Opposition dubs waqf JPC proceedings ‘mockery’ | India News – The Times of India

Eleven opposition members on the JPC issued a joint statement accusing committee chairperson Jagdambika Pal of violating panel rules and procedures NEW DELHI: As opposition dubbed proceedings of joint parliamentary committee on Waqf Amendment Bill as a ‘mockery’ and its impending report ‘pre-decided’, DMK MP A Raja announced that his party will move Supreme Court…

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‘One nation, one election’ bill tabled in Lok Sabha; opposition calls it ‘anti- Constitutional’ | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Law minister Arjun Meghwal on Tuesday introduced two bills aimed at conducting simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, as part of the ‘one nation, one election’ initiative, which sparked strong opposition protests.The bills, however, failed to secure the required two-thirds majority in the lower house, receiving 269 votes in favour and 198 against.Opposition…

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After TMC, SP too steers clear of Congress-led Adani protests in Lok Sabha | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Differences among INDIA bloc parties became more visible Tuesday as TMC and SP refrained from joining Congress-led protests over the Adani issue in Lok Sabha.MPs from Congress, AAP, RJD, Sena UBT, DMK and Left parties, among others, raised slogans against PM Narendra Modi demanding accountability be fixed for alleged corruption by the corporate…

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Parliament deadlock ends as Speaker agrees to oppn’s demand for debate on Constitution | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The government and opposition parties reached a consensus on Monday to resolve the parliamentary deadlock, with Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju expressing optimism that both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will function smoothly from Tuesday. The breakthrough came during a meeting of floor leaders convened by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.Leaders from various…

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‘Chowkidaar’ who was ‘chor’ for them in 2019 became honest in 2024: PM Modi’s veiled dig at opposition | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday accused the opposition parties of spreading misinformation and conspiring against the BJP-led central government to win elections.Referencing the infamous 2019 “Chowkidaar chor hai” jibe used by the Congress, PM Modi told a gathering of party workers, “In 2019, the ‘chowkidaar’ was a ‘chor’ for them. But by…

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