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Derek O’Brien alleges hasty passage of Bills in Lok Sabha
Trinamool Congress leader Derek O’Brien accused the BJP-led Union government of passing important Bills in the Lok Sabha with little or no debate during the Monsoon Session. He compared the process to…
The Story in Brief
Trinamool Congress leader Derek O’Brien accused the BJP-led Union government of passing important Bills in the Lok Sabha with little or no debate during the Monsoon Session. He compared the process to cooking Maggi noodles, citing the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill and the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill. O’Brien said the Bills were cleared in three to four minutes. LiveMint could not verify the exact timings, but reported that the Bills were passed without debate amid Opposition protests.
The session has faced repeated disruptions, with Opposition parties seeking a statement from Home Minister Amit Shah over alleged police action at a July 20 protest. The Taxation and Other Laws Bill was passed by voice vote on Thursday.
The Indian Opinion
The “Maggi noodles” line is effective politics, but it should not replace scrutiny of the record. Opposition protests can prevent debate, while the government still carries the duty to explain laws before securing votes. Claims about three-minute passages need authenticated proceedings, not social media arithmetic. The fair test is simple: compare the Bills’ recorded debate time, amendments and committee scrutiny with the government’s stated urgency.
Source: livemint.com
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