Sumitra Mahajan Remark

Former Lok Sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Saturday took a jibe at Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh's remark over the row about the inauguration of new Parliament and said that it was not written anywhere who would inaugurate Parliament.

Impressed with his knowledge of the power sector, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan suggested today that Power Minister Piyush Goyal should be referred to as "Professor", leading to a road of laughter in the House.

Condemning Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan's statement on reservation, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati today said it reflects the discriminatory "Manuvadi" mindset of the upper castes.

In a rare act, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan today agreed to expunge her own remarks made yesterday against members protesting in the Well, after Congress expressed concern saying it was not right on part of the Chair to make such a remark.

Congress today continued with its protests in the Lok Sabha against the "defamatory" comments of a BJP member against its leaders and staged a walkout, along with Trinamool, RJD and JD(U), after their demand for an apology from him drew no assurance from either the Speaker or government.

The Congress today protested in Parliament over what it called unparliamentary, personal remarks made against its leaders by BJP lawmaker Virender Singh on Wednesday.

Congress members in Lok Sabha today demanded an apology from Union minister VK Singh for his dog analogy and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi what action he plans to take against the minister.

Union minister Thaawar Chand Gehlot today expressed regrets for saying that former prime ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi were assassinated because of Congress' "wrong policies".

Lok Sabha may not pursue any further action on the privilege notice it issued to Robert Vadra over his remarks on Parliament disruptions with Speaker Sumita Mahajan saying it was not such a big issue.

US ambassador to India Richard Verma met Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan at Parliament House this morning, even as his comments on the Centre imposing restrictions on international agencies like Greenpeace and the Ford Foundation drew fire from political parties.

Union Minister Giriraj Singh apologized in Parliament today for his racist remarks on Congress president Sonia Gandhi earlier this month, following opposition uproar.

In face of a censure motion threat in Lok Sabha, Trinamool Congress member Kalyan Banerjee expressed regrets today over his remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lal Bahadur Shastri.

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.

Former Lok Sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Saturday took a jibe at Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh's remark over the row about the inauguration of new Parliament and said that it was not written anywhere who would inaugurate Parliament.

Impressed with his knowledge of the power sector, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan suggested today that Power Minister Piyush Goyal should be referred to as "Professor", leading to a road of laughter in the House.

Condemning Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan's statement on reservation, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati today said it reflects the discriminatory "Manuvadi" mindset of the upper castes.

In a rare act, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan today agreed to expunge her own remarks made yesterday against members protesting in the Well, after Congress expressed concern saying it was not right on part of the Chair to make such a remark.

Congress today continued with its protests in the Lok Sabha against the "defamatory" comments of a BJP member against its leaders and staged a walkout, along with Trinamool, RJD and JD(U), after their demand for an apology from him drew no assurance from either the Speaker or government.

The Congress today protested in Parliament over what it called unparliamentary, personal remarks made against its leaders by BJP lawmaker Virender Singh on Wednesday.

Congress members in Lok Sabha today demanded an apology from Union minister VK Singh for his dog analogy and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi what action he plans to take against the minister.

Union minister Thaawar Chand Gehlot today expressed regrets for saying that former prime ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi were assassinated because of Congress' "wrong policies".

Lok Sabha may not pursue any further action on the privilege notice it issued to Robert Vadra over his remarks on Parliament disruptions with Speaker Sumita Mahajan saying it was not such a big issue.

US ambassador to India Richard Verma met Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan at Parliament House this morning, even as his comments on the Centre imposing restrictions on international agencies like Greenpeace and the Ford Foundation drew fire from political parties.

Union Minister Giriraj Singh apologized in Parliament today for his racist remarks on Congress president Sonia Gandhi earlier this month, following opposition uproar.

In face of a censure motion threat in Lok Sabha, Trinamool Congress member Kalyan Banerjee expressed regrets today over his remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lal Bahadur Shastri.

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.