Lok Sabha passes Telecommunications Bill, 2023

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Telecommunications Bill, 2023, with voice vote.

Meanwhile, Rajya Sabha passed the Central Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Bill, 2023 and the Provisional Collection of Taxes Bill, 2023 today.

Earlier on Tuesday the Provisional Collection of Taxes Bill, 2023 had been passed by the Lok Sabha.

Besides, the Lok Sabha (LS) passed three amended criminal bills — Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, 2023; Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita, 2023; and Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) (BSB) 2023.

The three Bills were passed after Home Minister Amit Shah spoke in the House and majority of MPs present in the Lower House voted in favour of the bills by voice vote.

The proceedings took place in the absence of 97 Opposition MPs, who have been suspended over “misconduct” and “unruly” behaviour since last week.

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