The proceedings of the Rajya Sabha faced disruptions on Monday as the House adjourned for the day amid pandemonium over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's remarks in London on democracy in India with government seeking his apology and the Opposition party objecting the matter against the ruli
The second leg of the Budget session kicked off this morning amid chaos with treasury and opposition benches trading charges. While the BJP has hit out at Rahul Gandhi demaniding an apology for his speech in London, the Opposition protested with LoP Mallikarkun Kharge stating that the BJP
"We are demanding the constitution of JPC on the Adani stocks issue. When we raise this issue, then mikes are switched off and a ruckus erupts in the House," the Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha said.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks about India in UK and asked him to apologise before the House.
Leader of House in the Rajy Sabha Piyush Goyal in Rajya Sabha raised the issue soon after the papers were laid on the table, saying one of the leaders from Opposition party spoke against India's judiciary, Army and the media.
Goyal demanded that Rahul Gandhi should come to the Parliament House and should offer an apology to the members of the house and to the people of India.
Congress President and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday met Vice President and Upper House Chairman, Jagdeep Dhankhar in the national capital on the eve of the commencement of the second part of Budget Session and sought his cooperation.
The Delhi High Court on March 6 had condemned the 'inappropriate' dance performances held during the 'Holi Milan' function organized by the NDBA, on the premises of Patiala House Court (PHC) Complex, New Delhi.
PTI Sindh spokesperson, Shehzad Qureshi said that Sindh police 'raided' houses of party leaders including Khurram Sher Zaman, Arsalan Taj and Raja Azhar.
Five members of a family including three children, were killed after a massive fire broke out on the roof of a house in Hara Mau village of Kanpur Dehat district on Saturday night, the police said.