New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Congress MP Manish Tewari submitted a notice for an adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha, seeking a discussion regarding the purported use of pellet guns by Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel during a student march to Parliament on July 20. He said the protest, organised in response to alleged examination paper leaks, resulted in injuries to over 80 people. In his notice addressed to the Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha during the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament,…
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New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Congress MP Manish Tewari on Monday called the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, a “band-aid solution” introduced by the government as a means to “pacify the public anger” over the paper leaks and other exam-related irregularities. His reaction came as the House was adjourned for the third time on Monday as the Opposition continued to shout slogans following the introduction of the Bill.According to the Congress MP, the Bill lacks an…
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Congress MP Manish Tewari on Monday submitted an adjournment motion notice in the Lok Sabha, seeking a discussion on the need for a new anti-defection law to address what he described as mass political defections driven by opportunism while safeguarding genuine ideological dissent. In a notice submitted to the Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha during the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament, Tewari urged the House to suspend its scheduled business to deliberate on the…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Several Opposition Members of Parliament on Tuesday submitted notices in both Houses of Parliament seeking discussions on issues ranging from the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak and alleged irregularities in the examination system to police action against protesters in Delhi and the need for a new anti-defection law. Rajya Sabha member Syed Naseer Hussain moved a notice of motion in the Upper House, demanding an immediate discussion on the alleged NEET-UG paper leak and the con…
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Congress Lok Sabha Members of Parliament (MPs) will meet at 10:30 a.m. on Monday at the Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) office in Parliament, just ahead of the Monsoon Session. During this meeting, the parliamentarians will be briefed on the decisions made during the Opposition floor leaders’ meeting, as Congress finalises its strategy for the session.The Monsoon Session is set to commence on Monday and will run until August 13, featuring a total of 19 sittings over …
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The Opposition, led by the Congress, on Sunday said that the alleged theft of offerings made at Ayodhya’s Ram Temple, the NEET-UG paper leak and the forceful hospitalisation of climate Activist Sonam Wangchuk will be among the top issues on which the leaders will seek the Union government’s reply during the Monsoon session of Parliament that begins tomorrow.Speaking to IANS, Congress MP Kumari Selja said: “We will definitely raise several issues. There are issues relate…
Chandigarh, July 4 (IANS) Congress MP Manish Tewari on Saturday questioned the purpose of resuming dialogue with Pakistan, asserting that any engagement would be meaningless unless Islamabad first stops sponsoring terrorism against India.His remarks came after Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that no one should object to India-Pakistan dialogue if the objective is to improve relations between the two neighbouring countries.The Chief Minister noted that the conflict between India and Pakistan was n…
Chandigarh, July 3 (IANS) Congress leader Manish Tewari on Friday reiterated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement regarding the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) following the deadly Pahalgam terror attack last year, saying “Blood and water can’t flow together”.His response came after the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday reminded Pakistan that the IWT will remain in abeyance until it stops backing cross-border terrorism.”India’s position on the Indus Waters Treaty is consistent. IWT stand…
Chandigarh, July 3 (IANS) Supporters, comprising several former legislators, of former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, one of the state’s prominent Dalit faces, on Friday expressed solidarity and demanded that their leader be appointed the state Congress chief, replacing incumbent Amarinder Singh Raja Warring. They gave a week’s ultimatum to the party’s central leadership to take a call on Channi’s leadership, saying that under Warring’s leadership the Congress cannot come to power…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Amid dissent and infighting among Congressmen after the revamp of Punjab’s organisation ahead of Assembly elections, party MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Friday called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah here. However, he clarified on X that the meeting was pre-scheduled in connection with his representation on the deteriorating law and order in the state.“About two months ago, on June 4, 2026, I wrote to the Prime Minister and sent a copy to the Home Minister, raising…