Continuing its attack on Union Home Minister Amit Shah for his remarks ‘insulting and demeaning’ Dr BR Ambedkar, the architect of the Constitution, the DMK Executive Committee on Sunday registered its strong condemnation saying it is an irredeemable shame for parliamentary democracy under the BJP dispensation.
A 39-member Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) was constituted on Friday to review two bills related to "one nation, one election".
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.
Sarangi and Rajput sustained injuries during a scuffle between the Congress-led Opposition and the ruling BJP-led NDA at the Parliament entrance on Thursday.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP, Pratap Chandra Sarangi and Mukesh Rajput, who were injured after a scuffle in Parliament on Thursday, are stable and normal, as per the officials.
The protest comes amid a heated standoff between the Opposition and the government over the alleged indictment of Gautam Adani in a bribery case by US authorities.
Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned for the day on Tuesday after sloganeering and ruckus prevailed, leading to disruption of legislative business.
Chandra Arya, Member of Parliament of Canada, shared his strong stance against a motion attempting to label the 1984 anti-Sikh riots as genocide and said that he was the only MP present in the House of Commons to oppose the motion, blocking its passage.
The Lok Sabha was adjourned following Opposition uproar over a BJP lawmaker linking Congress with US billionaire George Soros, the Rajya Sabha was suspended business after a wad of currency notes found on a seat allotted to Congress’ Singhvi.
Dressed in blacked jackets emblazoned with "Modi Adani Ek Hai. Adani Safe Hai," the MPs raised slogans such as "Modi Adani Bhai Bhai" and "We Want JPC."
