New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Congress General Secretary, Organisation, K. C. Venugopal, on Wednesday raised concerns over the latest version of the proposed delimitation Bill, alleging that the Centre has altered its earlier position and introduced ambiguity regarding representation and census-based allocation. “Southern states have clear and genuine concerns… not only that, but more states are having concerns. You see the latest Bill, which they (the Centre) circulated. Earlier, they said that …
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New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson and Rajya Sabha member Sonia Gandhi on Monday said the central concern surrounding the Centre’s decision to introduce Bills during a special session of Parliament on April 16 is delimitation, not women’s reservation, describing the process as “extremely dangerous” and terming it an “assault on the Constitution”. She alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking to “delay and derail” the caste census, suggesting that the t…
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Countering Congress’ allegation that the government is “hurrying” the implementation of the Women’s Reservation (Amendment) Bill, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Sunday that not acting now may make the quota’s implementation by 2029 general elections difficult. “If we don’t act now, it is possible that women’s reservation may not be implemented in time for the 2029 elections,” Union Minister Rijiju said, offering to respond to some of the conc…
Chandigarh, April 10 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday slammed the Congress and other Opposition parties for misleading farmers on crop procurement, asserting the government has put in place comprehensive and robust arrangements to ensure a smooth, transparent, and hassle-free procurement process across all grain markets. The Chief Minister told the media here that nodal officers have been appointed in every ‘mandi’, Additional Chief Secretary-level officers have been…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 26 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday sharply criticised the Election Commission over the circulation of a document bearing the office seal of the party ruling at the Centre to other political parties, calling it a serious breach of neutrality.In a strongly worded letter to the Chief Electoral Officer, Vijayan also condemned the reported police action against those who criticised the incident.He reminded the Commission that, as a constitutional bo…
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The Government on Wednesday assured the opposition parties that more ships are coming through the Strait of Hormuz and there is no cause for concern. At an all-party meeting held here on the West Asia crisis, the Government told the opposition leaders that India is on top of geopolitics and there is enough energy security. The leaders were also told how the ongoing situation would affect the country and the measures that the government was taking to deal with the fallo…
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) RLD MP Rajkumar Sangwan on Wednesday claimed that he has never seen the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, attending all-party meetings. He said that such meetings are crucial for ensuring the smooth functioning of Parliament. Speaking to IANS, Sangwan said that if Opposition leaders have concerns or issues, they should raise them during these meetings so that proceedings can continue without disruption.“After this incident, whenever all-party m…
Gandhinagar, March 25 (IANS) Gujarat has become the second state after Uttarakhand to pass a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, with state BJP President Jagdish Vishwakarma on Wednesday stating that the move advances the goal of a uniform legal framework governing personal matters across communities.In a statement issued following the Bill’s passage in the Assembly on Tuesday evening, Vishwakarma said the legislation, brought under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister …
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Trinamool Congress MP, Kirti Azad, on Friday backed the move to bring an impeachment motion against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that the poll body chief had acted in a partisan manner in several elections.Speaking to IANS, Azad claimed that CEC Kumar’s functioning had raised serious concerns among Opposition parties and said that impeachment proceedings were necessary.“Gyanesh Kumar is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. The way h…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Trinamool Congress MP Kirti Azad on Thursday criticised Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and supported the party’s plan to move an impeachment motion against him, alleging that the Election Commission was not functioning impartially. Speaking to IANS outside Parliament, Azad said the actions of the Chief Election Commissioner raised serious concerns about the neutrality of the poll body.”This is not the CEC; this is the Bharatiya Janata Party’s CEC. …