New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The Lok Sabha witnessed repeated disruptions on Friday over sloganeering by the Opposition members leading to the adjournment of the House twice – first till 12 noon and then till 2 PM. The Opposition members sought debate on the shortages and short supply of LPG and kept raising slogans, despite the Chair turning down the request for the same.When the House resumed at 12 noon, chaos prevailed as the Opposition members kept shouting slogans. They stormed into the Wel…
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New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, replying to the debate on Tuesday, questioned the morality of Opposition in bringing a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker and took potshots at the Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over latter’s antics in the House, while referring to his past instances of hugging the Prime Minister and winking at MPs, inside the Parliament.Rijiju pointed out that during the first session of the Budget Session, the Congress lea…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, replying to the no-confidence motion against Lok Speaker Om Birla, stated that the latter enjoys tremendous ‘goodwill and support’ across party lines, so much so that many Opposition members remain dismissive of the motion against him but are bound to support it out of ‘political compulsion’. “About 50 MPs from the Opposition have met me and confided that they are against this motion, but out of their political com…
Patna, Feb 10 (IANS) The Bihar Assembly witnessed massive disruptions on Tuesday as Opposition parties created an uproar over the rising number of rape cases in the state, during the ongoing Budget Session.Even before the House proceedings began, Opposition MLAs staged protests outside the Assembly premises, alleging a complete breakdown of law and order in Bihar.MLAs of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) were seen raising slogans at the Assembly gate, holding placards and accusing the Bihar governm…
Jaipur, Feb 4 (IANS) A heated exchange erupted in the Rajasthan Assembly on Wednesday during Question Hour over a query related to homeless families in Bharatpur, leading to sharp arguments between ministers and the opposition. The controversy began after Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) MLA Subhash Garg asked about the number of homeless families in Bharatpur and the families eligible under the Prime Minister’s Housing Scheme (PM Awas Yojana).Responding to the question, Urban Development and Housing (…
Jaipur, Jan 30 (IANS) The issue of irregularities in the SIR rocked the Rajasthan Assembly during the Zero Hour. A heated exchange ensued between the Leader of Opposition (LoP) and the Parliamentary Affairs Minister on this issue.Earlier, the Speaker allowed Congress MLA Zakir Hussain Gaisawat to raise the issue of irregularities in the SIR through a slip.As soon as Zakir Hussain Gaisawat started speaking, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Jogaram Patel objected, saying, “This issue cannot be raise…