Congress MP Maickam Tagore on Wednesday lashed out at Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his remarks on Dr BR Ambedkar, saying that he can't "bulldoze" Ambedkar's legacy which remains a voice for the oppressed communities.
"We have opposed this. This is an attempt to destroy our country's federal structure. This bill has been introduced so that the political power of the states and country remains with one person...The party that spends the most money in elections would be BJP," Raut told reporters.
Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia acknowledged the complexity Manipur is dealing with but rejected the notion that it arose in recent years saying that Manipur's situation has persisted for over 25 to 40 years, it has not occurred in the last one, two or ten years.
This comes after the Wayanad MP grabbed eyeballs for carrying cloth bags with having message of support for Palestine on Monday, and one calling for the protection of Hindu minorities in Bangladesh on Tuesday.
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Kanimozhi once again opposed the 'One Nation, One Election' stating that it's against the constitution and federal rights of the people.
BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh hailed the introduction of the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024, popularly known as the Bill on "One Nation, One Election" (ONOE), by Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Tuesday in the Lok Sabha as an epoch-making
Following the introduction of 'One Nation, One Election,' in the Lok Sabha Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi alleged that electronic voting in the Parliament had failed and many votes were not counted.
AAP MP Sanjay Singh hit out at BJP National President and Union Minister JP Nadda and said that he would raise his voice if people of UP and Bihar living in Delhi were called Rohingyas and their names were removed from the voter list.
"Every day, they abuse the Gandhi family. They are trying to divert people through lies and it won't go for long. He came to the Parliament just to praise PM Modi," Kharge said.
The Opposition raised concerns that the change could disproportionately benefit the ruling party, giving it undue influence over the electoral process in states, and could undermine the autonomy of regional parties.
BJP MP and renowned actress Hema Malini on Tuesday voiced her support for the 'One Nation, One Election' bill, citing the benefits of synchronised elections. She emphasizes that frequent elections in India, unlike other countries, hinder her work as an MP due to the model code of conduct enf