Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi said, "At 1:14 pm today, we submitted a motion for a no-confidence motion against the Speaker under rule 94C rules and procedures." A total of 118 MPs have signed the notice of no-confidence motion against the Lok Sabha Speaker, according to Congress sources.
Reacting to Birla's statement, Prasad said the development marked a troubling moment in parliamentary history. "The speaker has expressed his anguish. In the history of the Indian Parliament, it has never happened before that the Prime Minister was forcibly prevented from speaking, surrou
In an unprecedented turn of events, Prime Minister Narendra Modi did address the Lok Sabha on the Motion of Thanks to the President's Address. Congress was physically planning to attack PM Modi in Lok Sabha, and hence, women MPs were sent as a cover measure for this, sources claimed.
BJP leaders maintained that PM Modi wanted to address the House but was denied the opportunity due to disruptions by Congress leaders. The Congress alleged PM Modi stayed away because he did not want scrutiny on national security.
Speaking to reporters outside the Parliament premises, Singh said, "This is unfortunate. This is the first time such a ruckus has been created during the President's address. They are behaving like children."
Congress Lok Sabha MPs will hold a meeting on Wednesday at 10:15 am at the Congress Parliamentary Party office to chalk out the strategy for the Floor of the House during the ongoing Budget Session.
The standoff between the opposition and government in Lok Sahha escalated today after eight opposition MPs were suspended for "unruly behaviour" and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the government of not allowing him to proceed with his speech on the motion of thanks to the President'
The Congress Parliamentary Strategy Group on Tuesday met at the residence of CPP Chairperson Sonia Gandhi to finalise a list of key issues, including the MGNREGA and Special Intensive Revision (SIR) to be raised in the upcoming Budget Session of Parliament.
A meeting of the strategy group of Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) will be held on Tuesday at the residence of CPP chairperson Sonia Gandhi to discuss the strategy for the upcoming budget session.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan levied strong allegations against UDF convener and Congress MP Adoor Prakash, after the emergence of a photograph of the latter with Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and the prime accused in the Sabrimala theft case, Unnikrishnan
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge chaired the CWC meeting at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters. Senior party leaders, including Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, were present.