NEW DELHI: The opposition MPs, who were suspended on Friday after chaos during a JPC meeting on Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024, wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla claiming they were suspended after the panel chairman “spoke to somebody on the phone”.In a letter addressed to the Speaker, opposition MPs recounted the sequence of events,…
Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge (C) & Priyanka Gandhi (R) NEW DELHI: The Congress party experienced a mixed trajectory in 2024, facing both significant electoral challenges and opportunities. The party navigated through crucial Lok Sabha elections and various state polls, achieving modest successes whilst encountering substantial setbacks in its bid to regain political prominence.At the national…
Congress leaders during ‘white paper’ release on Wednesday NEW DELHI: The camaraderie witnessed between the Congress party and the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) during the Delhi Lok Sabha polls this year has again turned into rivalry, with the Congress leader Ajay Maken calling the tie-up a “mistake”.In a runup to the Delhi assembly polls,…
NEW DELHI: Parliament’s winter session, adjourned sine die on Friday, was one of the most tumultuous in recent memory, characterised by violence, protests and a significant drop in productivity.Despite the disruptions, the session introduced the one nation, one election bills and the two Houses held a two-day debate on 75 years of the Constitution. The…
After the scuffle outside the Parliament, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has issued strict instructions that no political party will hold any demonstration at the building gates of the House, sources said.“Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has issued strict instructions that no political party, Member of Parliament or groups of members will hold any dharna…
NEW DELHI: The Modi government on Tuesday took a big step forward to implement its dream of “one nation, one election” by successfully introducing two bills that lay down the mechanism to hold simultaneous elections in the country. The Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill was introduced in Lok Sabha by law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal after…
After the two bills are tabled in LS, they are likely to be referred to a joint parliamentary panel. NEW DELHI: Govt on Sunday dropped the two bills on one nation, one election (ONOE)from its revised list of business for Monday in Lok Sabha. Sources later said the two important bills will be introduced in…
NEW DELHI: In a seamless coordinated effort, the fourth and last National Lok Adalat for this year, organised by National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), settled 1.45 crore cases, and importantly, prevented 1.22 crore fresh cases entering the system, which is already groaning under a monstrous pendency of 4.65 crore cases.Working with the motto ‘Resolving Disputes,…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Lok Sabha (Pic credit: Sansad TV) Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed Parliament on Saturday, reflecting on 75 years of the Indian Constitution. He highlighted India’s goal of becoming a developed nation by 2047, stressing national unity as essential for achieving this. “Our Constitution is the basis of our unity,” Modi…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed Lok Sabha during a discussion on the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of India. He said, “for all of us, for all citizens and for all democracy-loving citizens across the world, this is a moment of great pride.”Here are some top quotes from…