Latest Assembly News & Updates

Amaravati, Feb 13 (IANS) Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) President YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has accused the Telugu Desam Party-led coalition government in the state of trying to silence the Opposition. He alleged on Thursday that the state government was deliberately denying YSRCP recognition as the principal opposition to prevent its voice from being heard.Jagan Mohan Reddy interacted with MLAs and MLCs at the central office of the YSRCP and issued clear directio…

Jammu, Feb 3 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly witnessed a pandemonium on Tuesday as several legislators from both Treasury and Opposition benches protested over key issues.Two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs walked out of the Assembly over what they called an ‘unsatisfactory response from the Omar Abdullah government’ while the ruling National Conference (NC) MLAs sat on a ‘dharna’ in the Assembly premises to protest against attacks on Kashmiris outside the UT and for the restorat…

Jammu, Feb 2 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha said on Monday that the ongoing Budget Session of the Assembly is significant as it provides an opportunity to assess the collective journey of the union territory and review key achievements.In his opening address in the Assembly, the Lt. Governor said, “The budget session provides an opportunity to reaffirm our shared commitment to fulfilling the aspirations of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. For me, this occasion represents not…

Jaipur, Jan 30 (IANS) The Rajasthan government will demolish all dilapidated school buildings across the state and conduct third-party audits of every school structure, Education Minister Madan Dilawar told the Assembly on Friday, citing student safety ahead of the annual examinations.Responding to a question by BJP MLA Sandeep Sharma during Question Hour, Dilawar said thousands of school buildings were in poor condition and posed a risk to students.He informed the House that a dedicated committ…

Bengaluru, Jan 28 (IANS) Karnataka BJP on Wednesday slammed the Congress-led government, alleging that under the pretext of discussing the motion of thanks to the Governor’s address, ruling party members insulted the Governor for declining to read the speech prepared by the State Cabinet while addressing the joint session. The BJP demanded that the government express regret in the House. However, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah denied that the Governor was disrespected and rejected the demand for …

Bengaluru, Jan 23 (IANS) The Karnataka government on Friday dismissed the opposition’s charge that it had insulted Governor Thawarchand Gehlot for declining to read out the speech prepared by the state cabinet while addressing the joint session of the legislature, contending that his act amounted to a violation of the Constitution and this could not be pardoned by the house.The government also pointed out that the Governor did not wait for the National Anthem and exited hurriedly after address…

Bengaluru, Jan 21 (IANS) Targeting the Congress-led government over a case involving a party leader allegedly threatening and abusing a woman municipal commissioner, the Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said there can be no greater embarrassment than the police failing to trace the accused, Congress leader Rajeev Gowda.Speaking to the media at the BJP state headquarters, Jagannath Bhavan, on Wednesday, Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council Chalavadi Narayanaswamy …

Chennai, Jan 10 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, welcoming the Union government’s decision to conduct a caste-based census alongside the upcoming national population census and urging the formation of a high-level advisory council comprising chief ministers and representatives of states and Union Territories.In his letter dated January 10, 2026, CM Stalin said the decision to include a caste census with the national enumeration would help …

Amaravati, Jan 7 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh government on Wednesday launched the second phase of land pooling in Amaravati for various infrastructure projects in the state capital.Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister Ponguru Narayana, along with local MLA Shravan Kumar, inaugurated the land pooling in Vaddamanu in Thullur mandal.The authorities organised the Gram Sabha, where officials were receiving consent letters from farmers.Vaddamanu is one of the seven villages in Thullur…

Chandigarh, Dec 22 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday informed the Assembly that the people of the state formed the government with an overwhelming mandate. “In such a situation, despite this clear public confidence, the Opposition’s attempt to create a perception of Vote Chor amounts to outright misinformation and also undermines the people’s verdict,” he said. The Chief Minister said when the Assembly election results were declared on October 8, 2024, the Opposit…