With Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien emphasising the need for a debate on the Manipur situation and the government conveying that it is willing for a way forward, Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar convened a meeting of leaders at 1 pm on Thursday for a solution to the impasse
Floor leaders from the Opposition bloc — I.N.D.I.A — on Wednesday submitted a memorandum to President Droupadi Murmu on the Manipur situation, seeking her intervention in restoring normalcy to the strife-torn state.
Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge, who led a delegation of Opposition leaders to the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday, said they briefed President Droupadi Murmu on 'atrocities' on women and the state of relief camps in violence-hit Manipur.
Adamant on the demand that Prime Minister Narendra Modi make a statement in Parliament on the Manipur situation, Congress general secretary KC Venugopal on Tuesday sought to know when he will discuss the "serious issue".
Amid the continuing logjam in both Houses over the Manipur situation, the Parliament will reconvene on Tuesday with the contentious Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023, over control of services in the national capital, likely to be introduced in the Lo
The Opposition MPs, who were part of the multi-party delegation from the I.N.D.I.A alliance, which had gone to violence-hit Manipur for a two-day visit, briefed floor leaders including Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge in Parliament on Monday.
Union Minister and Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha Piyush Goyal on Monday urged Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar to take up discussion on the Manipur situation at 2 pm today
In his notice, Chadha wrote, “That this House do suspend Zero Hour and relevant rules relating to Question Hour and other business of the day to discuss the violence in Manipur which has resulted in loss of precious lives in Manipur due to failure and incompetence of Central and state govern
The RJD MP in his notice emphasised that House should discuss the ongoing situation in Manipur claiming that its impact is spreading to other states of the Northeast.
"The administration of CM Banerjee did not take any action to stop the violence during the Panchayat poll elections in the state," Suvendu Adhikari said.
The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned for the day on Friday, amid continued slogan-shouting from the Opposition benches over the demand for a discussion on the Manipur situation.