Parliament Day 8: Vande Mataram Row and Election Reforms Dominate; Amit Shah to Counter Rahul today

New Delhi: The winter session of Parliament entered its eighth day on Wednesday. The seven-day proceedings so far in this session, which began on December 1, have been quite hectic. Sometimes there was a debate on 'Vande Mataram,' and sometimes the party and the opposition were seen face-to-face regarding election reforms. Even today, there are more chances that the atmosphere will remain heated in both the houses. The debate on electoral reforms will continue in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. Union Home Minister Amit Shah will address Parliament at 5 pm.

What will happen in Rajya Sabha today?

The discussion on the completion of 150 years of 'Vande Mataram' will continue in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday also. Many members, including Home Minister Amit Shah, participated in this debate on Tuesday. Today BJP's JP Nadda can present his views at around 1 pm. Jairam Ramesh will participate from the Congress side.

As soon as this discussion is over, the House will move forward on election reforms. Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal is expected to initiate the debate. From the opposition side, Ajay Maken, Digvijay Singh, and Randeep Surjewala will raise the issues.

Debate on election reforms continues in Lok Sabha also

Even today the focus in the Lok Sabha will remain on election reforms. From the opposition, Congress leaders KC Venugopal, Imran Masood, and Varsha Gaikwad will present their arguments. At around 5 pm, Home Minister Amit Shah will present the government's side on this entire issue and answer questions.

Rahul Gandhi's sharp attack

On Tuesday, Rahul Gandhi attacked the government in harsh words in the debate on electoral reforms. He said that "vote theft" is the biggest threat to democracy. Rahul alleged that the government and RSS together are capturing important institutions, including the Election Commission. He raised the demand that all political parties should be provided machine-readable voter lists, CCTV footage of polling stations, and complete information related to the structure of EVMs one month before voting.

He also raised questions on the new law related to the appointment of the CEC and other commissioners, in which the selection committee consists of the prime minister, the leader of the opposition, and a cabinet minister.