Politics

Nishikant Dubey defends new bills to remove PM, CMs, ministers held on criminal charges; cites prece

Countering opposition criticism, Dubey said the opposition's politics "runs on tuition and tweet" and questioned whether ministers should continue in office when jailed, citing examples of leaders in the past.

2025-08-21T09:53:28.962615+00:00 IST

BJP leadership likely to become more hard liner in future: PK

Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Thursday elaborated on his recent remarks regarding the trajectory of the BJP leadership of becoming increasingly 'hardline', suggesting that in the future Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership could appear "softer" by comparison.

2025-08-21T09:25:39.458338+00:00 IST

Message to tyranny unleashed by Modi Govt: Congress on VP pick

"As the Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha, the Vice President is tasked with upholding the highest traditions of Parliamentary Democracy. The candidature of B Sudarshen Reddy garu is a message to the tyranny unleashed by the Modi Govt on every institution," Kharge posted on X, after the nomination of Reddy was filed.

2025-08-21T09:23:38.106662+00:00 IST

Rajya Sabha passes Online Gaming Bill amid opposition protests

Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed 'The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill' amid protests and sloganeering by the Opposition.

2025-08-21T09:21:57.774030+00:00 IST

Sisodia supports Bill to remove corrupt ministers but flag misuse

AAP leader and former Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on the BJP-NDA government's new Bill for the removal of the Prime Minister, Chief Ministers, and ministers facing serious criminal charges, called the Bill positive but warned it could be misused like ED and CBI.

2025-08-21T09:19:46.283088+00:00 IST

Parliament Monsoon Session: Lok Sabha adjourned sine die

As today marks the final day of the Parliament Monsoon Session 2025, the Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die on Thursday, while the proceedings of the Rajya Sabha were adjourned till 2 pm.

2025-08-21T08:05:13.323409+00:00 IST

Success of journey entirely belongs to public: Bihar Congress

The Yatra, continuing for the fifth day, reached Sheikhpura earlier today. Leaders of the party, along with leaders of alliance partners Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist), and Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) participated in the rally.

2025-08-21T07:43:10.494777+00:00 IST

INDIA Bloc’s VP Nominee B Sudershan Reddy files nomination

Opposition INDIA bloc's Vice-Presidential nominee and former Supreme Court Judge B Sudershan Reddy on Thursday filed his nomination papers for the upcoming election, describing the moment as an honour and pledging to discharge the role with impartiality, dignity, and a steadfast commitment, if elected.

2025-08-21T07:29:37.295166+00:00 IST

Union Minister G Kishan Reddy backs bills to oust jailed PM, CMs

"The Centre has brought a key bill under which ministers of the central and state governments, the Prime Minister and the Chief Ministers will lose their posts if they are arrested for serious crimes and are in jail for 30 days. Today, it is being tabled in the Rajya Sabha. This bill will be discussed in the JPC. The entire country will welcome it. There is no power to take action in the law till now against ministers and Chief Ministers," Reddy said at a press conference.

2025-08-21T07:09:14.602103+00:00 IST

INDIA bloc VP nominee B Sudershan Reddy files nomination

Reddy expressed hope of receiving support across party lines, framing the election as a contest of ideology rather than numbers.

2025-08-21T06:28:59.794267+00:00 IST

BJP’s Damodar Agarwal praises PM & CM’s removal bill

BJP MP Damodar Agarwal praised the BJP-NDA government's new Bill for the removal of the Prime Minister, Chief Ministers, and ministers facing serious criminal charges.

2025-08-21T06:28:35.149947+00:00 IST

“Brahmastra to ensure corruption-free governance”: BJP’s ANS Pras

The 130th Constitutional Amendment Bill, introduced under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, is a transformative step toward realizing a Viksit Bharat, said Tamil Nadu BJP Spokesperson ANS Prasad.

2025-08-21T06:27:23.717690+00:00 IST

I believe everyone would support me: VP nominee

Opposition INDIA alliance's Vice-Presidential nominee and former Supreme Court judge, Justice (Retd.) B Sudershan Reddy, on Thursday expressed hope of receiving support across party lines, framing the election as a contest of ideology rather than numbers.

2025-08-21T05:55:18.640134+00:00 IST

Tejashwi Yadav slams Centre on bill for removal of PM, CMs

Speaking to reporters, the RJD leader said, "They are bringing this for Nitish Kumar and Chandrababu Naidu. They have only one job - to blackmail. If PMLA is slapped in ED cases, there can be no quick bail. These are torture tactics. Instead of building the country, they are distorting it."

2025-08-21T05:41:40.869024+00:00 IST

VP nominee B Sudershan Reddy leaves to file nomination

Former Supreme Court judge and Opposition INDIA alliance's Vice-Presidential nominee, Justice (Retd) B Sudershan Reddy spoke to reporters as he left for filing his nomination paper and said that program is going to be "simple" and he will interact with media once process is over.

2025-08-21T05:20:28.924786+00:00 IST

Amit Shah to move motion in Rajya Sabha on Joint Committee for th

The list of business states, "That this House concurs in the recommendation of the Lok Sabha that this House do join in the Joint Committee of the Houses on the Bill further to amend the Constitution of India; the Bill further to amend the Government of Union Territories Act, 1963 and the Bill further to amend the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 and resolves that ten Members of this House be nominated by the Deputy Chairman to serve on the said Joint Committee."

2025-08-21T05:18:54.983679+00:00 IST

TVK chief Vijay to hold second state conference in Madurai today

TVK party workers are reaching in huge numbers to attend the TVK conference, which is scheduled to take place in Madurai this evening.

2025-08-21T05:02:28.658444+00:00 IST

Pramod Tiwari criticize Centre’s bill on removal PM, CMs

Strong opposition voices emerged after Union Home Minister Amit Shah tabled three Bills in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday to allow the removal of prime ministers, chief ministers and ministers held in custody for 30 days on serious criminal charges.

2025-08-21T05:01:47.423050+00:00 IST

“Getting full support and blessings of people”: Tejashwi Yadav

Speaking to reporters, Yadav said, "People of Bihar are aware citizens. They know their rights. The manner in which 'Voter Bachao Adhikar Yatra' is going on, we have been getting full support and blessings of the people. This is a historic Yatra. People of BJP and the Election Commission have been exposed. In the days to come people of Bihar will give a befitting reply to the current government."

2025-08-21T04:38:08.827359+00:00 IST

Opposition Vice-Presidential Candidate B Sudershan Reddy to file nomination today

Opposition-backed Vice-Presidential candidate Justice (Retd) B Sudershan Reddy is set to file his nomination papers at 11:30 AM today.

2025-08-21T04:23:15.543324+00:00 IST

Allahabad HC quashes Abbas Ansari's conviction in hate speech case; restores his Assembly membership

The Allahabad High Court has overturned Mau MLA Abbas Ansari's conviction, son of gangster-turned politician, Mukhtar Ansari, in a 2022 hate speech case and restored his Assembly membership.

2025-08-21T04:12:47.324030+00:00 IST