BJD to oppose Waqf Bill in Rajya Sabha, says Naveen Patnaik
The Biju Janata Dal announced on Thursday that it will oppose the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which is currently under the scrutiny of a Joint Parliamentary Committee.
The Biju Janata Dal announced on Thursday that it will oppose the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which is currently under the scrutiny of a Joint Parliamentary Committee.
The bye-election to 12 seats in Upper House in nine states were necessitated following election of 10 members to the 18th Lok Sabha and two others due to resignation.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the 2024 election had brought people’s approval not just for his government’s performance in the last 10 years, but also for its plans for the future, confirming that the NDA alone enjoyed people’s trust to serve them and realize their dreams.
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday said the Opposition staged a walkout from Rajya Sabha during Narendra Modi’s reply to the debate on the Motion of Thanks to the President's address as he said the prime minister was “lying" in the House.
Attacking the NDA government over the NEET issue, Kharge said thousands of NEET aspirants were affected by the paper leak.
The 264th session of the Rajya Sabha will commence on June 27 and will conclude on July 3.
According to sources, there has been cross-voting as three independent MLAs and six Congress MLAs are said to have voted for BJP candidate Harsh Mahajan.
The sources said when the committee report is presented to the Rajya Sabha, the House will decide on Mr Sanjay Singh's suspension.
Kharge participated in the discussion on the Motion of Thanks to President Droupadi Murmu for her address to a joint sitting of Parliament on last Wednesday.
The AAP’s Political Affairs Committee (PAC) finalized their names for January 19 polls on Friday following a meeting convened by Delhi Chief Minister and party’s national convenor Arvind Kejriwal.
