Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge highlighting a part of Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's editorial in news daily accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "preaching consensus, provoking confrontation"
Incidents of post-poll violence poured in from several areas of West Bengal, where BJP workers were allegedly beaten and their offices were vandalised, after the declaration of Lok Sabha 2024 results.
After the Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day over the NEET issue, BJD MP Dr Sasmit Patra on Friday said that demand for discussion on NEET was rightfully raised by the Members of Parliament, adding that it was unfortunately not allowed in either house.
Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha witnessed several adjournments on Friday, with Congress and other opposition parties insisting on a debate on the NEET-UG row and the government keen to take up the motion of thanks on the President's address
"The INDIA Opposition bloc wants to have a constructive debate with the Government on the NEET exam and the prevailing paper leak issue. It is unfortunate that we weren't allowed to do so in Parliament today. This is a serious concern that is causing anxiety to lakhs of families across India
Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Friday slammed the BJP over the NEET issue and claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is not ready to discuss the issue in Parliament as Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan is not coming to Parliament.
"The country works as per the Constitution. For me, it's a matter of happiness to say 'Jai Samvidhaan'. I respect the Chair of the House. The Chair of the House also must respect Members of the House. In the last 20 years, my behaviour has been before the country and I have never used unparl
Congress leader and AICC General Secretary-in charge of Chhattisgarh Sachin Pilot on the Fact Finding Committee said that after discussion with leaders and workers on how to strengthen the party, a report will be submitted to AICC.
"Such a senior leader was not allowed to speak today. On behalf of the Opposition and the INDIA bloc, Kharge was demanding that the discussion of paper leaks and NEET to be taken up first. He kept raising his hand to demand a discussion but his attempts were ignored and in the end, Kharge ha
Congress party's Rajya Sabha MP, Phulo Devi Netam, was taken away in an ambulance from Parliament after she felt dizzy and fell while protesting in the well of the House over the NEET issue on Friday.
"Under Rule 267 we are demanding a special discussion on it in the House, and after that, we will state our demands," Kharge said speaking to reporters on Friday.
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal led a group of newly elected NDA MPs from Assam to pay a courtesy visit to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla at the Parliament House on Friday.