Leaders of several opposition parties on Thursday took out a protest march here against the government on several issues, including Pegasus and alleged manhandling of their MPs in Rajya Sabha, with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi saying the voice of people was “crushed” in the House. Top leaders of several opposition parties met in the chamber … Read more
Opposition leaders from various parties, including the Congress, the DMK and the Trinamool Congress, met on Wednesday to evolve a joint strategy on the Pegasus snooping row and other issues. About 14 parties were represented at the meeting held in the chamber of leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, opposition sources said. … Read more
Mandavia said that the Centre has allotted 15 to 20 lakh vaccine doses to some states Newly inducted Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandavia during the monsoon Parliament session told at the Rajya Sabha that India will become the first country to develop a DNA-based Covid-19 vaccine. Referring to Zydus Cadila’s ZyCoV-D, the world’s first plasmid … Read more
Stating that the issue of inflation and the rise in fuel prices will dominate the Parliament session beginning July 19, senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday alleged the Centre had collected Rs 25 lakh crore through fuel tax but it is neither using this fund for the welfare of people nor giving it to … Read more
Virtual meetings of parliamentary standing committees cannot take place as it requires an amendment in rules which is not possible as the Parliament is not in session, the Rajya Sabha Secretariat stated in a letter to Leader of Opposition in the Upper House Mallikarjun Kharge, sources said on Friday. Earlier this week, Kharge had urged … Read more
Opposition parties on Wednesday protested in both Houses of Parliament, demanding repeal of the three central farm laws, after two days’ protest over rise in fuel prices. The Congress also did not agree to the government request to allow Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make a statement in the Lok Sabha on the government beginning … Read more
NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu has accorded recognition to Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge as the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha with effect from February 16. Kharge was named Congress leader in the House to succeed Ghulam Nabi Azad whose term has ended. “The Chairman Rajya Sabha has accorded recognition … Read more
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday said the government claims increasing the minimum support price for crops and doubling farmers’ income, but data suggests otherwise. Participating in the discussion on a motion thanking the President for his address to the joint sitting of Parliament at the start of the Budget Session, Kharge … Read more
Cong drops Azad, Soni as general secretariesGhulam Nabi Azad was among 23 leaders who had written a letter to party chief Sonia Gandhi calling for a complete overhaul of the organisation, a full-time president and elections to Congress Working Committee. Source link