BJP leader RP Singh addressed the Opposition's allegations regarding the Centre's proposed 131st Amendment, which they claim would weaken Punjab's influence over the Union Territory of Chandigarh. He stated that there will be a major shift in Chandigarh's status.
The remarks of the BJP leader came as the Lok Sabha witnessed a ruckus during its proceedings as opposition members tore copies of the bill and threw them towards Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Union Minister for Law Arjun Ram Meghwal on Tuesday defended the Waqf Amendment Act, stating that it was passed in accordance with the Constitution and that Parliament has the right to pass such legislation.
Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi on Thursday, while interacting with the civil services aspirants, explained the role of the Governor in the Constitution and said that he has the option to give assent or withhold the Bill passed by the Assembly, and added that the latter means the "Bill is dead".
New Delhi [India], Nov 26 (ANI): Chief Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde on Tuesday said that the Constitution of India is based on plurality and popularity through which a billion voices speak.
New Delhi [India], Jan 9 (ANI): "The passage of The Constitution (One Hundred And Twenty-Fourth Amendment) Bill, 2019 in the Lok Sabha is a landmark moment in our nation's history", remarked Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.