Expressing anguish over the no-confidence motion moved by the Opposition against him in the Rajya Sabha recently, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday said the notice was not even a vegetable-cutting knife and was rusted.
With the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) having an edge over Opposition parties, voting got underway on Saturday for Punjab’s five municipal corporations, 44 municipal councils, and various nagar panchayats.
Expressing concern over reduction in the productivity of Parliament's winter session, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday said the Opposition should raise their issues in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha by following established rules and procedures instead of disrupting both the Houses.
Lok Sabha Speaker Friday warned the members that there should not be any sort of protests at the 'dwars', and said that action will be taken in case of violation.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis made his first speech on Thursday, the fourth day of the six-day winter session of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, in Nagpur.
The Congress is currently in dis- cussion with its partners in the alliance to finalise seat-sharing arrangements for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
The VHP chief said that if Opposition leaders decide to attend the event, they will be welcomed with respect.
Serampore MP Kalyan Banerjee on Sunday came down heavily on those misinterpreting and distorting the art of mimicry.
Asked about the suspension of a record 141 MPs this Winter Session, he said, “This calls for a serious introspection. Why has this happened?"
A total of 92 Opposition MPs have been suspended from Parliament since December 13.
