The first meeting of the Parliament session 2024 started with the temporary Speaker taking an oath. After that, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the new MPs also took their oaths as members of the House.
Narendra Modi became an MP for the third time when the 18th Lok Sabha’s first meeting began on June 24. New MPs who are part of the Council of Ministers also took their oaths during this first Parliament session after the Lok Sabha elections.
The strong Opposition is getting ready to challenge the NDA government on many issues. With more members now, the Opposition is likely to be confrontational, concentrating on topics like reported problems in the NEET-UG and NET exams, moving statues in the Parliament complex, and the choice of Bhartruhari Mahtab as the temporary Speaker.
The Rajya Sabha’s 264th meeting will start on June 27 and end on July 3. It will then restart for the monsoon session on July 22.
Beginning of the Parliament Meeting
The meeting started with President Droupadi Murmu giving the oath to BJP’s Bhartruhari Mahtab as the temporary Speaker. Mahtab then asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take the oath as a House member, and after that, other new MPs also took their oaths.
Criticism for Bhartruhari Mahtab’s selection
The other parties criticized Mahtab’s selection, saying that the government ignored Congress’s Kodikunnil Suresh, who has been an MP for eight terms. They accused the government of not following the usual practices and not respecting Suresh’s experience.
The government’s Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Kiren Rijiju, talked about the appointment issue. He said that he had spoken with DMK Parliamentary Party leader TR Baalu and everyone has agreed that choosing a pro tem Speaker has never been a problem before in Indian Parliament history. The temporary Speaker’s job is mostly to manage the oath ceremony for the new MPs and help choose the new Speaker.
Before today’s meeting, Rijiju greeted the new MPs, saying that the first meeting of the 18th Lok Sabha starts today, June 24, 2024. He welcomed all the new respected members. He was there as the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs to help them all. He was eager to work together to run the session smoothly.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh responded to the minister to show them through their actions, not just words. He added that practice should be done of what is preached.
The lawmakers from the INDIA group plan to hold a minor protest near Gate No. 2 of the old Parliament building. They will be standing where Mahatma Gandhi’s statue used to be before it was moved to a new place called Prerna Sthal. A top opposition leader mentioned to news agency PTI that some MPs will carry copies of the Indian Constitution and walk to the Parliament building.
Manish Tewari took oath in Punjabi
Manish Tewari from Congress became the MP in Lok Sabha from Chandigarh and took the oath for the same in Punjabi.
Bansuri Swaraj swore in Sanskrit
Manoj Tiwari from BJP took oath with lots of applause and Sushma Swaraj’s daughter Bansuri Swaraj took oath in Sanskrit. Tiwari won from North East Delhi, and Swaraj won from New Delhi.
Kangana Ranaut and Anurag Singh Thakur swore in the Parliament 2024
Newcomer MP and actress Kangana Ranaut and experienced MP and former Union minister Anurag Singh Thakur were sworn in as members of the 18th Lok Sabha. During the first session, Opposition leaders like Rahul Gandhi were holding up Constitution books as Prime Minister Narendra Modi was taking his oath. Rahul said they did this in Parliament to show they would not stand for any attacks on the Constitution by the PM and Amit Shah.
Oath taking by Haryana MPs
Ten MPs from Haryana swore in during the first meeting of the 18th Lok Sabha. Congress MPs Kumari Selja and Deepender Singh Hooda, BJP MPs Naveen Jindal and former CM Manohar Lal Khattar were also present.
Oath taken by Basavaraj Bommai
The MP from Haveri in Karnataka and ex-CM Basavaraj Bommai became a member of the 18th Lok Sabha. He won in the area by more than 43,000 votes.
Oath taken by 16 MPs from TDP
During the first meeting of the 18th Lok Sabha, 16 MPs from the TDP were sworn in. Union Minister Ram Mohan Naidu shared with ANI that it is a special moment for all of them. He added that they got a big win in Andhra Pradesh and are committed to serving the nation and Andhra Pradesh.
Almost all MPs from Kerala swear in as Members of Parliament
Nineteen MPs from Kerala took oaths. Most of them were from Congress, and some from BJP, CPI(M), and RSP. The Wayanad seat is still open as Rahul Gandhi gave it up to represent Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh.
Now that Priyanka Gandhi Vadra from Congress is involved, Wayanad will have elections within six months to fill the vacant seat.
Discussion of the claims of examination paper leaks
The other parties are ready to talk about some big problems, like claims of exam paper leaks, cheating, and corruption in the NEET-UG and NET exams. Congress is already criticizing, with party leader Mallikarjun Kharge saying that the National Testing Agency is favoring the BJP and RSS in a sneaky way.
To deal with the issue, the government has fired the NTA head and set up a group of experts to suggest changes to the exams.
