The Opposition isn’t too happy with the Budget. They called it an exercise in political jugglery and it did little to address issues that affect the common man. They also said that States ruled by non-NDA parties were ignored. MPs of the INDIA bloc, the main Opposition bloc, are planning to stage a protest against … Read more
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar during the monsoon session of Parliament, in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: ANI/Sansad TV Lok Sabha functioned for only 43% of its scheduled time and Rajya Sabha 55% in the just-concluded Monsoon session but legislative activity remained high with 23 bills being passed, … Read more
Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday urged both the government and the opposition to collectively resolve the present stalemate in Parliament. It has been learnt that Naidu also discussed the stalemate in the House with Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge after the first adjournment of the House on Tuesday. … Read more
Ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, Opposition leaders are scheduled to meet on Sunday to chalk out a strategy to target the Central government over several issues including farmers agitation, privatisation and Supreme Court‘s comments on the validity of Sedition laws. Speaking to ANI, Communist Party of India (Marxist) Rajya Sabha MP and floor … Read more
Here’s a look at the three Bills that were cleared. (Image: PTI) Health Bills 2020: Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the Parliament not only held its Monsoon Session this year, but also passed several landmark Bills. In light of the pandemic, it was ensured that safety precautions for the pandemic were observed when the Parliament was … Read more