Samajwadi Party MP Awadhesh Prasad on Tuesday criticized Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde over his reaction to SP leader and Maharashtra MLA Abu Azmi's remarks on Mughal ruler Aurangzeb, stating that Shinde lacks historical knowledge.
The move is set to spark controversy as when the BJP-led government hiked MLA salaries in February 2022, there was little pushback from Congress or Janata Dal (Secular).
The case has been registered against Azmi at Wagle Estate Police Station under BNS sections 299, 302, 356(1), and 356(2) following the complaint from Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske.
In a significant move towards women's empowerment, the pre-budget 2025-26 meeting of Haryana gave women MLAs the first opportunity to speak and put forth their suggestions.
Karnataka Congress MLA Ravikumar Gowda Ganiga, who drew a lot of flak over his controversial comments on actress Rashmika Mandanna, has doubled down on his remarks, accusing the 'Pushpa' actress of disregarding Kannadigas.
Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly Atishi claimed on Sunday that as soon as the AAP MLAs raised the issue of Rs 2500 in the House, their microphones were "switched off", and they were subsequently "thrown out."
Calling Samajwadi Party leader and Maharashtra MLA Abu Azmi's reported remarks about Aurangzeb "wrong and unacceptable," Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday said that he should be charged with "treason."
Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray on Monday demanded that anyone involved in atrocities against women should be treated as a terrorist and hanged in public, regardless of their party affiliation.
BJP MLA Karnail Singh has raised the issue of maintainability of the Complaint before the special MP-MLA Court over the defamation case filed by former Delhi Minister Satyender Jain.