Congress veteran and Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh on Sunday took a potshot over the GST Council's clarification on three different GST tax slabs for popcorn.
He said that PM Modi failed to mention that former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi voted for the 44th amendment which reserved the provision laid down by the 42nd amendment, enhancing civil liberties and allowing judicial review.
The amendment by the Centre now restricts public scrutiny of certain electronic documents, including CCTV footage, based on a recommendation from the ECI. The Union Law Ministry recently amended Rule 93(2) to specify which documents are open to public inspection.
Visuals showed the BJP leaders demanding answers to their questions and chanting the slogan "Jhoote bhashan nahin chalega, prashno ke uttar dene honge" (False speeches won't work, answers to questions must be given).
Himachal Pradesh State Assembly Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur hit out at Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and said that the decision to recruit guest lecturers in government schools and colleges is a betrayal with the youth.
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Friday slammed BJP over the FIR filed against against Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, accusing the ruling party of trying to distract attention from Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on BRAmbedkar.
Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday filed a notice of privilege against Union Home Minister Amit Shah for his remarks on former Minister of Law and Justice Dr. B. R. Ambedkar during a debate in the Rajya Sabha.
Speaking to ANI, Jairam Ramesh pointed out, "To escape the present day challenges, they have to chant Nehru's name. If they don't, people will ask them what they are doing about inflation, unemployment, and inequalities"
Union Law and Justice Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal moved to introduce the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024, in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, paving the way for the 'One Nation, One Election' proposal. The proposal aims to hold simultaneous elections for the Lok S