The Himachal Pradesh Assembly witnessed heated exchanges on Tuesday during Question Hour over the state of industries, culminating in slogan-shouting by the Opposition and a walkout from the House.
The discussion on the rain-related disaster situation under Rule 67 concluded on the fifth day of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly's monsoon session with high drama, as the Opposition staged a walkout before Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi could respond.
The resolution was moved as a private member's proposal by Ajay Solanki, Congress MLA from Nahan in Sirmaur district, and adopted by voice vote with support from both treasury and opposition benches.
Speaking to reporters outside the Assembly after the walkout, Leader of Opposition and former Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said that the government and CM failed to answer the important question of youth in the state. BJP MLAs Vipin Singh Parmar and Satpal Satti had raised a question regard
The Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Friday passed a set of amendment bills increasing the salaries and allowances of ministers, MLAs, the Speaker, and the Deputy Speaker.
The Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly has passed the Himachal Pradesh Organised Crimes (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2025, a landmark legislation aimed at cracking down on organised crime networks operating in the state. This Law has been brought with an objective to curb the drug menac
The Himachal Pradesh Assembly's budget session began on a stormy note, with the ruling Congress and opposition BJP locking horns over the issue of educational and administrative institutions in the state. The debate, which started during the question hour, quickly escalated into a war of wor
The BJP staged a walkout in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly after its motion for a discussion on the suspicious death of HPPCL GM Vimal Negi was denied. The opposition demands a CBI probe, criticizing the government's handling of the case.
The BJP has alleged that the government transferred funds to Mahila Mandals during the Dehra by-election, violating the Model Code of Conduct. Thakur stated that amounts of Rs 50,000 and Rs 1,00,000 were deposited into the accounts of Mahila Mandals on the exact days of polling.
The visit of the UP Assembly speaker was aimed to foster cooperation and learning between the two state legislatures, as well as discuss modernizing parliamentary procedures, women's empowerment, and public accountability.