Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Friday said the opposition wants parliament to function and continue the discussion on the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution and the ruling party should not try to disrupt the parliament.
Senior Congress leader and MP Digvijay Singh raising questions over the practicality of 'One Nation, One Election' said that if a state government falls in six months or loses its majority, will the state have to remain without a government for the rest of the 4.5 years.
"...Most importantly, she was able to connect with people by personalising the injustice happening in this country... She displayed many traits which will connect her with the people of India," Karti Chidambaram told ANI.
Congress MP Mallu Ravi on Friday said that the Congress party is not against the actor Allu Arjun, who was arrested in connection of stampede at Sandhya Theatre in Hyderabad and later granted bail by Telangana High Court.
Reacting to the Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's address in the Lok Sabha, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Manoj Tiwari on Friday said that all our leaders listened to her and that the Congress leaders must also learn to do the same. He further added that Priyanka Gandhi must have not
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Friday slammed Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar, accusing him of undermining the opposition and failing to uphold the dignity of the Rajya Sabha.
"I remember that day (2001 Parliament attack). I was worried for my mother when I heard about the attack. Our tributes to those who sacrificed their lives while providing security at the Parliament," the Congress MP said while speaking to reporters.
"...When the rules are not being followed by the Chair itself, what can we expect from the Chairman (of Rajya Sabha)?... Opposition MPs are not being allowed to speak in Parliament...No action is being taken against the judge who spoke against the Constitution...The Chairman of Rajya Sabha h
Congress MP Pramod Tiwari criticized the opposition, stating,"...Even the BJP doesn't have two-thirds seats in the Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha... I don't understand on what basis Ram Nath Kovind is saying that the GDP will grow by 1.5% (by One Nation One Election). I know him well. He is not an
Jaishankar said that the understanding envisages that Indian security forces would be going to all the patrolling points in Depsang and would be going to the eastward limit which has India's patrolling limit in that part.
Answering the questions raised during the Lok Sabha session, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar answered the question posed by Congress MP Manish Tewari on the effectiveness of India's 'Neighbourhood First' policy.
"The Congress party has already cleared its stand as One Nation One Election is an attack on federalism and there should be a discussion on the election process in the parliament," said Gogoi.