The controversy over Amit Shah’s Ambedkar remarks once again united the Congress and other opposition parties. (Photo/PTI) NEW DELHI: The winter session of Parliament saw differences within the INDIA bloc come to the fore with some regional parties differing openly with the Congress and some even questioning its leadership of the opposition alliance. The session…
NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha deputy chairman Harivansh on Thursday dismissed the notice submitted by the INDIA bloc for the removal of Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on the ground that it did not meet the requirement of 14-day notice, while also observing that allegations against the RS chairman were “an act of impropriety, severely flawed, apparently drawn…
High drama ensued outside the Parliament on Thursday after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Pratap Chandra Sarangi claimed that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi pushed an MP, resulting in him getting injured.Rahul Gandhi responded to the allegations and claimed that BJP MPs were the ones who obstructed and pushed him whilst he was entering the Parliament…
NEW DELHI: After Rahul vs Mamata leadership tussle, EVMs have become the latest flashpoint between INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance)bloc partners. A day after National Conference leader Omar Abdullah openly ridiculed Congress’s stand with his remarks “you can’t accept election results when you win, and blame EVMs when you lose” echoing BJP’s line of…
NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday cautioned West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee against taking charge of the INDIA bloc, which he described as a “dead” front incapable of revival. Referring to the 2026 assembly polls, Sarma questioned why Banerjee would want to lead the opposition bloc when she could focus…
NEW DELHI: A day after the opposition moved a notice to remove vice-president Jagdeep Dhankhar, who serves as Rajya Sabha chairman, Congress president and leader of opposition in RS Mallikarjun Kharge said the VP’s “commitment is not to the Constitution…but to the ruling party”.At a presser Wednesday by INDIA bloc of opposition parties, which was…
NEW DELHI: Leaders from the INDIA bloc on Wednesday criticised Rajya Sabha chairman and vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar, accusing him of displaying a “partisan” attitude. This comes a day after the bloc submitted a no-confidence motion against him.Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut, in a press briefing, launched a scathing attack, likening the Parliament proceedings…
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar NEW DELHI: In a first in parliamentary history, the INDIA bloc of opposition parties Tuesday submitted a notice for the removal of vice-president Jagdeep Dhankhar, who also serves as chairman of Rajya Sabha, accusing him of “partisan” conduct as the RS chair.While the motion is unlikely to be passed, opposition members,…
(From left) Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackery, NCP-SP chief Sharad Pawar and Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat / PTI photo NEW DELHI: The opposition INDIA bloc in Maharashtra will move the Supreme Court over the alleged manipulation of EVMs in the recent assembly elections. The decision to approach the Supreme…
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday told his party MPs not to react to comments of “middle- and low-rung” leaders from the INDIA bloc while asserting that the Congress party, being the largest in the alliance, was capable of addressing issues.The sources told news agency PTI that Rahul Gandhi,…
