Hyderabad, March 13 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Deputy Floor Leader in Telangana Assembly on Friday wrote a letter to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, questioning the ‘glaring contradiction’ between what he preaches nationally about protecting the Constitution and what his party practices in Telangana where it holds power.Day after Telangana Assembly Speaker dismissed the petitions for disqualification of two BRS MLAs, including Danam Nagender who had contested as a Congress candidate i…
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Patna, Feb 7 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday expressed anguish over the decline in dignity and decorum in legislatures, calling it a matter of concern for elected representatives of all hues.Birla’s remarks at an event at the Bihar Legislature came close on the heels of the recent disruption-hit sittings of the Budget Session of Parliament, in which the Opposition forced several adjournments.Emphasising the need to preserve the sanctity of legislative institutions, Birla said tha…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court’s decision to stay the operation of the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, on Thursday triggered political reactions from across the spectrum, with the Congress welcoming the move while the BJP said it respects the apex court’s order and will act accordingly. Speaking to IANS, Congress Uttar Pradesh President Ajay Rai thanked the Supreme Court and accused the BJP-led government of p…
Guwahati, Jan 9 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday strongly criticised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Trinamool Congress supremo over her conduct during and after the recent Enforcement Directorate (ED) raid at the Kolkata office of political consultancy firm I-PAC, as a legal confrontation between the Trinamool Congress and the Centre is set to unfold on January 14.Reacting to the developments, CM Sarma said CM Banerjee’s behaviour at the site of the ED …