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RS adjourned till Monday following stormy demonetisation debate
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 18 (ANI): The pandemonium in the house between the treasury bench members and the Congress members over the issue of demonetization led to the speaker adjourn the Rajya Sabha till Monday.
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Congress backs Azad, says "nothing wrong" in his comments
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 18 (ANI): With the government demanding an apology from Ghulam Nabi Azad over his remarks in the Rajya Sabha yesterday on demonetisation, the Congress Party on Friday came out in defence of its Leader of Opposition and said th
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BJP terms Azad`s remarks in Parliament `shameful`
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Nov. 18(ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday described the remarks of Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad during the demonetisation debate in the Rajya Sabha as 'shameful'.
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BJP, not Congress should apologise for pushing country to edge: Azad
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 18 (ANI): While the Union Ministers and Bharatiya Janata Party MPs are demanding his apology for comparing the impact of the ban of notes with terrorist attacks, Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad on Friday said there is no question of apologising
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Azad takes on PM, says anyone questioning BJP is either "anti-nationa
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 17 (ANI): Drawing sharp flak from the government for comparing the impact of the notes ban with terrorist attacks, leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad on Thursday shot back at the ruling dispensation and said that anyone who questions the BJP is either
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Comparing demonetisation with Uri attack "an insult to nation":
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 17 (ANI): Union Information and Broadcasting Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday condemned leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad's assertion comparing the impact of the notes ban with terrorist attacks and said it is an insult to the nation.
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Govt. hits back at "frustrated, anti-black money" Congress
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 17 (ANI): Union Human Resource and Development (HRD) Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday demanded an apology from leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad for accusing the government of burdening the public with wrong policy and alleging that the death
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No discussion on demonetisation until PM comes to Rajya Sabha: Congress
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 17 (ANI): Stating that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had made demonetisation announcement on November 8, the main opposition Congress Party demanded that until the former comes to the Rajya Sabha, there would be no discussion on the issue.
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If Netaji's trust is with Ramgopal, I'm also with him: Amar Sing
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 17 (ANI): Responding to reinstatement of ousted Ramgopal Yadav as general secretary of Samajwadi Party following an order issued by SP patriarch Mulayam Singh, SP's Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh on Thursday said this is their party, and thus, they can expel or reinst
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Rajya Sabha adjourned till 11:30 over demonetisation row
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 17 (ANI): The Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 11:30 a.m. following an uproar in the house over the issue of demonetisation.
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Ousted Ram Gopal Yadav reinstated as Samajwadi Party general secretary
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 17(ANI): Samajwadi Party Rajya Sabha MP Ram Gopal Yadav, who was ousted from the party following an infighting, was reinstated as party's general secretary, spokesperson and as a member of the party's Central Parliamentary Board, announced SP patriarch Mulay
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Rajya Sabha to resume discussion on demonetization
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 17 (ANI): The debate on demonetisation, which was kicked off on the first day of the winter session in the Rajya Sabha yesterday after suspending all business in response to notices given by a host of opposition members, will continue on Thursday.
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