Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar Calls for Shah Commission Report, Heated Debates in Parliament
Vice President and Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, Jagdeep Dhankhar, emphasized the need for the government to examine and present the Shah Commission report, which relates to the ‘darkest period of Indian democracy.’ This call came after BJP member Deepak Prakash demanded the report be made public during the zero hour.
Dhankhar stated, ‘The report relates to the darkest period of Indian democracy; the government must examine the authentic report and place it on the table of the House.’
The Shah Commission was appointed to investigate the excesses during the Emergency period (1975-77) imposed by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
In another discussion, AAP MP Raghav Chadha alleged state-sponsored spyware attacks, which MoS (Electronics and IT) Jitin Prasada denied, stating that the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) is in touch with Apple for information.
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan criticized the UPA government for not implementing the Swaminathan report, accusing them of political motives. This led to an uproar in the Lok Sabha, causing an adjournment till 12.30 pm.
Janata Dal (United) MP and Union Minister Rajiv Lalla Singh defended the NDA alliance, saying it is strong and ‘glued by Fevicol.’ He urged the opposition to accept the NDA’s majority for peace of mind.
Union Health Minister JP Nadda highlighted India’s role as the ‘dispensary of the world,’ with Speaker Om Birla supporting his remarks about the global demand for Indian medicines.
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Rajya Sabha -: Rajya Sabha is one of the two houses of the Parliament of India. It is also called the Council of States.
Jagdeep Dhankhar -: Jagdeep Dhankhar is the Vice President of India and also the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
Shah Commission -: The Shah Commission was a group set up to investigate abuses of power during the Emergency period in India (1975-1977).
Emergency period -: The Emergency period in India was from 1975 to 1977 when the government had extra powers and many people were arrested without trial.
BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party, which is one of the major political parties in India.
Deepak Prakash -: Deepak Prakash is a member of the BJP and a politician in India.
AAP -: AAP stands for Aam Aadmi Party, which is another political party in India.
Raghav Chadha -: Raghav Chadha is a member of the Aam Aadmi Party and a politician in India.
Spyware -: Spyware is a type of software that secretly collects information from a computer or phone.
MoS -: MoS stands for Minister of State, which is a junior minister in the Indian government.
Jitin Prasada -: Jitin Prasada is a Minister of State in the Indian government.
Union Minister -: A Union Minister is a senior member of the Indian government responsible for a specific department.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan -: Shivraj Singh Chouhan is a senior politician in India and a Union Minister.
UPA -: UPA stands for United Progressive Alliance, which is a coalition of political parties in India.
Swaminathan report -: The Swaminathan report refers to recommendations made by M.S. Swaminathan to improve agriculture in India.
Lok Sabha -: Lok Sabha is the other house of the Parliament of India, also known as the House of the People.
Adjournment -: Adjournment means to stop a meeting or session for a period of time.
