Pegasus row: After breakfast meeting, Rahul Gandhi, Opposition leaders ride bicycles to Parliament
3 years, 7 months ago

Pegasus row: After breakfast meeting, Rahul Gandhi, Opposition leaders ride bicycles to Parliament

India TV News  

Pegasus row: After breakfast meeting, Rahul Gandhi, Opposition leaders ride bicycles to Parliament The Opposition has been demanding a discussion in Parliament on the Pegasus row and its leaders have been giving adjournment notices every day. Over 100 Opposition leaders today attended a breakfast meeting hosted by former Congress president Rahul Gandhi at the Constitution Club where stress was laid on opposition unity. Apart from around 100 MPs of the Congress, leaders of several opposition parties including Trinamool Congress, NCP, Shiv Sena, DMK, CPI-M, CPI, RJD and Samajwadi Party attended the meeting. After the meeting, Opposition leaders cycled to Parliament from Constitution Club to highlight the high fuel prices and express their solidarity with the people who are suffering due to the high fuel prices.

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Sonia Gandhi to talk to top Opposition leaders
3 years, 7 months ago

Sonia Gandhi to talk to top Opposition leaders

The Hindu  

Congress president Sonia Gandhi will hold a virtual interaction on August 20 with top Opposition leaders like West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Her virtual interaction with Opposition leaders comes in the wake of a dinner hosted by senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal, one of the Congress’s group of …

Opposition leaders meet to evolve strategy on Pegasus snooping row, other issues
3 years, 7 months ago

Opposition leaders meet to evolve strategy on Pegasus snooping row, other issues

Firstpost  

About 14 parties were represented at the meeting held in the chamber of Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, sources said New Delhi: 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 …

Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates Today 8 August 2021 Congress BJP Central Government Pegasus Row Farm Bills
3 years, 7 months ago

Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates Today 8 August 2021 Congress BJP Central Government Pegasus Row Farm Bills

ABP News  

Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates, Wednesday 06 August: Since the begining of the monsoon session of parliament, MP's of Opposition parties has continuously protested over the pegasus snooping scandal, Farm bills and other issues leading to constant disruptions in functioning of both the houses. Ahead of participating in the session proceedings today, leaders of 14 opposition parties met in Parliament …

Opposition will keep fighting to raise people's issues including Pegasus matter: Congress
3 years, 7 months ago

Opposition will keep fighting to raise people's issues including Pegasus matter: Congress

India TV News  

Opposition will keep fighting to raise people's issues including Pegasus matter: Congress Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge said that Parliament proceedings are being disrupted over the Pegasus issue as the government is shying away from a discussion on it. The government is trying to "muzzle" the opposition's voice, but it will not be cowed down and will …

Monsoon session: Govt, Opposition parties refuse to budge on Pegasus
3 years, 7 months ago

Monsoon session: Govt, Opposition parties refuse to budge on Pegasus

Business Standard  

Monsoon session: Govt, Opposition parties refuse to budge on Pegasus Congress-led parties resolve to stand united; PM calls their conduct an 'insult' Premium Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives to attend the BJP parliamentary party meeting, on Tuesday; Congress leader Rahul Gandhi rides a bicycle in a symbolic protest over fuel price hike. Aditi Phadnis New Delhi Further disruption of Parliament’s …

Rahul Gandhi leads bicycle rally to Parliament over fuel price hike
3 years, 7 months ago

Rahul Gandhi leads bicycle rally to Parliament over fuel price hike

India Today  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday led a bicycle rally with Opposition MPs towards the Parliament in protest of fuel price hike. On Monday last week, Rahul Gandhi and other Congres leaders led a tractor rally to the Parliament in protest against the Centre's three farm laws. Watch Rahul Gandhi leading bicycle rally to Parliament "I've brought the farmers' message …

Must unite this force, says Rahul Gandhi as Opposition gathers for breakfast meet on Pegasus row
3 years, 7 months ago

Must unite this force, says Rahul Gandhi as Opposition gathers for breakfast meet on Pegasus row

India Today  

Several Opposition leaders, including 100 Congress MPs, joined Rahul Gandhi for a breakfast meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday in a bid to decide on a united strategy to take on the Modi government over the Pegasus snooping issue. The more this voice unites, the more powerful this voice will become, the more difficult it'll become for BJP-RSS to suppress …

Parliament fails to function again as Opposition continues protest over Pegasus, other issues
3 years, 7 months ago

Parliament fails to function again as Opposition continues protest over Pegasus, other issues

India TV News  

Parliament fails to function again as Opposition continues protest over Pegasus, other issues After about half an hour, the deputy chairman adjourned the House till 2 PM as the Opposition members continued to raise slogans and disrupt proceedings. Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day as Opposition MPs continued their protest over the Pegasus snooping row …

Pegasus row: Nitish Kumar favours Opposition's demand for discussion in Parliament, calls for probe
3 years, 7 months ago

Pegasus row: Nitish Kumar favours Opposition's demand for discussion in Parliament, calls for probe

India TV News  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar seems to have struck a chord similar to the Opposition parties' narrative on the Pegasus row. Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have failed to transact any significant business, except passage of some bills, amid continued protests by Opposition parties over the Pegasus since the Monsoon session of Parliament commenced on July 19. The opposition …

Rahul Gandhi invites parties for breakfast meeting to discuss Opposition's strategy over Pegasus issue
3 years, 7 months ago

Rahul Gandhi invites parties for breakfast meeting to discuss Opposition's strategy over Pegasus issue

India TV News  

Amid the ongoing stalemate in Parliament, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has invited leaders of opposition parties to a breakfast meeting. Opposition leaders are likely to chalk out a joint strategy on the Pegasus snooping issue. Rahul's invitation for breakfast has been sent to 14 parties -- NCP, Shiv Sena, TMC, Aam Aadmi Party, CPI, CPM, RJD, IUML, RSP, DMK, Samajwadi …

Breakfast menu: How Rahul Gandhi's Opposition outreach has got Congress abuzz
3 years, 7 months ago

Breakfast menu: How Rahul Gandhi's Opposition outreach has got Congress abuzz

India Today  

Parliament was abuzz on Monday as Opposition leaders received a breakfast invitation from Rahul Gandhi as part of his outreach programme. Rahul Gandhi will host leaders of more than 17 Opposition parties for breakfast at the Constitution Club, situated near the Parliament complex, on Tuesday. Last week, when Rahul stood along with other Opposition leaders outside Parliament, the most striking …

Opposition can seek clarification from minister on Pegasus issue: Pralhad Joshi
3 years, 7 months ago

Opposition can seek clarification from minister on Pegasus issue: Pralhad Joshi

The Hindu  

With the opposition determined to stall Parliament until the government agrees to a debate on the Pegasus issue, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Friday opposition parties can still seek clarification from IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on his statement over the matter. Interacting with reporters after the Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day due to the opposition's protests, …

Pegasus spyware 'non-issue'; govt ready to discuss matters related to people: Pralhad Joshi
3 years, 7 months ago

Pegasus spyware 'non-issue'; govt ready to discuss matters related to people: Pralhad Joshi

India TV News  

As Opposition protests over alleged snooping using Pegasus spyware continue to disrupt Parliamentary proceedings, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Friday said the controversy was a "non-issue" and that the government was ready for discussions on people-related issues. The Pegasus spyware issue has snowballed into a political controversy, disrupting Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha since the start of the Monsoon session …

Govt not allowing Opposition to discuss issues of national importance in Parliament: Rahul Gandhi
3 years, 7 months ago

Govt not allowing Opposition to discuss issues of national importance in Parliament: Rahul Gandhi

India TV News  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday asked the government not to waste more time of Parliament and let the opposition raise issues of inflation, farmers and Pegasus in the House. He also said that the foundation of India's democracy is that Parliamentarians should be the voice of people and discuss issues of national importance, but the Modi government is not …

Government officials skip House panel meet on Pegasus
3 years, 8 months ago

Government officials skip House panel meet on Pegasus

The Hindu  

In a complete washout, the Standing Committee on Information Technology headed by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor could not deliberate on “Citizens’ Data Security and Privacy”, as none of the officials of Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and the Department of Telecom came for the meeting, citing various reasons for their absence. “What are they …

Parliament Session Live Updates: Both Houses adjourn till tomorrrow as Opposition protests Pegasus row, farmers' issues
3 years, 8 months ago

Parliament Session Live Updates: Both Houses adjourn till tomorrrow as Opposition protests Pegasus row, farmers' issues

Firstpost  

3:26 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter ‘Oppn damaged dignity of Parliament’ The BJP on Tuesday hit out at the Opposition parties for creating ruckus in the Lok Sabha and throwing papers at the Chair, saying they have ashamed the world’s largest democracy and damaged the dignity of Parliament. Amid protest by Opposition members over the Pegasus spying row and farmers’ issue, …

‘We are not going anywhere until Pegasus issue is discussed in Parliament’, says Rahul Gandhi
3 years, 8 months ago

‘We are not going anywhere until Pegasus issue is discussed in Parliament’, says Rahul Gandhi

The Hindu  

Asserting that the allegations of snooping using Pegasus spyware were not about privacy but an “anti-national act and treason,” former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said “a united Opposition is not going anywhere ” until the government agreed to discuss the issue in Parliament. Pegasus issue: Opposition leaders discuss strategy to corner govt in Parliament The Opposition’s aggressive stance …

Pegasus issue: Opposition leaders discuss strategy to corner govt in Parliament
3 years, 8 months ago

Pegasus issue: Opposition leaders discuss strategy to corner govt in Parliament

The Hindu  

Amid a stalemate in Parliament over the Pegasus snooping issue, leaders of various Opposition parties on July 28 met and decided to submit similar adjournment notices on the matter. The meeting chaired by Mr. Kharge was attended by Opposition leaders from both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, and discussed the joint Opposition strategy to corner the government on …

Opposition MPs resort to paper tearing, howling and hooting in Parliament over Pegasus report
3 years, 8 months ago

Opposition MPs resort to paper tearing, howling and hooting in Parliament over Pegasus report

India TV News  

Opposition MPs created uproar in the Lok Sabha as they raised 'Khela Hobe' slogan and demanded a discussion on 'Pegasus Project' report. Earlier today, Opposition parties' leaders held a meeting at the Parliament to chalk out the future course of action on several issues including the alleged Pegasus snooping controversy. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attended the meeting at the chamber …

Pegasus | Opposition to move adjournment motions as part of joint effort to corner government
3 years, 8 months ago

Pegasus | Opposition to move adjournment motions as part of joint effort to corner government

The Hindu  

Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and nine other Opposition leaders would be moving adjournment motions in the Lok Sabha to discuss the Pegasus snooping issue by suspending all other regular business. Parliament proceedings | Opposition unrelenting on Pegasus, 3 farm laws Most of them would move adjournment motions as part of the joint effort to corner the government over the …

7 Opposition parties, barring Congress, seek time to meet President over Pegasus, farm laws, other issues
3 years, 8 months ago

7 Opposition parties, barring Congress, seek time to meet President over Pegasus, farm laws, other issues

India TV News  

Seven Opposition parties, barring the Congress, have sought time to meet President Ram Nath Kovind to apprise him on various issues including the Pegasus row. According to news agency ANI, the Opposition parties including SAD, NCP, BSP, JKNC, CPI, CPI, RLD will seek President's intervention in "upholding the dignity of the Constitution of India and parliamentary rules and procedures". They …

Parliament Monsoon Session: Both Houses adjourned repeatedly amid Opposition din; TMC's Santanu Sen suspended from RS
3 years, 8 months ago

Parliament Monsoon Session: Both Houses adjourned repeatedly amid Opposition din; TMC's Santanu Sen suspended from RS

Firstpost  

Sen was suspended from the Rajya Sabha for the remaining period of the Monsoon Session after a motion moved by the government was passed by the House Trinamool Congress’s Santanu Sen was suspended from the Parliament’s Monsoon Session on Friday, a day after he snatched the Pegasus statement from IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in the Rajya Sabha and tore it. …

Parliament paralysed over Pegasus, farm laws
3 years, 8 months ago

Parliament paralysed over Pegasus, farm laws

The Hindu  

The proceedings of both the Houses of Parliament continued to remain paralysed on Thursday as Opposition members protested over a number of issues including the Pegasus snooping controversy and made a fresh pitch to repeal the three controversial farm laws. Trinamool will not let it sweep under the carpet,” Mr O’Brien said, adding, “When the government is using military grade …

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