Politics

Govt can’t dictate opposition agenda: Karti Chidambaram

Congress MP Karti Chidambaram on Monday asserted that the government has no authority to dictate what issues the opposition should raise in Parliament, vowing that the opposition will continue to highlight matters of genuine public concern during the winter session of the Parliament.

2025-12-01T08:32:34.582015+00:00 IST

"Have to take a very strong stand on SIR:" IUML MP E.T. Basheer

Indian Union Muslim League MP E.T. Mohammed Basheer on Monday called for taking a firm stand on the SIR process during the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament.

2025-12-01T07:30:34.272195+00:00 IST

"Opposition can build drama school": Ravi Kishan

BJP MP Ravi Kishan on Monday said that the opposition should allow both houses to run smoothly in the Parliament Winter session, which began earlier in the day adding that if they are interested in doing "drama" then they must do it somewhere else and not on the infrastructure built by the public money.

2025-12-01T07:30:20.616586+00:00 IST

TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee hits back at PM Modi

TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee hit back at PM Modi on his 'drama comment' on Monday. He said that for the opposition to ask for a debate on SIR should not be considered 'drama', and that if the government labels raising people's voices as 'drama', then they need to be ready to be removed from power by the people in the next election.

2025-12-01T07:27:47.629330+00:00 IST

Jairam Ramesh calls PM Modi 'biggest drama queen' over Parliament

Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday launched a blistering attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his "drama nahi, delivery" remark ahead of the Winter Session of Parliament, calling the Prime Minister the "biggest drama queen" and accusing him of systematically undermining Parliament.

2025-12-01T07:21:23.157418+00:00 IST

Everyone’s responsibility for a healthy Parliament : Paswan

"Over a singular issue of SIR, the opposition washed out an entire session of the Parliament. Similar things are expected this time as well, seeing the statements being made by opposition leaders. Such things affect first-time MPs, who really want to work for their constituencies and want to raise issues on the floor of the house," Paswan told ANI after adjournment of Lok Sabha.

2025-12-01T07:19:58.308107+00:00 IST

Kharge welcomes VP Radhakrishnan to Rajya Sabha, takes dig at BJP

Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, on Monday welcomed Vice President CP Radhakrishnan as the chairman of the House and urged him not to show partisan behaviour during his tenure.

2025-12-01T07:08:40.735028+00:00 IST

Kharge slams PM Modi over 'drama nahi, delivery' remark

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his pre-winter session appeal for "no drama, only delivery" in Parliament, accusing the government of continuously trampling parliamentary decorum and the parliamentary system for the past 11 years.

2025-12-01T07:08:37.666238+00:00 IST

First session of newly elected Bihar Legislative Assembly begins

The first session of the newly elected Bihar Legislative Assembly began on Monday, with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy Chief Ministers Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, along with newly elected MLAs, arriving to participate in the important session.

2025-12-01T06:29:26.477717+00:00 IST

Abhishek Singhvi slams ED, BJP over fresh FIR in National Herald

Congress Rajya Sabha MP and Senior Advocate, Abhishek Manu Singhvi, on Monday called the National Herald case a "national harassment case," denying the accusations of money laundering against party leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and six others.

2025-12-01T06:25:15.183498+00:00 IST

“BLO deaths intolerable": Congress' Pramod Tiwari

"The entire nation saw during the previous session that the opposition was demanding a discussion on SIR...If BLOs who have been assigned to carry out the SIR exercise are dying by suicide, this is intolerable and any government which follows the Constitution should allow for a discussion on it," Tiwari told ANI here.

2025-12-01T06:14:42.430818+00:00 IST

Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 PM amid sloganeering, protests by Opp

The first day of the Winter Session of Parliament witnessed an early adjournment as the Lok Sabha was suspended till 12 PM, just 20 minutes after the proceedings commenced at 11 AM, following repeated sloganeering and protests by Opposition MPs demanding a discussion on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise on electoral rolls across the country.

2025-12-01T06:09:46.239262+00:00 IST

feels like British era governance: UBT MP Chaturvedi

Chaturvedi told ANI that the "banning" of these slogans is "like British-era governance," and her party will seek answers from the Secretariat on the matter.

2025-12-01T05:29:25.423672+00:00 IST

"Congress willing to cooperate": Gogoi

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Monday said that his party is willing to cooperate with the government over the list of agenda, but the treasury benches must also allow them to raise important matters concerning the public.

2025-12-01T05:23:46.381426+00:00 IST

"Panic, confusion among citizens": Congress' Venugopal

Congress leader KC Venugopal on Monday gave the adjournment motion notice in the Lok Sabha, demanding that the Lower House discuss the "grave crisis" created by the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, currently underway in several states and union territories across the country.

2025-12-01T05:13:07.273101+00:00 IST

INDIA bloc leaders discuss strategy for winter Parliament session

The INDIA bloc leaders are expected to raise the issue of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) across the country, the Delhi blast near Red Fort, the deteriorating air quality in the national capital and issues regarding foreign policy.

2025-12-01T05:10:22.624440+00:00 IST

"Blow to democracy": Jagdambika Pal on Parliament disruptions

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Jagdambika Pal on Monday slammed the Opposition for disrupting the Parliament with continuous protest and sloganeering during the Monsoon Session, calling it a "blow to democracy."

2025-12-01T04:49:31.331051+00:00 IST

“MPs have been elected to debate issues, not disrupt Parliament"

Ahead of the winter parliament session set to commence today, Rao told ANI, "The Parliament session is starting today. The opposition members and parties in Parliament should also realise that the people of this country have elected them to debate public issues in Parliament, not to disrupt Parliament's work."

2025-12-01T04:35:13.304104+00:00 IST

SIR is "threat" to democracy: SP MP

Samajwadi Party MP Awadhesh Prasad on Monday said that the entire opposition will raise the concerns related to the Special Intensive Revision exercise, which is currently underway in several parts of the country, while calling the poll body's step a "threat to democracy".

2025-12-01T04:19:49.053397+00:00 IST

YSRCP Chief asks MPs to raise AP issues in Parliament

YSRCP President and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday directed the party's MPs to strongly raise the most pressing public issues of the state during the Parliament winter session beginning today.

2025-12-01T04:16:03.412173+00:00 IST

Kiran Kumar Chamala hits back at Chirag Paswan

Congress MP Kiran Kumar Chamala on Monday hit back at Union Minister Chirag Paswan for calling the Opposition a "speed breaker" in the Parliament, saying that the Opposition wants to ensure discussions on important issues.

2025-12-01T04:15:28.640553+00:00 IST