After returning from Manipur, Congress MP Phulodevi Netam on Sunday said that they will make an authentic report of their visit to the violence-hit state and present it in the House adding that they have been demanding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should come to Parliament for a discuss
The 21-member delegation of the grand Opposition alliance, on Saturday, arrived on a two-day visit to the state, which has seen ethnic strife and violence since May 3.
Janata Dal (United) MP Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh on Sunday said that the people of the Kuki and Meitei communities in Manipur are facing a “sense of insecurity” and have a “lack of confidence” in the state government.
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi who is also the part of the delegation, said that the leaders of the Opposition are going with ‘open mind’ and will try to work as per the suggestions that will be given to them.
On the seventh day of the Parliament Monsoon session on Friday, several MPs from opposition parties gave 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.
With the Centre pushing its legislative business during the Monsoon session of Parliament, Opposition parties on Friday alleged that the government is "subverting" the Parliamentary traditions by passing Bills even as the motion of no-confidence has been accepted in Lok Sabha
However, a team of opposition MPs belonging to I.N.D.I.A is slated to visit Manipur on July 29 and 30 amid their demand for a detailed discussion in Parliament on the situation in the state, which has seen ethnic violence.
"Their present, past and future are black. But we hope there will be light in their life too...” Piyush Goyal said while speaking in the Upper House on Thursday.
A team of opposition MPs belonging to I.N.D.I.A is slated to visit Manipur on July 29 and 30 amid their demand for a detailed discussion in Parliament on the situation in the state, which has seen ethnic violence
All opposition MPs on Tuesday walked out from Parliamentary Standing Committee meeting on Information Technology (IT) and Communications which was held in Parliament Annexure.
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.