BJP MP Brij Lal on Wednesday condemned former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan's statement on Operation Sindoor and alleged that the Congress has always been on the side of Pakistan. He further asserted that the party has consistently humiliated the country.
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Wednesday backed the remarks of TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee defending the Bengal government after chaos erupted at Lionel Messi's event in Kolkata, stating that he was only highlighting the Bhartiya Janata Party's non-accountability and hypocrisy.
BJP leader Boora Narsaiah Goud on Wednesday called out the Congress party over criticism on the name change of the MGNREGA scheme to G-RAM-G, stating that it is a rationalization of the existing bill, offering several benefits.
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan introduced the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025, also referred to as the VB-G RAM-G Bill, which aims to replace the two-decade-old Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
Speaking to reporters, the Congress MP said, "What is the point of apologising?... We have said that everyone should collectively take solid decisions, but not even a discussion is happening here (in the Parliament)."
The Lok Sabha on Tuesday witnessed the introduction of the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025, also referred to as the VB-G RAM-G Bill, which aims to replace the two-decade-old Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
"The truth is that in the garb of changing the name of the scheme, they (Central govt) want to scrap this scheme. Why do they want to change the name of this scheme? Mahatma Gandhi is the father of the nation," Gandhi added.
Participating in the Lok Sabha debate, the Wayanad MP said that no legislation should be rushed through Parliament without adequate consultation or discussion, and alleged that the Bill was being pushed through due to "personal obsession" or "bias."
"The BJP harbours deep resentment toward countless leaders, such as Mahatma Gandhi and Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, who fought for independence and responsibly governed the country. This move to remove Mahatma Gandhi's name from this bill and replace it with 'G RAM G' makes their intent cryst
Kharge said to ANI, "The Hate Speech Bill will be discussed in the Assembly. Why is the BJP and its affiliates panicking? It has nothing to do with them."
On the occasion of Vijay Diwas, LoP Rahul Gandhi and MP Priyanka Gandhi paid their respects to the courage and valour of our armed forces in the 1971 war. They recalled how the soldiers forced the other side to surrender, marking a historic moment.