On the fifth day of the Parliament Monsoon session on Wednesday, several MPs from opposition parties have given notices in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, seeking a discussion on the Manipur issue, which has been a key reason for the continuous logjam in both Houses since the session commenced.
Amid the impasse in Parliament , Union Home Minister Amit has written letter to two opposition leaders in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha for debate on Manipur issue, saying the government is ready for a discussion and "seeks cooperation from all the parties, rising above party lines"
Rajya Sabha faced its second adjournment on Tuesday amid insistence by the opposition for a detailed discussion on Manipur violence and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement on it
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday came down heavily on the Opposition over the continued disruptions and ruckus in Parliament over the Manipur issue, claiming that their conduct suggests that they have decided to remain in the Opposition.
Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 12 noon on Tuesday with the Opposition parties continuing to press for their demand for a discussion on ethnic violence in Manipur by suspending other business of the day and a statement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
On the fourth day of the Parliament Monsoon session on Tuesday, several MPs from opposition parties have given notices in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, seeking a discussion on the Manipur issue, which has been a key reason for the continuous logjam in both Houses since the session commenced.
Prospect of an immediate end to the parliamentary logjam appeared bleak as the entire Opposition INDIA is insiting for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement on Manipur issue while the BJP-led NDA government said that Union Home Minister Amit Shah will speak on the issue.
On the ongoing Manipur issue, Karanataka Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao accused BJP leaders of diverting attention from the issue and emphasised that the Prime Minister is evading responsibility.
While addressing a press conference at the party headquarter here, Irani alleged that the Opposition is ‘dodging’ the discussion over the situation in Manipur because they themselves will have to fix the accountability over crimes against women in their respective states.
Pointing towards the continuous disruptions and repeated adjournments in Parliament during the ongoing Monsoon session over Manipur issue, Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Monday urged the Centre and the opposition to find a solution to the problem of the state "instead of blaming and
Urging the opposition party MPs in Lok Sabha to let the House function smoothly during the ongoing Monsoon session of Parliament, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that he is ready for discussion on Manipur issue and that it is important that the country gets to know the truth
Reacting to the video of two women being stripped, molested and paraded naked on May 4, a day after violence broke out in Manipur, Raut said, "Can't we raise our voice and question the government in the Parliament after women in Manipur are being murdered, raped and paraded naked?"