New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly Atishi on Tuesday wrote to Speaker Vijender Gupta, accusing him of “silencing” the opposition through repeated suspensions and expulsions, and asserting that AAP MLAs will resume participation in House proceedings only after the revocation of the suspension of four legislators.In her letter, Atishi termed the Speaker’s recent remarks — questioning the opposition’s absence and calling it a breach of democratic responsi…
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Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) The Privilege Committee of the Legislative Council on Tuesday submitted its report on NCP(SP) leader Suryakant More, recommending 30 days of civil imprisonment for his objectionable remarks against Maharashtra Legislative Council Chairman Ram Shinde during the poll campaign rally in the recently-concluded local body polls.Committee Chairman and BJP MLC Prasad Lad presented the report in this regards.Shinde who was in the Chair announced that the report has been submitted …
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Sunday urged citizens across the country to share their personal stories on how air pollution is affecting their health and the well-being of their loved ones through a portal titled ‘Awaaz Bharat Ki’. ‘Awaaz Bharat Ki’ is an initiative launched by Rahul Gandhi to offer a direct platform for people to convey their thoughts, suggestions and concerns to his office, according to details available on its official website…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The BJP-led Delhi government on Tuesday staged a protest outside the Delhi Assembly, strongly criticising AAP supremo and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over his remarks alleging that government school teachers were being deployed to count stray dogs.The second day of the Winter Session of the Delhi Legislative Assembly witnessed protests by both the BJP and the Aam Aadmi Party on different issues.The ruling party targeted the opposition over the dog-counting alleg…
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) The winter session of the Delhi Legislative Assembly began on Monday, setting the stage for high-stakes debates on a range of pressing issues, including air pollution, environmental concerns, and also the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reports related to the ‘Sheesh Mahal’ and the Delhi Jal Board.The four-day session is scheduled to continue until January 8.Ahead of the commencement of the proceedings, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta urged legislators from both the ruli…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) On the eve of the start of Delhi Assembly’s Winter Session, Speaker Vijender Gupta on Sunday reviewed preparations, reiterating his resolve to ensure only orderly deliberations and responsible legislative conduct during the sitting.“The Winter Session of the Delhi Legislative Assembly will reflect the principles of orderly deliberation, transparency, and responsible legislative conduct,” said Speaker Gupta during an inspection with senior officials of the Delhi Legi…
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta said on Friday that the Winter Session of the House will be held from January 5 to 8, and preparations are underway to ensure an orderly and smooth conduct of the proceedings. Speaking at a press conference at the Assembly Secretariat, Gupta said that the Fourth Session (Winter Session) of the Eighth Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi will begin with an address by Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena.Earlier, …
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) The Delhi Assembly’s Winter Session will begin on January 5, 2026, with Lt Governor (L-G) V.K. Saxena issuing the summoning order for the sitting, an official said on Friday.In the order, the L-G said: “In exercise of the powers conferred upon me by Section 6(1) of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991 (Central Act No. 1 of 1992), I hereby summon the Fourth Session (Winter Session) of the Eighth Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Terri…
Kolkata, Dec 24 (IANS) The Winter session of the West Bengal Assembly, which was originally scheduled in December this year, will be conducted in the first half of January next year, Assembly Speaker Biman Bandopadhyay said on Wednesday. According to the Assembly Speaker, the Winter session of the House had been delayed this time because of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the state, with most legislators requesting postponement of the session because of their SIR-related engageme…