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  PM Present At Poll Campaigns Everyday But Absent In Parliament: Congress Leader

  Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday by saying that the "PM could make himself available for the election campaign every day but he chose to be absent in the Parliament."

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  "Change Yourself Or There'll Be Changes," PM Warns BJP MPs

  BJP MPs absent from, or irregular in attending, Parliament were pulled up on Tuesday, with sources saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned them to "change yourself or there will be changes".

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  PM Upset Over BJP Members' Rajya Sabha No-Show, Asks For Names: Sources

  BJP MPs not present during the passing of bills in parliament on Monday are in for trouble. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked for their names.

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  "Naqli Gandhis" Ordered Protest In Front Of Gandhi Statue: Minister Prahlad Joshi

  Asking the Opposition to counter the government with numbers rather than theatrics, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Friday squarely blamed the Congress and other protesting parties for the ruckus in Parliament and asked them to introspect why their MPs, including Rahul Gandhi, were absent during the just-concluded session.

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  Opposition Parties Protest Outside Parliament Over Non-Payment Of GST Dues, Congress Not Invited

  The leaders of eight opposition parties on Thursday held a protest in the Parliament complex against the government, demanding GST dues. Congress leaders were absent from the protest.

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  Gautam Gambhir Among MPs Absent At Pollution Meet, Parliament Panel Upset

  A high-level parliamentary panel meeting to discuss the severe air pollution in Delhi was skipped by several MPs and top officials on Friday. Only four MPs, out of the 29 on the list, and a few other officials turned up for the meeting.

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  In PM Modi's Speech, A Message For Mamata And Congress Too

  The sharpest critics of the Goods and Services Tax's midnight launch at Parliament's central hall had absented themselves. But minutes before India switched over to the new tax regime, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a message for everyone tucked into his speech about India's biggest tax reform. Even the opposition leaders who weren't there.

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  Narendra Modi First PM To Be Absent During A Constitutional Amendment: Congress

  Targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not being present in either house of parliament when the GST bill was taken up, the Congress Today said that it was for the first time in independent India that a constitutional amendment bill was discussed, debated and passed without the Prime Minister being present.

• Prime Minister's statement in the Parliament over absent Italian marines

  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's statement in the Parliament over Italy's refusal to return the marines to India:

• TDP Rajya Sabha member quits after row over absence during vote on FDI

  One of three Rajya Sabha members of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), who were absent during the vote on the FDI Bill in the parliament, sent his resignation to party president N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday.

• 'Mulayam spoke against FDI, but was absent during vote'

  In a dig at Mulayam Singh Yadav, BJP leader Sushma Swaraj said Wednesday that while the Samajwadi Party chief during the parliament debate spoke against allowing FDI in multi-brand retail, his presence in the Lok Sabha during voting would have ensured the economic move is defeated.

• Government initiates regular exercise of floor coordination with UPA allies in Parliament

  The absence of a large number of UPA members during voting on President's address today prompted the Government to set in motion in Parliament a formal floor coordination mechanism with allies. In a move that could lead to cracking the whip, Congress floor managers also announced that explanation will be sought from its members absent in Lok Sabha...