parliamentary procedure

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...

Ankara, March 11 – With its first session scheduled for March 12, Bangladesh's newly-elected parliament will face two competing mandates: one based on the existing constitutional framework, and the other guided by the political commitments of the July Charter. Experts warn that such a dual...

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...

New Delhi, March 11 – Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday during a discussion related to the no-confidence motion against Speaker Om Birla, asserting that past precedents contradict the Opposition’s claims regarding the appointment of a Deputy Speaker.HM Shah...

New Delhi, March 11 Signatures have been collected for a notice seeking a motion to remove Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on grounds of "partisan and discriminatory conduct in office," among other charges, sources said.The notice is likely to be submitted to both the Lok Sabha and...

New Delhi, March 11 – Union Home Minister Amit Shah strongly defended Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday, criticizing the opposition for moving a no-confidence motion against him.Responding to the debate on the no-confidence motion against the Speaker, Shah stated that the Speaker is...

New Delhi, March 11 The opposition is likely to submit a notice in both Houses of Parliament to remove Gyanesh Kumar as the chief election commissioner.This will be the first time that a notice will be submitted to remove a CEC.The opposition has often accused him of siding with the ruling...

New Delhi, March 11 – The Congress welcomed the Trinamool Congress’ proposal to move an impeachment motion against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, alleging serious irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal.The reaction came after...

New Delhi, March 11 BJP MP Anurag Thakur called Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi the "Leader of Propaganda" on Wednesday and said he violates House rules and attempts to disrupt proceedings. He also asserted that parliamentary functioning would be governed by established rules, not by any...