Thambi Durai

The debate on quota bill today witnessed a surprising argument from Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK. Had Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered Rs 15 lakh to each Indian as promised, none of this would have been required, said lawmaker M Thambi Durai, referring to a pre-election promise that is regularly raised by the Congress and other opposition parti...

Raising the issue during Question Hour, he said since the National Testing Agency (NTA) will hold entrance tests twice a year, students will spend more time on the exams than on the class 12 syllabus.

The opposition DMK and other groups, in Tamil Nadu, are staging a series of protests against the Narendra Modi government, for what they call defiance of the Supreme Court's order, by not constituting the Cauvery Management Board (CMB). The police have detained around 200 DMK protesters today.

After an attack by opposition legislators, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan today postponed the discussion and vote on the Goods and Services Tax bill till next week. This makes it difficult for the government to pass the crucial constitutional amendment bill in this session.

The debate on quota bill today witnessed a surprising argument from Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK. Had Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered Rs 15 lakh to each Indian as promised, none of this would have been required, said lawmaker M Thambi Durai, referring to a pre-election promise that is regularly raised by the Congress and other opposition parti...

Raising the issue during Question Hour, he said since the National Testing Agency (NTA) will hold entrance tests twice a year, students will spend more time on the exams than on the class 12 syllabus.

The opposition DMK and other groups, in Tamil Nadu, are staging a series of protests against the Narendra Modi government, for what they call defiance of the Supreme Court's order, by not constituting the Cauvery Management Board (CMB). The police have detained around 200 DMK protesters today.

After an attack by opposition legislators, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan today postponed the discussion and vote on the Goods and Services Tax bill till next week. This makes it difficult for the government to pass the crucial constitutional amendment bill in this session.