The Forest Conservation (Amendment) Bill, which provides for contentious exemptions for constructions on forestland, was passed in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, Amidst protests against Manipur violence from the opposition.
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.
AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh on Wednesday continued his indefinite sit-in protest, amid the downpour in the national capital, following his suspension from the Upper House on Monday.
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
Launching a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the prevailing situation in Manipur, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Dola Sen on Tuesday said it was unfortunate that the latter wasn't paying heed to the Opposition's demand for a statement and discussion on the state of affairs i
Lok Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm on Tuesday soon after it met for the day as opposition parties continued their protests over the demand for a detailed discussion on Manipur violence and a statement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Amid the impasse in Parliament over their demands related to the Manipur violence, floor leaders of opposition parties held a meeting on Tuesday morning to discuss their strategy
Senior Congress leader Renuka Choudhary hit out at the BJP for launching a sit-in protest over Telangana government's double-bedroom housing scheme when "Manipur has been burning."
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.
A Hyderabad university professor on Monday approached the Supreme Court (SC) seeking quashing of the criminal proceedings initiated against him, in which summons were also issued for his personal presence before a district court in Imphal.