Rajya Sabha MP Rekha Sharma on Friday took a dig at Congress MP and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi after he criticised the Centre over IndiGo experiencing operational disruptions and flight cancellations, implying that his statement shouldn't be taken seriously.
BJP MP Tejasvi Surya launched a scathing attack against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin over the Madurai Karthigai Deepam row, calling the DMK government "undemocratic and fascist" for not following the court directions.
Amid a row that erupted over Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi's claims, Bihar BJP President Dilip Jaiswal on Friday launched a sharp attack on Rahul Gandhi, saying the Congress leader "needs to improve his habits" and stop portraying a negative image of India abroad.
Amid a row that erupted over Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi's claims, Congress MP Kiran Kumar Chamala hit out at the BJP, accusing the ruling party of attempting to create confusion among the public to portray opposition leaders as "anti-nationals."
Congress MP Manish Tewari on Friday moved an adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha, demanding that the poor performance of the rupee be discussed in the Lower House after the Indian currency continued to decline to a new low of 90.43 against the dollar.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will on Friday move the Health Security and National Security Cess Bill, 2025, in the Lok Sabha for further consideration and passage during the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament.
The announcement came during a meeting with a high-level delegation led by Major General Abdul Rahman bin Sanhat Al-Harbi, Chairman of the Saudi-India Parliamentary Friendship Committee from the Shura Council of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, who called on the Speaker in Parliament House to
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while replying to the discussion in Rajya Sabha, said the higher duties on cigarettes will be shared with the states. "This is not a cess but excise duty. The amount will be redistributed to the States as per the Finance Commission's recommendati
The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on the fourth day of the winter session, with the House scheduled to reconvene on December 5 at 11:00 AM. The Rajya Sabha was also adjourned shortly after.
Earlier today, ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to India, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, alleged that the Centre is suggesting that foreign dignitaries not meet the LoP.
RJD leader Manoj Kumar Jha on Thursday emphasised the importance of understanding the country's pulse, claiming that this tradition is being compromised due to "someone's insecurity," after Rahul Gandhi alleged that the LoP is not allowed to meet visiting dignitaries.
Congress MP from Haryana's Ambala Varun Chaudhury while noting that the Bill is silent on sharing the cess pool with States, suggested that the Bill be referred to a Select Committe. He noted that perhaps the name of a Bill is bilingual. The Bill can be in Hindi or English and need not be b