New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was adjourned till noon on Monday following an uproar over the alleged police atrocity on protesting students in Delhi during the paper leak demonstrations.After members and ministers laid papers and reports, Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan called upon members for discussion on matters with permission.Members, however, urged him to first hear Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge, who sought to raise the issue of police action against students.The Chairman…
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Patna, July 26 (IANS) Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the Opposition, alleging that attempts were made to create unrest in the country through foreign funding and money power. He claimed that several details regarding the alleged conspiracy would soon come to light. Speaking to IANS, Giriraj Singh said, “If the Opposition’s thinking is limited only to victory and defeat, then may God save us. My concern is for the country and its youth. Someone sitting in Americ…
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Congress National President, Mallikarjun Kharge, on Saturday said that the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan is the victory of the youth, of families who lost their children and of the united Opposition, who raised their voices in the interest of the students. This came as Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday announced his resignation as the Union Education Minister.Taking to X, Kharge said, “India’s ‘Chatro ki Goonj’ has finally reached the threshold…
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister, Piyush Goyal, on Saturday said that a deepfake video, created by maliciously manipulating footage of his interaction with the media outside Parliament using Artificial Intelligence (AI), is being circulated on social media with the intent to spread misinformation. The Union Minister said he has lodged a police complaint in connection with the matter.Taking to social media platform X, Goyal said, “A deepfake video, created by malicio…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) As the Centre prepares to introduce a Bill in the Parliament next week calling for harsher punishment in paper leak cases, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju warned the Congress that it will “fall into a trap” if the Opposition continues the disruption of Parliamentary proceedings.His reaction came after the first week of the Parliament’s Monsoon Session witnessed major disruptions as the Opposition, in view of the students’ agitation, kept the condition of Union Education Min…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday accused the Opposition, particularly the Congress, of avoiding a discussion in the Parliament on paper leaks and related educational concerns and instead using the students’ agitation to serve its “political interests”.Earlier in the day, Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi told reporters within the Parliament premises, “We are not going to have any conversation or discussion before Union Education Minister Dharmendra P…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders on Friday accused the Opposition of acting irresponsibly and avoiding a discussion on the examination paper leak issue, even as Parliament witnessed another day of disruptions during the Monsoon Session.Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh alleged that the Opposition’s conduct was undermining democratic functioning and claimed that the protest movement had been amplified through social media accounts operating from Pakis…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was once again adjourned till 2 P.M. on Friday following noisy protests by Opposition members demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak issue.As the House reassembled at 12 noon after an earlier adjournment, Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge rose to speak and strongly pressed for the minister’s resignation.The demand triggered a din in the House, prompting Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan to adjo…
Patna, July 24 (IANS) The final day of the Bihar Legislative Assembly’s Monsoon Session witnessed stormy scenes as the issue of the recent student agitation dominated the proceedings.The opposition accused the government of using excessive force against students, while the ruling alliance countered by condemning the alleged attacks on MLAs and journalists during the protests, leading to a prolonged verbal confrontation inside the House.As soon as the House assembled, senior Rashtriya Janata Dal …
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The Lok Sabha began its proceedings on Friday by paying homage to the martyrs of the Kargil war and remembering their supreme sacrifice for the nation.Parliamentarians paid tributes to the Kargil war heroes by observing a one-minute silence.As the normal proceedings began, the Opposition members broke into a din — for the fifth consecutive day. Speaker Om Birla urged the members to maintain the decorum of the House and let the House proceedings run smoothly, but the ru…