A day after they submitted a no-confidence motion against Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, INDIA bloc parties held a joint press conference and said they were forced to resort to the step to "safeguard the democracy and Constitution".
Speaking to ANI, Prasad said "Be it Rajya Sabha or Lok Sabha, these are huge temples of democracy.. It is from here that solutions to basic problems of public and countrymen are expected.. When our Rajya Sabha members try to raise all the issues of public interest, then somewhere or the o
"All the time the opposition spends blaming the Election Commission, Supreme Court, and democracy if even 10 per cent of it was spent in introspection and thought as to how the people's mandate was not won and how the anti-people were formed, then there would be no need to do all this drama,
On the birth anniversary of former President Pranab Mukherjee, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge paid glowing tributes to the statesman, recalling his immense contributions to India's democracy and development.
The Opposition INDIA bloc on Tuesday submitted a no-confidence motion against Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar to the Secretary General of the Upper House.
Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday emphasized the importance of maintaining parliamentary proceedings, despite any issues that may arise.
Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JKLM) President and newly elected MLA Jairam Kumar Mahato on Monday arrived at the Jharkhand Assembly barefoot. He said that the House is the temple of democracy hence he has come barefoot as respect.
"Whatever is being said about EVMs (by the opposition), I'll say that such statements against the functioning of constitutional institutions create doubt about parliamentary democracy," Narwekar said.
Bhupinder Singh Hooda, former Chief Minister of Haryana, slammed the BJP-government's approach in dealing with farmers participating in the 'Dilli Chalo' march after tensions flared at the Sambhu border on Sunday.
Haryana Labour Minister Anil Vij on Saturday said that the partition which happened in 1947 still haunts the country like a ghost. He said that the four sentinels of democracy namely legislature, executive, judiciary, and journalism have a responsibility to bring out the truth.
"In democracy, we have the right to protest. This government of good governance listens to everyone. PM Modi has clearly said that our mission is the welfare of four castes, youths, women, farmers and poor... so many schemes have been introduced for the welfare and benefits of schemes. When