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Rahul Gandhi heads to Prayagraj to hear students’ concerns

Rahul Gandhi heads to Prayagraj to hear students’ concerns

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi is set to visit Prayagraj for the ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ programme, where he will discuss unemployment and challenges faced by students. The visit comes after Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai confirmed that police permission for the event has been secured 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

Lok Sabha adjourned till Monday amid Opposition protests

Lok Sabha adjourned till Monday amid Opposition protests

Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on Friday as Opposition members continued protests over various issues, including the NEET paper leak and Ram temple donation theft issues. Amid the din, the House passed the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026 without a debate. 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 presses for Amit Shah’s reply on Jantar Mantar row

Mallikarjun Kharge presses for Amit Shah’s reply on Jantar Mantar row

Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday demanded that Union Home Minister Amit Shah make a statement in the House regarding the police action against protesters during the July 20 demonstration at Jantar Mantar. He said the Opposition was prepared for a discussion on the issue and reiterated its demand for a response from the Home Minister. Mallikarjun Kharge presses for discussion on police action Raising the matter in the Rajya Sabha, Kharge criticised Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju over his earlier remarks and referred to observations made by former Union Minister Arun Jaitley on parliamentary disruptions. He alleged that the government was trying to avoid a discussion on the issue despite repeated demands from the Opposition. 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

Kiren Rijiju meets Rahul Gandhi in bid to end Parliament deadlock

Kiren Rijiju meets Rahul Gandhi in bid to end Parliament deadlock

In a bid to end the ongoing logjam in Parliament, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju met Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi to break the persistent deadlock in the House, the sources said. There has been talk about the possible reintroduction of the Delimitation Bill, which was defeated in the last session, and the Women’s Reservation Amendment Bill. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever 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

Lok Sabha passes bill to raise Supreme Court judges’ strength to 38

Lok Sabha passes bill to raise Supreme Court judges’ strength to 38

The Lok Sabha on Monday passed the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, raising the sanctioned strength of judges in the top court from 34 to 38, including the Chief Justice of India. The Bill, passed by a voice vote, replaces an ordinance promulgated in May and comes amid a mounting “backlog” of cases before the court. HT Image Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal introduced the Bill amid Opposition protests. The Bill states that the persistent gap between institution and disposal of cases has made “docket management” increasingly difficult, particularly for older pending matters and cases needing larger Benches. The Supreme Court’s sanctioned strength has been revised several times since 1950, when the court began with eight judges, including the Chief Justice of India. It was raised to 31 in 2008 and to 34 in 2019. The government now proposes taking it to 38, citing rising litigation and the need for more Benches to hear cases quickly. According to a written reply by Meghwal in Parliament, more than 96,000 cases are currently …

Birth, death registration bill clears Lok Sabha amid Opposition protest

Birth, death registration bill clears Lok Sabha amid Opposition protest

The Lok Sabha on Friday passed the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026, amid Opposition protests, with the legislation being cleared without a debate. Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju criticised Opposition members for not participating in discussions on the bill and later accusing the government of rushing legislation through Parliament. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla conducts the proceedings of the House during the Monsoon Session of Parliament. (Sansad TV) Bill cleared without discussion The bill, which seeks to make delayed registration of births and deaths more stringent by requiring an order from a judicial magistrate (first class) for registrations made more than two years after the event, was passed by voice vote in less than three minutes amid disruptions in the House. The legislation was taken up for consideration and passage after the Lok Sabha reassembled at noon with BJP MP Dilip Saikia in the Chair. It was passed amid sloganeering by Opposition members, several of whom trooped into the Well of the House demanding the presence of home minister Amit Shah. Soon …

Lok Sabha clears Births and Deaths Amendment Bill amid Opposition uproar

Lok Sabha clears Births and Deaths Amendment Bill amid Opposition uproar

The Lok Sabha on Friday passed the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill amid protests and sloganeering by Opposition members, who demanded discussions on several issues, including the Ram Temple donation theft controversy and alleged police brutality during the NEET paper leak protests in the national capital. The Bill, introduced by Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai, was passed through a voice vote amid continued disruptions, with Opposition members raising slogans and entering the Well of the House. Despite repeated appeals from the Chair for smooth functioning of proceedings, Opposition MPs continued their protest, waving placards and demanding accountability from Home Minister Amit Shah over alleged police action during the student protests, news agency IANS reported. When the House reconvened at noon, several members made their submissions before Rai sought the House’s approval for the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill. The legislation was passed within minutes without any discussion amid the uproar. The Bill seeks to make provisions for delayed registration of births and deaths more stringent and encourage timely …

Rajya Sabha adjourned till Aug 3 amid Opposition protest over student issue

Rajya Sabha adjourned till Aug 3 amid Opposition protest over student issue

The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day on Friday after repeated disruptions by Opposition members over multiple issues, including the alleged police action during the July 20 student protest over the NEET issue. The Upper House will now reconvene on Monday, August 3, at 11 am. The proceedings began with Union ministers laying various papers on the Table of the House. The report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj was also presented. Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L. Murugan informed the House about the implementation status of recommendations made in the 22nd report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communication and Information Technology regarding measures to curb fake news. Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan later took up the Zero Hour, during which members raised matters of public importance. However, the session soon descended into disorder as Opposition members started raising slogans and protesting over their demands. As the disruptions continued, the Chairman urged the protesting members to allow the House to function and respect democratic norms. “You …

Key Bills on births, deaths and Supreme Court judges on Parliament’s agenda today

Key Bills on births, deaths and Supreme Court judges on Parliament’s agenda today

The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha are set to take up several key legislative matters on Friday as part of the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament, with the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, listed for consideration and passage in the Lower House, while the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026, is scheduled to be taken up in the Upper House. In the Lok Sabha, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will move the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026, for consideration and passage.  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

Lok Sabha clears Vande Mataram Bill, insulting national song to become punishable offence

Lok Sabha clears Vande Mataram Bill, insulting national song to become punishable offence

The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, also known as the Vande Mataram Bill, through a voice vote amid Opposition protests. The legislation seeks to provide legal protection to the national song and penalise intentional disruption of its singing 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