Tag: Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha Adjourns, To Meet Again On Dec 27
The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on Friday after vociferous protests by the opposition over various issues, including the Rafale deal, bonded labourers rescued in Karnataka, Delhi sealing and Cauvery water dispute. ....
Lok Sabha Passes Triple Talaq Bill Amidst Opposition Walkout
The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed a controversial bill that criminalises the practice of triple talaq among Muslims, amidst walkout by the Congress and the BJP ally AIADMK as opposition parties attacked the government saying the measure was aimed at political gains in view of the coming general elections.....
Rafale Slugfest In Lok Sabha, Government Rejects Rahul's Demand For JPC
In a slugfest that marked the debate on Rafale deal in the Lok Sabha, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the entire country is "pointing fingers" at him and demanded a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe to bring out the "truth" but Finance Minister Arun Jaitley accused him of "inventing corruption" and rejected the demand.....
Time To Throw Out Modi's Dictatorial, Undemocratic Regime: Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday announced that it was time to throw out the "dictatorial and undemocratic regime" of the Modi government and urged people not to forget what the Prime Minister's political opponents faced during the last five years. ....
Lok Sabha Adjourned Sine Die, 16 Bills Passed
Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Tuesday adjourned the House sine die at the conclusion of its winter session during which 16 bills were passed, including the triple talaq Bill and a constitutional amendment Bill to give 10 per cent reservation for economically backward among the upper castes in jobs and higher education.....
Mayawati-Akhilesh To Hold Joint Press Conference On Saturday
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati and Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav will hold a joint press conference here on Saturday, an official said on Friday.....
BJP Lost 3 State Elections But We Are Not Defeated: Shah
BJP President Amit Shah on Saturday said although the party lost in the Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh Assembly polls, it has not been defeated yet.....
UPA III More Likely Than NDA III: Tharoor
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor feels his party is "on the march" and even if it bags lesser seats than the ruling BJP in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, it can still form a UPA-III government with the help of its allies.....
AAP To Contest All 13 Lok Sabha Seats In Punjab: Kejriwal
Despite a virtual split in the leadership of its Punjab unit, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will contest all 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab, party leader Arvind Kejriwal announced on Sunday.....
Modi Slams Grand Alliance As 'mahamilawat', Calls Rahul 'thief'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday dubbed the opposition alliance as "mahamilawat" (grand adulteration) and said that those believing in healthy democracy will stay away from it just like healthy people keep off "milawat" (food adulteration).....
