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The BJP has accused Rahul Gandhi of labelling the entire Hindu community as violent. New Delhi: After Rahul Gandhi’s fiery speech in Parliament yesterday, in which he launched a scathing attack on BJP – large portions of which have been expunged from official records – the stage is set for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s anticipated…
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Ms Gandhi also pointed to slogans raised by the BJP. New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla chided Congress member Deepender Hooda over certain remarks as Shashi Tharoor chanted ‘Jai Hind, Jai Samvidhan (constitution)’ after taking oath as a member of the House. “He is already taking oath on the Constitution,” Mr Birla commented when…
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Akhilesh Yadav was speaking after NDA’s Om Birla was re-elected as the Lok Sabha speaker New Delhi: Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday said that he hoped that actions like suspension of MPs would not be taken in the 18th Lok Sabha. Speaking shortly after NDA’s Om Birla was re-elected as the Lok Sabha…
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Victory in Speaker election is based on the number of MPs present and voting. New Delhi: Today’s election for the post of the Lok Sabha Speaker, already tilted in the government’s favour, can push the Opposition further down, with five of its 232 MPs yet to take oath. The oath pending, they cannot vote in…
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The Congress’ K Suresh is an eight-time MP from Kerala’s Mavelikara. New Delhi: Congress MP Kodikunnil Suresh – a late entrant in the Lok Sabha Speaker race – has accused the government of “breaking convention” regarding the naming of an opposition leader as the Deputy Speaker of the House. “We tried for a consensus but…
The Congress-led INDIA opposition bloc on Tuesday nominated Kodikunnil Suresh, an eight-time MP from Kerala, for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker, triggering an election for the top parliamentary post for the first time since 1946. Mr Suresh’s nomination underlines the tense stand-off between the INDIA group and the ruling coalition led by the BJP,…
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New Delhi: After days of uncertainty over the Lok Sabha Speaker’s post, the NDA has decided to nominate Om Birla for the post again. BJP’s Om Birla was the Speaker in the previous Lok Sabha. Sources said that Mr Birla will file his nomination at 11.30 am today. The opposition INDIA bloc is unlikely to…
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New Delhi: The government has fielded Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju to build consensus on the choices for the Lok Sabha Speaker and Deputy Speaker post, sources have said. The senior BJP leaders, it is learnt, have spoken to top Opposition leaders — Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Samajwadi Party president…
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This Parliament session will conclude on July 3 New Delhi: The first session of Parliament after the Lok Sabha elections will begin today, with the newly-elected MPs – including Prime Minister Narendra Modi – taking oath. Here are the top 10 updates on this big story BJP MP Bhartruhari Mahtab will be administered the oath…
This Parliament session will conclude on July 3 New Delhi: The first session of Parliament after the Lok Sabha elections will begin today, with the newly-elected MPs – including Prime Minister Narendra Modi – taking oath. Here are the top 10 updates on this big story BJP MP Bhartruhari Mahtab will be administered the oath…
