The Pakistani government faced an embarrassing defeat in the National Assembly as the opposition blocked the Income Tax (Amendment) Bill 2024 by exploiting lack of quorum. Meanwhile, PTI lawmakers continue to face a blackout in state and official media coverage.
Shortly after Parliament resumed its proceedings, opposition MPs on Monday walked out from the Rajya Sabha over the issue of delimitation and New Education Policy (NEP).
Shamsudheen had given notice to move an adjournment motion in the assembly demanding a discussion on the twin murders in Palakkad, the police attack against a marriage party in Pathanamthitta and the alleged collapse of law and order situation in the State.
The opposition MPS alleged that the MCD commissioner and Delhi Waqf board CEO, Ashwini Kumar completely altered the initial report of the Waqf Board and further alleged that the Chief Minister's approval in the matter was not sought.
On the first day of the monsoon session of the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, the opposition staged a walkout after their demand for an adjournment to discuss the law and order situation in the state was denied.
"Hon'ble Members, I strongly plead with you. Democracy will be seriously threatened if disruption and disturbance are weaponised as a political strategy as has been done now," Dhankar said while addressing members of the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday said that opposition MPs staged a walkout from Rajya Sabha as Prime Minister Narendra Modi was lying and asserted that the BJP-RSS, Jan Sangh, and their "political forefathers" had strongly opposed the Indian Constitution.
Members of Opposition leaders on Thursday staged a walkout, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi was replying to the debate in the Lower House of Parliament on the no-confidence motion.
Opposition members of the I.N.D.I.A bloc on Wednesday staged a walkout from Rajya Sabha over their demands for discussion on Manipur violence under Rule 267 and a statement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said that the Opposition was behaving like an "obstructionist" who does not believe in the rules and regulations in the functioning of the Parliament.