Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday launched a blistering attack on the BJP-led Centre over the bulk suspension of Opposition members from both Houses of Parliament, saying democracy has been strangled by the government.
"I was dismayed to see the manner in which our respected Vice President was humiliated in the Parliament complex. Elected representatives must be free to express themselves, but their expression should be within the norms of dignity and courtesy. That has been the Parliamentary tradition
"As a result, the following consequences arise from their suspension and remain in force during the period of suspension: they cannot enter Chamber, Lobby and Galleries. They stand suspended from sittings of Parliamentary Committees of which they may be a member, No item is put down in th
The discussion was held after a parliamentary delegation from European Union led by Morten Lokkegaard called on Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh in Parliament House Complex.
Demanding an apology from the INDIA bloc over the mimicry incident of Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said that the opposition members tried to belittle the image of Vice President adding that they are against the tribal and farming
Reacting to the suspension of Parliamentarians of opposition parties from both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, TMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay on Tuesday said that BJP wants an opposition-free Parliament adding that it is a very dangerous signal to parliamentary democratic process.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday attacked the opposition members for ruckus in the Lok Sabha, saying they were "frustrated" over results in recent assembly polls and accused them of insulting Prime Minister Narendra Modi
"The only pre-planned strategy is coming from the central government because they have no answers. The Treasury benches have no answer as to how such a big security breach happened. They do not have answers to tell us why a Deputy Speaker for the past 5 years has not been appointed who actua
Voicing concerns over unprecedented scenes of protests and bulk suspensions in Parliament over the security breach incident, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the events of December 13, which should have been unequivocally condemned across the aisle, was being given a 'politica