New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) As Parliament reconvened for the second phase of the Budget Session, Congress MPs intensified their criticism of Om Birla, backing the Opposition’s no-confidence motion against the Speaker.Congress MP Mallu Ravi said the motion has been brought because Opposition members were repeatedly prevented from speaking during proceedings.“Today we are bringing resolution to remove the speaker because he is not allowing the Leader of Opposition to speak. Not only the Leader o…
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Bengaluru, Mar 7 (IANS) Criticising the Centre over the increase in LPG cylinder prices, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Saturday that the latest increase is deeply concerning and demanded the Centre’s resignation. “The latest increase in LPG cylinder prices is deeply concerning for millions of households across India. At a time when families are already battling relentless inflation, yet another burden is being placed on the kitchens of ordinary citizens. Domestic cylinders hav…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) BJP MP Kangana Ranaut on Tuesday accused the Opposition of crossing all limits. She further claimed that not only Parliament, but the entire country is ashamed of what is happening in the House. This comes amid continuous uproar in Parliament over Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi citing from a published article excerpts from former Army chief M.M. Naravane’s unpublished memoir. The Opposition has also been repeatedly alleging that they are not bei…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Since the beginning of the Budget Session of Parliament on January 28, till February 6, Lok Sabha achieved a productivity level of 20 per cent, and the Rajya Sabha, about 89 per cent, according to a study. While the Upper House functioned for a total of 31.9 hours during that period, the Lower House could clock only 7.7 hours, as per a report by PRS Legislative Research. Rajya Sabha spent 23.1 hours on non-legislation, i.e., actions or decisions not made through fo…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The fireworks inside Lok Sabha reverberated outside the Parliament complex on Monday, as the Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi stepped up offensive on the Union government, claiming that it was scared of debate and was resorting to “ill-founded and untenable” claims of conspiracy to harm Prime Minister Narendra Modi inside the House. Rahul Gandhi, while speaking to reporters after the adjournment of Lok Sabha, raised litany of charges against the Narendra Modi gover…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address in Parliament, slated for 5 p.m. on Wednesday, is understood to have been postponed, as the Lok Sabha was adjourned till Thursday morning, over continued uproar and vociferous sloganeering from the Opposition members. As the Lok Sabha reconvened at 5 p.m. on Wednesday to discuss the Motion of Thanks to President’s address, the House plunged into chaos with Opposition members erupting in protest, apparently enraged over denial of perm…
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi repeatedly refused to follow Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s ruling about only quoting “authentic” sources in the House, and continued to raise the Ladakh issue, allegedly mentioned in the unpublished memoir of former Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Narvane (Retd.).Chaos erupted in the House after Gandhi raised the India-China standoff issue, which was interrupted by the treasury benches, claiming it was against the House rules.Gandhi, speak…