With Priyanka Gandhi’s oath, all three Gandhis now in Parliament
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday took the oath of office as a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha, marking a historic moment for the Gandhi family.
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday took the oath of office as a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha, marking a historic moment for the Gandhi family.
Slamming Congress for questioning Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), the BJP on Wednesday said the politics of the grand old party has been reduced to mere accusations and frustration.
Former BJP Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur on Wednesday came down heavily on the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh, alleging that its two-year tenure has been the worst in the state's history.
Talking to media persons, Tewari emphasized that the Delhi Police acted swiftly after the incident, arresting two individuals within 24 hours.
At a meeting here with BJP MPs and legislators from the state, he said the BJP's presence in the state is increasing since the people of Telangana are fed up with the Congress dispensation.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday said that Rahul Gandhi has raised the public discourse immensely with this deeply personal and thought-provoking article.
In the heyday of the Congress one-party dominant system, Speaker Mavlankar stipulated that an official opposition party status would require a minimum presence of 10 per cent in the Lok Sabha. The underlying assumption was that with the maturing of democracy, a balanced party system would evolve and a well-defined space would facilitate accommodation of the opposition to be effective and articulate and eventually become part of the government, as is the practice in Britain
Meanwhile, the BRS has put up posters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the city, criticising him for insulting Telangana formation ahead of his visit to the state.
Congress general secretary incharge for Madhya Pradesh Randeep Singh Surjewala said, "Under BJP's rule in Madhya Pradesh being born as a girl is a curse."
The US government has started notifying federal workers that a shutdown seems to be imminent, as the Congress remains deadlocked over how to fund the government just three days before funding for this fiscal year is set to expire.
