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Lok Sabha Speaker summons party leaders at 3 pm to break deadlock in House
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
To break the ongoing deadlock in the House, the Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has summoned a meeting of party leaders in his chamber at Parliament House at 3 pm on Tuesday, sources said.
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"Government not ready to discuss SIR in Parliament": Mallikarjun Kharge
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday slammed the Centre for not allowing a discussion on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in Parliament, calling the move "unfortunate for the country and harmful for democracy."<
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Lok Sabha adjourned for the day amid continued uproar over SIR
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The second day of the winter session of Parliament was adjourned at 2:05 PM on Tuesday, amid repeated demands by the Opposition to hold a discussion on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls across the country.
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"Tum nalayak ho...": Renuka Chowdhury hits back at Kiren Rijiju amid SIR r
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Congress Rajya Sabha MP Renuka Chowdhury on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, calling him "nalayak" (useless), after the latter criticised the Opposition for obstructing Parliamentary proceedings over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists.
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"Govt. not ready to speak up on any issue": Priyanka Gandhi on SIR, Delhi
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
With the adjournment of both houses, Lok Sabha MP Priyanka Gandhi said on Tuesday that the government is not ready to speak up on any issue, despite the ongoing irregularities in voter lists and the worsening Delhi pollution.
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"Over 28 BLOs have died due to SIR": Kharge demands urgent debate in Rajya
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Congress President and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, on Tuesday pressed the Central government to allow an urgent discussion on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, citing concerns over the lives and safety of Booth Level Officers (BLOs)
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Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 PM; Kiren Rijiju urges for Opposition cooperati
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Shortly after Lok Sabha resumed its proceedings at noon on Tuesday, the Lower House of Parliament was adjourned just nine minutes later till 2 PM amid continued sloganeering by Opposition MPs demanding a discussion on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
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Rijiju urges Opposition to maintain discipline in Parliament amid protests
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Rijiju said, "We have repeatedly urged to hold discussions in a peaceful and disciplined manner. We have always said that to raise one issue, you can't compromise on other issues. It is not right for some parties to disrupt the House."
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Parliament Winter Session: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid Opposition
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Upper House witnessed sharp exchanges between the new Chairperson, CP Radhakrishnan, and the Leader of the Opposition, Mallikarjun Kharge.
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"This vote-splitting system is absolutely wrong": Congress MP Aujla critic
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Aujla said, "We are raising the issue of SIR in the House, and the government should discuss it. SIR should be stopped because this system of vote-splitting is absolutely wrong."
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"Attack on privacy of common people": KC Venugopal slams Centre over Sanch
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Department of Telecommunications' (DoT) move to mandate the pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi application on all mobile handsets manufactured or imported in India has sparked political controversy. Congress MP KC Venugopal on Tuesday criticised the government's directive, calling
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Congress MP Hibi Eden says SIR exercise "violates fundamental rights" of K
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to the Congress MP, the process of conducting the SIR is aimed at "towards violating the fundamental rights of the people of Kerala" and an attempt to "disturb the process of free and fair elections," which will happen in 2026.
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