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New Delhi, March 25 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has informed US President Donald Trump that the conflict in West Asia must end soon, as it is affecting everyone, the government told the opposition at a meeting on Wednesday, calling Pakistan a "broker" nation due to its alleged role in the...

New Delhi, March 25 – Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury launched a sharp attack on the Union government in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday during the discussion on the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, comparing it to a "Special Intensive Revision (SIR) for transgender...

New Delhi, March 18 – The Lok Sabha on Wednesday voted on the demands for grants for the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare for the financial year 2026-27.The Ministry has been allocated ₹1,40,529 crore in the Union Budget, which represents a 5.4 per cent increase over the revised...

New Delhi, March 16 The Lok Sabha on Monday held the Question Hour without any disruptions for the first time in the second phase of the Budget session, which has been marked by repeated protests by opposition members.As soon as the House met for the day, some opposition members demanded that...

New Delhi, March 12 Speaker Om Birla stated on Thursday that the proceedings in the Lok Sabha strictly adhere to the rules, and no member has the right to speak whenever they wish. He warned that anyone who behaves contrary to the decorum of the House would be compelled to take strict action to...

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...

New Delhi, March 11 – The no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla was defeated by a voice vote on Wednesday. The voting took place after more than 13 hours of intense debate on the motion, in which the opposition accused the Speaker of being "biased and partisan" against them...

New Delhi, March 11 Samajwadi Party MP Dharmendra Yadav raised concerns in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday regarding issues related to China and questioned the government about the location of the Rezang La War Memorial.Speaking during the discussion in the House, Yadav referred to remarks made by...

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...

New Delhi, March 10 In a scathing attack on Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi accused him on Tuesday of partisan behaviour, making "baseless" allegations against opposition MPs and preventing Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi from raising "critical issues" before the...

New Delhi, March 10 Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde launched a scathing attack on Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday, saying that the leader of the opposition will be interrupted 200 times, not 20, while speaking in the Lok Sabha if he promotes an "anti-India" agenda.Participating in a debate on the...

New Delhi, March 10 Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi continued his remarks in the Lok Sabha during the debate on the resolution seeking the removal of Speaker Om Birla, raising concerns about the functioning and neutrality of the Chair.Speaking during the discussion, Gogoi recalled an incident when...

The Lok Sabha is scheduled to consider a resolution seeking the removal of Speaker Om Birla today. The motion will be moved by three members of the Congress party, Mohamed Jawed, K Suresh, and Mallu Ravi. If the resolution is taken up by the Lok Sabha, Mr. Birla will not preside over the...

Union Minister Piyush Goyal criticized the Congress party today, accusing it of attempting to avoid a debate scheduled in the Lok Sabha. Speaking to journalists in Parliament, Mr. Goyal stated that the notice of a no-confidence motion against the Speaker was accepted at the Congress's request...

Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha, J.P. Nadda, today criticized the opposition for their behavior during Mr. Jaishankar's statement on the West Asia conflict, stating that their interest is not in debate but in causing chaos. He said the opposition's primary concern is not discussion but...

New Delhi, March 9 – As Parliament reconvened for the second phase of the Budget Session, Congress MPs intensified their criticism of Om Birla, backing the Opposition's no-confidence motion against the Speaker.Congress MP Mallu Ravi said the motion was brought because Opposition members were...

New Delhi, March 8 With External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar set to make a statement in Parliament on the situation in West Asia, the Congress said on Sunday that the opposition wants a full-fledged debate on the matter, and recalled how a "spirited debate" was held in 2003 when Atal Bihari...

New Delhi, February 13 Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, raised the issue of portions of his speech being expunged during the debate on the motion of thanks to the President's address on Friday, demanding their restoration.Speaking soon after the Zero Hour...

New Delhi, February 10 Several opposition leaders wanted Rahul Gandhi to initiate the Budget discussion as the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, but he suggested that this could lead to "engineered disruptions" by the treasury benches and jeopardize the crucial debate, according to...

New Delhi, February 10 The Congress on Tuesday recalled how in 1954, then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru had sought more time for the opposition benches during the debate on a resolution to remove the then Speaker, and said that the Parliament that Nehru built through listening, speaking, and...