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Private Member Bills are listed for introduction & discussion in #RajyaSabha today

A Bill on Uniform Civil Code by Kirodi Lal Meena is listed everytime, but he seems to be always absent & it doesn't get introduced. Same today.

Some other Bills get introduced today:

- Waqf Amendment by Dr. Fauzia Khan
- Compulsory Voting by Deepak Prakash
- Bengal freedom fighters memorial by Shanta Chhetri
- Indian national army regiment 2022 by shanta chhetri
- Central Public Sector Enterprises (Protection of
Interests of States) by John Brittas

National Commission for the welfare of homeless workers - by P. Sandosh Kumar

#Parliament #MonsoonSession

Today, the The Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Repeal Bill, 2022 is also listed as introduction by Harnath Singh Yadav.
As soon as it is announced, commotion & protests start in House
But harnath Singh Yadav is absent
Pramod Tiwari, INC objects to its introduction

But Deputy Chair says that since the MP is absent, Bill not being introduced, so no point in raising a contention on it
Tiwari still objects to it and says that it shouldn't be introduced.

#Parliament #MonsoonSession

A Private Member Bill on #RightToHealth by Prof. Manoj Jha is being discussed in #RajyaSabha right now.
Prof Jha spoke on his Bill:
- #Health should be made a fundamental right
- 'Politics of #population should be replaced with politics of #life'
- Lack political vision on health

Jha continues on #RightToHealth:
- We should withdraw using terms like 'free' (#vaccine or #ration) as it's like demeaning citizens. It's part & parcel of our responsibility.
- Availability, affordability and accessibility of our #health system - serious issues
#MonsoonSession

Jha continues on #RightToHealth:
- 230mn people fell into #poverty post #covid
- Medical poverty is outcome of failure to provide affordable, universal, accessible #healthcare
Important to move beyond hollow symbolism
#GDP spent on #health should go up
#MonsoonSession

Jha concludes on #RightToHealth:
Insurance model of health care should be reviewed as it favors insurance companies
Enabling law should be in place
Issue has to be dealt with putting aside party dynamics & equations
This can give peace to people who lost lives due to #pandemic!

Rakesh Sinha, Nom. BJP speaks on #RightToHealth Bill:
- quotes stats on work done by Govt on #healthcare
- questions credibility, authenticity of Lancet data, claims that its funded by China

Rajni Patil, INC - #MentalHealth issues need separate attention, very important

Dr. Amar Patnaik, BJD on #RightToHealth:
- it is an inalienable right
- resource crunch an issue
Health expenditure - 1.5 - 1.7 %
WHO norm - 2.5% of GDP
Our own national health policy aspires for 2.5% of GDP
Supply and distribution issues need to addressed
#MonsoonSession

John Brittas, CPI(M) on #RightToHealth:
We have 1.4 hospital bed for 1000, against world average of 2.9. Silanka has 3 per 1000
If we want to improve this, we need to open atleast 5000 more hospitals with 200 beds!
70% of Indian people depend on pvt for #health
#MonsoonSession

Dr. Fauzia Khan, NCP on #RightToHealth:
- a law for #Health on line of Right to Education should be brought
- need more transparency, need data banks on info on facilities available in hospitals

Dr. Anil Sukhdeorao Bonde, BJP:
- #Health should be made concurrent subject

While speaking on #RightToHealth, Sanjay Singh, AAP says:
- Centre says #Health is a state subject
- Then whose subject is bringing down Govts in states, buying MLAs?

Discussion on this Private Member Bill to continue next time!
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The House was adjourned to meet again on Monday at 2pm.

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