Hyderabad, July 22 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Wednesday led a rally and dharna in Kodangal to protest the detention of Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and others in New Delhi during a demonstration over paper leaks and issues concerning students.The Chief Minister, who was visiting his Assembly constituency in Vikarabad district, joined party leaders and workers in a rally through Kodangal town. The march, carrying Congress flags and banners, culminated in…
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New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Heated exchanges were witnessed in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday as the Opposition raised the issue of the NEET question paper leak and the police action against protesters in Delhi, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Raising the matter in the House, Congress MP K.C. Venugopal reiterated the Opposition’s demand for the Education Minister’s resignation and urged the government to accept an adjournment motion to facilitate a discussion …
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal has moved the Supreme Court by filing a writ petition as a party-in-person challenging the interpretation of the Tenth Schedule to the Constitution, contending that the existing legal position on political mergers is diluting the anti-defection law. The petition, filed against the Union of India, was assigned Diary No. 42846/2026 and filed on July 20, according to details available on the apex court’s official website.Appearing before a Bench…
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) Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday led a protest near Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence, demanding his resignation over the alleged police action against students who had been protesting peacefully.They were joined by several party MPs and leaders, including Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who participated in the dharna.In a social media post, Rahul Gandhi said that an attack…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday hit out at the Centre over ‘brutal’ crackdown on students protesting at the Jantar Mantar against NEET paper leaks and demanded an ‘unconditional’ apology from the government.Speaking to newsmen outside the Parliament, the Congress MP said that the students are raising their voice against the ‘broken’ education system and using force to quell their stir was beyond all reasoning.Taking a direct shot at the govern…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on Tuesday amid heavy Opposition sloganeering. It will reconvene at 11 a.m. on Wednesday. This was the third time on Tuesday the House was adjourned as din from the Opposition benches did not fade. Dilip Saikia in the Chair repeatedly requested the MPs to take their seats, maintain the decorum of the House and let proceedings continue under Rule 377. However, the Opposition members ignored the requests and continued to create ruck…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday met Speaker Om Birla, along with other Opposition MPs, and demanded a detailed discussion in the Parliament on the NEET-UG paper leak issue and the violent Jantar Mantar protest. “Met the Hon’ble Lok Sabha Speaker today along with MPs of the Opposition. Our demand is simple: Parliament must have a detailed discussion on the brutality unleashed on students yesterday and on the government’s complete lack of acco…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the second time on Tuesday, this time till 2 p.m., as persistent sloganeering and protests by Opposition members continued to disrupt proceedings during the Monsoon Session of Parliament. Presiding over the House, Sandhya Ray announced the adjournment after repeated appeals to Opposition members to maintain order went unheeded. Despite several requests from the Chair, members of the Opposition continued raising slogans, forcing the House …
New Delhi/Gandhinagar, July 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met a delegation of Gujarat Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders from the tribal community at Parliament House on the opening day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament. The meeting took place on the first day of the session, which is scheduled to run from July 20 to August 13 with 19 sittings.Ahead of the session, the government had appealed to political parties to ensure the smooth functioning of Parliament and said it …