Top news this week: Mahua Moitra expulsion, Karni Sena chief murder, Cyclone Michaung and more
Jammu & Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023, and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2023, have been passed in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. These bills, according to Union Minister Amit Shah, aim to address historical injustices and restore rights to those who were deprived of them in the Union Territory.
One of the bills specifically focuses on providing representation to individuals who became internal refugees and allocates one seat in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly for those displaced from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). Tensions arose among countries at the COP28 summit in Dubai on Saturday regarding a potential agreement to gradually eliminate the use of fossil fuels.
This disagreement puts in jeopardy the efforts to achieve a historic commitment to eventually halt the reliance on oil and gas, marking a crucial aspect of the global warming discussions that have spanned three decades. Several nations, including Saudi Arabia and Russia, were adamant during the negotiations at the Dubai COP28 summit that the primary focus should be on reducing climate pollution rather than specifically addressing the fossil fuels responsible for it, as reported by observers.
Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra, representing the Trinamool Congress, faced expulsion on Friday afternoon for what was deemed as ‘unethical conduct.’ Also Read: 'Will fight BJP outside Parliament, in gutter, on streets': Mahua Moitra on her expulsion as MP This decision swiftly followed the presentation of an Ethics Committee report on the cash-for-query controversy in the Lok Sabha. Opposition members raised concerns about the panel's procedures and called for a discussion on the report.
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