While not directly naming the Janata Dal (United) and Telegu Desam Party (TDP), the Congress leader suggested that the BJP might not be able to secure two-thirds of the votes required in both houses of the Parliament to pass a constitutional amendment.
The Congress leader emphasised the need to protect the constitutional right to vote, and vowed to safeguard the Constitution drafted by Dr B R Ambedkar.
The petition has been moved by Advocate Kapil Madan, who has assailed the legality, validity, and constitutional propriety of the notification, contending that it is "wholly without jurisdiction, arbitrary, and unconstitutional".
"The executive (central govt) appoints the investigating agencies, be it CBI, ED. Until appointments are made independently, questions will persist about how these agencies operate under government direction. Even during the time of the UPA (United Progressive Alliance), it was the same,"
Amid the allegations of "vote theft" against the Election Commission in the Lok Sabha elections 2024, the Union Minister questioned the opposition on how they managed to win 99 seats despite these allegations, accusing them of "conspiring to demean democracy."
Shiv Sena UBT will not participate in the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025, announced party MP Sanjay Raut on Monday.
Speaking to ANI, Meghwal said that the public wants the Constitutional Amendment to remove the Prime Minister, Chief Ministers and Ministers from office if jailed for more than 30 days for a serious offence.
Speaking to ANI, Amit Shah defended the bill, stating it's aimed at upholding "constitutional morality" and public trust, emphasising that the bill would apply equally to all leaders, including those from the ruling party.
Asked about whether the Centre had discussions with the Opposition on the 130th Constitutional Amendment Bill beforehand, the Union Minister said, "Everyone had agreed after prior discussion (to maintain the order of the House)... Constitutional amendment passes with 2/3rd majority, and t
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Saturday alleged that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs had disrupted the proceedings during the introduction of the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025, on the directive of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
"...I do not understand why the opposition is bent upon opposing it. By doing so, they are painting themselves as the most corrupt parties... Do the opposition leaders believe that the BJP and PM Modi will be in power forever? Is this applicable only to opposition leaders? Does the opposi
The GST Council is a constitutional body responsible for making recommendations on issues related to the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India.