After the Lok Sabha got adjourned till Monday, the opposition leaders expressed dissatisfaction that no discussion took place about the issue pertaining to the NEET controversy. Congress MP Manish Tewari called it "unfortunate" that no discussion could be held over the same.
After the "re-appointment" of Sam Pitroda as the Chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday took a jibe at the Congress party and said Prime Minister Modi Ji had already predicted this development.
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh coagulated Om Birla for getting elected as the Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha on Wednesday and lauded Birla for his knowledge of "constitutional matters" and "parliamentary procedures".
JMM MP Mahua Maji on Wednesday congratulated Om Birla for being elected as the Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha and said that as per the parliamentary traditions, the position of the Deputy Speaker must be given to someone from the opposition.
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi also extended wishes to Birla and accompanied him to the chair along with Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju and PM Modi.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday criticised the Congress party for wanting the post of Deputy Speaker in return for extending support to the post of Lok Sabha Speaker and said that putting up conditions is wrong.
Owaisi defeated BJP's Madhavi Latha Kompella with a margin of 3,38,087 votes in the recent parliamentary election for a fifth consecutive victory from Hyderabad in Telangana.
Biju Janata Dal President Naveen Patnaik on Monday said that his party's MPs will raise all the issues pertaining to Odisha's development and the welfare of the people of the state. He was speaking at the BJD Parliamentary Party meeting held here and attended by all the nine Rajya Sabha MPs
Rahul Gandhi's statement comes after opposition leaders, including Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, staged a protest on Parliament premises holding copies of the Constitution in their hands.
Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi arrives at the Parliament, ahead of the commencement of the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha today.