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Lok Sabha refers FCRA Amendment Bill 2026 to JPC amid Opposition protests

Lok Sabha refers FCRA Amendment Bill 2026 to JPC amid Opposition protests

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The Lok Sabha on Wednesday approved the Centre’s proposal to refer the FCRA Amendment Bill 2026 to a Joint Parliamentary Committee amid Opposition protests. The JPC will have 21 Lok Sabha and 10 Rajya Sabha members and is expected to submit its report before the Winter Session Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

‘Deadlock will continue till HM Shah gives statement’: Priyanka Gandhi

‘Deadlock will continue till HM Shah gives statement’: Priyanka Gandhi

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Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday asserted that the deadlock between the opposition and the government in Parliament will continue till Union Home Minister Amit Shah makes a statement over alleged police excesses on students. With only four days of the Monsoon session remaining, the fate of major bills on women’s reservation, delimitation and the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) remains uncertain amid the ongoing logjam in Parliament. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Sanjay Raut claims biggest paper leak racket operates within BJP, questions new anti-paper leak Bill

Sanjay Raut claims biggest paper leak racket operates within BJP, questions new anti-paper leak Bill

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Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut on Tuesday criticised the Centre’s proposed anti-paper leak legislation, alleging that the “biggest paper leak racket” operates within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and asserting that stricter punishment alone would not solve the problem. Speaking to ANI in the national capital, Raut described the proposed legislation as an updated version of the existing law with harsher penalties. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Govt ready for NEET paper leak debate in Lok Sabha: Kiren Rijiju

Govt ready for NEET paper leak debate in Lok Sabha: Kiren Rijiju

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The government on Wednesday told the Lok Sabha that it is willing to hold a discussion on the NEET paper leak issue, and urged Speaker Om Birla to convene a meeting of all parties to decide on the rule, date and duration of the debate. As soon as the House reassembled at noon after an earlier adjournment, Birla asked Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju to make a statement but Congress leader K C Venugopal intervened to assert that the Opposition is also seeking the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Rijju said the government is willing to hold a discussion on NEET paper leak issue but the Speaker will have to meet floor leaders of all parties to decide on the rule under which the discussion will be held, its date and duration. Amid Opposition sloganeering, the House was adjourned till 2 pm. The opposition has been demanding a discussion on the NEET paper leak issue and is also seeking the resignation of Pradhan over the handling of the controversy over the alleged examination irregularities. …

Rahul, Priyanka, Kharge protest outside PM's residence, seek Modi's resignation

Rahul, Priyanka, Kharge protest outside PM's residence, seek Modi's resignation

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Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and party president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday staged a protest outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official residence at Lok Kalyan Marg, demanding the resignation of the Prime Minister and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the police action against protesters during the CJP-led march on the alleged NEET-UG paper leak. The demonstration came hours after proceedings in both Houses of Parliament were adjourned amid Opposition demands for a discussion on the alleged examination irregularities and the police action against protesters in the national capital. Congress leaders march towards Prime Minister’s residence Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Mallikarjun Kharge, K.C. Venugopal, Pawan Khera and several Congress MPs participated in the protest, raising slogans against the government. The Congress leaders also organised a march towards the Prime Minister’s residence, alleging that students protesting against the alleged NEET-UG paper leak were subjected to excessive police action during Monday’s “Sansad Chalo” march. In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi said the protest was aimed at seeking accountability from the government. We have …

Rahul Gandhi seeks NEET discussion in Parliament

Rahul Gandhi seeks NEET discussion in Parliament

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In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi said he met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla along with Opposition MPs and said that their demand was for Parliament to discuss the issue. Leaders of the INDIA bloc gathered for a crucial strategy meeting at Parliament House in New Delhi to coordinate their joint approach and finalise floor tactics ahead of the ongoing Monsoon Session proceedings. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Karnataka Cabinet expansion gains pace as Congress leaders reach Delhi

Karnataka Cabinet expansion gains pace as Congress leaders reach Delhi

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The long-awaited expansion of the Karnataka Cabinet is expected to gather momentum, with top Congress leaders arriving in New Delhi for discussions with the party’s central leadership. Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, former Chief Minister and Congress Working Committee (CWC) member Siddaramaiah, and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President B.K. Hariprasad are in the national capital as consultations over the ministerial reshuffle intensify, reported IANS. Several Congress MLAs and former ministers have also reached Delhi, stepping up efforts to secure Cabinet berths. Party sources indicated that the Congress high command could take a final decision within the next two days. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Ram Temple donation irregularities: Congress’s Venugopal seeks SC-monitored probe

Ram Temple donation irregularities: Congress’s Venugopal seeks SC-monitored probe

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Congress leader KC Venugopal has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding a Supreme Court- monitored investigation into allegations of irregularities in the Ram Temple donation collections. He referred to the Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted to look into matter and said its actions so far “are an eyewash” clearly designed to shield the “big fish”. Congress leader KC Venugopal. (X) “So far, only the ‘small fish’—drivers, clerks and outsourced cashiers—have been arrested, while the institutional support and chain of command that enabled the brazen loot remain untouched,” said Venugopal in the letter on Thursday. Venugopal said that staff siphoned donations daily and 7 to 8 months of CCTV footage were missing, indicating irregularities orchestrated at the highest level. “ The ongoing preliminary investigations have exposed a highly organised racket operating right under the nose of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust [which manages the temple].” Venugopal said the systemic collapse at every level makes it clear that this loot was enabled by institutional support. He added that complaints of theft were …

Cabinet formation for Karnataka to be finalised ahead of Shivakumar swearing-in

Cabinet formation for Karnataka to be finalised ahead of Shivakumar swearing-in

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Intense consultations over the formation of the new Karnataka cabinet continued in New Delhi on Tuesday, even as the swearing-in ceremony of Chief Minister-designate D.K. Shivakumar is scheduled for Wednesday evening.  According to party sources, the Congress high command is expected to finalise the list of ministers who will take oath alongside Shivakumar by Tuesday evening following a series of meetings involving senior party leaders. A meeting has been ongoing at the residence of AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, attended by Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, party General Secretary (Organisation) K.C. Venugopal, General Secretary and Karnataka in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala, outgoing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Chief Minister-designate D.K. Shivakumar. Sources indicated that the party leadership is keen on striking a balance between experienced leaders and fresh faces in the cabinet in an effort to strengthen governance ahead of the 2028 Karnataka Assembly elections. As part of this strategy, around eight to ten new faces are likely to be inducted into the cabinet, a move that has reportedly caused concern among several senior …

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah to hold breakfast meeting with DK Shivakumar amid leadership speculation

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah to hold breakfast meeting with DK Shivakumar amid leadership speculation

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Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is set to hold a key breakfast meeting with Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar at the Chief Minister’s official residence ‘Kaveri’ in Bengaluru at 9 am on Thursday, amid continuing speculation surrounding a possible leadership change in the Karnataka Congress. The proposed meeting has triggered fresh political discussions within the state Congress unit as conversations over a potential leadership transition have resurfaced intermittently over the past several months, despite repeated assertions from the party leadership dismissing such reports. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link