After a heated exchange between him and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday claimed that HM Shah "did not" answer his questions and his response was "completely defensive."
The heated exchange between the duo occurred when Rahul Gandhi interjected HM Shah while he was addressing the Lok Sabha on the discussion on electoral reforms.
Ahead of a special discussion in Parliament on the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram, Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Monday said that the RSS and the BJP "do not have the right" to speak on Vande Mataram, alleging that the organisations had no role in India's struggle for independence.
As a furore erupted over Centre's decision to mandate pre-installation of Sanchar Saathi app on all mobile phones, Union Minister of Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday urged everyone not to go on rumours.
The second day of the Lok Sabha on Tuesday witnessed only 15 minutes of legislative business, as Opposition sloganeering and protests forced the House to be adjourned till 12 noon during the Question Hour.
The slogans started the second the proceedings began at 11 AM, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla urged the Opposition MPs to maintain decorum and get back to their seats. He claimed that the protests are not in the interests of the Parliament or the country.
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
Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, Ranaut said, "The more they (the Opposition) lose, the more frustrated they become. The Congress and the rest of the parties have reached a point of desperation," she said, adding that important business scheduled for the day could not be taken up
Home Minister Amit Shah is slated to introduce three bills in Lok Sabha on Wednesday - including a Constitution Amendment bill, a bill to amend the Union Territories Act, 1963 and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill 2025.
Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju urged the Opposition to allow an uninterrupted discussion on Operation Sindoor in the Lok Sabha, emphasising the importance of a constructive debate on the issue of national security.