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A Constitutional amendment Bill to restore the powers of the states to make their own OBC lists was passed by Parliament today.

The bill was passed after a division vote with 187 members voting in favour. No member voted against it.

 A constitutional amendment bill to restore the powers of the states to make their own OBC lists was passed by Parliament on Wednesday.

Opposition MPs raised the Pegasus snooping issue in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday during a debate on a Constitution amendment bill that seeks to restore the states'' power to make their own OBC lists.

Speaker Om Birla repeatedly told him to speak on the bill, following which Chowdhury returned to speak on the proposed legislation. Trinamool Congress leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay also raised the issue and proposed that the Lok Sabha hold a discussion on it on Wednesday.

Tribune News ServiceNew Delhi, August 10 The Lok Sabha on Tuesday evening passed the 127th Constitution Amendment Bill restoring powers of the state governments to identify and notify their own lists

Onus of ensuring transaction in Parliament is on the government, says Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

Opposition parties have decided to support the Constitution amendment bill which will be tabled for passage today. The bill seeks to restore the power that allowed states and UTs to make their own OBC lists.

Amid sloganeering by Opposition MPs, Lok Sabha today passed the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2021, the Limited Liability Partnership (Amendment) Bill, 2021 and the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2021.

Since the start of the Monsoon session on July 19, parliamentary proceedings have been continuously witnessing disruptions due to protests by opposition parties. Stay with TOI for all the live updates