More than 100 MPs in Lok Sabha and 50 MPs in Rajya Sabha have signed the motion of impeachment against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, sources in Trinamool Congress said on Wednesday.
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday criticised Union Home Minister Amit Shah's attack on Rahul Gandhi during his reply to the debate on the opposition resolution for the removal of Speaker Om Birla and said the BJP leader "used an unparliamentary word" but the Chair "did no
Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and president of the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP), on Wednesday alleged that a recent report by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has confirmed the party's charge of financial indiscipline und
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday accused the Congress of spreading "lies" about likely losses to Indian farmers due to the India-US Interim Trade Agreement, stating the real setback to farmers had occurred during negotiations at the World Trade Organisation in 2013 under the previo
Congress General Secretary Avinash Pande on Wednesday criticised the government over the commercial LPG cylinder shortage, stating that the situation is creating an atmosphere of scarcity and directly impacting the budgets of common people.
Lok Sabha on Wednesday rejected the opposition resolution for the removal of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla through a voice vote amid noisy scenes in the House with Congress members protesting against the remarks of Home Minister Amit Shah against party leader Rahul Gandhi.
"The opposition has brought a no-confidence motion against the Lok Sabha Speaker. Rahul Gandhi had the opportunity to speak for as long as he wanted, as time was allotted for his party. However, they lack facts, arguments, and any substantial basis. Today, the opposition stands completely
Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Rajiv Rai on Wednesday expressed support for the impeachment motion moved by the Trinamool Congregainst Css ahief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, alleging irregularities related to voters' lists.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi in the Lok Sabha, questioning his frequent foreign visits and accusing him of spreading misinformation about not being allowed to speak in Parliament.
Speaking in the Lok Sabha on the no-confidence motion against Speaker Om Birla, the BJP MP said that Congress is less engaged by the Leader of Opposition in the Lower House not being allowed to speak, but more because they cannot accept equality before the law.
The election, scheduled for March 16, has become a three-way contest with BJP's Sanjay Bhatia and Independent candidate Satish Nandal also in the fray.
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has strongly condemned what it described as racist and defamatory remarks made by Chinese media outlets against Japanese Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Arfiya Eri, calling the incident an example of discrimination and transnational intimidatio