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Rajasthan Assembly Tables UCC Bill Amid Congress Protests
The Rajasthan government introduced a proposed Uniform Civil Code Bill in the state Assembly.
The Bill was tabled while Congress lawmakers were protesting.
Congress members said they were not being allowed to raise important public issues.
They also raised concerns about alleged restrictions at the Assembly gate and an alleged assault on CJP activists.
The Speaker did not allow the issues during Question Hour.
Congress MLAs shouted slogans and showed posters, while BJP lawmakers responded with their own slogans.
The Assembly was paused twice because of the disturbance.
After the Bill was introduced, Congress members walked out and boycotted the House.
The Bill will be debated and then put to a vote.
Law Minister Jogaram Patel tabled the Uniform Civil Code Bill in the Rajasthan Assembly.
Congress MLAs protested, raised slogans, displayed posters and later boycotted the House.
Proceedings were adjourned twice before the Bill was introduced amid continued disruption.
The Opposition sought discussion on alleged gate restrictions and an alleged assault on CJP activists.
The government accused Congress of disrupting proceedings and claimed outsiders had accompanied its MLAs.
- Who
- The Rajasthan government, Law Minister Jogaram Patel, Congress MLAs, BJP MLAs and Speaker Vasudev Devnani were involved.
- What
- The Uniform Civil Code Bill was tabled amid protests and disruptions in the Assembly.
- Where
- The Rajasthan Assembly in Jaipur.
- When
- Friday, during the second day of the Rajasthan Assembly’s Monsoon Session.
- Why
- The government sought to advance its legislative business, while Congress demanded discussion of issues it said concerned the public.
Congress Opposition
Rajasthan Government
Assembly access
Congress Opposition
Congress raised the allegation that its MLAs were stopped at the Assembly gate and sought a discussion.
Rajasthan Government
Government Chief Whip Jogeshwar Garg alleged that the MLAs were accompanied by outsiders and anti-social elements, which he said explained why they were stopped.
Legislative priorities
Congress Opposition
Leader of Opposition Tikaram Jully said the Opposition was not being allowed to raise public concerns and objected to completing legislative business while those concerns were ignored.
Rajasthan Government
The Speaker asked Congress members to first allow the Finance Department’s demands for grants to be passed, while Minister Jogaram Patel said Congress had no substantive issues to raise.
Nature of the disruption
Congress Opposition
Congress protested over issues including the alleged assault on CJP activists and later boycotted the House.
Rajasthan Government
The government accused Congress of deliberately disrupting proceedings, making misleading statements and staging an improper protest.
Key facts
- Bill
- Uniform Civil Code Bill
- Introduced by
- Parliamentary Affairs and Law Minister Jogaram Patel
- Assembly
- Rajasthan Assembly
- Session
- Monsoon Session
- Proceedings
- Adjourned until noon and later until 1 p.m.
- Opposition action
- Congress MLAs walked out at 1:21 p.m. and announced a House boycott
- Next step
- The Bill is expected to be debated before being put to a vote
Sources
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