Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday said that the Opposition delegation, who visited violence-hit Manipur, and other floor leaders will apprise President Droupadi Murmu, who herself belongs to a tribal community, about the situation of strife-torn state.
Stormy scenes are likely in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday as the members debate The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023, which was introduced the day before.
As many as three bills were passed in the Parliament amid protests by the opposition, which included the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2023; Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill 2023 and Mediation Bill, 2021.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party government was trying to threaten and intimidate the opposition parties, but they will keep on fighting against them to save democracy and the Constitution.
Over the Opposition's demand for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's presence in the Parliament for discussion on the Manipur issue, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Yadav on Tuesday said that PM Modi is guilty so he is unable to face it.
"Prime Minister is not willing to come to Parliament and speak at the House. Instead he is busy in campaigning for the upcoming elections. He is going to Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh," Mallikarjun Kharge said.
The floor leaders of the Opposition’s Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) along with the 21 MPs' delegation that visited violence-hit Manipur will meet President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday, informed Congress sources.
Biju Janata Dal MP Sasmit Patra on Tuesday said that the party will support the government on the bill to replace the ordinance for control of services in Delhi
Speaking to reporters, the Lok Sabha MP said, "A brief introduction on the Delhi (NCT) Ordinance Bill took place in the Parliament today. However, only an introduction was held and not a debate on it. It is our right to oppose the introduction and five to six members of the opposition tried
Following Ousmane Sonko, a prominent member of the opposition, who was detained on Friday and is charged with seven offences including criminal conspiracy and preparing an uprising, the decision to shut off the internet services was made.