Reacting to Birla's statement, Prasad said the development marked a troubling moment in parliamentary history. "The speaker has expressed his anguish. In the history of the Indian Parliament, it has never happened before that the Prime Minister was forcibly prevented from speaking, surrou
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday hit back at Leader of Opposition and former Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, saying that if the BJP claims the state government failed to properly present its case before the 16th Finance Commission, then Thakur should take
Congress MP Ujjwal Raman Singh on Thursday criticised the NDA government after Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi was allegedly not allowed to speak in the House. Reacting to a letter written by Rahul Gandhi on the issue, Singh termed the situation "shameful for democracy".
Birla said the behaviour that some members of opposition had resorted to in the office of Speaker was not appropriate for the country's democratic traditions.
The ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) faces a major challenge from the Bharatiya Janata Party. Amid this, the TMC, led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, has not initiated any alliance discussions with the Congress or any ally, despite being part of the Opposition's INDIA Bloc.
Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Thursday warned that there's "very little opportunity" for the house to run if Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi is not allowed to make his point in Parliament about the 2020 standoff with China.
During his visit, he will preside over high-level review meetings on security and development issues. He is also set to visit the Border Security Force's Bobia and Gurnam Border Outposts. In addition, the minister will meet with the families of fallen soldiers and hand over appointment le
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday backed the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, saying he should be allowed to speak in Parliament about the 2020 standoff with China.
Amid continuous ruckus in the Parliament, Congress suspended MP Manickam Tagore on Thursday asserted that till the time the Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi is not allowed to present his views, the Opposition will not allow Prime Minister Narendra Modi to speak in the House.
Union MoS Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu on Thursday slammed Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, over the "traitor" remark, calling Congress a "family affair".
The lower House of the Parliament on Thursday passed the Motion of Thanks on the President's Address, even as proceedings were repeatedly disrupted by sloganeering from Opposition members, following which the House was adjourned till 2 pm.