Congress MP Manish Tewari on Saturday paid tribute to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh saying, today is a sad day not only for India but for the world.
The Congress party on Friday slammed the central government for performing the last rites of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at Nigambodh Ghat and said that this is nothing but a "deliberate insult" to the first Sikh PM.
"It is most unfortunate that while a proceeding was going on in the Punjab and Haryana High Court and certain directions were given by the High Court, the election conduct rules, specifically with regard to those directions, have been changed," Tewari stated.
Congress Lok Sabha MP Manish Tewari pulled up the union government on Thursday, alleging them of misleading people about the funds being spent on renovating Old Chandigarh Airport.
The Joint Parliamentary Committee to examine 'One Nation, One Election' Bill will have 21 members from Lok Sabha including Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Manish Tewari, NCP's Supriya Sule, TMC's Kalyan Banerjee and BJP's PP Chaudhary, Bansuri Swaraj and Anurag Singh Thakur,
Meanwhile, Congress MPs Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Manish Tewari, Sukhdev Bhagat and Randeep Singh Surjewala will be in the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for deliberations on the 'One Nation One Election' Bill, party sources said on Wednesday.
The bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, proposes simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies across India. However, the proposal has faced strong resistance from Opposition parties, who voiced concerns about its potential impact on democracy.
Congress MP Manish Tewari on Tuesday argued that the "One Nation, One Election" bill goes against the basic structure of the Constitution while registering his opposition. Tewari said that the bill would disrupt the balance between the central and state governments and undermine India's fede
Congress MP Manish Tewari on Tuesday submitted a formal notice to oppose the introduction of the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024, in the Lok Sabha.