A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and R. Mahadevan, however, gave a last chance to the Union Government to resolve the issue relating to pensions under the scheme. The court granted time to the Centre until mid-November and adjourned the matter.
This comes after Rahul Gandhi drew parallels from the Mahabharata, on Monday and attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party over the Union Budget saying that there's an atmosphere of fear in the country, adding that the country is now trapped in a "Chakravyuh of lotus," referring to the BJP's sy
"They had called a pre-budget meeting, where we asked the centre to provide grants of Rs 5,300 crore for the Upper Bhadra Project, which was announced by themselves. Is it there in the budget?" he questioned.
Buggana Rajendranath, former Finance Minister and YSRCP leader, criticised the white paper released by Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu in Andhra Pradesh and said that by publishing it, the Chief Minister relieved himself of the obligations and promises he had made to the public.
BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla sharply criticised the opposition parties for choosing to boycott the NITI Aayog meeting on Saturday and argued that the INDIA bloc consistently opposes anything beneficial for the country, suggesting that their issue wasn't with the budget itself but with
Tharoor's statement comes after Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made major announcements for Bihar and Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday, including a boost in infrastructure and special financial support.
Karnataka Leader of the Opposition, R Ashoka, on Wednesday slammed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for boycotting the NITI Aayog meeting scheduled for July 27.
GVL Narasimha Rao, BJP leader and former Rajya Sabha MP, criticized Congress and the INDIA bloc for opposing special focus on states in the Union Budget based on their needs, calling it a sign of political frustration and a negative attitude.
After the Supreme Court refused to cancel the NEET-UG 2024 exam, Congress leader Manickam Tagore on Wednesday reacted on the social media platform X post of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and called him "shameless." He further said that instead of resigning out of moral respo
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Tiruchi Siva criticised the Union Budget 2024 and said that funds have been allocated indiscriminately to certain states ruled by parties that are in alliance with the BJP.