New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Opposition leaders on Monday criticised the Union government’s response to the escalating crisis in West Asia after External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar made a statement in the Rajya Sabha regarding the ongoing conflict in the region.Congress MP J.B. Mather said the global situation, particularly in the Middle East, was extremely tense and required serious discussion in Parliament.“The world is witnessing a very tense situation, especially in the Middle East. The…
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Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 25 (IANS) As Kerala moves closer to the Assembly polls, the ruling CPI(M) is leaving little to chance in its bid to secure a rare third consecutive term for Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.Stung by an unexpected drubbing in the December local body elections, the Left has recalibrated with a conspicuous pivot towards the state’s influential cultural sphere.At the centre of this outreach is the party’s Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas, widely seen as devising a strategy to h…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha witnessed heated exchanges on Tuesday when BJP MP from West Bengal, Samik Bhattacharya, referred to a piece of government land allegedly encroached upon by an entity as a “mini-Pakistan” during his intervention. Bhattacharya, who is also the BJP state president in West Bengal, raised the issue in the context of alleged encroachment on 4,000 acres of government property, claiming it had been illegally occupied, prompting his controversial description.”…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) After RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said that the stature of the Bharat Ratna would rise further if it is conferred upon Veer Savarkar, the BJP on Monday backed his remarks and said that awarding the country’s highest civilian honour to the freedom fighter would be a proud moment for every Indian.Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, BJP MP Kangana Ranaut said the sentiment expressed by Bhagwat was shared widely across the country.“The sentiment that Mohan Bhagwat has e…
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha proceedings witnessed a sharp exchange on Wednesday when CPI(M) MP John Brittas moved a notice under Rule 267 to suspend the day’s scheduled business and immediately take up discussion on the recently announced India-US trade deal. Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan declined the request, stating that Rule 267, which permits suspension of the House’s agenda, would not be allowed without a demonstrated emergency.The development came amid ongoing opposition criticis…
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha witnessed high drama on Monday as nominated member and BJP leader C. Sadanandan Master moved the Motion of Thanks on President Droupadi Murmu’s address, triggering protests from opposition benches, particularly CPI(M) members.Master, a Kerala-based former teacher and RSS functionary who lost both legs in a politically motivated attack in 1994, placed his prosthetic limbs on the table beside him while addressing the House seated.In a direct reference to the…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 3 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and MP Adoor Prakash, on Saturday, raised serious allegations against the Communist Party of India-Marxist Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas, demanding a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the alleged links between Brittas and the main accused in the Sabarimala gold theft case, Unnikrishnan Potti. Prakash claimed that Potti and Brittas were in regular contact and said that the nature of their relationship warranted an independent investi…