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Govt to push five new bills, prioritise pending FCRA amendment

Govt to push five new bills, prioritise pending FCRA amendment

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The Centre is set to pursue an ambitious legislative agenda during the Eight Session of the 18th Lok Sabha, with plans to introduce five new bills while prioritising the passage of two pending legislations, including the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026. The Monsoon Session of Parliament is scheduled to run from July 20 to August 13. Focus on pending bills Among the government’s top priorities is the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, which was introduced earlier this year. The Centre is also expected to take up the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025, introduced in the Lok Sabha in December last year and later referred to a joint Committee for detailed examination. 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

Mallikarjun Kharge takes Rajya Sabha oath, reaffirms commitment to raise public issues

Mallikarjun Kharge takes Rajya Sabha oath, reaffirms commitment to raise public issues

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Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday took the oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha after being re-elected to the Upper House from Karnataka, reaffirming his commitment to raising public issues and holding the government accountable 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

Election Commission seeks explanation from Kharge within 24 hours after BJP complaint

Election Commission seeks explanation from Kharge within 24 hours after BJP complaint

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The Election Commission on Wednesday took “serious note” of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “terrorist” and issued him with a “stern notice”, officials said. He has been asked to explain his stand within 24 hours, they said. The move comes after a BJP delegation comprising Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, and Union Law Minister Arjun Meghwal, approached the Election Commission earlier in the day, demanding “strictest action” against the Congress president. 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

Shashi Tharoor rejects Kiren Rijiju’s tag after bill fails in Lok Sabha| India News

Shashi Tharoor rejects Kiren Rijiju’s tag after bill fails in Lok Sabha| India News

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Over two days of a heated debate in the Lok Sabha over the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, which deepened the divide between the BJP and the Opposition, a lighter moment emerged during a post-adjournment interaction between Opposition MPs and the Parliamentary Affairs Minister. Congress leader shares a post-adjournment selfie (X/ShashiTharoor) In a post on X, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor shared a post-adjournment selfie with Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju. Tharoor quipped that when Rijiju explained why he was calling the Opposition “anti-women,” he was pointed out that no one could ever call him (Tharoor) anti-women. “A little post-adjournment gathering of Opposition MPs in the Lok Sabha with our charming Parliamentary Affairs Minister. When @KirenRijiju explained why he & his party were calling the Opposition ‘mahila virodhi’, it was pointed out to him that no one could ever call me anti-women! He conceded the point…,” he wrote as the caption. Also Read: Why the women’s quota bill failed in the Lok Sabha despite more votes in favour | Explained Tharoor went on to praise women, calling …

Delimitation Bill fundamental attack on federal structure: Opposition | India News

Delimitation Bill fundamental attack on federal structure: Opposition | India News

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4 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Apr 17, 2026 04:34 AM IST From being dressed in black to reciting couplets, the Opposition in Lok Sabha tore into the government over the three Bills related to women’s quota, terming the Delimitation Bill “a complete fundamental attack on the Indian federal structure”. Of the three Bills, the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 and the Delimitation Bill, 2026 were introduced by Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal. The Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was introduced by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The Opposition objected to the introduction of Bills under Rule 72 of the Rule of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha. Terming the Delimitation Bill “a complete fundamental attack on the Indian federal structure” and “anti-Constitution”, Congress MP K C Venugopal said that then PM Indira Gandhi gave protection to the states during delimitation and it was extended by then PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 2001. “Now you want to take away the protection given by Indiraji and Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Your intention is very clear… …

Kiren Rijiju amid delimitation concerns| India News

Kiren Rijiju amid delimitation concerns| India News

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The proportional representation of all states will remain the same even after the government’s bills expanding the strength of the Lok Sabha to 850 and fast-tracking women’s reservation go through, Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju said in an interview, adding that it will be made clear in Parliament. Follow live updates on special Parliament session today. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju addressed concerns over delimitation ahead of special session of Parliament on Thursdsay. (Sansad TV/ANI Video Grab) Edited excerpts: The Opposition’s grievance is the timing of the bills. It comes in the middle of elections and sidesteps the ongoing census. If we bring it before the Lok Sabha elections, they will say that you are bringing it to get benefit …If we don’t do it now, after five months, there’s another round of elections. Then, you will say you are doing it for the Uttar Pradesh elections. Every year there are two rounds of elections… How can you stall the issue and link it with the state elections? It has nothing to do with it. …

Southern states ‘misled’ before, they will ‘gain’ seats, says Kiren Rijiju amid row over delimitation exercise| India News

Southern states ‘misled’ before, they will ‘gain’ seats, says Kiren Rijiju amid row over delimitation exercise| India News

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The Union government on Tuesday allayed fears that the delimitation process, which will be carried out for the implementation of 33% women’s reservation in legislatures by 2029, will be politically disadvantageous to the southern states, adding that seats will be fairly distributed across regions. Union minister Kiren Rijiju said there is nothing to worry about, affirming that every state, region and community has been taken care of. (ANI) Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju said an attempt was being made to “mislead” the southern states that they will lose out in the delimitation exercise since they adhered to population control norms. “If you go through the entire provisions of the bill, every state, region and community has been taken care of… there is nothing to worry about. In the past some people tried to mislead that the southern states would lose out due to their successful family planning. In fact these southern states are fortunate that despite controlling population growth and having fewer people proportionally, they still gain,” he said. ALSO READ | Delimitation reset to …

8 Lok Sabha Opposition MPs’ suspension revoked| India News

8 Lok Sabha Opposition MPs’ suspension revoked| India News

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Lok Sabha lawmakers on Tuesday committed to maintaining dignified conduct to uphold decorum in the House as Speaker Om Birla revoked the suspension of eight Opposition MPs. Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju, meanwhile, suggested drawing a “Lakshman Rekha” (clear boundary) between the Treasury and Opposition benches, while Congress Chief Whip K Suresh expressed regret for the “inadvertent indiscretion” by some of the members on February 3. Opposition MPs protest in the Lok Sabha during the Budget session of Parliament, in New Delh earlier this year. (File photo) (Sansad TV) Following submissions by several opposition members, Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju moved a motion to revoke the suspension of seven Congress MPs and one CPI(M) member, which the House adopted by a voice vote. “The House belongs to everyone. No one would want members to be suspended and remain outside… Everyone has been chosen by the public to put forward their concerns, not for tearing and throwing papers, standing on tables, and fighting,” Rijiju said. He added: “No one here would wish to see any member …

Rijiju mocks Rahul for 2018 hug & wink in Lok Sabha, gets Priyanka’s retort| India News

Rijiju mocks Rahul for 2018 hug & wink in Lok Sabha, gets Priyanka’s retort| India News

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Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s hug and wink made it into the debate in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday as parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju mentioned past instances to claim the Leader of Opposition is “not serious” in his conduct. Union minister Kiren Rijiju speaks in the Lok Sabha during on the motion of no-confidence against Speaker Om Birla, on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (Sansad TV) “I have never seen such a leader, who comes and hugs the prime minister, then goes back to his seat and winks at fellow party MPs (‘aankh maarta hai‘),” Rijiju said, speaking in Hindi. Rahul was not present, nor was PM Narendra Modi. Rijiju was speaking against the motion of no-confidence brought in by the Congress-led Opposition against Speaker Om Birla for his allegedly biased conduct. The hug-and-wink instance he mentioned is from 2018, when Rahul Gandhi said he intended to “clean your hearts of hatred, and ignite love instead”, as he pitched the Congress as a “party for every Indian” and the BJP as a “divisive force”. At the …

BJP MP seeks termination of Rahul Gandhi’s LS membership, life ban on contesting elections; says he ‘misled the nation’| India News

BJP MP seeks termination of Rahul Gandhi’s LS membership, life ban on contesting elections; says he ‘misled the nation’| India News

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BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Thursday announced that he has moved a Substantive Motion in the Lok Sabha against Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of misleading the nation. The motion, Dubey said, seeks the termination of Gandhi’s parliamentary membership and a lifetime ban on contesting elections. BJP MP seeks termination of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Lok Sabha membership Talking to news agency PTI outside Parliament, the BJP MP said, “I have moved a motion in Lok Sabha today against Rahul Gandhi on how he is misleading the nation with the help of forces like (George) Soros, who want to harm the nation.” George Soros is a Hungarian-American billionaire investor and philanthropist, often accused by rightwing organisations globally for his support for liberal causes. Dubey’s move comes a day after Rahul Gandhi’s speech in the Lok Sabha, in which the Congress MP accused the Central government of compromising India’s national interests in the trade deal with Donald Trump-led US. BJP signals more action Earlier, Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju said BJP members would …