In an interview with ANI, Union Law and Parliament Affairs Minister of State Arjun Ram Meghwal spoke on varying aspects of the Waqf Board Amendment Bill that was introduced in the Lok Sabha on August 8.
In an informal gathering in the Lok Sabha Speaker chamber after the adjournment of both houses of Parliament, the Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi asked Defence Minister Rajnath Singh about the prevailing situation in Ukraine and Gaza. The Defence Minister replies, "India is monitori
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday that the government has taken up the issue of early discharge of Indian nationals from the Russian armed forces with relevant Moscow authorities, adding that, 13 Indian nationals have already left the Russian armed forces.
He also urged members who staged a walkout to soul search, engage in introspection, take into consideration their oath under the constitution, and prepare for vigorous participation in a constructive manner in forthcoming sessions.
Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Friday said that adjourning both the Houses sine die is not a "good practice," adding Prime Minister Narendra Modi only attended three days of the Monsoon session.
Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs, Kiren Rijiju on Friday thanked the Chairmen of both Houses and said that the Parliament saw very good business transactions in both Houses along with active participation from the members.
A 31-member Joint Parliamentary Committee including 21 Lok Sabha MPs and 10 Rajya Sabha MPs has been constituted to look into the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024.