Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, on Monday, blamed the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh for the violence in the Sambhal area that has left four youths dead.
The BJP-Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Mahayuti alliance retained power in Maharashtra by sweeping the Assembly elections.
While Priyanka, who made her electoral debut, joins brother Rahul in the Lok Sabha, their mother Sonia is a member of the Rajya Sabha.
Gandhi, who has been demanding Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into alleged irregularities by the Adani Group, also demanded removal of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch accusing her of protecting Adani.
Revanth Reddy responded to the leader of the Opposition by promising to make Telangana gig workers’ policy comprehensive and inclusive.
Abhishek Banerjee stood beside the Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after the latter was disqualified from the Lok Sabha on Friday, a day after he was convicted in a defamation case by a Surat court in Gujarat on Thursday
The disqualification law, under the Representation of the People Act, states that an MP or MLA, sentenced to two years of imprisonment or more
Reminding Opposition parties that this was not the time for fighting each other, the chief minister called on all democrats to condemn the BJP government for its move.
Entire Opposition came in support of the beleaguered Congress leader against the Centre’s move.
Dr Cheema said Parliamentary traditions should be maintained at all costs and an impression should not be given that the Opposition is being suppressed in any manner whatsoever.
