Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu criticised opposition BJP MLAs on Wednesday after they refused to support a government resolution seeking the restoration of the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG).
The Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday passed a government resolution urging the Union Government to restore the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG), amid uproar and slogan-shouting by the Opposition BJP, which expressed dissatisfaction with Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu's reply.
Chidambaram said, "It's very unfortunate and very disappointing that Parliament has, by and large, become dysfunctional and is slowly losing its relevance as well because it's not serving the purpose it was intended to serve."
The Upper House of Parliament witnessed a heated exchange between Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge and BJP leaders after the Congress MP alleged that Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi was not allowed to speak in the House.
BJP leaders maintained that PM Modi wanted to address the House but was denied the opportunity due to disruptions by Congress leaders. The Congress alleged PM Modi stayed away because he did not want scrutiny on national security.
Delhi Minister Ashish Sood on Thursday said that Leader of Opposition Atishi's Assembly remarks were "irresponsible" and offensive to the Gurus, asserting that "her membership should be revoked." He added that the BJP legislative party has sought a probe into the video and urged the Speak
Opposition MPs accused the government of rushing the legislation and weakening safeguards, while the BJP defended it as a reform aimed at improving livelihoods. Opposition MPs, including Congress and AAP, have criticised the bill, alleging it weakens safeguards and was rushed through with
Speaking at the prestigious IGNITION Summit organised by the Shiv Nadar Foundation in Chennai, KTR said that Rahul Gandhi lacks vision for India's future, and his leadership has weakened the Congress to the point where it can no longer function as a national Opposition party.
Multiple Opposition leaders raised the slogan of "vote chor, gaddi chod" in the House, while also demanding a discussion on the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across the country.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, on Wednesday took a dig at BJP and said he will take on "whichever faction of the opposition BJP emerges strongest" as a challenge in the 2027 Assembly elections, asserting that the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh remains fir
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday lashed out at the Opposition BJP, calling it a party which is opposed to the development of Karnataka.
"During the first 9 years of Nitish Kumar as the CM, there was an RJD-Congress government at the centre... They constantly obstructed Bihar's development. They did not let Nitish Kumar work... In 2014, when I got the opportunity to serve, a double-engine government was formed in Bihar. We