New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, replying to the debate on Tuesday, questioned the morality of Opposition in bringing a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker and took potshots at the Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over latter’s antics in the House, while referring to his past instances of hugging the Prime Minister and winking at MPs, inside the Parliament.Rijiju pointed out that during the first session of the Budget Session, the Congress lea…
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New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Tuesday said that Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has “perfected the art” of turning off the microphones for Opposition MPs. Supporting the motion of no confidence against Birla, she raised several objections regarding parliamentary procedures during the debate in the House.Participating in the discussion, Moitra stated: “It seems that the Speaker has perfected the art of turning off the microphones for the Opposition members.”She claim…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday extended greetings to the people on Holi eve, an official said. In his message, Birla said, “Heartfelt greetings to all on the joyous festival of Holi, the celebration of colours, enthusiasm, and mutual harmony.”He said that the festival of colours is a vibrant expression of our rich culture, traditions, and brotherhood.”Holi reminds us that no matter how many challenges life may bring, the colours of love, faith, and positivity can…
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday said that Indian youth are at the forefront of addressing global challenges in an increasingly interconnected world, and students are poised to guide India toward new directions. Addressing the Convocation Ceremony of Shri Vaishnav Vidyapeeth Vishwavidyalaya in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, he said that the present era represents a transformative phase in India’s evolving future.Students of this period – equipped with thoughtful insight, …
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has reconstituted the three-member inquiry committee tasked with examining allegations against Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma, who has been at the centre of controversy since burnt cash was discovered in March last year in an outhouse of his official residence, allotted to him while he was serving in the Delhi High Court. As per a notification issued by the Lok Sabha Secretariat on Wednesday, the reconstituted committee will …
Dhaka, Feb 18 (IANS) Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri held a meeting with Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman and conveyed India’s greetings to the Leader of Opposition on his new role and reaffirmed New Delhi’s enduring support to DhakaThe meeting was held on Tuesday, on the sidelines of the swearing-in ceremony of the new government in Bangladesh. Misri and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla represented India during the event.In a post on X, the Indian High Commission in Bangladesh said, “F…
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Union ministers and ruling dispensation MPs on Thursday strongly criticised the alleged conduct of Congress members with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, terming it “inappropriate” and “against constitutional norms”, while the opposition party leaders defended their actions, saying they had only sought to raise procedural concerns with the Speaker.Union Minister Ramdas Athawale said that behaving in an improper manner with the Speaker was unacceptable and unprecedented.”I bel…
Bengaluru, Feb 11 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and former Minister M.P. Renukacharya has said that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s use of the word “coward” against the Prime Minister of the country is an insult to all Indians.He was speaking to the media on Wednesday at the BJP office, ‘Jagannath Bhavan’, in Bengaluru. He demanded that Siddaramaiah apologise to the nation in this regard and seek forgiveness from 140 crore people. He said that in 2014, Siddaramaiah had called Prime Minister Naren…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The Opposition parties’ reported plan to move a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker was criticised by sources in the government and in the office of Om Birla on Monday, alleging that an attempt was being made to push a false narrative over the unprecedented developments in the House on February 4. The sources issued a strong rebuttal to the Opposition’s allegations that there was no imminent threat to Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Opposition women…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The Congress on Monday accused the BJP-led Central government of deliberately preventing the Opposition from speaking in the Parliament, calling it detrimental to democracy and urging the Lok Sabha Speaker to act impartially. Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda termed it “unfortunate” that Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi was not allowed to speak.”There is a long-standing tradition in Parliament that when the Leader of the Opposition seeks to intervene…