parliamentary procedure

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...

New Delhi, March 18 Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, bid farewell to retiring members on Wednesday and called for a review of the rules of procedure and conduct of business in the House.He also said that the House should have more sittings so that issues of...

New Delhi, March 18 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday praised the contributions of the 59 members retiring from the Rajya Sabha between April and July, calling Parliament "an open university" and urging outgoing legislators to remain active in national life.Addressing the Upper House...

March 17, New Delhi: Former SP Vaid has strongly criticised Rahul Gandhi for his actions inside the Indian Parliament on March 12. In a detailed statement, Vaid said that Gandhi, along with several MPs, defied the Speaker's instruction prohibiting demonstrations within the parliamentary complex...

New Delhi, March 17 As many as 204 retired armed forces officers, former civil servants, including diplomats, and lawyers on Tuesday demanded that the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, apologize to the nation for his conduct inside the Parliament premises, terming it a...

The Lok Sabha has lifted the suspension of eight opposition MPs today after the House unanimously passed a motion in this regard. The motion was moved by Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, proposing the immediate termination of the suspension of the members.The MPs involved are...

New Delhi, March 16 – Eight suspended opposition MPs are likely to receive relief with a proposal to lift the ban on them expected to be presented in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, according to a political source aware of the decisions taken at a meeting of all political parties chaired by Speaker Om...

New Delhi, March 16 The opposition's move in the Lok Sabha to remove Speaker Om Birla from his position undermined parliamentary traditions, Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta said on Monday.In a letter to Birla, he asserted that the neutrality of the Speaker's office is central to the...

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla stated today that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a deep belief in the fundamental nature of Parliament and has always held an unwavering faith in the rules, procedures, and traditions of India's parliamentary democracy. Mr. Birla made the statement in response to a...

New Delhi, March 13 Opposition MPs have submitted notices in both Houses of Parliament seeking a motion to remove Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, sources said on Friday.According to a source, 130 Lok Sabha MPs and 63 Rajya Sabha MPs have signed the notice.The signatories...

New Delhi, March 13 – Amid reports of a move to initiate proceedings for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy confirmed on Friday that notices have been submitted in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, and that these actions have...

New Delhi, March 13 Opposition MPs have submitted notices in both Houses of Parliament seeking a motion to remove Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, sources said on Friday.As many as 130 Lok Sabha MPs and 63 Rajya Sabha MPs have signed the notice, a source said.The signatories...

New Delhi, March 13 – Trinamool Congress MP, Kirti Azad, on Friday backed the move to initiate impeachment proceedings against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that the election body chief had acted in a partisan manner in several elections.Speaking to IANS, Azad...

New Delhi, March 12 As many as 130 Lok Sabha MPs and 63 Rajya Sabha MPs have signed a notice seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, sources said on Thursday.According to a source, the notice is likely to be submitted in at least one of the two Houses on Friday...

Chandigarh, March 12 The Punjab Assembly passed a resolution on Thursday to refer a breach of privilege matter against Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira to the House's Privileges Committee for allegedly calling AAP members "bonded laborers."The House also witnessed heated exchanges when rebel...

New Delhi, March 12 – Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi, on Thursday, raised concerns about the shortages of LPG affecting the hotel industry, in the wake of the West Asia crisis, and claimed that this was the "beginning of a difficult situation" that would only worsen in the...

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 12 The House functions strictly according to rules, and no member has the right to speak at any time or on any subject. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla stated this on Thursday, a day after a resolution seeking his removal from office was defeated.Birla said that the Chair does not...

New Delhi, March 12 – Lok Sabha Speaker, Om Birla, on Thursday spoke for the first time in the House after the no-confidence motion against him was rejected, expressing gratitude to members of the House for participating in the debate and sharing their views. He emphasised that the functioning...

New Delhi, March 11 Taking a swipe at Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the Congress on Wednesday said that one of his “favorite words” uttered again in the Lok Sabha has been expunged, and alleged that the "G2 are masters of abuse and defamation".The attack on Shah came after an opposition move...