Parliament Highlights: Surya says Rahul Gandhi did not sound like a responsible leader

The Sivaganga MP claimed that Austria recently said that it will not allow ‘Made in India vaccines’. 

The Karnataka MP says Rahul Gandhi sounds like a ‘doomsday predicting witch doctor’. He claims Opposition behaved in a petty manner and accused them of spurring vaccine hesitancy among citizens. 

Vikhepatil, says that he himself is a doctor, he says the virus is an RNA virus and it is in its nature to mutate. He says people should not become ‘doctors’ amid the pandemic, bats for global vaccination. 

The BJP MP from Maharashtra says Opposition MPs did not take the vaccine until PM Modi himself got vaccinated. He says the opposition leaders who themselves were hesitant are now asking if vaccines are working. 

The independent MP says that govt, both central and state, should help businesses which shut down during Covid. She said that the govt should take more steps to stop Omicron spread. 

The Sena MP says less number of infections in Dharavi, Asia's largest slum, shows that the system followed in order to prevent more Covid-19 infections led to it being a model in terms of Covid prevention. 

BJP MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy says government during the pandemic learnt from the challenges and is fully equipped to tackle any eventualities. 

The Dam Safety Bill, 2021 passed in Upper House

The Congress leader says govt needs to vaccinate its target population and inform the House on latest steps taken to tackle Omicron surge. 

Shekhawat assures Opposition MPs that states will have state committees will have adequate representation if the Bill is passed. 

The Kerala MP says the apex court intervened and made sure pharma companies did not charge state governments inexorbitant prices for the vaccines. 

Jagdambika Pal says India earlier needed to import medical essentials. He says India turned crisis into opportunity and became number one in exporting PPE kits and also gave vaccines to several nations. 

The RJD MP says Centre will have the power to amend functions of state committees, formed if the legislation is passed, through a notification, which in turn undermines the authority of the Parliament

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi meets 12 MPs suspended for alleged ‘unruly’ behaviour. 

Reddy says the bill needs to be passed in order to ensure that dams remain safe and safety checks can be done in order to ensure proper functioning of dams. 

The Odisha MP quips when he asks the Chair regarding the time allotted to speak. 'Discussion is on dam safety bill, but there is no time safety for members," Acharya says, sharing a light moment. 

Elangovan says states can decide between themselves regarding dam safety and the owner of the dams are states, citing example of dams in Tamil Nadu and its water issues with neighboring states. 

TMC MP Haque says that the Dam Safety Bill is contentious and should be sent to Select Committee. 

Gogoi asks the govt data on divyangs receiving vaccines and items under PDS. He accuses the govt of saving the image of one ‘man’. He also claims certain BJP MPs of not being strict on implementing steps to prevent Covid from spreading. 

Lok Sabha resumes, Congress' Gaurav Gogoi asks govt if it has data on how many distress calls it received from women and children during the pandemic-induced lockdowns

Gohil says people may ask that the Bill was introduced by Congress itself on 2010, but highlights that in the preamble it was highlighted that the central government cannot make a law for the states. 

The bill will lead to constitution of National Committee on Dam Safety and National Dam Safety Authority, the first will will form policies and recommend regulations to the latter while the latter will implement the policies advised to it. State Committee on Dam Safety and State Dam Safety Authority will also be constituted. 

Parliamentarian Tiruchi Siva says he wants the bill to be sent to Select Committee. 

Congress, NCP, RJD, TRS and IUML stage walkout from Rajya Sabha over the issue of inflation. Trinamool Congress also followed the suit over various issues including the suspension of 12 Opposition MPs.

Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till 12 noon after Opposition MPs continued their protest in the House against the suspension of 12 members.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has joined leaders of Opposition, including the TMC, in the protest against the suspension of 12 Rajya Sabha MPs.