Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra, aged 49, has been expelled from the Lok Sabha following an Ethics Committee report into the ‘cash for query’ charges against her. The allegations against Ms Moitra involved taking bribes, including ₹2 crore in cash and “luxury gift items,” from businessman Darshan Hiranandani in exchange for asking critical questions about … Read more
The Trinamool Congress’s Mahua Moitra declared on Friday that she was honoured to become the “first person to be unethically expelled by the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee” in the history of parliament. A day after the House ethics committee recommended her removal over the “cash-for-query” incident, she posted on social media. “Proud to go down … Read more
Kangana Ranaut, facing a series of film setbacks, hinted at a possible venture into politics during her recent visit to the Dwarkadhish temple. The acclaimed actress, who has seen her recent films, including ‘Tejas,’ face box office challenges, took a spiritual sojourn to seek solace at the revered Dwarkadhish temple. While the star has been … Read more
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was nominated to the parliamentary standing committee on defense on Wednesday, only days after his Lok Sabha membership was restored. According to a Lok Sabha bulletin, Congress MP Amar Singh has also been nominated to the committee. Sushil Kumar Rinku, a newly elected Lok Sabha member from the Aam Aadmi Party, … Read more
Raghav Chadha, an AAP MP, was suspended from the Rajya Sabha for “gross violation of rule and misconduct” pending the Privileges Committee’s findings. Aside from that, both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were adjourned sine die today, thereby ending the Monsoon session, which had been disrupted by disruptions over the Manipur violence problem. … Read more
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, the Congress leader in the Lok Sabha, was suspended from the House today for reportedly abusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and disturbing ministers. This was the first time the Congress leader in Lok Sabha had been suspended. According to individuals, the subject will be submitted to the Privileges Committee.Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad … Read more
Lok Sabha has successfully cleared the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023, despite disruptions caused by the opposition’s focus on the Manipur issue. The bill is aimed at safeguarding personal data and imposing penalties for non-compliance. The Ministry of Information Technology has emphasized that the bill seeks to strike a balance between individuals’ rights to … Read more
On Tuesday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will deliver a speech in the Lok Sabha on the looming no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. Gandhi’s lower house membership was reinstated on Monday after the Supreme Court overturned his conviction in the 2019 ‘Modi surname’ defamation case. The 53-year-old Wayanad, Kerala, MP is also expected … Read more
The bill was introduced in the Lower House on July 28 by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, but it was not debated due to disruptions caused by the Opposition over the Manipur violence. On Friday, it was approved by voice vote. The Lok Sabha passed a measure on Friday that would make the President of … Read more
The Lok Sabha has scheduled a three-day debate on the no-confidence motion against the NDA government, beginning on August 8 and concluding on August 10. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to provide his response on the last day of the discussion. Background of the No-Confidence Motion: The no-confidence motion was tabled by the Congress, … Read more
No-confidence motion against the government was introduced by Congressman Gaurav Gogoi on behalf of the opposition parties in the I.N.D.I.A alliance and it was accepted by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. The Speaker requested the number of members who supported the motion before admitting it, with the schedule of the debate to be determined afterward. … Read more
New Delhi: Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani and Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury indulged in a spat in Lok Sabha on Friday over the use of the word ‘gentleman’. While responding to a supplementary question by Chandra Sekhar Sahu of the BJD on fortified food for children, Ms Irani referred to him as … Read more
New Delhi: Two lawmakers argued in Lok Sabha that the country could not advance if the minority population was left behind, and urged that the pre-matric scholarship and Maulana Azad Fellowship for minority students be reinstated. READ | JNU to begin school of Indian language to celebrate country’s cultural diversity The government’s pre-matriculation scholarship for … Read more
Haryana: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday mooted the idea of “One Nation, One Uniform” for police, saying it is just a suggestion and he is not trying to impose it on the states. Addressing a “Chintan Shivir” of state home ministers, Modi also advocated close cooperation among the states to tackle crimes and criminals. He … Read more