4 BJP legislators suspended from Jharkhand assembly till Thursday
2 years, 5 months ago

4 BJP legislators suspended from Jharkhand assembly till Thursday

Hindustan Times  

RANCHI: Jharkhand assembly speaker Rabindra Nath Mahto on Tuesday suspended till Thursday four Bharatiya Janata Party legislators for “showing disrespect” after the opposition lawmakers entered the well of the House demanding chief minister Hemant Soren’s resignation. Jharkhand assembly speaker Rabindra Nath Mahto, who suspended four BJP legislators till Thursday, said there is a limit to everything. Other BJP legislators continued their protest, squatting on the floor of the Well even as Bhawnathpur MLA Bhanu Pratap Shahi started addressing the legislators with his back to the Speaker’s chair. In the second half, BJP legislators questioned the speaker’s decision, arguing that Jaiprakash Bhai Patel was not even present in the House when the alleged incident took place.

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Protester killed, another injured in alleged police firing in Manipur’s Jiribam
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Protester killed, another injured in alleged police firing in Manipur’s Jiribam

Hindustan Times  

One protester was killed and another injured in alleged police firing at Jiribam in ethnic violence-hit Manipur on Sunday night even as the worsening situation prompted the state government to close educational institutions and extend a curfew for two days until Tuesday. Chief minister Biren Singh was also scheduled to meet BJP lawmakers at 6pm amid reports of brewing dissent …

Maharashtra: Congress suspends seven more rebel candidates
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Maharashtra: Congress suspends seven more rebel candidates

Deccan Chronicle  

The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee on Sunday night intensified disciplinary actions by suspending seven additional rebel candidates for anti-party activities ahead of the upcoming assembly elections.The newly suspended leaders include -- Shamkant Saner, Rajendra Thakur, Aba Bagul, Manish Anand, Suresh Kumar Jethliya, Kalyan Borade, and Chandrapaul Chauksey.Earlier in the day, the MPCC suspended 21 other rebels, bringing the total number …

Congress suspends 22 rebel candidates in Maharashtra for anti-party activities
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Congress suspends 22 rebel candidates in Maharashtra for anti-party activities

India Today  

Maharashtra Congress on Monday announced the suspension of 22 rebel candidates from the upcoming Assembly elections for six years due to their involvement in "anti-party" activities, according to a party statement. Prominent leaders facing disciplinary action include former minister Rajendra Mulak, contesting from Ramtek, Yagnyavalk Jichkar from Katol, Kamal Vyawhare from Kasba, Manoj Shinde and Suresh Patil from Kopri Pachpakhadi, …

Maharashtra Assembly elections: Congress suspends all rebel candidates for 6 years, says no friendly fights in MVA
2 months ago

Maharashtra Assembly elections: Congress suspends all rebel candidates for 6 years, says no friendly fights in MVA

The Hindu  

Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala on Thursday said all the party rebels contesting against the official candidates of the Maha Vikas Aghadi have been suspended for six years. Maharashtra ‘Poll Arena’ | Coverage of The Hindu’s election conclave Addressing a press conference, Mr. Chennithala said the district units have been asked to prepare a list of rebels still in the fray …

Five Kanwariyas die due to electrocution in Jharkhand's Latehar
5 months, 1 week ago

Five Kanwariyas die due to electrocution in Jharkhand's Latehar

India TV News  

In tragic news, at least five Kanwariyas died and three others suffered injuries after their vehicle hit an electricity pole in Jharkhand's Latehar district on Thursday morning. According to the police, the incident occurred near Tam Tam Tola in the Balumath police station area around 3 am as the group was returning from Baba Baidyanath temple in Deoghar when their …

Jharkhand BJP MLAs stage protest inside Assembly with no electricity, to stay put in House through the night
5 months, 1 week ago

Jharkhand BJP MLAs stage protest inside Assembly with no electricity, to stay put in House through the night

The Hindu  

The Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party and ally All Jharkhand Students Union on Wednesday staged a protest inside Jharkhand Assembly till late night while claiming to stay overnight there in protest against Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s “refusal to reply to their questions” raised inside the House on keys issues. The Chief Minister said he would reply to all questions raised by …

Jharkhand Speaker holds all-party meeting ahead of monsoon session
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Jharkhand Speaker holds all-party meeting ahead of monsoon session

The Hindu  

Jharkhand Assembly Speaker Rabindra Nath Mahto on July 25 convened an all-party meeting to ensure the smooth functioning of the House during the upcoming Monsoon session, scheduled to commence on July 26 and conclude on August 2. Present at the meeting were Chief Minister Hemant Soren, Minister Rameshwar Oraon, AJSU Party legislator Lambodar Mahto, and CPI Liberation legislator Vinod Singh. …

Assembly byelections in Himachal’s Dehra, Hamirpur and Nalagarh on July 10
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Assembly byelections in Himachal’s Dehra, Hamirpur and Nalagarh on July 10

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission on Monday announced byelections in the three assembly constituencies of Dehra, Hamirpur and Nalagarh on July 10, the result of which will be out on July 13. The byelections were necessitated following the resignation of the three Independent MLAs, Hoshiyar Singh, Ashish Sharma and KL Thakur. Though the three MLAs resigned from the assembly on March 22, …

JMM chief Shibu Soren suspends two MLAs, including daughter-in-law Sita Soren
7 months, 3 weeks ago

JMM chief Shibu Soren suspends two MLAs, including daughter-in-law Sita Soren

The Hindu  

Taking disciplinary action against rebel leaders, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha chief Shibu Soren on Friday suspended two party MLAs for six years each. Mr. Soren suspended Borio MLA Lobin Hembrom and his daughter-in-law Sita Soren, MLA from the Jama Assembly seat. The action was taken after Mr. Hembrom made a formal announcement to contest the Lok Sabha polls as an independent …

Haryana political crisis: JJP writes to Governor seeking immediate floor test
8 months ago

Haryana political crisis: JJP writes to Governor seeking immediate floor test

Deccan Chronicle  

Chandigarh: JJP leader Dushyant Chautala has written to Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya, saying the Nayab Singh Saini government no longer commands a majority and sought an immediate floor test.Three Independent MLAs had withdrawn their support to the Saini government in the state on Tuesday, reducing the Nayab Singh Saini government to a minority in the state assembly. "It is evident …

Congress suspends two leaders in Rajasthan for backing rival Lok Sabha candidates
8 months, 1 week ago

Congress suspends two leaders in Rajasthan for backing rival Lok Sabha candidates

The Hindu  

The Opposition Congress has suspended two of its leaders in Rajasthan for six years on charges of campaigning against the party’s candidates for the Lok Sabha election in Barmer and Jalore constituencies. The All India Congress Committee took the action following complaints of “anti-party activities” made by party candidates Ummeda Ram Beniwal and Vaibhav Gehlot at the two seats. The …

Rajput test for BJP’s Gujarat sweep bid
8 months, 1 week ago

Rajput test for BJP’s Gujarat sweep bid

The Hindu  

After the BJP candidate Mukesh Dalal scored an easy win in Surat uncontested, 25 Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat, with 266 candidates in the fray, will go to polls in the third phase of the Lok Sabha election on May 7. The BJP, which won all the 26 seats in 2014 and 2019 due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal …

BJP fields 6 Congress rebels in Himachal Assembly bypolls
9 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP fields 6 Congress rebels in Himachal Assembly bypolls

Deccan Chronicle  

Shimla, Mar 26 The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday named six former Congress MLAs, disqualified from the House, as its candidates for the Himachal Pradesh Assembly bypolls. All six of them switched over to the BJP from the Congress on March 23, nearly a month after being disqualified from the Himachal Pradesh Assembly for defying a party whip to be …

Himachal Congress crisis: Rebel MLAs to stay in BJP-ruled Uttarakhand until…
10 months ago

Himachal Congress crisis: Rebel MLAs to stay in BJP-ruled Uttarakhand until…

Live Mint  

Himachal Pradesh Congress crises: The 11 MLAs from Himachal Pradesh are planning to camp in Bharatiya Janata Party ruled Uttarakhand till the Supreme Court stays the Speaker's decision to disqualify the six rebel MLAs from the Congress, a source close to BJP said on Saturday. Rajinder Rana, Sudhir Sharma, Indradutt Lakhanpal, Ravi Thakur, Chaitanya Sharma and Devendra Bhutto are the …

Himachal crisis: Rebel Congress MLAs camp in resort in Uttarakhand
10 months ago

Himachal crisis: Rebel Congress MLAs camp in resort in Uttarakhand

Hindustan Times  

Eleven MLAs from Himachal Pradesh, including six Congress rebel legislators and three independent legislators, are camping in the Bharatiya Janata Party -ruled Uttarakhand amid a political crisis in the hill state, people familiar with the matter said on Saturday. The legislators included six Congress MLAs, three independents and two BJP MLAs Bikram Singh Thakur from Jaswan-Paragpur and Rakesh Jamwal from …

9 Congress MLAs suspended, Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring carried out by marshals amid din
10 months ago

9 Congress MLAs suspended, Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring carried out by marshals amid din

Hindustan Times  

Ruckus prevailed in the Punjab assembly on Wednesday after the treasury benches and opposition Congress MLAs entered into heated arguments over the denial of more time by the speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan to speak on discussions on the state budget. Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring coming out of assembly after being suspended in Chandigarh on Wednesday. As the …

Suspension of BJP legislators set aside by Delhi HC
10 months ago

Suspension of BJP legislators set aside by Delhi HC

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Wednesday set aside the indefinite suspension of seven Bharatiya Janata Party legislators from the state assembly, after the MLAs had interrupted lieutenant governor VK Saxena’s address in the House on the first day of the Budget session on February 15. The suspended MLAs approached the high court on February 19, challenging their suspension from the …

Delhi high court sets aside suspension of 7 BJP legislators
10 months ago

Delhi high court sets aside suspension of 7 BJP legislators

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Wednesday set aside the suspension of the seven Bharatiya Janata Party legislators for interrupting lieutenant governor VK Saxena’s address to the assembly at the start of the Budget session. On February 15, seven BJP MLAs — Mohan Singh Bisht, Ajay Mahawar, OP Sharma, Abhay Verma, Anil Vajpayi, Jitender Mahajan and Vijender Gupta — …

Himachal Pradesh political crisis | Six Congress MLAs, who cross-voted in BJP’s favour, disqualified
10 months, 1 week ago

Himachal Pradesh political crisis | Six Congress MLAs, who cross-voted in BJP’s favour, disqualified

The Hindu  

Amid the ongoing political turmoil in Himachal Pradesh, six Congress legislators, who had cross-voted in favour of the BJP in the Rajya Sabha polls on February 27, were disqualified from the Assembly by Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania on Thursday. Amid talk of leadership change because of growing complaints against Mr. Sukhu’s style of functioning by MLAs, the Chief Minister invited …

Congress crisis: How numbers stand in Himachal after 15 BJP MLAs suspended
10 months, 1 week ago

Congress crisis: How numbers stand in Himachal after 15 BJP MLAs suspended

Hindustan Times  

The Congress government in Himachal Pradesh was dealt a major blow on Wednesday as Vikramaditya Singh announced that he would be resigning from the council of ministers. Six Congress MLAs disgruntled with chief minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu cross-voted in the Rajya Sabha polls handing an embarrassing defeat to the party candidate Abhishek Manu Singhvi. A delegation of BJP MLAs led …

Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu denies reports of resignation, Speaker suspends 15 BJP MLAs as BJP stakes claim to form government
10 months, 1 week ago

Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu denies reports of resignation, Speaker suspends 15 BJP MLAs as BJP stakes claim to form government

Op India  

Minutes after reports started doing rounds that Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu has resigned from his post, Sukhu denied such reorts. Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu dismisses reports that he has resigned, says the govt will complete the term of 5 years pic.twitter.com/oAgatg0aj2 — OpIndia.com February 28, 2024 Reports had also claimed that the Congress party could …

Himachal Pradesh: Jairam Thakur among 15 BJP MLAs suspended by assembly Speaker
10 months, 1 week ago

Himachal Pradesh: Jairam Thakur among 15 BJP MLAs suspended by assembly Speaker

Hindustan Times  

Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania on Wednesday suspended 15 BJP MLAs, including leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur, for allegedly shouting slogans and misconduct in the Chamber of Speaker. Leader of Opposition in Himachal Pradesh assembly Jairam Thakur with BJP MLAs during a visit to Raj Bhavan to meet state Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla, in Shimla, on Wednesday, The …

'Congress Has Lost Mandate': Ex-Himachal CM Jairam Thakur, BJP MLAs Meet Guv, Mulls Floor Test
10 months, 1 week ago

'Congress Has Lost Mandate': Ex-Himachal CM Jairam Thakur, BJP MLAs Meet Guv, Mulls Floor Test

ABP News  

Leader of Opposition in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly Jairam Thakur, along with the MLAs of the Bharatiya Janata Party reached Raj Bhawan early on Wednesday to meet Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla, a day after the party managed to clinch the lone Rajya Sabha seat defeating stalwart Congress candidate Abhishek Manu Singhvi. Training guns on the Congress party after meeting …

Himachal Pradesh: Jairam Thakur reaches Raj Bhawan to meet Governor post RS poll
10 months, 1 week ago

Himachal Pradesh: Jairam Thakur reaches Raj Bhawan to meet Governor post RS poll

Live Mint  

Former HImachal Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP leader on Wednesday reached Raj Bhavan to meet Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla a day after the party won the lone Rajya Sabha seat in the state. The development comes amid a buzz over the BJP bringing a motion of no-confidence in the assembly against the Congress government in the state during the state's …

BJP MLAs stage demo in Karnataka assembly protesting case booked against lawyers
10 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP MLAs stage demo in Karnataka assembly protesting case booked against lawyers

Hindustan Times  

The opposition BJP MLAs on Tuesday trooped into the well of the Karnataka Assembly here protesting the registration of a case against 40 lawyers in Ramanagara district. Karnataka BJP President B Y Vijayendra, Leader of Opposition in the State Assembly R Ashok, former state CM Basavaraj Bommai and other leaders protest against the state government, in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Defending …

Gujarat: 10 Congress MLAs suspended for a day in assembly for sloganeering in House
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Gujarat: 10 Congress MLAs suspended for a day in assembly for sloganeering in House

India TV News  

Ten legislators from the opposition Congress faced a one-day suspension from the Gujarat Assembly on Tuesday after a tumultuous session marred by uproar and chanting regarding a reported "fake" government office in Chhota Udepur district, coupled with allegations of embezzled funds earmarked for irrigation projects. During the budget session's question hour, Congress MLA Tushar Chaudhary probed the government on actions …

Jharkhand Congress MLAs, miffed with new Champai Soren Cabinet, arrive in Delhi
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Jharkhand Congress MLAs, miffed with new Champai Soren Cabinet, arrive in Delhi

India Today  

As many as eight Congress MLAs, who were not included as ministers in the Champai Soren-led JMM government in Jharkhand, arrived in Delhi on Saturday night to meet the party leadership. We will have talks with AICC General Secretary KC Venugopal and party chief Mallikarjun Kharge about our problems.," Congress MLA Rajesh Kachhap said upon arriving in New Delhi. Meanwhile, …

7 BJP MLAs suspended from Delhi Assembly proceedings for interrupting LG’s address
10 months, 3 weeks ago

7 BJP MLAs suspended from Delhi Assembly proceedings for interrupting LG’s address

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Seven of the eight Bhartiya Janata Party MLAs were suspended on Friday for allegedly interrupting the lieutenant governor’s address, officials aware of the matter said. Delhi Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel As the House began its session on the second day on Friday, Aam Aadmi Party MLA and the party’s chief whip in the Delhi assembly, Dilip Kumar …

Delhi: Seven BJP MLAs suspended from Assembly Budget Session for interrupting LG's address
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi: Seven BJP MLAs suspended from Assembly Budget Session for interrupting LG's address

India TV News  

Seven MLAs of the Opposition BJP were on Friday suspended from the Delhi Assembly for the remainder of the Budget Session for allegedly interrupting the Lt Governor’s address. The BJP MLAs repeatedly interrupted LG Saxena’s address on Thursday forcing the Speaker to ask the marshals to escort them out of the House. Seven out of the eight BJP MLAs in …

6 BJP MLAs suspended from West Bengal assembly over protests against Sandeshkhali unrest
10 months, 4 weeks ago

6 BJP MLAs suspended from West Bengal assembly over protests against Sandeshkhali unrest

New Indian Express  

KOLKATA: Six BJP MLAs, including Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, were suspended from the West Bengal assembly over staging protests in the House in view of unrest in Sandeshkhali. Since the beginning of the question hour, BJP legislators started shouting slogans against the TMC government for the present unrest in Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas district, which has snowballed into …

Suvendu Adhikari, 5 other BJP MLAs suspended from Bengal assembly over Sandeshkhali unrest
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Suvendu Adhikari, 5 other BJP MLAs suspended from Bengal assembly over Sandeshkhali unrest

India TV News  

Six BJP MLAs, including Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, were suspended from the West Bengal assembly over staging protests in the House in view of unrest in Sandeshkhali. Since the beginning of the question hour, BJP legislators started shouting slogans against the TMC government for the present unrest in Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas district, which has snowballed into a …

Suspension Lifted For 14 MPs, RS Panel Finds 11 Guilty Of Breach Of Privilege: Report
11 months, 1 week ago

Suspension Lifted For 14 MPs, RS Panel Finds 11 Guilty Of Breach Of Privilege: Report

ABP News  

The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha chairs lifted 14 opposition MPs' suspensions on Monday, allowing them to attend House proceedings, news agency PTI reported on Tuesday citing sources. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi stated that the Rajya Sabha chairman and the Lok Sabha speaker have agreed to the government's request to lift the 14 MPs' suspensions. The Rajya Sabha's Privileges …

Government wants Opposition MPs to behave like Bidhuri, Brij Bhushan: Derek O'Brien
1 year ago

Government wants Opposition MPs to behave like Bidhuri, Brij Bhushan: Derek O'Brien

India Today  

Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien on Tuesday said the government perhaps wants Opposition members to behave like BJP lawmakers Ramesh Bidhuri and Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh -- both of whom are facing allegations of misconduct -- as 14 Opposition MPs remain suspended from Parliament. A hundred opposition MPs in the Lok Sabha and 46 in the Rajya Sabha were suspended …

90% of suspended MPs set to return to House for budget session
1 year ago

90% of suspended MPs set to return to House for budget session

Hindustan Times  

Ninety percent of the 146 Opposition lawmakers suspended during the tumultuous winter session of Parliament will be eligible to attend the last session, the budget one, before the Lok Sabha polls, but the remaining 10%, or 14 members of Parliament will continue to remain suspended as they face breach of privilege investigations. Parliament officials pointed out that 14 MPs—11 from …

Kharge writes to Dhankhar, says suspension of MPs 'predetermined, premeditated'
1 year ago

Kharge writes to Dhankhar, says suspension of MPs 'predetermined, premeditated'

India Today  

Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge wrote to Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jadgeep Dhankar, saying the suspension of Opposition MPs from Parliament was “predetermined and premeditated”. Referring to TMC Rajya Sabha MP Saket Gokhale’s post on X, but not naming anyone, Kharge said that the Chairperson would have been made aware about “a Union …

INDIA MPs protest against suspension of 146 Opposition members
1 year ago

INDIA MPs protest against suspension of 146 Opposition members

India Today  

Leaders from the Opposition bloc, INDIA, on Friday, are holding nationwide protests against the suspension of 146 members during the Winter Session of Parliament. Here are the top developments of the Opposition's nationwide protests: Congress leader Arvinder Singh Lovely said the suspension of Opposition MPs from Parliament was a "blot on India's democracy". "First time in Parliament’s history, 146 Opposition …

Parliament proceedings | Three more MPs suspended, total at 146 as Opposition’s protest over mass suspension continues
1 year ago

Parliament proceedings | Three more MPs suspended, total at 146 as Opposition’s protest over mass suspension continues

The Hindu  

The Lok Sabha on December 21 suspended three more MPs — Nakul Nath, Deepak Baij, D.K. Earlier in the day, INDIA bloc MPs marched from Parliament to Vijay Chowk in New Delhi to protest the suspension of Opposition lawmakers, with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge asserting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had violated parliamentary privilege by not speaking on the security …

3 more Congress MPs suspended from Lok Sabha; total expulsion in Parliament reaches 146
1 year ago

3 more Congress MPs suspended from Lok Sabha; total expulsion in Parliament reaches 146

Firstpost  

Congress MPs - DK Suresh, Nakul Nath and Deepak Baij - were suspended from the Lok Sabha on Thursday for unruly behaviour Three more Congress MPs including DK Suresh, Nakul Nath and Deepak Baij were suspended from the Lok Sabha on Thursday. The total number of Opposition MPs suspended from the Parliament now stands at 146 with 100 lawmakers alone …

100 MPs now suspended from Lok Sabha, Opposition leaders protest
1 year ago

100 MPs now suspended from Lok Sabha, Opposition leaders protest

Live Mint  

Three more Congress MPs, including DK Suresh, Nakul Nath and Deepak Baij, were suspended from the Lok Sabha on Thursday. After Thursday's suspension, a total of 100 MPs have been suspended from the Lok Sabha during the ongoing Winter Session. With the ‘historic’ suspensions, only 33 MPs from the Opposition INDIA bloc have been left in the Lok Sabha. As …

Opposition holds protest against suspension of MPs from Parliament
1 year ago

Opposition holds protest against suspension of MPs from Parliament

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday alleged that Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar had brought casteism to Parliament after the Vice President had slammed a TMC leader's mimicry of him and called it an insult to his background as a farmer and Jat. The Congress president, flanked by MPs and leaders of INDIA bloc parties, alleged that it …

3 more Opposition MPs suspended from Lok Sabha, total count 146 now
1 year ago

3 more Opposition MPs suspended from Lok Sabha, total count 146 now

India Today  

Three Congress MPs Deepak Baij, Nakul Nath, DK Suresh were suspended from Lok Sabha on Thursday, taking the total number of suspended Opposition MPs from Parliament to 146. Over 140 Opposition MPs have been suspended since December 14 for causing disruptions to the functioning of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha and raising slogans while demanding a statement from Union …

Sonia Gandhi criticises Modi govt, accuses it of 'strangling' democracy through suspension of 141 MPs
1 year ago

Sonia Gandhi criticises Modi govt, accuses it of 'strangling' democracy through suspension of 141 MPs

India TV News  

Sonia Gandhi, the chief of the Congress Parliamentary Party, delivered a scathing critique of the Narendra Modi government on Wednesday, expressing deep concern over the suspension of a significant number of Opposition MPs during the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament. The Opposition's demand, which Gandhi supported, pertains to seeking a statement from Union Home Minister Amit Shah regarding the security …

Two More Opposition Members Suspended From LS; Total 143 Suspended From Both Houses
1 year ago

Two More Opposition Members Suspended From LS; Total 143 Suspended From Both Houses

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Two more opposition members in Lok Sabha were suspended on Wednesday for displaying placards, taking the total number of members of the lower House against whom such action has been taken to 97.With these fresh suspensions, the total number of members suspended from the Lok Sabha as well as the Rajya Sabha since December 14 has gone up …

2 more MPs suspended after action against 141 Opposition leaders
1 year ago

2 more MPs suspended after action against 141 Opposition leaders

India Today  

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday suspended two more Opposition MPs for the remainder of the Winter Session of Parliament for misconduct. On his suspension, Thomas Chazhikadan said, "The demand of the Opposition is that the Home Minister comes to the House and gives an explanation on what happened and the reason behind it." #WATCH | On his suspension for winter …

MPs suspended for demanding Amit Shah's statement on security breach: Congress chief
1 year ago

MPs suspended for demanding Amit Shah's statement on security breach: Congress chief

India Today  

Attacking the BJP-led central government, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday said the 141 Opposition MPs got suspended while they were voicing their demands for a statement from Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the December 13 Lok Sabha security breach incident. Instead of punishing the people in high ranks for this shameful security lapse, they have snatched away the …

In unique gesture, NDA MPs stand during Rajya Sabha proceedings for Jagdeep Dhankhar: Top points
1 year ago

In unique gesture, NDA MPs stand during Rajya Sabha proceedings for Jagdeep Dhankhar: Top points

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday expressed dismay over the behaviour of some Members of Parliament at the Parliament complex. On Tuesday, Trinamool Congress leader Kalyan Banerjee derisively mimicked Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar during the opposition's protest on the stairs of Parliament against the MPs' suspension, drawing strong condemnation from the ruling …

141 Opposition MPs suspended from Parliament: How many lawmakers remain?
1 year ago

141 Opposition MPs suspended from Parliament: How many lawmakers remain?

Firstpost  

With 49 more MPs barred from the Lok Sabha for disrupting House proceedings on Tuesday, a total of 141 lawmakers stand suspended so far in the Winter Session. Only 47 Opposition lawmakers still remain in the lower house, while dozens are left in the Rajya Sabha As many as 49 MPs were suspended from the Lok Sabha for disrupting House …

PM says Opposition’s ‘antics’ will ensure ‘less than their current strength in the Lok Sabha in 2024’
1 year ago

PM says Opposition’s ‘antics’ will ensure ‘less than their current strength in the Lok Sabha in 2024’

The Hindu  

Amid the mass suspension of opposition MPs from both Houses of Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told BJP MPs that the behaviour of Opposition MPs had ensured that the latter may not return to the Lok Sabha “even in their current strength”. Addressing the BJP’s parliamentary party meet on Monday, and before another set of 49 Lok Sabha MPs were …

Suspensions continue as 49 more MPs face action
1 year ago

Suspensions continue as 49 more MPs face action

The Hindu  

In an unprecedented move, 49 more Lok Sabha MPs were suspended for unruly behaviour on Tuesday, bringing the total number of Opposition lawmakers from both Houses who have been shown the door during this session to 141. More Opposition MPs in Lok Sabha including Supriya Sule, Manish Tewari, Shashi Tharoor, Md Faisal, Karti Chidambaram, Sudip Bandhopadhyay, Dimple Yadav and Danish …

‘Ridiculous’: Rajya Sabha Chairman gets furious as TMC's Kalyan Banerjee mimics him, Rahul Gandhi films it
1 year ago

‘Ridiculous’: Rajya Sabha Chairman gets furious as TMC's Kalyan Banerjee mimics him, Rahul Gandhi films it

Hindustan Times  

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar expressed disapproval of Trinamool Congress's suspended MP Kalyan Banerjee mocking him during a protest on Parliament premises, saying that the mimicry is “ridiculous” and “unacceptable”. Suspended TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee mimicks presiding officers in an impromptu skit depicting the proceedings of the House during a protest at the Makar Dwar over the suspension of MPs …

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