New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Amid the continued impasse in Parliament and the opposition’s protests, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Thursday that the government has consistently favoured a debate on the NEET paper leak issue since the beginning and blamed the Opposition for ‘exploiting’ the issue to derail the House proceedings.The House, on the fourth consecutive day, witnessed uproar, with the Opposition insistent on immediate discussion on the issue.Rijiju said all the a…
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Jaipur, July 22 (IANS) Congress General Secretary and former Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Central government over the alleged irregularities in the NEET examination, accusing it of jeopardising the future of students and demanding the immediate resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Addressing reporters in Dausa, Pilot alleged that the Centre’s handling of issues concerning students reflected an “authoritarian attit…
Hyderabad, July 22 (IANS) Hyderabad Police on Wednesday detained Telangana Congress leaders as they were marching towards Lok Bhavan to protest against the detention of Rahul Gandhi and other Congress leaders during the protest in front of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence in New Delhi on Tuesday. Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president Mahesh Kumar Goud, state minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, government advisor Mohammed Ali Shabbir, Balmori Venkat, Rohin Reddy and other…
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) After multiple adjournments, the Rajya Sabha failed to transact any significant listed business on Wednesday, apart from the laying of a few papers on the table. The Upper House remained paralysed throughout the day amid heated exchanges over the NEET paper leak issue, ultimately leading to adjournment for the day.When the House reassembled at 3 p.m. following repeated breaks, DMK MP Tiruchi Siva emphasised that the prevailing situation in the country was a “rare occa…
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was once again thrown into turmoil on Wednesday as the Opposition continued to press for a discussion on the NEET paper leak issue. Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, saying his exit was necessary for any meaningful and fair discussion to take place in Parliament. The trouble escalated when Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh took up notices submitted under Rule 267.He caut…
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) India’s Opposition unity has constantly been defined by a paradox of convenience where on the one hand, political parties are desperately trying to project a united front against the ruling NDA while on the other, the foundational fault lines and competing ambitions at the state level continue to expose the fragility of these alliances.The ongoing political demonstrations over NEET paper leaks in the national Capital, largely spearheaded by the Congress, reflect the i…
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for almost an hour soon after it started on Wednesday following a huge uproar by the opposition over the police action against protesting students at Jantar Mantar.The Upper House convened at 11 a.m., but proceedings were disrupted soon after when Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge raised the issue, leading to a ruckus in the House.Chairman Radhakrishnan swiftly adjourned the sitting till noon.Before the disruption, several members…
Hyderabad, July 21 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and state Congress president Mahesh Kumar Goud strongly condemned the detention of Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and other Congress leaders in New Delhi, terming it an attack on democracy. Telangana Congress has also called for ‘Chalo Raj Bhavan’ on Wednesday to protest against the detention. The party has asked all ministers, MPs, MLAs, MLCs, DCC presidents, leaders of frontal org…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Proceedings in both Houses of Parliament were disrupted for the second consecutive day of the Monsoon Session as Opposition members staged protests over the alleged NEET paper leak, police action against students in the national capital, and the alleged theft of donations meant for the Ram Temple. The repeated protests led to multiple adjournments in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. As a result, normal business could not be conducted in Parliament.In the Lok Sabh…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The dramatic protest outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence at 7 LKM on Tuesday ended up in the detention of Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi and the arrest of many Congress MPs, including Priyanka Gandhi and others, including SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, by the Delhi Police. The pictures and video footage from the protest site showed security personnel whisking away the Congress leaders, who sat on a sit-in dharna and shouted slogans outside the Prime Mi…