Still No Discussion, Opposition Raises Pegasus in Lok Sabha During Debate on OBC Bill
The Pegasus issue also figured in the Rajya Sabha today and the House was adjourned multiple times.
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The Pegasus issue also figured in the Rajya Sabha today and the House was adjourned multiple times.
The opposition has been demanding a discussion in Parliament on the Pegasus snooping issue and have been disrupting the proceedings of the House for the past three weeks in support of their demand.
Constitutional Amendment Bill: The Lok Sabha passed the Constitution (127th), Amendment Bill, on Tuesday, giving states the authority to create their own OBC lists. The bill was passed by the Lok Sabha with 385 votes in favour and no votes against it. The opposition parties have chosen to "cooperate" with the administration in passing the law, and their protests in the House
The new law restores the power of states to identify Other Backward Classes and target them with quota benefits
Opposition leaders from various parties, including the Congress, the DMK and the Trinamool Congress, met on Wednesday to evolve a joint strategy on the Pegasus snooping row and other issues.