In a major escalation of tensions between the Opposition and the BJP-led government at the Centre, 78 MPs were suspended from both Houses of Parliament on Monday, taking the total number of suspended MPs in this session to 92 after which Opposition leaders termed it a "murder of democracy
Following the suspension of 46 opposition MPs in two days from Lok Sabha for the remainder of the Winter Session, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that the BJP-led Centre is running a "mockery of democracy."
After the suspension of several MPs from both Houses for raising a ruckus on the major security breach in Parliament on Wednesday, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Thursday clarified that one member was mistakenly included in the list of MPs suspended.
The two MPs were seen holding boards that read, "The Prime Minister should break his silence on Manipur in the parliament", and the other board read, "India stands with Manipur".
New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): Opposition MPs continued their 50-hour day-night sit-in protest on Friday morning in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue inside Parliament premises to mark their strong protest against their suspension and the central government which they claimed was not rea
New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's "rashtrapatni" remarks about President Droupadi Murmu led to a political storm on Thursday with Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha facing disruptions.
New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Shehzad Poonawala on Thursday quoted media reports to claim that some of the suspended Rajya Sabha MPs who are protesting in the parliament had consumed "tandoori chicken" in front of Mahatama Gandhi's statue.
New Delhi, July 28 (ANI): Suspended Opposition MPs spent Wednesday night in the Parliament complex beneath an open sky in shifts to mark their strong protest against the central government which they claimed was not ready to hold discussion over key issues like price rise and increased GST r
New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): Opposition MPs, who were suspended from the Rajya Sabha for disrupting proceedings, continued their protest near the Gandhi statue inside the Parliament complex on Thursday and asserted that there was no question of them apologising for their behaviour.
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): The Lok Sabha passed the National Anti-Doping Bill on Wednesday as the stalemate over opposition demand for discussion on price rise continued with the government asserting that it is prepared for immediate discussion.
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) lawmakers on Wednesday staged a sit-in protest at the Gandhi statue outside Parliament on Wednesday over their suspension from Rajya Sabha.
New Delhi [India], December 22 (ANI): With both Houses of the Parliament being adjourned sine die a day ahead of the scheduled date, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday alleged that the Centre had deliberately suspended the 12 MPs so that the bill could be pas