New Delhi, The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2019 that seeks to remove hurdles in eligible migrants from six minority groups from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan getting Indian citizenship despite opposition by various political parties including Congress and Trinamool Congress. As the Congress and the TMC’s[Read More…]
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Congress, Trinamool stage walk out over Citizenship Bill in LS
New Delhi, The Congress and the Trinamool Congress staged a walk out from the Lok Sabha over a bill that seeks to remove hurdles in eligible migrants from six minority groups from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan getting Indian citizenship as they demanded that it should again be sent to a[Read More…]
BJP leader accused of distributing liquor at party event
Lucknow, In an embarrassment to the BJP, its Lok Sabha member Anshul Verma has accused another party leader, Naresh Agarwal, of distributing alcohol bottles in food packets at a caste convention in Hardoi in Uttar Pradesh. Verma has written to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath seeking action against Agarwal. Agarwal was[Read More…]
Constitution Amendment Bill introduced in Lok Sabha
New Delhi, The government on Tuesday introduced the Constitution Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha seeking to provide 10 per cent reservation for economically backward people in the general category in jobs and higher educational institutions. Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thawarchand Gehlot introduced the Bill in the House, a[Read More…]
LS Speaker suspends four more MPs
New Delhi, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Monday again suspended four TDP and AIADMK for two consecutive sittings for causing “grave disorder” in the house. The Speaker’s action came as members of the two parties were agitating near the Speaker’s podium shouting slogans in support of their demands like[Read More…]
NDA may fall 15 seats short of majority, says survey
New Delhi: The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance at the Centre may fall nearly 15 seats short of the magic mark of 272 in the 543-seat Lok Sabha, if elections are held now, says the India TV-CNX opinion poll. According to the survey, conducted between December 15-25 at the fag end[Read More…]
Suspension of 45 Lok Sabha MPs likely to be revoked
New Delhi,The suspension of 45 Lok Sabha members belonging to AIADMK and the TDP is likely to be revoked if they assure Speaker Sumitra Mahajan that they will not create pandemonium. Deputy Speaker M. Thambidurai, who belongs to AIADMK, urged the Speaker to revoke the suspension of all the 45[Read More…]
Parliament winter session live updates: Lok Sabha adjourned for the day
2:07 PM Lok Sabha adjourned for the day 1:25 PM Congress leaders walk out of Rajya Sabha 12:50 PM External Minister Sushma Swaraj speaks Says every issue on Rafale has been clarified by the Supreme Court 12:30 AM Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 PM 11:30 AM Lok Sabha adjourned till noon 11:00 AM[Read More…]
East Champaran: Radha Mohan Singh’s fort on stake, a colossal task for Mahagathbandhan
The Union Agriculture Minister and veteran leader of the BJP, Radha Mohan Singh, considered as a heavyweight candidate for 2019 general elections as he may be the sole choice of the BJP for East Champaran Lok Sabha seat. He represents the parliamentary constituency. This constituency came into existence in 2008,[Read More…]
Parliament winter session live updates: Rajya Sabha adjourned till Wednesday, 11 PM
2:40 PM Rajya Sabha adjourned till Wednesday, 11 AM Opposite demands sending of the bill to the select committee first 1:40 PM JDU leader, Kaushalendra Kumar demands that all people above 60 should be given pension 12:20 PM Rajnath Singh replies to Congress’ demand for JPC Rajnath Singh said that the govt[Read More…]
Triple Talaq Bill: Lower House expunges part of Mohammed Salim’s speech
New Delhi: Amidst the Triple Talaq Bill debate in Lok Sabha, Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader and Member of Parliament Mohammed Salim on Thursday has claimed that certain part of his speech was expunged during the heated debate in Lok Sabha. The CPM leader has slammed the ruling BJP[Read More…]
Lok Sabha takes up triple talaq bill
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Thursday took up the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2018, for discussion and passage amid protests by the Opposition which demanded that the proposed legislation be sent to the select committee for detailed deliberations. Moving the Bill for passage, Union Law[Read More…]
BJP appoints election in-charge of 17 states; Zadafia gets the Uttar Pradesh
New Delhi: Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) has appointed election in-charges for 17 states and has assigned the former Home Minister of Gujarat Gordhan Zadaphia the command of Uttar Pradesh. BJP National President Amit Shah on Wednesday has made the announcement and appointed the poll in-charge and co-in-charge for important states[Read More…]
Bihar: LJP supremo Ram Vilas Paswan likely to enter Rajya Sabha from Assam
Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Ram Vilas Paswan who is known to sense political weather is gearing up for upcoming Lok Sabha polls. In Bihar, the LJP is ready to fight on 6 Lok Sabha seats with an additional benefit of 1 Rajya Sabha berth from BJP’s quota. In June 2019,[Read More…]
Mahagathbandhan, a new gamble for ‘Son of Mallah’ Mukesh Sahni in Bihar?
Mukesh Sahni is one name which is often heard in Bihar politics. Sometime back, his social efforts took shape of full time politics. A journey from Bollywood set designer to a political leader who launched his own political outfit- Vikasheel Insaaf Party (VIP) is an aspirant to fight 2019 Lok[Read More…]
Lok Sabha passes The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill 2016, here are the key points
Amidst adjournments and sloganeering Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016. The bill permits surrogacy for couples who cannot conceive. Here are 10 highlights from the bill: Surrogacy is an arrangement in which a couple commissions a surrogate mother to carry their child. Other than medical expenses no payment[Read More…]
Verdict in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case against Sajjan Kumar on Dec 17
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday (December 17) will deliver its order on pleas challenging trial court judgement which has acquitted Congress leader Sajjan Kumar but convicted five others in a 1984 anti-Sikh riot case. The judgement will be delivered by a bench of Justices S. Muralidhar and[Read More…]
Congress pays lip service to farmers, national security punching bag: Modi
New Delhi: In the wake of defeat by the Congress in Assembly elections in the Hindi heartland, with agrarian crisis as a major poll plank against his government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday accused the Congress of paying only “lip service” to farmers while ignoring their welfare. Video-interacting with[Read More…]
Sumitra Mahajan forwards plea to disqualify BJP MP from Rajasthan
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan has forwarded a complaint by the Bhartiya Janata Party seeking the disqualification of its Member of Parliament from Rajasthan, Harish Meena who contested for assembly election from Congress ticket. The Speaker has forwarded the complaint to the Lok Sabha Secretariat for appropriate action.[Read More…]
Shiv Sena raises Ram temple issue in Lok Sabha, demands ordinance
New Delhi: NDA ally Shiv Sena on Thursday raised the controversial Ram temple issue in the Lok Sabha and demanded that the government bring an ordinance to pave the way for its construction in Ayodhya. Raising the issue during Zero Hour, Shiv Sena’s Anand Rao Adsul also reminded the Bharatiya[Read More…]
Election losses in Hindi heartland worry BJP in Uttar Pradesh
By Mohit Dubey Lucknow: With three major states in the Hindi heartland slipping out of its hands, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is worried in Uttar Pradesh where even party insiders complain about poor governance and growing lawlessness. “What if this repeats here too?” is a question that is haunting[Read More…]
Two new Lok Sabha members take oath
New Delhi: Two newly-elected Lok Sabha members took oath on Wednesday ahead of a brief adjournment of the House after the Congress and Telugu Desam Party raised various issues which the Speaker refused to entertain. Soon after the House met, V.S. Ugrappa from Bellary and L.R. Shivarama Gowda from Mandya[Read More…]
Congress may submit notice for adjournment motion on Rafale Deal
The Indian National Congress is in all likeliness to submit an adjournment motion on the Rafale Deal in the Lok Sabha amidst the Parliament Winter Session, reports suggest. Though the ruling had said that it is set to have discussions on all issues, it is improbable if it’d let the adjournment[Read More…]
Towards 2019: Is Congress on comeback, or the BJP’s clout on the wane?
Hereon elections are going to be a closely contested affair and, thus, can hardly turn out to be a cakewalk for either the BJP or the Congress. This has to be more so with regard to the next Lok Sabha polls in 2019. Congress has made a stunning comeback through[Read More…]
Mamata Banerjee can be face of anti-BJP coalition after Lok Sabha polls: Yashwant Sinha
Kolkata: Praising West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, former Union Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha on Sunday said she has all the qualities to be the face of a coalition that can be formed at the Centre if the incumbent Narendra Modi-led dispensation is defeated in the coming Lok Sabha polls.[Read More…]