The Samastha Kerala Jem-iyyathul Ulama’s (EK faction) mouthpiece, Suprabhatam, criticized Congress over the Waqf Amendment Bill debate in Parliament.
The reported statement by Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar that 'the Congress will amend the Constitution to provide reservations for Muslims' rocked Parliament on Monday, with both the Houses being adjourned multiple times while the Rajya Sabha, without transacting any business.
Projects close to the border with Pakistan will compromise security, argued Opposition members.
The Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju today strongly hit out at the Congress, charging it with "attacking the Constitution and altering its very essence."
Asserting that the Constitution is a "suraksha kavach" (protective shield) that keeps the countrymen safe, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday accused the BJP-led Centre of making every effort to break this shield in the last 10 years.
The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day on Thursday amid huge protests by the Opposition after Leader of the House J P Nadda tore into the no-confidence motion moved by the Opposition against Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and the Congress leadership's alleged nexus with US businessman George Soros.
The counting of votes will take place alongside the Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly polls on 23rd November.
The House discussed the Finance (No 2) Bill, 2024, moved by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, along with the Union Budget, 2024-25.
By-elections in Baranagar and Bhagawangola Assemblies recorded a lower percentage of voting than that of elections in Dum Dum and Murshidabad Lok Sabha (LS) constituencies respectively.
Mr Barla was visibly upset over the party's decision to field Mr Tigga from Alipurduar LS constituency.
