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Congress demands actions against Anurag Thakur for 'filming parliamen
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): Congress has written a letter to Lok Sabha speaker to take action against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament (MP) Anurag Thakur for filming parliamentary proceedings on Monday.
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Unruly behavior will not be accepted by any MP: Sumitra Mahajan
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): After the Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan suspended six Congress MPs for five days citing unruly behavior, she was emphatic is saying that this kind of behavior by any member of Parliament would not be accepted or tolerated.
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All parties have given assurance of a peaceful Monsoon Session: Sumitra Ma
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): Lok Sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Sunday said that all political parties have given assurance for a peaceful and constructive Monsoon Session beginning tomorrow.
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LS Speaker to chair all party meet tomorrow ahead of parliament's Mon
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] July 15 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Saturday called for an all party meeting tomorrow.
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India's midnight 'tryst with destiny': GST rolled out
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): In a historic moment for the Indian economy, the much-awaited Goods and Services Tax (GST) has been rolled out in a special midnight session of the Parliament, in the presence of President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Narendra
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Fighting Presidential elections with confidence: Meira Kumar
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] June 30 (ANI): Former Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar on Friday said that she is contesting the Presidential elections with confidence, expressing optimism about her chances.
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Meira Kumar responds to Sushma Swaraj's allegations
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] June 27 (ANI): Opposition's Presidential candidate Meira Kumar on Tuesday stated that the charge of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj about her functioning as Lok Sabha Speaker is completely wrong.
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Nitish Kumar is a cheat, claims RJD leader
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], June 24 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Bhai Virendra on Saturday described Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as a cheat who has made a "big mistake" by extending his support to NDA nominee Ram Nath Kovind over former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar fo
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People with 'secular ideology' should stand with Meira Kumar: Co
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): With the opposition choosing former Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar as their presidential nominee, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Friday called on those with 'secular ideology' to extend their full support to her.
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Oppn. disappointed nation by naming Meira as Presidential nominee: Naidu
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): Union Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday said the Opposition has disappointed the nation by announcing former Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar as its Presidential nominee.
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JD(U) firm on supporting NDA even as Oppn. pits Meira against Kovind
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): After the Opposition named former Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar as its Presidential nominee, the Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)) on Thursday remained firm on its previous stand of supporting NDA's presidential candidate Ramnath Kovind.
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Mayawati says will support 'more deserving' Meira Kumar
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 22 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Thursday extended her support to Opposition's Presidential candidate Meira Kumar, citing that the former Lok Sabha speaker is more popular and deserving than National Democratic Alliance's (
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