Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said that he is looking forward to "a very constructive and engaging discussion" on election reforms after an agreement between the government and opposition to resolve the impasse over demand for discussion on Special Intensive
After the Lok Sabha was adjourned at 11:15 am on the second day of the Winter Session, Speaker Om Birla summoned opposition floor leaders and ministers for a meeting to resolve the disruptions and restore order in the House.
The Lok Sabha will discuss the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram on December 8, and electoral reforms on December 9, with an all-party meeting resolving the impasse over the opposition's demand for discussion on the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien has said that the opposition parties accepted government's proposal for discussion on electoral reforms in the spirit of parliamentary democracy and made a tactical change in their stance.
According to Suresh, the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) meeting decided that Vande Mataram will be discussed on Monday, followed by electoral reforms on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Meanwhile, in a breakthrough to the stalemate in Parliament over opposition's demand for discussion on Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, an all-party meeting chaired by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has decided that discussion on 150th Anniversary of 'Vande Mataram' will t
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday informed the Lok Sabha that the upcoming Census 2027 exercise will take place in two stages, beginning with house listing and housing data collection in 2026.
BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra on Tuesday said the dignity of Parliament was hurt by statements of Rahul Gandhi and MP Renuka Chowdhury after Chowdhury brought a dog to Parliament and likened MPs to "biting" dogs.
Delhi's Patiala House court on Tuesday granted bail to 8 accused in the Parliament Street Protest case. A total of 17 accused were arrested by the police in a case lodged at Parliament Street Police Station.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Dola Sen on Tuesday accused the government of deliberately avoiding a detailed discussion on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) Phase 2, prompting a coordinated Opposition walkout during the Winter Session of Parliament.