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New Delhi, March 11 A move by the opposition to remove Om Birla as Speaker was defeated on Wednesday in the Lok Sabha after a heated debate, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah dismissing Rahul Gandhi's claim that he was not allowed to speak in the House, stating that the Congress leader was...

Trichy (Tamil Nadu), March 11 AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami said on Wednesday that the people of Tamil Nadu are fed up with the ruling DMK's "false and exaggerated promises."Launching a scathing attack on the DMK government during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally here...

New Delhi, March 11: In a significant escalation of tensions in Parliament, Congress leader and MP KC Venugopal passionately defended the opposition's no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla during a heated debate in the House.The motion, backed by around 118 opposition MPs...

Jaipur, March 11 Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot accused the Modi government of intolerance and authoritarian tendencies on Wednesday, claiming that social media platforms have been asked to remove satirical and critical posts about the Prime Minister.Gehlot said the irony is that...

Trichy (Tamil Nadu), March 11 Tamil Nadu BJP chief Nainar Nagenthran on Wednesday criticised Chief Minister M K Stalin for comparing the 2026 Assembly election to "Tamil Nadu vs Delhi," and said the election was a battle between "people's rule vs DMK's dynastic rule."He was addressing the NDA...

Guwahati, March 11 – Raijor Dal president and Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi launched a sharp attack on the Congress on Wednesday, saying his party is prepared to challenge the ruling party politically, just as Iran has confronted the United States in global geopolitics.Speaking to reporters here...

New Delhi, March 11 BJP MP from Hamirpur, Anurag Thakur, accused the opposition on Wednesday of making false allegations and described Om Birla as an impartial Speaker who gave all members the opportunity to speak in the House.Participating in a debate in the Lok Sabha on the resolution to...

Kolkata, March 11 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday criticised the Centre for the shortage of LPG supply, accusing it of failing to ensure adequate reserves of cooking gas and petroleum products amid a nationwide shortage due to the West Asia crisis.Speaking to a Bengali...

New Delhi, March 11 Trinamool Congress MP Saayoni Ghosh on Wednesday claimed that "hardly any democracy remains" in Parliament as the voices of opposition members have been "suppressed," and MPs have been forced to fight for their own rights within the House.Participating in the debate on the...

Hyderabad, March 11 – The BJP in Telangana has described the judgment of Telangana Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar as a mockery of the Constitution, dismissing petitions seeking to disqualify BRS MLAs who had defected to the ruling Congress party.State BJP president, N. Ramchander Rao...

New Delhi, March 11 Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi said on Wednesday that he has been prevented from speaking in the Lok Sabha on multiple occasions and asserted that the House represents the entire country, not just one party.Intervening in a debate in the Lok Sabha on the resolution...

New Delhi, March 11 – The Lok Sabha witnessed heated exchanges after BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad spoke about the responsibilities associated with the position of the Leader of the Opposition (LoP), and Rahul Gandhi, while defending himself, stated that "wild accusations have been made against me"...

New Delhi, March 11 BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad criticised the Opposition during Wednesday's debate on the no-confidence resolution against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, cautioning that such a parliamentary mechanism should not be misused for political or personal motives.Participating in the...

New Delhi, March 11 Former law minister and senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Wednesday that the resolution to remove the Speaker of the Lok Sabha should not be used as a tool to "satisfy the ego" of a leader.Participating in the debate in the Lok Sabha on an opposition resolution...

New Delhi, March 11 Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday intervened in a Lok Sabha debate on the resolution to remove Om Birla as Speaker, saying that he had been prevented from speaking in the House on multiple occasions.Responding to BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad, who cited...

New Delhi, March 11 The Lok Sabha session was adjourned until noon on Wednesday following vociferous protests by opposition members over various issues, including the increase in LPG prices.As soon as the House met for the day, opposition members raised various issues and shouted slogans...

New Delhi, March 11 – The Congress strongly criticised BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Wednesday over his remark calling Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, the "Leader of Propaganda (LoP)". The ruling party is accused of resorting to personal attacks because it is "unable to...

New Delhi, March 11 The Congress on Wednesday criticized Union Minister Kiren Rijiju for contrasting the 10 hours allocated for a debate on the resolution to remove the Lok Sabha Speaker with the two-and-a-half-hour debate on a similar resolution in 1954, saying that Jawaharlal Nehru had then...

March 11, New Delhi – Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the southern Indian states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu today.He will first visit Kerala, where the Prime Minister will inaugurate, dedicate to the nation, and lay the foundation stone for, and flag off several development projects in...

New Delhi, March 10 Members of the opposition in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday said that they want Speaker Om Birla to conduct the proceedings in the House "fairly" and without succumbing to "pressure" from the government, while the ruling NDA strongly defended his conduct, stressing that he was...