Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi arrives at the Parliament, ahead of the commencement of the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha today.
During his address, the Prime Minister extended his gratitude to the people of the country for their support and for trusting the government for the third consecutive time.
Congress MP Manickam Tagore raised questions about the NDA government for appointing a BJP MP as a pro-tem speaker and alleged them of neglecting an 8-term Dalit MP K Suresh.
Samajwadi Party MP Afzal Ansari, on Monday, commented on the first session of the Lok Sabha, saying that although there are issues to address, today is primarily about the oath-taking ceremony and the appointment of the speaker.
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader Nara Lokesh on Monday took charge as the Minister of Human Resources, IT, Electronics and Real-Time Governance at the Secretariat in Andhra Pradesh's Vijayawada.
Defending the appointment of Bhartruhari Mahtab as the pro-tem Speaker for the 18th Lok Sabha by President Droupadi Murmu, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday said that it has never been an issue in the history of the Indian Parliament and that the Modi government adheres t
According to sources, the opposition leaders will assemble where the statue of Mahatma Gandhi was placed earlier. They are also likely to carry a copy of the Constitution with them.
The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha beginning on Monday will witness "Observance of silence" marking the solemn occasion of the first sitting of the Eighteenth Lok Sabha.
The Congress has reacted sharply to the central government's decision to appoint Mahtab as Pro-tem Speaker of Lok Sabha over senior-most Dalit MP Kodikkunnil Suresh of Congress, saying that the appointment by the BJP deviates from the traditional practice of appointing the senior member.<
The first session is expected to be stormy as the opposition is likely to corner the BJP-led NDA government on the election of the Speaker on June 26, discussions regarding allegations of paper leaks in NEET-UG and UGC-NET, and row over the appointment of the pro-tem Speaker.