Parliament Budget Session LIVE: RS passes Jan Vishwas Bill; LS discusses CAPF Bill

• lok sabhaApril 02, 2026 18:58 CAPF Bill would help in proper co-ordination between CAPFs, State police: Nityanand RaiNityanand Rai says the Bill would strengthen the federal structure and help maintain proper coordination between the CAPFs and State police forces.

Nityanand Rai says the Bill would strengthen the federal structure and help maintain proper coordination between the CAPFs and State police forces.

• lok sabhaApril 02, 2026 18:51 Lok Sabha debates CAPF Bill; Minister of State Nityanand Rai responds Lok Sabha debates the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill. Minister of State Nityanand Rai responds to the debate. Mr. Rai says this Bill would strengthen the security system of the country. The Bill was passed in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.

Lok Sabha debates the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill. Minister of State Nityanand Rai responds to the debate.

Mr. Rai says this Bill would strengthen the security system of the country.

The Bill was passed in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.

• rajya sabhaApril 02, 2026 18:34 Rajya Sabha adjourned for the dayRajya Sabha adjourns for the day. The House will reconvene on April 16, Thursday at 11 a.m. The Parliament is expected to debate amendments to the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, popularly known as the Women’s Reservation Act 2023, with an aim to speed up its implementation.

Rajya Sabha adjourns for the day. The House will reconvene on April 16, Thursday at 11 a.m.

The Parliament is expected to debate amendments to the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, popularly known as the Women’s Reservation Act 2023, with an aim to speed up its implementation.

• rajya sabhaApril 02, 2026 18:20 Rajya Sabha passes Jan Vishwas Bill by voice vote

• rajya sabhaApril 02, 2026 18:13 Jan Vishwas Bill proposes to amend 79 central acts administered by 23 MinistriesJan Vishwas Bill proposed to amend 79 central acts administered by 23 Ministries. A total of 784 provisions are being proposed to be amended, of which 717 provisions are being de-criminalised to foster ease of doing business, and 67 provisions are proposed to be amended to facilitate ease of living. The Bill also seeks to rationalise more than 1,000 offences, removing outdated and redundant provisions, thereby improving the overall regulatory environment. Replying to the debate on the Bill, Mr. Goyal says it would help people and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), sectors of animal husbandry, among others. The Bill seeks to correct all the wrongs that the Bill entailed previously, Mr. Goyal says. The penalties included for various offences in the Bill were unfair, and we have sought to correct it by increasing them wherever necessary, he adds.

Jan Vishwas Bill proposed to amend 79 central acts administered by 23 Ministries.

A total of 784 provisions are being proposed to be amended, of which 717 provisions are being de-criminalised to foster ease of doing business, and 67 provisions are proposed to be amended to facilitate ease of living.

The Bill also seeks to rationalise more than 1,000 offences, removing outdated and redundant provisions, thereby improving the overall regulatory environment.

Replying to the debate on the Bill, Mr. Goyal says it would help people and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), sectors of animal husbandry, among others.

The Bill seeks to correct all the wrongs that the Bill entailed previously, Mr. Goyal says. The penalties included for various offences in the Bill were unfair, and we have sought to correct it by increasing them wherever necessary, he adds.

• rajya sabhaApril 02, 2026 17:42 Bill helps in ease of doing business and ease of living: Piyush GoyalPiyush Goyal says that the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, helps in the ease of doing business and ease of living by decriminalising minor offences. “It proposes to amend 79 central Acts, administered by 23 Ministries,” he said.A total of 784 provisions are being proposed to be amended under the bill, of which 717 are getting decriminalised to foster ease of doing business and 67 are proposed to be changed to facilitate ease of living. The Bill also seeks to rationalise more than 1,000 offences, removing outdated and redundant provisions, thereby improving the overall regulatory environment.

Piyush Goyal says that the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, helps in the ease of doing business and ease of living by decriminalising minor offences. “It proposes to amend 79 central Acts, administered by 23 Ministries,” he said.

A total of 784 provisions are being proposed to be amended under the bill, of which 717 are getting decriminalised to foster ease of doing business and 67 are proposed to be changed to facilitate ease of living.

The Bill also seeks to rationalise more than 1,000 offences, removing outdated and redundant provisions, thereby improving the overall regulatory environment.

• rajya sabhaApril 02, 2026 17:39 Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal speaks in Rajya Sabha

• lok sabhaApril 02, 2026 17:28 Lok Sabha continues to debate CAPF BillLok Sabha continues to debate CAPF Bill, even as various MPs, across political parties speak on it. Rajya Sabha, meanwhile, is debating the Jan Vishwas Bill.

Lok Sabha continues to debate CAPF Bill, even as various MPs, across political parties speak on it.

Rajya Sabha, meanwhile, is debating the Jan Vishwas Bill.

• April 02, 2026 16:38 'Who is the Jan Vishwas Bill actually for?'One-fourth of the people in India earn less than ₹ 171 per day, says AITC MP, Md. Nadimul Haque, asking who the Jan Vishwas Bill is actually for.If the government wants to learn the ease of doing business, come to Bengal, we’ll teach you.”“In the last 14 years, the number of registered companies has increased by 83%. Nearly 93 lakh MSMEs operate in Bengal. Over one in three female entrepreneurs in the country comes from Bengal.”

One-fourth of the people in India earn less than ₹ 171 per day, says AITC MP, Md. Nadimul Haque, asking who the Jan Vishwas Bill is actually for.

If the government wants to learn the ease of doing business, come to Bengal, we’ll teach you.”

“In the last 14 years, the number of registered companies has increased by 83%. Nearly 93 lakh MSMEs operate in Bengal. Over one in three female entrepreneurs in the country comes from Bengal.”

• April 02, 2026 16:32 'The issue of CAPF officers becomes that of national security'This is a problem of our interior and national security, says Independent MP, Umeshbhai Bahubhal Patel, about the CAPF Bill, asking if the government has shown mercy to them.The issue of CAPF officers becomes that of national security, he adds.He asks the House to send the CAPF bill to the standing committee and make a transparent and complete law for the CAPF, he adds.

This is a problem of our interior and national security, says Independent MP, Umeshbhai Bahubhal Patel, about the CAPF Bill, asking if the government has shown mercy to them.

The issue of CAPF officers becomes that of national security, he adds.

He asks the House to send the CAPF bill to the standing committee and make a transparent and complete law for the CAPF, he adds.

• lok sabhaApril 02, 2026 16:09 'CAPF soldiers helped to destroy Maoism'Deepender Singh Hooda, Congress MP from Haryana, gives examples of CAPF officers to show that they do not get the recognition and promotion that they deserve.The Home Minister said in the House a day ago that we have destroyed Maoists, but our CAPF soldiers helped to achieve this.It is a saddening fact that the CAFP officers who fought Maoists and terrorists have to now fight the government.

Deepender Singh Hooda, Congress MP from Haryana, gives examples of CAPF officers to show that they do not get the recognition and promotion that they deserve.

The Home Minister said in the House a day ago that we have destroyed Maoists, but our CAPF soldiers helped to achieve this.

It is a saddening fact that the CAFP officers who fought Maoists and terrorists have to now fight the government.

• rajya sabhaApril 02, 2026 15:51 Rajya Sabha discusses Jan Vishwas BillAfter the passing of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) bill, the Rajya Sabha takes up the Jan Vishwas bill for discussion.

After the passing of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) bill, the Rajya Sabha takes up the Jan Vishwas bill for discussion.

• rajya sabhaApril 02, 2026 15:49 The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026 passes in Rajya SabhaThe Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, the bill to make Amaravati the permanent capital of A.P. has been passed in the Rajya Sabha through a voice vote.Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan congratulates the people on the new capital - Amaravati

The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, the bill to make Amaravati the permanent capital of A.P. has been passed in the Rajya Sabha through a voice vote.

Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan congratulates the people on the new capital - Amaravati

• lok sabhaApril 02, 2026 15:40 'IPS officers bring national character'IPS brings a national character, appointed by the President of India through the toughest exam, says Krishna Prasad Tenneti, TDP MP.He says, they are given to the States for the continuation of the national spirit of the country.The forces working in national security interact daily with the administration, executive and legislative at different levels, he adds.“The PM and the Home Minister have a plan for the country. The way to ‘Visit Bharat’ will be faster and easier. There is a need for smoother coordination and smoother work towards law and order maintenance and internal security. I salute them for bringing this bill.”

IPS brings a national character, appointed by the President of India through the toughest exam, says Krishna Prasad Tenneti, TDP MP.

He says, they are given to the States for the continuation of the national spirit of the country.

The forces working in national security interact daily with the administration, executive and legislative at different levels, he adds.

“The PM and the Home Minister have a plan for the country. The way to ‘Visit Bharat’ will be faster and easier. There is a need for smoother coordination and smoother work towards law and order maintenance and internal security. I salute them for bringing this bill.”

• lok sabhaApril 02, 2026 15:29 'I think the Law Ministry of the Government has gone to sleep', says Mahua MoitraI think the Law Ministry of the Government has gone to sleep, Mahua Moitra said.The Supreme Court ruled that an Act cannot overrule a judgment, she says, adding that the government is overruling the judgment with a rule.“The State is killing the officer morale with structural stagnation, and then you’re expecting that will yield excellence,” she further says.438 personnel killed themselves in the last three years, that is nearly 150 suicides on average in a year, she further says. 50% increase has been witnessed among CAPF officers in 2025.The IPS deputation has been weaponised against the Opposition during the election, she further says. “Officers have been transferred from W.B., saying that they are the agents of TMC. You have brought in IPS officers from the IPS-ruled States to control CAPF in Bengal,” she says.In West Bengal, there are 2,500 CAPF companies today, which is 2.5 lakh soldiers on the ground. They are controlled by one key player -- Shalabh Mathur, who joined IPS just two months ago,” she further says.

I think the Law Ministry of the Government has gone to sleep, Mahua Moitra said.

The Supreme Court ruled that an Act cannot overrule a judgment, she says, adding that the government is overruling the judgment with a rule.

“The State is killing the officer morale with structural stagnation, and then you’re expecting that will yield excellence,” she further says.

438 personnel killed themselves in the last three years, that is nearly 150 suicides on average in a year, she further says. 50% increase has been witnessed among CAPF officers in 2025.

The IPS deputation has been weaponised against the Opposition during the election, she further says. “Officers have been transferred from W.B., saying that they are the agents of TMC. You have brought in IPS officers from the IPS-ruled States to control CAPF in Bengal,” she says.

In West Bengal, there are 2,500 CAPF companies today, which is 2.5 lakh soldiers on the ground. They are controlled by one key player -- Shalabh Mathur, who joined IPS just two months ago,” she further says.

• lok sabhaApril 02, 2026 15:10 I talk on behalf of every CAPF soldierTMC MP Mahua Moitra sings a poem about soldiers in the Rajya Sabha.She says that she stands in the Rajya Sabha on behalf of every CAPF soldier, adding that she speaks for the CAPF who didn’t get medals and were called operational casualties after death.More than 128 CAPF were killed from 1990 to 2025, she says. “The government is also taxing their pension.”

TMC MP Mahua Moitra sings a poem about soldiers in the Rajya Sabha.

She says that she stands in the Rajya Sabha on behalf of every CAPF soldier, adding that she speaks for the CAPF who didn’t get medals and were called operational casualties after death.

More than 128 CAPF were killed from 1990 to 2025, she says. “The government is also taxing their pension.”

• lok sabhaApril 02, 2026 15:02 'You are avoiding the hard work and dedication of the CAFP soldiers'You are avoiding the hard work and dedication of the CAFP soldiers by appointing IPS officers to the top position, says SP MP Dharmendra Yadav.The Government brought Agniveer to stop the pension for the soldiers, he also said, asking what the government is doing.CAPF personnel are sitting in the same position for more than 15 years without a promotion, while the IPS personnel get promoted three to four times by that time, he adds.The CAPF bill should go to the Joint Parliamentary Committee and go through a thorough discussion, he says, adding that the government should also listen to the words of the soldiers.

You are avoiding the hard work and dedication of the CAFP soldiers by appointing IPS officers to the top position, says SP MP Dharmendra Yadav.

The Government brought Agniveer to stop the pension for the soldiers, he also said, asking what the government is doing.

CAPF personnel are sitting in the same position for more than 15 years without a promotion, while the IPS personnel get promoted three to four times by that time, he adds.

The CAPF bill should go to the Joint Parliamentary Committee and go through a thorough discussion, he says, adding that the government should also listen to the words of the soldiers.

• rajya sabhaApril 02, 2026 14:41 YSRCP's Venkata Subba Reddy opposes Amaravati BillYerram Venkata Subba Reddy, YSRCP, Andhra Pradesh, opposed the Bill in present form because it does not address the problems faced by the thousands of farmers who gave away their land and are yet to receive compensation. He questioned the definition of capital and the basis of the Bill to make Amaravati the capital of Andhra Pradesh.

Yerram Venkata Subba Reddy, YSRCP, Andhra Pradesh, opposed the Bill in present form because it does not address the problems faced by the thousands of farmers who gave away their land and are yet to receive compensation. He questioned the definition of capital and the basis of the Bill to make Amaravati the capital of Andhra Pradesh.

• April 02, 2026 14:21 AAP writes to Rajya Sabha secretariat to remove Raghav Chadha as deputy leader: Sources The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday (April 2, 2026) submitted a letter to the Rajya Sabha Secretariat to appoint MP Ashok Mittal as Deputy Leader of the party in the Rajya Sabha, replacing MP Raghav Chadha, according to party sources.- Nikhil M. Babu

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday (April 2, 2026) submitted a letter to the Rajya Sabha Secretariat to appoint MP Ashok Mittal as Deputy Leader of the party in the Rajya Sabha, replacing MP Raghav Chadha, according to party sources.

- Nikhil M. Babu

• rajya sabhaApril 02, 2026 13:53 NDA government supports rebuilding of AmaravatiMinister of Civil Aviation, Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu, says that the opposition had different stands about the bill to make Amaravati the permanent capital of Andhra Pradesh.“If a person at the helm of state affairs makes irresponsible statements, what is going to be the future of the State,” he asks.We are not able to tell where the capital of the State is if someone asks, he says, adding that the recent government was irresponsible about the matter.He adds that the NDA government supports the rebuilding of Amaravati and salutes the hard work and sacrifice of farmers and women of Andhra Pradesh.

Minister of Civil Aviation, Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu, says that the opposition had different stands about the bill to make Amaravati the permanent capital of Andhra Pradesh.

“If a person at the helm of state affairs makes irresponsible statements, what is going to be the future of the State,” he asks.

We are not able to tell where the capital of the State is if someone asks, he says, adding that the recent government was irresponsible about the matter.

He adds that the NDA government supports the rebuilding of Amaravati and salutes the hard work and sacrifice of farmers and women of Andhra Pradesh.

• rajya sabhaApril 02, 2026 13:44 'It took 12 years for everyone to process a parliamentary procedure'It is a statement of national shame as the so-called collective wisdom and intelligence of the House, says Congress MP Renuka Chowdhary.She adds that it took 12 years for everyone to process a parliamentary procedure.She says that the governement comes to the Hosue with the Bill and decides Amaravati will be the capital of Andhra Pradesh.She adds that this is “the victory of the farmers who fought day and night for this.”

It is a statement of national shame as the so-called collective wisdom and intelligence of the House, says Congress MP Renuka Chowdhary.

She adds that it took 12 years for everyone to process a parliamentary procedure.

She says that the governement comes to the Hosue with the Bill and decides Amaravati will be the capital of Andhra Pradesh.

She adds that this is “the victory of the farmers who fought day and night for this.”

• rajya sabhaApril 02, 2026 13:31 Motion of Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, passed in Rajya SabhaMinister of State for Home Affairs Nityananda Rai presents the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026.The Chairman passes the motion amidst sloganeering by the Opposition MPs

Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityananda Rai presents the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026.

The Chairman passes the motion amidst sloganeering by the Opposition MPs

• rajya sabhaApril 02, 2026 13:31 Sloganeering in Rajya Sabha in discussion of passing of Bills

• rajya sabhaApril 02, 2026 13:30 'See passing of Bills in the angle of Viksit Bharat'Leader of Rajya Sabha J.P. Nadda asks to look the passing of the Bill in the ‘Viksit Bharat’ angle than that of politics.He says that, “PM Modi’s Government has passed the bill in two days, which was stuck for 30 years without passing.”He says that the aim of the Government is to bring women to 50% of the capacity of the House.Mr. Kharge says that the government remembered the bill all of a sudden, after three months.He adds that not everything will happen in the BJP government’s wish in a democracy.He says the BJP MPs will listen only to PM Modi, not even to the Chairman of the House.

Leader of Rajya Sabha J.P. Nadda asks to look the passing of the Bill in the ‘Viksit Bharat’ angle than that of politics.

He says that, “PM Modi’s Government has passed the bill in two days, which was stuck for 30 years without passing.”

He says that the aim of the Government is to bring women to 50% of the capacity of the House.

Mr. Kharge says that the government remembered the bill all of a sudden, after three months.

He adds that not everything will happen in the BJP government’s wish in a democracy.

He says the BJP MPs will listen only to PM Modi, not even to the Chairman of the House.

• rajya sabhaApril 02, 2026 13:22 'There is nothing political about passing of Bills'Leader of Opposition of the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, says that the Women’s Reservation was brought by the Congress and they are not against it.He says the Bills like the Women’s Reservation Bill can be taken up after the upcoming Assembly elections.He adds that the government is passing it now to take credits.Kiren Rijiju refutes Mr. Kharge’s remark and says that the Bill is of immense importance and there is nothing political about it.

Leader of Opposition of the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, says that the Women’s Reservation was brought by the Congress and they are not against it.

He says the Bills like the Women’s Reservation Bill can be taken up after the upcoming Assembly elections.

He adds that the government is passing it now to take credits.

Kiren Rijiju refutes Mr. Kharge’s remark and says that the Bill is of immense importance and there is nothing political about it.

• rajya sabhaApril 02, 2026 13:13 'Government has a single-minded objective of passing the Bills before the upcoming Assembly elections'As the Rajya Sabha is planning to move to take up the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, MP Jairam Ramesh tells the Chairman that there was no proper answer given to his earlier question on the business of the House today.Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, says that the House will take up the Andhra Bill first, and secondly, it will take up the pending Bill from the Lok Sabha, the Jan Vishwas Bill.He also said the government will propose to adjourn the House and later conduct a brief session to discuss further matters.Mr. Ramesh also says that the government has a single-minded objective of passing the Bills before the upcoming Assembly elections to get political gains, by violating the model code of conduct of the polls.

As the Rajya Sabha is planning to move to take up the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, MP Jairam Ramesh tells the Chairman that there was no proper answer given to his earlier question on the business of the House today.

Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, says that the House will take up the Andhra Bill first, and secondly, it will take up the pending Bill from the Lok Sabha, the Jan Vishwas Bill.

He also said the government will propose to adjourn the House and later conduct a brief session to discuss further matters.

Mr. Ramesh also says that the government has a single-minded objective of passing the Bills before the upcoming Assembly elections to get political gains, by violating the model code of conduct of the polls.

• rajya sabhaApril 02, 2026 13:03 'CMLRE takes care of protection of fauna in Ocean'BJD MP from Odisha, Sasmit Patra, says that the turtles that come to the beaches of the Bay of Bengal, on the way back to the bay, get stuck in the nets of trollers and die by the propellers of the small boats that go for fishing.He asks the government what measures it will take as a solution to this.MoS of Science and Technology says that it is not just a problem on the shores of Odisha, but also of the Arabian Sea and Western Ghats as well.He adds that the government, as part of the Deep Ocean Mission, has set up CMLRE, which is a centre that takes care of the fauna, thus the concerns raised by Mr. Patra.

BJD MP from Odisha, Sasmit Patra, says that the turtles that come to the beaches of the Bay of Bengal, on the way back to the bay, get stuck in the nets of trollers and die by the propellers of the small boats that go for fishing.

He asks the government what measures it will take as a solution to this.

MoS of Science and Technology says that it is not just a problem on the shores of Odisha, but also of the Arabian Sea and Western Ghats as well.

He adds that the government, as part of the Deep Ocean Mission, has set up CMLRE, which is a centre that takes care of the fauna, thus the concerns raised by Mr. Patra.

• rajya sabhaApril 02, 2026 12:51 DMK MP asks about space career programmes for girlsDMK MP Rajathi asks the MoS of Science and Technology if there are any dedicated initiatives proposed to mentor young girls and women to pursue a career in the space sector.MoS of Science and Technology Jitendra Singh says in reply that ‘Yuvika’ is one of such initiatives that gives mentoring to girls as much as to boys.He says there are a number of other programmes that provide career programmes to girls and women of several age groups.He says that NEP allows children to switch programmes after they find out a new career path.

DMK MP Rajathi asks the MoS of Science and Technology if there are any dedicated initiatives proposed to mentor young girls and women to pursue a career in the space sector.

MoS of Science and Technology Jitendra Singh says in reply that ‘Yuvika’ is one of such initiatives that gives mentoring to girls as much as to boys.

He says there are a number of other programmes that provide career programmes to girls and women of several age groups.

He says that NEP allows children to switch programmes after they find out a new career path.

• April 02, 2026 12:33 BJP MP asks about protection of land acquired for biodiversity parkBJP MP from Maharashtra, Medha Vishram Kulkarni, says that 900 hectares of land in Pune were reserved for a biodiversity park.She adds that, even after 25 years, no construction has started and many illegal constructions happen on the land.She asks whether the central government take initiatives to save the land of biodiversity.Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Kirtivardhan Singh, says that both the centre and the State have the facilities to protect the land, and he believes it is the responsibility of the State to protect the land.

BJP MP from Maharashtra, Medha Vishram Kulkarni, says that 900 hectares of land in Pune were reserved for a biodiversity park.

She adds that, even after 25 years, no construction has started and many illegal constructions happen on the land.

She asks whether the central government take initiatives to save the land of biodiversity.

Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Kirtivardhan Singh, says that both the centre and the State have the facilities to protect the land, and he believes it is the responsibility of the State to protect the land.

• lok sabhaApril 02, 2026 12:12 'Members should wait for their turns to talk'Speaker Om Birla says that no Member of the House should rise and talk to another member of the House, citing an emergency.He adds that the members can wait for their turns as the Speaker calls out the names.He adds that the house should go forward with adhering to the rules.

Speaker Om Birla says that no Member of the House should rise and talk to another member of the House, citing an emergency.

He adds that the members can wait for their turns as the Speaker calls out the names.

He adds that the house should go forward with adhering to the rules.

• rajya sabhaApril 02, 2026 12:00 BJP MP talks about 'sacrifices' of childrenBJP MP from Jharkhand, Aditya Prasad, talks about an “unfortunate” incident in Jharkhand where a 13-year-old girl was killed by her mother in the name of sacrifice.He cites a similar incident in which a mother who sacrificed her child with her lover, which led to a country-wide protest, after which the case was solved.He says that the JMM-led government is not taking effort to end this kind of practices.

BJP MP from Jharkhand, Aditya Prasad, talks about an “unfortunate” incident in Jharkhand where a 13-year-old girl was killed by her mother in the name of sacrifice.

He cites a similar incident in which a mother who sacrificed her child with her lover, which led to a country-wide protest, after which the case was solved.

He says that the JMM-led government is not taking effort to end this kind of practices.

• lok sabhaApril 02, 2026 11:52 Not mandatory to install pre-paid power meters: Centre in Lok SabhaThe government today said in the Lok Sabha that consumers are not required to install pre-paid electricity meters.Responding to supplementaries during Question Hour, Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar rejected suggestions that the government was compelling consumers to adopt pre-paid meters like private companies.​Not mandatory to install pre-paid power meters: Centre in Lok SabhaPower Minister clarifies in Lok Sabha that installing pre-paid electricity meters is not mandatory for consumers.​

The government today said in the Lok Sabha that consumers are not required to install pre-paid electricity meters.

Responding to supplementaries during Question Hour, Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar rejected suggestions that the government was compelling consumers to adopt pre-paid meters like private companies.

Not mandatory to install pre-paid power meters: Centre in Lok Sabha

Power Minister clarifies in Lok Sabha that installing pre-paid electricity meters is not mandatory for consumers.

• rajya sabhaApril 02, 2026 11:48 'Insurance companies provide mere 30-day grace period for premium payment'NCP (SCP) MP Fauzia Khan invites the attention of the House to a “silent financial crisis, affecting crores of families across India.”She says that insurance companies, including LIC, provide a “mere 30-day grace period for premium payment.”She adds that a single payment lapse caused by a sudden job loss or a medical emergency can collapse an entire policy, which has been maintained by “years of faithful premium payment.”She adds that policies are supposed to support families through crisis.She asks the government to implement pro-consumer reforms, including the extension of the grace period from 30 days to 90 days.

NCP (SCP) MP Fauzia Khan invites the attention of the House to a “silent financial crisis, affecting crores of families across India.”

She says that insurance companies, including LIC, provide a “mere 30-day grace period for premium payment.”

She adds that a single payment lapse caused by a sudden job loss or a medical emergency can collapse an entire policy, which has been maintained by “years of faithful premium payment.”

She adds that policies are supposed to support families through crisis.

She asks the government to implement pro-consumer reforms, including the extension of the grace period from 30 days to 90 days.

• lok sabhaApril 02, 2026 11:39 Congress MP thanks Aviation Minister for expanding Madurai Airport as an internationalCongress MP from Tamil Nadu B. Manickam Tagore, thanks the Aviation Minister for expanding Madurai Airport as an international airport.He asks the Minister if the government is considering including the airpost as a designated point of call in the bilateral ar agreement to facilitate increased international flight.The Minister said that the government will try to encourage more international connectivity to Madurai Airport.

Congress MP from Tamil Nadu B. Manickam Tagore, thanks the Aviation Minister for expanding Madurai Airport as an international airport.

He asks the Minister if the government is considering including the airpost as a designated point of call in the bilateral ar agreement to facilitate increased international flight.

The Minister said that the government will try to encourage more international connectivity to Madurai Airport.

• rajya sabhaApril 02, 2026 11:13 Jairam Ramesh questions uncertainty after Chairman seeks permission to continue discussion skipping lunchRajya Sabha Chairman asks permission to skip lunch to discuss the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Amendment Bill. Jairam Ramesh questions the uncertainty of the house, asking if the Rajya Sabha will continue on the next day or will be adjourned sine die.

Rajya Sabha Chairman asks permission to skip lunch to discuss the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Amendment Bill. Jairam Ramesh questions the uncertainty of the house, asking if the Rajya Sabha will continue on the next day or will be adjourned sine die.

• lok sabhaApril 02, 2026 11:05 Lok Sabha begins with mourning former members of houseLok Sabha begins after mourning two former members of the house. Narayan Sahu from Odisha and Jangvir Singh were members of Rajya Sabha.

Lok Sabha begins after mourning two former members of the house. Narayan Sahu from Odisha and Jangvir Singh were members of Rajya Sabha.

• April 02, 2026 10:10 Why is there controversy over the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill? Why is there controversy over the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill?Explore the controversy surrounding the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, its introduction, opposition, and government justification.

Why is there controversy over the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill?

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