New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to the nation, alleging that it included political remarks and raised concerns over the handling of the issue of women’s reservation.In a post on social media platform X, Kharge alleged that the Prime Minister used the address to target the Opposition, particularly the Congress, instead of focusing on substantive governance issues.He also claimed that PM Modi referred to…
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New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to address the nation at 8.30 P.M. on Saturday and is likely to speak on the Women’s Reservation Bill. Earlier in the day, following the conclusion of the Parliament session, leaders from all parties held a formal meeting with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. Prime Minister Modi also spearheaded a key meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) in New Delhi, focussing on safeguarding India’s security and economic interests amid…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday asserted that the defeat of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, should not be interpreted as a setback for the Centre or the BJP, but rather as a “huge blow” inflicted on the nation by Congress and other Opposition parties.He made the remarks during a press conference held a day after the Bill was voted down in the Lok Sabha. The proposed legislation, which sought to provide 33 per cent reserv…
Bengaluru, April 18 (IANS) Reacting on the charges that minority leaders are being targeted in the Karnataka Congress unit following action against two Members of Legislative Council (MLCs) hailing from the Muslim community for anti-party activities during the recent bypolls in the state, State Home Minister G. Parameshwara said on Saturday that there is no question of targeting minorities and that they are the backbone of the Congress. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Parameshwara said, “The…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday alleged that the government’s true intent is to alter the constitutional framework and concentrate executive power in its hands. He stated that the Congress in 2023, supported the Women’s Reservation Bill and ensured its passage but now the Centre is linking the Bill with delimitation, which was unacceptable to the Opposition. Mallikarjun Kharge took to social media ‘X’ and said, “The Congress Party has always been in…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The proceedings in the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha were adjourned sine die soon after the session began on Saturday, marking an end to the Parliament’s Special Session.A day earlier, the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, was defeated in the Lok Sabha.The Bill, which aimed to provide 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament, failed to secure the required two-thirds majority, triggering a sharp political confrontation between the ruling NDA and the Oppositi…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday expressed sadness over the tragic road accident in Coimbatore, where nine tourists from Kerala lost their lives after a van fell into a gorge. Taking to social media platform ‘X’, Kharge said, “Deeply saddened by the tragic road accident in Coimbatore where nine tourists from Kerala lost their lives, as a van fell into a gorge. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and prayers for the speedy recovery o…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The floor leaders of the Opposition will meet at Congress National President and Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge’s chamber in the Parliament Complex at 10 A.M. on Saturday. Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will not attend the meeting as he will be travelling to Tamil Nadu for the election campaign.This comes a day after the defeat of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha.The Bill, which aimed to provide …
Hyderabad, April 17 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said on Friday that today (Friday) will be remembered forever as a red-letter day in Indian history. “Today will be remembered forever as a Red-letter Day in Indian History, when under the leadership of Shri Rahul Gandhi Ji, Leader of Opposition, Lok Sabha, and Shri Mallikarjun kharge Ji, united all democratic forces and opposition leaders in adverting a national disaster,” the Chief Minister posted on X after the bill to a…
Chennai, April 17 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin on Friday lauded the unity of opposition parties under the INDIA bloc, thanking a wide range of national and regional leaders for their collective opposition to the Centre’s proposed Delimitation Bill. In a post on social media, Stalin expressed particular gratitude to Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi for raising concerns in Parliament against what he described as an attempt by the BJP to push through the legislation without a…