Lok Sabha saw adjournments on the first day of the winter session and the government and treasury benches sparred in the Rajya Sabha as the government went ahead with its legislative agenda.
In the Lok Sabha, Opposition members pressed for an immediate debate on SIR, triggering uproar that stalled proceedings throughout the day. Amid the din, the House managed to pass a Bill to amend the GST law in Manipur, introduced earlier by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to replace
TDP MP Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu on Monday urged the Opposition to ensure a productive Winter Session of Parliament, saying stalling proceedings would not give them a greater voice. While urging the Opposition, the TDP leader also highlighted efforts to make the voter verification proce
Congress MP Karti Chidambaram on Monday asserted that the government has no authority to dictate what issues the opposition should raise in Parliament, vowing that the opposition will continue to highlight matters of genuine public concern during the winter session of the Parliament.
Multiple Opposition leaders raised the slogan of "vote chor, gaddi chod" in the House, while also demanding a discussion on the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across the country.
The first day of the Winter Session of Parliament witnessed an early adjournment as the Lok Sabha was suspended till 12 PM, just 20 minutes after the proceedings commenced at 11 AM, following repeated sloganeering and protests by Opposition MPs demanding a discussion on the Special Intens
Congress MP K Suresh on Monday criticised the government, accusing it of being "unwilling to discuss" the deaths of Booth Level Officers (BLOs) during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, alleging that the Centre is only pushing its own agenda as the winter ses
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, on Monday, submitted a Suspension of Business notice in the House ahead of the first day of the Winter Session, demanding a discussion on the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in 12 States and Union Territori
Ahead of the winter parliamentary session, CPI-M MP John Brittas commented on the ongoing SIR process, saying they are not opposed to the review of electoral rolls but question the haste to complete it quickly.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday asserted that the government is fully prepared to listen to the opposition's concerns, even as some leaders warned of creating a ruckus in the parliament over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls during the w
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday announced a revised schedule for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 12 States and Union Territories, extending several key deadlines by one week.