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"Indian Constitution Is Not Sangh's Rulebook": Priyanka Gandhi Attacks BJP, RSS
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday red-flagged horrific crimes against women and incidents of communal violence as she delivered her maiden speech in Parliament.
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Big Fight In Lok Sabha Today, BJP vs Congress In Constitution Debate
The Lok Sabha will hold a two-day debate from noon today to mark 75 years of the Constitution. This is assuming a House torn by a BJP-Congress war - over alleged Sonia Gandhi-George Soros links and the US' Adani indictment - functions normally.
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"Very Welcome Idea": Former Chief Justice UU Lalit On Constitution Debate
Former Chief Justice of India UU Lalit has said the planned debate on the Constitution in parliament "certainly has good features about it".
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Highlights: BJP Issues Whip To Lok Sabha MPs Over Constitution Debate
Parliament Session Highlights: Parliament was on Wednesday adjourned amid uproar over INDIA bloc submitting a notice in the Rajya Sabha for moving a no-confidence motion against Jagdeep Dhankhar.
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Opinion | Opposition vs Centre: A Battle That Keeps Worsening
The lack of trust in presiding officers is rare in the Rajya Sabha, though there have been instances in the Lok Sabha where motions were submitted against Speakers G.V. Mavalankar (1954), Hukum Singh (1966), and Balram Jakhar (1987).
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PM To Respond To Lok Sabha Debate On Constitution, Amit Shah In Rajya Sabha
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will respond to the debate on the 75th anniversary of the Constitution in the Lok Sabha on Saturday; the debate itself will begin on Friday.
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Opinion | Humour In Constituent Assembly And Lessons For Laughter-Challenged Citizens
There's a lesson we must draw from these debates, especially in today's age of passion and (mis)information: thou may have a sense of humour because the Constitution hath it.
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Supreme Court Refuses To Consider Plea Of No Debate In Parliament As Ground To Challenge EWS Quota
The Supreme Court Thursday refused to entertain a submission about Parliament having cleared the 103rd constitutional amendment to provide 10 per cent quota to the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) without much debate.
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"Need To Have More Meaningful Use Of Time In Parliament": Vice President
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today stressed that the Constitution requires the country to be a democratic republic and said legislatures should be guided by dialogue and debate and not be rendered dysfunctional through disruptions.
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Asaduddin Owaisi Tears Citizenship Bill In Lok Sabha Amid Fiery Debate
Claiming that the Citizenship Amendment Bill was "worse than Hitler's laws", Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi tore a copy of the legislation in the midst of a heated debate in the Lok Sabha on Monday."It is an attempt to divide the nation. The proposed law is against our country's constitution," he declared, before ripping the document in half.
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Citizenship (Amendment) Bill In Parliament After Heated Debate: 10 Points
The controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha today after around 90 minutes of heated debate followed by voting. Rejection the opposition's contention that the bill violates the core principle of equality in the Constitution, Home Minister Amit Shah, who led the discussion from the government's side, said, "The Citi...
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10 Per Cent Quota For Economically Weak Challenged In Supreme Court
The proposed law to provide 10 per cent quota in jobs and education to the economically weaker sections in the general category, has been challenged in the Supreme Court. The petition alleges that the bill, pushed through parliament in an unprecedented two days "with little debate", violates at least two "basic features" of the Constitution.
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10% Quota For Economically Weak In General Category Cleared By Lok Sabha: 10 Points
Ahead of the general elections, a bill to provide 10 per cent quota in jobs and education to candidates who belong to the economically weaker sections in the general category, was passed by the Lok Sabha today. While many opposition parties dubbed the government's move a "political gimmick" in the four-and-half-hour debate, most backed the bill, wh...
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"We Owe This To People": PM Tweets Urging Disruption-Free No-Trust Debate
Ahead of a no-confidence motion against the government in parliament -- the first in 15 years -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted calling for a "constructive, disruption-free" debate. "India will be watching us closely," said PM Modi.
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In Farewell Speech, President Has Message For Government And Opposition
The Indian Constitution represents the "hopes and aspirations of a billion people" and there has to be a balance between change and continuity, President Pranab Mukherjee told an audience of lawmakers who had gathered in Parliament's Central Hall to bid him farewell this evening.
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"Indian Constitution Is Not Sangh's Rulebook": Priyanka Gandhi Attacks BJP, RSS
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday red-flagged horrific crimes against women and incidents of communal violence as she delivered her maiden speech in Parliament.
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Big Fight In Lok Sabha Today, BJP vs Congress In Constitution Debate
The Lok Sabha will hold a two-day debate from noon today to mark 75 years of the Constitution. This is assuming a House torn by a BJP-Congress war - over alleged Sonia Gandhi-George Soros links and the US' Adani indictment - functions normally.
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"Very Welcome Idea": Former Chief Justice UU Lalit On Constitution Debate
Former Chief Justice of India UU Lalit has said the planned debate on the Constitution in parliament "certainly has good features about it".
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Highlights: BJP Issues Whip To Lok Sabha MPs Over Constitution Debate
Parliament Session Highlights: Parliament was on Wednesday adjourned amid uproar over INDIA bloc submitting a notice in the Rajya Sabha for moving a no-confidence motion against Jagdeep Dhankhar.
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Opinion | Opposition vs Centre: A Battle That Keeps Worsening
The lack of trust in presiding officers is rare in the Rajya Sabha, though there have been instances in the Lok Sabha where motions were submitted against Speakers G.V. Mavalankar (1954), Hukum Singh (1966), and Balram Jakhar (1987).
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PM To Respond To Lok Sabha Debate On Constitution, Amit Shah In Rajya Sabha
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will respond to the debate on the 75th anniversary of the Constitution in the Lok Sabha on Saturday; the debate itself will begin on Friday.
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Opinion | Humour In Constituent Assembly And Lessons For Laughter-Challenged Citizens
There's a lesson we must draw from these debates, especially in today's age of passion and (mis)information: thou may have a sense of humour because the Constitution hath it.
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Supreme Court Refuses To Consider Plea Of No Debate In Parliament As Ground To Challenge EWS Quota
The Supreme Court Thursday refused to entertain a submission about Parliament having cleared the 103rd constitutional amendment to provide 10 per cent quota to the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) without much debate.
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"Need To Have More Meaningful Use Of Time In Parliament": Vice President
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today stressed that the Constitution requires the country to be a democratic republic and said legislatures should be guided by dialogue and debate and not be rendered dysfunctional through disruptions.
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Asaduddin Owaisi Tears Citizenship Bill In Lok Sabha Amid Fiery Debate
Claiming that the Citizenship Amendment Bill was "worse than Hitler's laws", Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi tore a copy of the legislation in the midst of a heated debate in the Lok Sabha on Monday."It is an attempt to divide the nation. The proposed law is against our country's constitution," he declared, before ripping the document in half.
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Citizenship (Amendment) Bill In Parliament After Heated Debate: 10 Points
The controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha today after around 90 minutes of heated debate followed by voting. Rejection the opposition's contention that the bill violates the core principle of equality in the Constitution, Home Minister Amit Shah, who led the discussion from the government's side, said, "The Citi...
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10 Per Cent Quota For Economically Weak Challenged In Supreme Court
The proposed law to provide 10 per cent quota in jobs and education to the economically weaker sections in the general category, has been challenged in the Supreme Court. The petition alleges that the bill, pushed through parliament in an unprecedented two days "with little debate", violates at least two "basic features" of the Constitution.
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10% Quota For Economically Weak In General Category Cleared By Lok Sabha: 10 Points
Ahead of the general elections, a bill to provide 10 per cent quota in jobs and education to candidates who belong to the economically weaker sections in the general category, was passed by the Lok Sabha today. While many opposition parties dubbed the government's move a "political gimmick" in the four-and-half-hour debate, most backed the bill, wh...
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"We Owe This To People": PM Tweets Urging Disruption-Free No-Trust Debate
Ahead of a no-confidence motion against the government in parliament -- the first in 15 years -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted calling for a "constructive, disruption-free" debate. "India will be watching us closely," said PM Modi.
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In Farewell Speech, President Has Message For Government And Opposition
The Indian Constitution represents the "hopes and aspirations of a billion people" and there has to be a balance between change and continuity, President Pranab Mukherjee told an audience of lawmakers who had gathered in Parliament's Central Hall to bid him farewell this evening.
