Anna On Mps

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  On Last Day of Parliament, What PM Said to Party Law-makers

  With key economic reforms not clearing Parliament in this winter session that ended today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged his party's lawmakers to ensure that the BJP is strengthened in states, which would allow it more power in the Upper House or Rajya Sabha, where the government is in a minority.

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  Trinamool to Decide on Controversial MP Tapas Pal: 10 Developments

  Amid huge outrage over remarks made by its controversial MP Tapas Pal, the Trinamool Congress will take a decision on his fate today. On hazy footage aired by local TV channels, Mr Pal, a two-term MP, has been caught making shocking comments on rape.

• 'Chop Their Heads, Slit Their Throats': More From Trinamool's Controversial MP Tapas Pal

  Soon after Trinamool Congress MP Tapas Pal issued a letter of apology on Tuesday for his shocking comment on rape caught on camera, a second video recording was aired by Bengali news channels in which he is seen asking party supporters to slit the throats of opposition workers.

• For Trinamool MP Tapas Pal's Rape Threat, Wife's Apology and Defence

  Amid widespread outrage at Trinamool Congress MP Tapas Pal's shocking comment on rape, his wife Nandini has apologised, but has also defended her husband saying he "did not have ill-intentions."

• Why Anna Hazare skipped Mamata rally: 'there weren't even 4,000 people'

  Anna Hazare has revealed why he stood up Mamata Banerjee at a widely-publicised joint rally in Delhi on Wednesday. "Only 4,000 people came, that's why I didn't go," the Gandhian activist today said, alleging "betrayal."

• India Against Corruption to stage human chain in Chennai on May 1

  India Against Corruption, associated with Anna Hazare's anti-graft campaign, will stage a human chain in Chennai on May 1, demanding action against 16 MPs who allegedly have criminal backgrounds.

• Parliamentarians hit out at Team Anna; attacking MPs now a trend, says Sharad Yadav

  In the wake of comments made by Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal calling parliamentarians rapists and murderers, Members of Parliament across party lines lashed out at Anna Hazare and his team members today. However, a censure motion submitted on the issue was rejected by Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar.

• MP Chief Minister invites Team Anna to discuss state Lokayukta law

  Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has invited Team Anna members to discuss about enacting a strong Lokayukta law in the state on the lines of Uttarakhand.

• Kejriwal comment on rapists, murderers as MPs causes political outrage

  Attacking lawmakers, Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal courted controversy by saying that "rapists, murderers and looters" are sitting in Parliament, with enraged parties claiming that his "outrageous" remark showed that he had no faith in democracy and the Constitution.

• Lokpal fiasco: Congress promises action against MPs who defied whip

  The Congress is fighting a wicked political hangover from last night's vote on the Lokpal Bill, and ensuring that it is protected against further humiliation in the Rajya Sabha. So before the Lokapl Bill reaches the Rajya Sabha, the government is wooing allies and opposition parties to ensure the Bill is not defeated in the upper house, where the g...

• Lokpal Bill battle: Team Anna writes open letter to PM, MPs; government steps up attack

  As Congress has stepped up its attack on Anna Hazare with less than two days to go before his scheduled fast at Mumbai's MMRDA Ground, Team Anna's India Against Corruption (IAC) group today wrote an open letter to the Prime Minister and Members of Parliament, re-voicing their demand for a 'stronger' Lokpal Bill.

• Lokpal Bill tabled in Lok Sabha

  After many objections, the ayes had it. The UPA government has finally tabled the Lokpal Bill and it shall be debated and voted upon on December 27, Tuesday next. A constitutional amendment bill was tabled too, after Leader of the House Pranab Mukherjee appealed that 543 MPs decide the fate of the Lokpal.

• Lokpal Bill to be tabled in Lok Sabha at 11 am tomorrow

  It's war again. Sonia Gandhi has set the tone for the government's next steps on the Lokpal Bill that it plans to table in Parliament tomorrow. After a meeting of party MPs today, the Congress president she said she was "always ready for a fight.".

• Two lakhs per day for venue for Anna's fast; activists appeal for help

  Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare has to decide whether to launch his hunger strike as scheduled on December 27 in Mumbai. The government has extended this session of parliament for three days so that MPs can clear the Lokpal Bill - a demand Anna has made. If the bill is not strong enough, he says he will fast.

• Lokpal: Anna warns of protests outside MPs houses; BJP says it's in

  Anna Hazare has told the government exactly what he has planned if an effective anti-corruption Lokpal Bill is not passed before this Parliament session ends on December 22. He said he will begin an indefinite fast on December 27, will ask people to participate in "a jail bharo" (go to jail) movement from January 1 and commission demonstrations out...