Senior BJP leader and Member of Parliament Jyotirmoy Singh Mahato, a member of the Parliamentary Committee for home affairs, has written today to West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, urging her to increase the monthly assistance under the Lakshmir Bhandar scheme to Rs 2,000.
With the Winter session of Parliament starting from Monday, Congress today demanded a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the various alleged scams following the indictment of Gautam Adani and others by the Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) of the US.
The government has convened an all-party meeting on November 24 ahead of the Winter Session of Parliament which starts on Monday.
Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters here, senior BJP leader and former Union Minister Smriti Irani challenged Congress leadership, particularly the Gandhi family, to clarify whether they support terrorism or the development of Jammu and Kashmir.
The Winter Session of the Parliament is set to commence from November 25 and will go on till December 20, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju announced here on Tuesday.
However, the Opposition is adamant on its demand to enforce a discussion on the alleged irregularities in the NEET examination in Parliament.
Opposition leaders, including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, entered the Well of the House during the discussion on the Motion of Thanks on the President's address.
He also greeted the President for her inspiring speech.
The protesting MPs alleged that Central probe agencies are used as tools against Opposition parties and their leaders.
In her address, President Murmu highlighted the achievements of the Narendra Modi government over the past decade, emphasizing India's transition from 11th largest economy to the fifth largest economy.
