According to sources, the opposition leaders will assemble where the statue of Mahatma Gandhi was placed earlier. They are also likely to carry a copy of the Constitution with them.
The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha beginning on Monday will witness "Observance of silence" marking the solemn occasion of the first sitting of the Eighteenth Lok Sabha.
The Congress has reacted sharply to the central government's decision to appoint Mahtab as Pro-tem Speaker of Lok Sabha over senior-most Dalit MP Kodikkunnil Suresh of Congress, saying that the appointment by the BJP deviates from the traditional practice of appointing the senior member.<
The first session is expected to be stormy as the opposition is likely to corner the BJP-led NDA government on the election of the Speaker on June 26, discussions regarding allegations of paper leaks in NEET-UG and UGC-NET, and row over the appointment of the pro-tem Speaker.
The Samajwadi Party (SP) will convene a crucial meeting of its MPs at the Parliamentary Party Office at the Parliament House in Delhi at 10 a.m. tomorrow before the commencement of the first Parliament session, after the conclusion of the Lok Sabha polls 2024, sources said.
Prime Minister Hasina expressed gratitude towards Prime Minister Modi for the invitation extended to her, marking her first bilateral visit abroad since Bangladesh's 12th Parliamentary Elections and the formation of the new government earlier this year.
The Patiala House Court on Saturday granted time to file a reply on the application of the newly elected MP Rashid Engineer from Baramulla Lok Sabha seat.
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland faced scrutiny over Canada's Parliament 'honouring' Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Khalistani separatist previously on the no-fly list with frozen bank accounts, following his assassination.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday said that the appointment of BJP MP Bhartruhari Mahtab as the pro-tem Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha, has been done as per the "rules", adding that Congress should not politicise the issue.
MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal emphasised India's stance, stating, "We naturally oppose any moves giving political space to extremism and those advocating violence."
Hitting back at Congress over its allegations that conventions have been flouted in the appointment of pro tem Speaker of 18th Lok Sabha, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijuju on Friday said that the government has followed the tradition and "violation of the system will be felt onl
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