Unexpected: Kharge, Rahul on Maha poll results
The BJP-Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Mahayuti alliance retained power in Maharashtra by sweeping the Assembly elections.
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.
Kharge, who is also the Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, along with Rahul and senior party leaders paid tribute to the former prime minister at her portrait at the Central Hall of the Samvidhan Sadan.
Senior Congress leader KC Venugopal on Tuesday said Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi would visit Kerala's Wayanad, in the wake of landslides which claimed several lives.
Kerala Minister MB Rajesh confirmed 44 people have died so far but expressed fears the gravity of the tragedy could be much more.
Mr Gandhi said his expectation was this Budget would favour farmers, youth, labour and small businesses, but this was nowhere evident. He said the Budget “Halwa” ceremony picture had no Dalits or backwards and this also proved the Budget’s sweetness was meant for just a few.
"What was done with Abhimanyu, is being done with India - the youth, farmers, women, small and medium businesses," Gandhi said.
Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi is likely to speak on the Union Budget 2024 at 2 pm in the Lower House today.
