New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Shiv Sena (UBT) MP, Priyanka Chaturvedi on Thursday dismissed claims that Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi’s remark calling Union Minister of State (MoS) Ravneet Singh Bittu a ‘traitor friend’ amounted to an insult to the nation, calling such assertions ‘a little ridiculous.’ The comments came amid a verbal clash between Gandhi and Bittu outside Parliament on Wednesday, which quickly escalated into a heated political controversy. The incident occ…
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New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday asserted that the India–US trade agreement fully safeguards the interests of Indian growers, rejecting Opposition claims that the agriculture sector has been compromised. Describing the deal as a balanced outcome rooted in diplomacy, development and national dignity, Chouhan said tariff rationalisation would expand export opportunities for Indian produce while keeping domestic markets prot…
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday intensified its criticism of Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of displaying “unparliamentary” and “childish” behaviour during the ongoing Budget Session of Parliament and slammed him for calling Union Minister of State Ravneet Singh Bittu a “traitor”. The Opposition in turn hit back accusing the ruling party of attempting to bring religion into the spat between Bittu and Gandhi for politic…
Patna, Feb 5 (IANS) BJP leader Dilip Kumar Jaiswal on Thursday strongly criticised Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, for his remarks against Union Minister of State Ravneet Singh Bittu, saying such language reflected arrogance and a lack of political decorum. Reacting to Rahul Gandhi reportedly referring to Bittu as a “traitor friend”, Jaiswal said history has shown that arrogance in public life does not last long.Speaking to IANS, Jaiswal said, “The lang…
Chandigarh, Feb 4 (IANS) BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh, on Wednesday, condemned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for calling Union Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu a “traitor” in Parliament. Chugh said that Rahul Gandhi’s statement “is extremely unfortunate, condemnable, and an insult to democratic decorum”. Union Minister Bittu walked towards protesting MPs, prompting the Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition to initiate a handshake which was rejected, as the gesture cam…
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu on Wednesday hit out at Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi after being called a ‘traitor’ during a confrontation near Parliament, saying that even ‘goons’ would not behave the way the Congress leader did. Rahul Gandhi launched a sharp verbal attack, referring to Bittu as a “traitor”, prompting an immediate and strong rebuttal from the former Congress leader.As Bittu walked past the suspended MPs, Gandhi was hear…
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Senior BJP leaders on Wednesday strongly criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his reported “traitor” remark, calling it deeply offensive to the Sikh community and disrespectful to the armed forces, while also questioning the Congress party’s past actions and foreign engagements. Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said the exchange in question was clearly visible on television and stressed that the word “traitor” carries a grave meaning.“In English, ‘t…
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The suspension of eight Congress MPs from the Lok Sabha triggered sharp reactions from Opposition leaders on Wednesday, who accused the Centre of suppressing dissent and stifling democratic debate. Several suspended MPs, including Amrinder Singh Raja Warring and Gurjeet Singh Aujla, along with Trinamool MP Kirti Azad, alleged that the ruling dispensation was deliberately blocking discussions on key national issues and silencing the Opposition.Leader of the Opposition (LoP…
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Wednesday blasted Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over his “traitor” remark on Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu and said that a “Sikh Sardar can never be a traitor”. He further claimed the Congress party still has the same “poisonous mindset” against the Sikh community that it had during the 1980s. A heated exchange took place between Rahul Gandhi and Bittu on Wednesday within the Parliament complex. Reacting to this, …
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) A heated exchange took place between Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, and Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu on Wednesday within the Parliament complex. The incident escalated after Rahul Gandhi launched a sharp verbal attack, referring to Bittu as a “traitor”, prompting an immediate and strong rebuttal from the Union Minister.The confrontation occurred at Makar Dwar when Bittu was passing by Congress MPs who were staging a protest.As Bittu walked …