Highlights: Lok Sabha adjourned till 5 pm

Dr Harsh Vardhan responds to the questions and concerns raised by the members of Parliament.

There is nothing abnormal about the ordinance route, since the independence many governments have used this route to pass bill.

Taking an objection over the term "quackery", the health minister says that it hurts to see the term being used in reference to certain ancient Indian medical system.

While congratulating Vandana Chavan in chair, MP Vikas Mahatme of BJP points out that it should be called 'chairperson' instead of chairman as it is more gender neutral.

Autonomy must be maintained in the govt bodies, says Dr L. Hanumanthaiah.

Dr L. Hanumanthaiah of Congress from Karnataka raises concern over the ordinance route of the bill.

"What is the necessity of so many ordinances even when the Parliament is running?" asks Congress MP.

Various other leaders have also taken objection over the ordinance route when parliament is regularly running.

This government is misleading the country and trying to finish everything with roots, says MP Sanjay Singh of AAP from Delhi while opposing the bill.

Amount set aside for homoeopathy in the AYUSH ministry budget is too small, says AAP MP.

There are diseases for which there is no cure in allopathy, but there is a cure in ayurveda, says Samajwadi Party MP Ram Gopal Yadav in favour of the bill.

This is one more attempt of this govt to strike at roots of federalism. From the day they assumed office, most Bills passed have taken away powers of state Govt, says DMK MP Tiruchi Siva.

"Standing Committee has very clearly stated that there is no representation of State Medical Councils in the Advisory Council. So, it is recommended that there should be a provision for representation of elected members of State Medical Councils," he also said.

BJD MP Prasanna Acharya says "Homeopathy is an old Indian system of medicine and it is accessible to the poor."

"We need to make it robust," he also said.

Accusing the government of promoting private institutions, Shantanu Sen of Trinamool Congress says what can be expected from a government that says that "drinking cow urine can cure disease."

It is regrettable that we did not explore the depths of Indian medicine, says MP Trivedi.

He also says, that to become the world leader we have to explore alternative research and be a pioneer, not a follower.

Speaking in favor of the bill, MP Dr Sudhanshu Trivedi of BJP says, interdisciplinary is established under the Homeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2020 to give a push to scientific research in Homeopathy.

Rajya Sabha discusses Homeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2020. Opposing the bill, MP Ripun Bora of Congress says that it will take autonomy of the Homeopathy council.

Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan moves the motion to take up Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2020.

"Central council of homeopathy failed in its responsibility..it did not cooperated with government in carrying out its duties," says Dr Harsh Vardhan while moving the motion.

Congress registers protest against the "ordinance raj".

Demanding 90% representation, DMK MP from Tamil Nadu Tiruchi Siva also that there is unequal representation of state in central government jobs.

AIAMK MP from Tamil Nadu requests the central government to release the pending Custom Milled Rice subsidy amount of over ₹5,445 crore to the State.