‘Insulting remarks’: TMC MP Sagarika Ghose submits privilege motion against Kiren Rijiju endorsed by 60 opposition MPs | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Sagarika Ghose on Thursday submitted a privilege motion notice against parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju, accusing him of making derogatory remarks against opposition leaders in the Upper House. The notice has been endorsed by 60 opposition MPs, according to sources.The move comes after Rijiju, addressing opposition members on…

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Other MPs want debate but Rahul Gandhi enjoys tamasha: BJP reacts to Congress mock interview | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Union minister of parliamentary affairs Kiren Rijiju hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying while MPs from other parties like TMC, SP want to engage in Parliament debate and discussion, Rahul Gandhi wants to bring the proceedings to a standstill by creating “tamasha”. Referring to Rahul Gandhi’s mock interview along with colleagues…

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‘Want her to be major partner, will soon talk to her’: Shiv Sena(UBT) Sanjay Raut after Mamata offers to lead INDIA bloc | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: A day after West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee expressed her willingness to take up responsibility as the leader of the INDIA bloc, a flurry of responses from alliance partners poured in. While the Congress played down her capability to assume a national role, Shiv Sena (UBT) adopted a different stance by accommodating…

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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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Waqf Bill JPC’s study tours put off amid oppn decision to boycott trips | India News – Times of India

JPC chairperson and BJP MP Jagdambika Pal NEW DELHI: With opposition MPs “boycotting” the scheduled study tour of members of the joint parliamentary committee on the Waqf Bill, the LS Secretariat has postponed the trips to Kolkata, Patna and Lucknow from Nov 12 to Nov 14, with a notification being issued on Monday.The secretariat decided…

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‘Sucks out their vote bank’: BJP’s ‘Vikram-Betal’ swipe at Congress after Haryana debacle | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: After Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “parasite” attack on Congress concerning its allies, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) upped its attack on the grand old party with the fresh ‘Vikram-Betal‘ swipe following its defeat in the Haryana assembly elections. BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawala on Saturday termed the Congress party ‘Batal’ — a ghost…

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