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New Delhi, February 10 – Opposition parties on Tuesday initiated the process to remove Om Birla as Speaker of the Lok Sabha, alleging that he had acted in a "blatantly partisan" manner in the House, prompting him to step aside until the matter is resolved.Congress’ deputy leader in the Lok...

New Delhi, February 10 Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla decided on Tuesday to step aside from his role as the presiding officer of the House, hours after the opposition submitted a notice for his removal, alleging that he had acted in a "blatantly partisan" manner.Lok Sabha officials said the...

Motihari (Bihar), February 10 Jan Suraj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Tuesday expressed his support for Rahul Gandhi, stating that the Congress leader should have been allowed to speak in the Lok Sabha during the discussion on the motion of thanks to the President's address last week...

New Delhi, February 10 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi cited a December 2023 social media post by former Army chief M M Naravane, informing people that his book was "available now", to counter publisher Penguin Random House India's statement that the "memoir" had not yet been published.Gandhi...

New Delhi, February 10 Opposition parties submitted a notice on Tuesday to move a resolution to remove Om Birla as Speaker of the Lok Sabha, alleging that he has acted in a "blatantly partisan" manner in conducting the business of the House and "abused" his constitutional office.The opposition...

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 Indian Youth Congress held a protest here on Tuesday, alleging that the central government has remained silent on serious issues, including references made in the unpublished "memoir" of retired Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane.The demonstrators alleged a...

New Delhi, February 10 The BJP on Tuesday condemned the opposition for submitting a notice to move a resolution to remove Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla from office, and said that the time has come for India to "oust" Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and the Congress from politics."Those who...

New Delhi, February 10 Signaling the end of the deadlock between the treasury benches and the opposition, the Lok Sabha on Tuesday afternoon took up a discussion on the Union Budget, which had been stalled for days due to the opposition's demand that Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi be...

New Delhi, February 10 Speaker Om Birla directed Lok Sabha Secretary General Utpal Kumar Singh to examine a notice served by the opposition for moving a resolution to remove him from office, sources said.Approximately 120 opposition MPs submitted the notice to move the resolution to remove...

New Delhi, February 10 On Tuesday, the opposition submitted a notice to move a resolution to remove Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Om Birla, from office for denying Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders the opportunity to speak in the House on the Motion of Thanks to the President's address, as...

New Delhi, February 10 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday cited a December 2023 social media post by former army chief MM Naravane, informing people that his book is "available now," to counter publisher Penguin Random House India's statement that the "memoir" has not yet been published...

New Delhi, February 10 Opposition leaders said on Tuesday that they would decide whether to move a notice to remove the Speaker of the Lok Sabha after meeting with Om Birla.Leaders of various opposition parties deliberated on the issue at a meeting of floor leaders in the chamber of Congress...

New Delhi, February 10 The Lok Sabha was adjourned until 12 noon on Tuesday, following slogans raised by opposition members who wanted to raise certain issues.As soon as the House began the Question Hour, opposition members started raising slogans, urging the chair to allow them to speak...

Chennai, February 10 Senior leaders of the TNCC, along with the newly appointed district presidents, will meet with party leader Rahul Gandhi in the national capital on Tuesday, a senior leader said.This meeting comes shortly after DMK deputy general secretary Kanimozhi met with Rahul Gandhi...

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...

New Delhi, February 10 BJP's female MPs have urged Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to take the strongest possible action against the opposition MPs who have committed "heinous acts" such as moving deep into treasury benches, climbing onto the table, and laying siege to the Prime Minister's seat.The...

New Delhi, Feb 9 The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on Monday amid a standoff between the government and the opposition over Rahul Gandhi's demand that he be allowed to speak before the discussion on the Union Budget begins.When the House met at 2 pm after two adjournments, Sandhya Ray...

Bengaluru, February 9 Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said on Monday that he would travel to New Delhi to meet party leaders on February 10."I will be meeting the party leaders who have invited me to Delhi. During the visit, I will also meet Union Water Resources Minister C R...

New Delhi, February 9 Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said that Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi must be allowed to raise his concerns in the Lok Sabha, and described the "denial of the right to speak to one side" in the House as "absolutely bizarre".Tharoor, who was scheduled to...