AAP MP raises schoolgirls' molestation in Rajya Sabha

Sanjay Singh, AAP MP, on Friday demanded in the RS that culprits of the Muzaffarnagar sexual abuse case should be tried in fast track courts and strictest punishment should be meted out to them. Raising the matter during Zero Hour, he said 17 girls were taken to a private school on the pretext of a practical examination and were sexually exploited. TNS

Disinvestment is continuous process: Min

Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday asserted in the Rajya Sabha that disinvestment in a number of PSUs was a continuous process and the Container Corporation of India Ltd as one such unit. The process of its disinvestment started during the Congress regime in 1994-95. TNS

Panel on MSP under consideration: Tomar

Formation of a committee to promote zero budget agriculture, to change crop pattern as per the changing needs and to make MSP more effective and transparent is under consideration, Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said this in a written answer in Rajya Sabha on Friday. TNS

Rare bonhomie in Lok Sabha

In a rare show of bonhomie, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Friday sent written compliments to RSP’s NK Premchandran for the latter’s remarks during the ongoing discussions in Lok Sabha on climate change challenges. TNS