Raghav Chadha releases his Rajya Sabha Report Card
- January 01, 2023
- Updated: 01:41 am
DW BUREAU / NEW DELHI
Raghav Chadha the Member of Parliament from Punjab, who recorded a 100% attendance at the Winter Session, has released a 'report card' of his performance for the public. The 7-page report card, which summarises his legislative performance, enlists the questions raised, issues raised, debates participated in, and notices submitted under Rule 267 on matters concerning Punjab and India.
During the Session that ran from 7th December to 23rd December, he asked a total of 25 questions on a range of issues, the majority of which concerned Punjab such as waiver of fees for pilgrims of Shri Kartarpur Sahib, strongest punishment for sacrilege, Heritage City status to Anandpur Sahib, modernisation of railway stations, promotion of leather manufacturing industry in Jalandhar, UDAN scheme, police modernisation, PMGSY, increase in SAI centres, etc.
Moreover, championing the cause of farmers, Rajya Sabha MP Shri Raghav Chadha questioned the government on agricultural issues including promoting alternatives to stubble burning, the difference between market price and MSP, groundwater level in Punjab, shortage of DAP, doubling farmers' income, and others. He also sat for a protest at the Gandhi statue demanding the strongest punishment for sacrilege.
Chadha also gave his maiden speech in this session making headlines for his well-researched and witty takes on the Supplementary Demand for Grants and proposed that discussion on budgets should happen twice.
(editor@dailyworld.in)