Deepender accuses govt of doublespeak

Congress leader Deepender Singh Hooda on Friday attacked the Modi government in the Rajya Sabha and said Budget proposals were inconsistent with the ideals the Centre claimed to represent. He said while the government never got tired of flaunting its admiration for the defence forces, the allocation for the pension of defence personnel saw a drop (compared to FY 2020-21) in the Budget. “The government talked of becoming ‘aatmanirbhar’ in research and development, but the allocation for scientific research has dropped,” Deepender pointed out. TNS

See merit while admitting PILs: Law Minister

Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday appealed to courts to examine which public interest litigation (PIL) to admit and said a competition was underway in the country to file PILs. Prasad said this while replying to a debate before the

passage of the Bill replacing the Arbitration Council Amendment Ordinance 2020 which seeks to make India a hub of arbitration besides welcoming arbitrators of any nationality. TNS

Irani apprises LS of pension schemes for women

Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani on Friday apprised the Lok Sabha of the three pension schemes being implemented by the Centre for the destitute women across all states and union territories. IANS