election Commission... 3 voters have the same EPIC number, which is not permissible as per the law. We are raising this issue strongly. We will raise it in Parliament...'

The TMC MP further said that he has also proposed that parliamentary proceedings be held on Saturday, March 15 to make up for the holiday on March 13.

'There will be a holiday on March 13 as Holi is on March 14. I have proposed that Parliament proceedings be held on a Saturday to compensate for the holiday on March 13. Today, there will be a discussion for 8 hours on the Manipur budget. Departmental budgets will be discussed from March 17. Railway, Jal Shakti and Agriculture budgets will be discussed,' Banerjee stated.

Meanwhile, shortly after Parliament reconvened as the as the second part of the Budget session began, opposition MPs staged a walk out from the Rajya Sabha over the issue of delimitation and New Education Policy (NEP).

The DMK attacked the government over the implementation of National Education Policy in Tamil Nadu.

In Lok Sabha too, the MPs walked into the well of the House and protested as Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in his address in the lower house of Parliament accused the DMK of being 'dishonest' and playing 'politics' at the cost of Tamil Nadu students' future.

DMK MP P Wilson said that the DMK party staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha after the Deputy Chairman refused to allow a discussion on fair delimitation for Tamil Nadu. in a post on X, Wilson said 'The DMK floor leader Tiruchi Siva and I submitted a notice under Rule 267 of the Business Rules of the Rajya Sabha to discuss fair delimitation for Tamil Nadu. This is critical, as the state has seen minimal population growth due to family planning policies. There is a growing concern about impending delimitation changes set to take effect in 2026.'

Union Health Minister JP Nadda slammed the opposition over the notices under Rule 267 over the walkout. He said that it was a vicious design by the Opposition to demand the institution of Parliament was they were interested in debate but wanted to give an impression that the government does not want to answer or enter into a debate.

Speaking on the adjournment motion notices by Opposition members, Nadda stated that they should read the rules before giving notices for the adjournment motion.

'They should read rules before giving notices for adjournment motion,' Nadda said in Rajya Sabha. Terming it as an 'irresponsible behaviour', he said, 'Opposition members, including LoP, should go for a refresher course, understand rules and regulations.

Referring to daily adjournment notices by opposition members, Nadda said 'It is vicious design to demean the institution of Parliament and government is ready to discuss everything under rules.'

DMK MP Tiruchi Siva said that they have a very 'genuine concern' about the delimitation exercise and if it is done on the basis of population, there won't be fair representation in the Parliament, claiming that many southern states would lose their seats. (ANI)