Opposition Matters In Parliament

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking in parliament over unrelenting opposition chants targeting him over the Adani Group, said the "lotus (BJP's symbol) will bloom no matter how much mud you throw at us".

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking in parliament over unrelenting opposition chants targeting him over the Adani Group, said the "lotus (BJP's symbol) will bloom no matter how much mud you throw at us".

Amid the logjam in Parliament, Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal today suggested that the rules of procedure may be altered to have one day of the week for any matter the Opposition wishes to discuss with the government.

The BJP today rejected as "unfounded" the opposition's demand for the resignation of Union Minister Ajay Misra 'Teni' and all but ruled out a discussion on the Lakhimpur Kheri issue as the matter is sub-judice (in court).

Fourteen opposition parties have demanded a discussion on the Pegasus issue in parliament followed by a reply from the home minister, claiming the matter has "national security dimensions".

Around 47 members of opposition parties moved a no-confidence motion against Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson Harivansh Singh after today's proceedings, where two controversial farm bills were passed amid an unprecedented uproar. A no-confidence motion against the Deputy Chairman is a first in parliament and the convention is that Mr Singh should not...

Opposition members in Lok Sabha on Wednesday raised the issue of "lotus emblem" reportedly being printed on new passports brought for distribution in Kozhikode in Kerala, Raising this issue during the Zero Hour, M K Raghavan (Cong) said the matter has been highlighted by one of the newspapers.

BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha said on Friday that he was in favour of setting up a Joint Parliamentary Committee to look into alleged financial irregularities in the Rafale deal, a vehement demand by the opposition parties led by the Congress.

Opposition anger over the final draft of the Assam citizens' list, which leaves out 40 lakh people, consumed parliament today. Uproar started in Rajya Sabha as BJP chief Amit Shah rose to speak after a temporary adjournment. Minutes later, the house was adjourned for the day. Lok Sabha witnessed protests too, as the Congress and Mamata Banerjee's T...

The government will face a no-confidence motion in Lok Sabha on Friday - a first in the last 15 years. While the government has the numbers to sail through, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, when asked about the matter, told NDTV, "Who says we don't have the numbers". The no-confidence notice, moved by the Congress, Telugu Desam Party and Sharad Pawar'...

Loud opposition protests erupted in parliament today over the comments of Union Minister Anantkumar Hegde, who has controversially said that his party, the ruling BJP, will "soon change the constitution," which mentions the word "secular." As the opposition demanded Mr Hegde's sacking, Union minister Vijay Goel stated in the Rajya Sabha that the go...

Leading political parties on Friday backed the government's approach to resolve the month-long stand-off with China at the Sikkim border diplomatically and peacefully, reassuring the NDA government that the parties would rise above politics on matters of national security. Home Minister Rajnath Singh had convened the all party meeting to bring the ...

The case of missing JNU student Najeeb Ahmed is likely to be raised in Parliament by the Opposition, with senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad saying that the matter was not just about a student, or a minority person, but about very humanity.

Imposition of President's Rule in Uttarakhand is set to dominate the proceedings when Parliament reconvenes after recess on Monday, with the Congress making it clear it would seek a discussion on the contentious issue despite government's claim that the matter being sub-judice it cannot be deliberated upon.

The monsoon session of Parliament has witnessed some aggressive protests, but matters seemed to get completely out of hand on Tuesday over an argument between the government and the Opposition on how the Lalit Modi controversy should be debated in the Lok Sabha.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking in parliament over unrelenting opposition chants targeting him over the Adani Group, said the "lotus (BJP's symbol) will bloom no matter how much mud you throw at us".

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking in parliament over unrelenting opposition chants targeting him over the Adani Group, said the "lotus (BJP's symbol) will bloom no matter how much mud you throw at us".

Amid the logjam in Parliament, Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal today suggested that the rules of procedure may be altered to have one day of the week for any matter the Opposition wishes to discuss with the government.

The BJP today rejected as "unfounded" the opposition's demand for the resignation of Union Minister Ajay Misra 'Teni' and all but ruled out a discussion on the Lakhimpur Kheri issue as the matter is sub-judice (in court).

Fourteen opposition parties have demanded a discussion on the Pegasus issue in parliament followed by a reply from the home minister, claiming the matter has "national security dimensions".

Around 47 members of opposition parties moved a no-confidence motion against Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson Harivansh Singh after today's proceedings, where two controversial farm bills were passed amid an unprecedented uproar. A no-confidence motion against the Deputy Chairman is a first in parliament and the convention is that Mr Singh should not...

Opposition members in Lok Sabha on Wednesday raised the issue of "lotus emblem" reportedly being printed on new passports brought for distribution in Kozhikode in Kerala, Raising this issue during the Zero Hour, M K Raghavan (Cong) said the matter has been highlighted by one of the newspapers.

BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha said on Friday that he was in favour of setting up a Joint Parliamentary Committee to look into alleged financial irregularities in the Rafale deal, a vehement demand by the opposition parties led by the Congress.

Opposition anger over the final draft of the Assam citizens' list, which leaves out 40 lakh people, consumed parliament today. Uproar started in Rajya Sabha as BJP chief Amit Shah rose to speak after a temporary adjournment. Minutes later, the house was adjourned for the day. Lok Sabha witnessed protests too, as the Congress and Mamata Banerjee's T...

The government will face a no-confidence motion in Lok Sabha on Friday - a first in the last 15 years. While the government has the numbers to sail through, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, when asked about the matter, told NDTV, "Who says we don't have the numbers". The no-confidence notice, moved by the Congress, Telugu Desam Party and Sharad Pawar'...

Loud opposition protests erupted in parliament today over the comments of Union Minister Anantkumar Hegde, who has controversially said that his party, the ruling BJP, will "soon change the constitution," which mentions the word "secular." As the opposition demanded Mr Hegde's sacking, Union minister Vijay Goel stated in the Rajya Sabha that the go...

Leading political parties on Friday backed the government's approach to resolve the month-long stand-off with China at the Sikkim border diplomatically and peacefully, reassuring the NDA government that the parties would rise above politics on matters of national security. Home Minister Rajnath Singh had convened the all party meeting to bring the ...

The case of missing JNU student Najeeb Ahmed is likely to be raised in Parliament by the Opposition, with senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad saying that the matter was not just about a student, or a minority person, but about very humanity.

Imposition of President's Rule in Uttarakhand is set to dominate the proceedings when Parliament reconvenes after recess on Monday, with the Congress making it clear it would seek a discussion on the contentious issue despite government's claim that the matter being sub-judice it cannot be deliberated upon.

The monsoon session of Parliament has witnessed some aggressive protests, but matters seemed to get completely out of hand on Tuesday over an argument between the government and the Opposition on how the Lalit Modi controversy should be debated in the Lok Sabha.