Congress president and the Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Rajya Sabha, saying that the ideological predecessors of the BJP were working for the Britishers when his party leaders were being jailed during the No
A heated debate on electoral reforms erupted in Parliament on Tuesday, with the opposition led by Congress MP Manish Tewari launching a sharp attack on the Election Commission of India (ECI), questioning both its neutrality and its legal authority to conduct the ongoing Special Intensive
"Today, Lok Sabha will discuss election reform. Opposition will speak. The government will also clear the delusion that has been created. The government will clarify the wrong narrative being set regarding people's trust and their participation in election processes," Rijiju told reporter
"Some opposition people say that the Vande Mataram discussion was held due to the Bengal election. This is wrong. Vande Mataram completed 150 years on November 7. How can we decide on that date? If it (the national song) has completed 150 years now, the discussion will also be held now. W
Ahead of the Bharatiya Janata Party's planned protest against the Karnataka government, Leader of Opposition R Ashoka criticised the Congress-led administration for "failing" to carry out relief work in flood-hit North Karnataka.
KC Venugopal is one of the senior Congress leaders participating in the debate on election reforms. Others include Manish Tewari, Varsha Gaikwad, Mohammed Javaid, Ujjwal Raman Singh, Isa Khan, Ravi Mallu, Imran Masood, Gowaal Padavi, and S Jyotimani.
PTI leaders warned that excluding Imran Khan from politics will damage Pakistan's democracy. After a meeting, they demanded access to Imran in jail, condemned treatment of Bushra Bibi, and vowed legal action. Tensions rose after an army press conference and government refusal to hold talks w
The discussion on 150 years of National Song Vande Mataram in Lok Sabha on Monday saw leaders from various political parties highlighting the role played by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's composition in the freedom struggle with BJP and opposition members also taking potshots at each other.<
India urged Myanmar to ensure "free, fair and inclusive" elections as concerns grow over limited voting areas and lack of transparency. Human Rights Watch warned the polls will not be credible. Myanmar remains in conflict, with many opposition leaders jailed since the 2021 coup.
Hong Kong is set to conduct elections for its Legislative Council on December 7, with not a single candidate representing the pro-democracy movement. The Chinese government's efforts to portray the legislature, referred to as LegCo, as legitimate are evidently not convincing to most people.