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Amid Rift, Jose K Mani Files Papers As UDF Nominee For Rajya Sabha
Kerala Congress (M) candidate Jose K Mani filed his papers as the United Democratic Front nominee for the June 21 biennial elections to Rajya Sabha, amid controversy over the Congress decision to forego its seat in the upper house of the parliament in favour of its ally.
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"Rajya Sabha Not An Old-Age Home": Row In Kerala Congress Over PJ Kurien
A bitter internal tussle of Kerala Congress is being fought out in public, as a group of young lawmakers have set themselves against the re-election of veteran leader PJ Kurien in Rajya Sabha. On Facebook, while one lawmaker advised the party not to treat the upper house of parliament as an "old-age home" another said Mr Kurien should "take this op...
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Parliament Winter Session Day 7: Live Updates
The sixth day of Parliament's Winter session saw 200 political leaders protesting against single file and Prime Minister Narendra Modi registered attendance at Lok Sabha. On the seventh day PM Modi attends Rajya Sabha. The winter session began last week.
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Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien Pulls Up Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Over Remark
An angry Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien today pulled up Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and threatened action against him after he questioned the Chair.
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Jairam Ramesh Snubbed In Rajya Sabha By Deputy Chairman
Congress member Jairam Ramesh was today snubbed in Rajya Sabha by Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien for asking him to let a Janata Dal (United) or JD(U) member complete his remarks on the Budget during a discussion on the issue.
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Need Laws To Deny Salary To Lawmakers Who Disrupt Parliament: PJ Kurien
With the last two sessions of Parliament witnessing near washout, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien has pitched for laws to deny salary and allowances to members who do not allow the Houses to function.
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Congress Protests Over Arun Jaitley Forces Adjournments In Rajya Sabha
Congress today continued to press for the resignation of Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in Rajya Sabha over alleged irregularities in Delhi cricket body DDCA for the second day, forcing two adjournments before noon.
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Sumitra Mahajan to Attend Women Speakers of Parliament Meet in New York
Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan will be visiting New York to attend the tenth annual meeting of Women Speakers of Parliament and the fourth world conference of Speakers of Parliament to be held between August 29 and September 2.
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In row over Telangana bill, 'shut up' exchanges in Parliament
Protests over the creation of Telangana have scripted unprecedented scenes in Parliament in the last session before the national election, due by May.
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In Parliament, politics of disruption
Day two of the Monsoon session of Parliament witnessed familiar interruptions and disruptions, but this time with a twist.
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Uproar in Parliament; Lok Sabha adjourned for the day
Uproar over various issues, including BJP demand for resignation of the Prime Minister over the coal scam and the chit fund scandal in West Bengal, disrupted proceedings in Parliament, forcing Lok Sabha to adjourn for the day.
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BJP teams with Left against PJ Kurien chairing Rajya Sabha
The Congress today explained in Parliament why PJ Kurien should not be removed as Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha despite allegations that he raped a schoolgirl in 1996 in his home state of Kerala.
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Kamal Nath to speak on PJ Kurien issue in Rajya Sabha tomorrow
Tomorrow, the government will address the controversy surrounding PJ Kurien, the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, who has been accused of rape.
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In letter to parliamentarians, PJ Kurien denies charges of rape
A day before Parliament meets for its Budget Session, PJ Kurien, the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha has written to legislators, declaring that rape charges against him are untrue.
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I am the wronged one: PJ Kurien on rape allegations, CPM demands reinvestigation
With just two weeks to go before Parliament meets, the Congress has to decide how it handle its leader PJ Kurien, the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, who has been accused by a rape survivor in Kerala of assaulting her in 1996 when she was a school girl.
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Amid Rift, Jose K Mani Files Papers As UDF Nominee For Rajya Sabha
Kerala Congress (M) candidate Jose K Mani filed his papers as the United Democratic Front nominee for the June 21 biennial elections to Rajya Sabha, amid controversy over the Congress decision to forego its seat in the upper house of the parliament in favour of its ally.
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"Rajya Sabha Not An Old-Age Home": Row In Kerala Congress Over PJ Kurien
A bitter internal tussle of Kerala Congress is being fought out in public, as a group of young lawmakers have set themselves against the re-election of veteran leader PJ Kurien in Rajya Sabha. On Facebook, while one lawmaker advised the party not to treat the upper house of parliament as an "old-age home" another said Mr Kurien should "take this op...
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Parliament Winter Session Day 7: Live Updates
The sixth day of Parliament's Winter session saw 200 political leaders protesting against single file and Prime Minister Narendra Modi registered attendance at Lok Sabha. On the seventh day PM Modi attends Rajya Sabha. The winter session began last week.
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Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien Pulls Up Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Over Remark
An angry Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien today pulled up Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and threatened action against him after he questioned the Chair.
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Jairam Ramesh Snubbed In Rajya Sabha By Deputy Chairman
Congress member Jairam Ramesh was today snubbed in Rajya Sabha by Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien for asking him to let a Janata Dal (United) or JD(U) member complete his remarks on the Budget during a discussion on the issue.
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Need Laws To Deny Salary To Lawmakers Who Disrupt Parliament: PJ Kurien
With the last two sessions of Parliament witnessing near washout, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien has pitched for laws to deny salary and allowances to members who do not allow the Houses to function.
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Congress Protests Over Arun Jaitley Forces Adjournments In Rajya Sabha
Congress today continued to press for the resignation of Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in Rajya Sabha over alleged irregularities in Delhi cricket body DDCA for the second day, forcing two adjournments before noon.
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Sumitra Mahajan to Attend Women Speakers of Parliament Meet in New York
Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan will be visiting New York to attend the tenth annual meeting of Women Speakers of Parliament and the fourth world conference of Speakers of Parliament to be held between August 29 and September 2.
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In row over Telangana bill, 'shut up' exchanges in Parliament
Protests over the creation of Telangana have scripted unprecedented scenes in Parliament in the last session before the national election, due by May.
-
In Parliament, politics of disruption
Day two of the Monsoon session of Parliament witnessed familiar interruptions and disruptions, but this time with a twist.
-
Uproar in Parliament; Lok Sabha adjourned for the day
Uproar over various issues, including BJP demand for resignation of the Prime Minister over the coal scam and the chit fund scandal in West Bengal, disrupted proceedings in Parliament, forcing Lok Sabha to adjourn for the day.
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BJP teams with Left against PJ Kurien chairing Rajya Sabha
The Congress today explained in Parliament why PJ Kurien should not be removed as Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha despite allegations that he raped a schoolgirl in 1996 in his home state of Kerala.
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Kamal Nath to speak on PJ Kurien issue in Rajya Sabha tomorrow
Tomorrow, the government will address the controversy surrounding PJ Kurien, the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, who has been accused of rape.
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In letter to parliamentarians, PJ Kurien denies charges of rape
A day before Parliament meets for its Budget Session, PJ Kurien, the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha has written to legislators, declaring that rape charges against him are untrue.
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I am the wronged one: PJ Kurien on rape allegations, CPM demands reinvestigation
With just two weeks to go before Parliament meets, the Congress has to decide how it handle its leader PJ Kurien, the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, who has been accused by a rape survivor in Kerala of assaulting her in 1996 when she was a school girl.
