Parliament Highlights: Potential for spread of terror through social media higher than ever, says govt

#As many as 23 monkeypox cases have been reported in India till December 8 this year, minister of state for health Bharati Pravin Pawar told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.

#Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge calls a meeting of Floor leaders of all opposition parties tomorrow to chalk out the strategy for the ongoing Winter Session of the Parliament, news agency ANI reported.

# Potential for spread of terror through social media higher than ever: Govt

The potential for the spread of terror through the use of social media is higher than ever, posing a threat to the sovereignty and integrity of the country, Union minister Nityanand Rai said in Lok Sabha on Tuesday. He also said cyberspace is virtual, borderless and offers complete anonymity. "With a borderless cyberspace coupled with the possibility of instant communication and anonymity, the potential for spread of terror through the use of social media is higher than ever, posing a threat to sovereignty and integrity of the country," he said.

# Loans worth Rs 1,74,966 crores were written off by scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) in the last financial year of 2021-22. Rs 33,534 crores were recovered from written-off loans in the last financial year, as per the RBI, says Bhagwat Karad, MoS Finance to Rajya Sabha.

# PM Modi failing in showing political leadership, says AIMIM MP Owaisi

"The clash happened on December 9 and you are making statement today. Had media not reported, you wouldn't have spoken. Take all parties to the site of clash. The Prime Minister is scared of taking China's name, and his government is scared of speaking about China," says Asaduddin Owaisi.

# Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 PM.

# No one can capture one inch of land till Modi govt in power: Amit Shah

No one can capture one inch of land till the Narendra Modi government is in power, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday as the opposition demanded a discussion on clashes between Indian and Chinese forces along the LAC in Arunachal Pradesh. Addressing reporters outside Parliament House, Shah also said the Congress had raised the border issue in Parliament to avoid questions on the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation's FCRA

# China has eyes on Tawang, need to be very alert: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor

"No doubt that China has its eyes on Tawang. We've to be very alert there. I think what our Army did yesterday had the support of the entire country. I told the Defence Minister that they should show the world that India is one and every member of every party is with Army on this," says Tharoor

# Opposition leaders staged a walkout soon after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh concluded his statement on the Tawang faceoff incident, in Lok Sabha.

# "No death, no major injuries," Rajnath Singh briefs Lok Sabha on India-China clash in Tawang.

On December 9 in the Yangtse area of the Tawang sector, PLA troops encroached upon and attempted to change the status quo. This attempt was tackled by our troops in a determined manner. Our troops bravely stopped PLA from encroaching upon our territory and forced them to go back to their post, says Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

In this face-off, a few soldiers on both sides suffered injuries. I'd like to tell this House that none of our soldiers died or suffered any serious injury. Due to the timely intervention of Indian military commanders, PLA soldiers have retreated to their own locations: Rajnath Singh

The matter has been taken up with China through diplomatic channels. I want to assure the House that our forces are committed to guard our borders and ready to thwart any attempt that will be made to challenge it, says Rajnath Singh

I am confident this House will respect the capability, valour and commitment of our armed forces, says Rajnath Singh.

# Piyush Goyal requests Rajya Sabha Chairman to allow Rajnath Singh to make statement at 12:30 PM

"Looking at the gravity of the situation and the request made by the Opposition, I urge the Chair to allow the Defence Minister to make a statement at 12.30 pm instead of 2 pm," says Union Minister Piyush Goyal in Rajya Sabha.

# Government should make statement on India-China face-off, says Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary

"It has been going on. China has encroached upon our land. From Ladakh and Uttarakhand, they've reached Arunachal. We've the right to know the government's preparation to tackle China's conspiracy," says Chowdhary.

# Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 noon.

# Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress MPs Sonia Gandhi, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and other leaders pay tribute to the jawans, who sacrificed their lives during Parliament 2001 Parliament Attack.

# Defence Minister Rajnath to brief Parliament on India-China clash today.

# Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan, Services Chiefs to brief Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on the security situation along the LAC with China. The security forces updated him recently on the clashes between troops of both sides in Tawang: Defence Sources

# Congress MPs Shaktisinh Gohil, Ranjeet Ranjan and RJD MP Manoj Jha give a suspension of business notice under Rule 267 in Rajya Sabha to discuss the India-China face-off in Tawang sector, Arunachal Pradesh.

# Congress MP Syed Nasir Hussain gives notice of short duration discussion under rule 176 in Rajya Sabha to discuss the India-China face-off in the Tawang sector, Arunachal Pradesh

# Party's MP Manish Tewari gives Adjournment Motion notice in the Lok Sabha to discuss India-China face-off in the House.

# On India-China face-off in Tawang sector, BJP MP from Arunachal-East, Tapir Gao says, "...I heard that a few injuries were reported on Indian side but PLA suffered much more injuries... Indian soldiers at border won't budge even an inch... The incident is condemnable..."

# Trinamool Congress submits notice under Rule 267 in Rajya Sabha, asking government to present statement today in Parliament on the India-China LAC issue.