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    Meghalaya MP Syngkon Mourned by Northeast Colleagues

    New Delhi, March 26 Members of Parliament from the Northeast paid their respects to Ricky Andrew Jones Syngkon, MP from Shillong, who passed away last month.At a memorial event held in the Parliament complex on Tuesday, members of the North East MPs' Forum spoke extensively about Syngkon's...
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    Opposition Parties Seek All-Party Meeting on Women's Quota

    New Delhi, March 24 Several opposition parties wrote to the government on Tuesday, requesting a meeting of all parties to discuss the modalities of implementing the women's quota law.In a letter to Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, the opposition leaders said the meeting should be...
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    Lok Sabha Revokes Suspension, Gandhi Holds Meeting

    New Delhi, March 18 – Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, met Congress MPs whose suspension from the House was lifted on Tuesday and shared tea and coffee with them in New Delhi on Wednesday.The informal meeting came a day after the Lok Sabha lifted the suspension of...
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    Parliament Proceedings Resume After Suspension

    New Delhi, March 17 The Lok Sabha on Tuesday immediately reinstated eight opposition members who had been suspended from the House on February 3 for "disruptive" behaviour, with Speaker Om Birla emphasizing that there should be no display of placards, posters, photos, or AI-generated images...
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    Parliament Disrupted: Opposition Protests and House Adjournment

    New Delhi, March 13 – The Lok Sabha was repeatedly disrupted on Friday due to slogans raised by opposition members, leading to the adjournment of the House twice – first until noon and then until 2 PM. The opposition members sought a debate on the shortages and short supply of LPG and continued...
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    Parliamentary Debate: Rijiju Criticizes Congress Attack on Speaker

    New Delhi, March 10 Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday criticized the Congress for the no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, saying he has always remained impartial and has given more opportunities to opposition members to express their views in the House...
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    Speaker's Tenure Praised Amidst Opposition Motion

    New Delhi, March 10 – Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, responding to the no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, stated that the latter enjoys tremendous “goodwill and support” across party lines, to such an extent that many opposition members are dismissive of the...
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    Lok Sabha Debate: Priyanka Gandhi Highlights Rahul Gandhi's Resistance

    New Delhi, March 10 – Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra strongly defended Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday, stating that he is the only person who has not bowed before the BJP-led government.She made the remarks while speaking during the discussion on the...
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    Opposition Moves Resolution to Remove Speaker Birla

    New Delhi, March 10 The Lok Sabha on Tuesday took up an opposition resolution seeking the removal of Speaker Om Birla from office due to allegations of bias towards the ruling party, amidst a heated debate over who would preside over the House while the motion was being considered.Congress...
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    Dispute Over Speaker's Chamber Incident: Gandhi Refutes Rijiju's Claims

    New Delhi, February 12 Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday dismissed as a "lie" Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju's charge that she was inciting her party MPs when they allegedly "misbehaved" in Speaker Om Birla's chamber, and said "we did not abuse anyone".Her remarks came...
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