A united opposition disrupted both houses of Parliament on Monday when they demanded an immediate discussion on the Mahakumbh Stampede that had led to the death of 30 people.
AIKS, led by Ravinder Pandita, met Kiren Rijiju today, demanding minority status and a commission for Kashmiri Pandits. Rijiju acknowledged the issue and promised to facilitate further discussions with the Home Ministry.
Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Monday demanded a discussion in the Lok Sabha on the Maha Kumbh tragedy, stating that the opposition will persist in its demand as it was not allowed earlier.
Chandrashekhar Azad, protesting at Parliament, demands justice for a Dalit woman murdered in Ayodhya. He slammed the government for its silence and called the incident worse than the Nirbhaya case.
In his letter, Singh stated, "The report notes that the charges for the murder of 51 persons were not framed. The chargesheet was filed for the murder of 56 persons, but the trial court framed charges only for the murder of five persons."
The Union Budget 2025's focus on supporting lower- and middle-income households could help revive private investment in the economy, according to a report by HDFC Bank.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah hit out at the central government on Saturday and alleged that the budget was very disappointing, without any vision and did not meet the demands of Karnataka.
"If you talk about farmers, what did they receive? There is no mention of a Minimum Support Price (MSP). There was no mention of a debt waiver by the Finance Minister. There was no mention of improvements in the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana," Ramesh told ANI.
Piyush Goyal, Union minister for commerce, said the Budget 2025 will boost job creation encompassing all sectors, and it puts fresh impetus towards Viksit Bharat goal.
"I want to thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Minister of Agriculture Shivraj Singh Chouhan on behalf of lakhs of farmers of Bihar who cultivate foxnuts... These farmers have been demanding the formation of a Makhana Board for a very long time, jus
Ahead of the Finance Minister's speech, protests erupted within the house, demanding the government release the list of people who lost their lives in the recent Mahakumbh stampede.
Ahead of Union Budget 2025, Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema demands a special package for Punjab, including MSP guarantees and crop diversification, while MP Congress leader Jitendra Patwari criticises the government's handling of inflation and national debt.