Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday slammed Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi over their remarks on President Droupadi Murmu's address to the joint sitting of two Houses of Parliament, saying the remarks of are an insult to the "tribal brothers and sisters" of the country.
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday criticised Congress leader Sonia Gandhi for her remarks pertaining to President Droupadi Murmu's address to the joint sitting of two Houses of Parliament and said such remarks reflect poorly on the opposition party's leadership.
Claiming that the act was "hastily passed", the Amnesty International said that the latest amendment, aiming at criminalizing 'fake and false news' is based on "vague and overbroad provisions" which threatens freedom of expression.
The Rashtrapati Bhavan also clarified that President Droupadi Murmu was "not tired at any point", adding that President believes speaking up for the marginalized communities, for women and farmers can "never be tiring".
BJD MP Sasmit Patra slams the President's Speech, accusing her of focusing on government's achievements while ignoring key issues like special category status for Odisha.
Bharatiya Janata Party has slammed Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi for her remarks calling President Droupadi Murmu "poor thing". The ruling party at the Centre said that the remarks showed the "elitist, anti-poor and anti-tribal nature of the Congress."
Congress MP Rajiv Shukla on Friday slammed the BJP-led government at the Centre for its handling of the economy, saying that inflation is on the rise while GDP growth is not sufficient.
Shiv Sena-UBT MP Priyanka Chaturvedi backs Arvind Kejriwal on Yamuna cleanup and air quality issues, criticizes BJP for unfulfilled promises, and questions the credibility of the Election Commission amid allegations of bias.