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Parliament Monsoon Session Day 13 LIVE: Oppn. protests continue amid deadlock over seeking ‘answers’ from Amit Shah

Parliament Monsoon Session Day 13 LIVE: Oppn. protests continue amid deadlock over seeking ‘answers’ from Amit Shah

AAP’s Sanjay Singh moves Rule 267 notice in Rajya Sabha against mandatory E20 fuel Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh on Wednesday (August 5, 2026) submitted a notice under Rule 267 in the Rajya Sabha, seeking a discussion on the public outrage and consumer rights issues arising from the mandatory implementation of E20 petrol ahead of the Monsoon Session in Parliament. “The government has advanced its ethanol-blending target from 2030 to 2025 and has effectively made E20 petrol the default fuel available at a large number of retail outlets (petrol pumps) nationwide. Consequently, millions of citizens are being compelled to use a fuel for which their vehicles were neither designed nor certified, all without any meaningful alternative or informed consent,” he said. He noted that the Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari admitted in Parliament that E20 petrol results in a 2-6% reduction in fuel efficiency (mileage), depending on the vehicle type and age. “This admission is significant as it establishes that consumers are forced to purchase more fuel to cover the same …

Oppn turns up heat on AAP govt over paper leak charges

Oppn turns up heat on AAP govt over paper leak charges

The Opposition on Monday stepped up their attacks on Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann, health minister Dr Balbir Singh and education minister Harjot Singh Bains over alleged paper leaks and irregularities in recruitment examinations in the state, a charge denied by the AAP government. Punjab Congress MPs Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, Dr Amar Singh, Gurjeet Singh Aujla and Sher Singh Ghubaya protesting outside the Parliament in New Delhi on Monday. Upping the ante, Punjab Congress MPs staged a protest outside the Parliament in New Delhi, where they demanded the chief minister’s resignation and an apology for paper leaks and police action against sanitation workers in Barnala. The MPs, including Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, Dr Amar Singh, Gurjeet Singh Aujla and Sher Singh Ghubaya, accused the chief minister of lying by denying any paper leaks in Punjab during the AAP tenure, alleging that at least six paper leaks had taken place during the past four-and-a-half-years. Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring alleged that about 5 lakh students and job aspirants were affected …

Bihar govt relents, to withdraw youth protest-linked cases, release all arrested after CJP, Oppn threaten new stir

Bihar govt relents, to withdraw youth protest-linked cases, release all arrested after CJP, Oppn threaten new stir

Samrat govt announced it will not take punitive or retaliatory legal action against individuals involved in protests anywhere in Bihar prior to 6 pm, July 26 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

Parliament Monsoon Session Day 5 LIVE: Lok Sabha adjourned for the day amid Oppn. protests demanding Pradhan’s resignation; RS to meet at 2 p.m.

Parliament Monsoon Session Day 5 LIVE: Lok Sabha adjourned for the day amid Oppn. protests demanding Pradhan’s resignation; RS to meet at 2 p.m.

‘Before coming to Parliament, dismiss Dharmendra Pradhan’: Congress to PM Modi Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, addressing Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a X post on Friday (July 24, 2026), said that before coming to Parliament, Mr. Modi must dismiss Dharmendra Pradhan. He said, “Before coming to Parliament today, dismiss Dharmendra Pradhan, apologise to the students and take strict action against those who ordered the use of lathis, batons, and Pellet Guns to suppress the students’ voices.” Mr. Kharge stated that the Opposition will be ready to discuss on education system, only after the sacking of Mr. Pradhan. ​ ‘Before coming to Parliament, dismiss Dharmendra Pradhan’: Congress to PM Modi Congress demands PM Modi dismiss Dharmendra Pradhan and apologise to students before discussing education reforms amid ongoing paper leak controversy. ​ 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

Oppn. trying to run away from NEET debate by attaching pre-conditions: Rijiju in Lok Sabha

Oppn. trying to run away from NEET debate by attaching pre-conditions: Rijiju in Lok Sabha

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju speaks in the Rajya Sabha during the Monsoon session of Parliament, on July 23, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday (July 23, 2026) accused the Opposition of attaching “pre-conditions” and trying to run away from a debate on the NEET paper ‘leak’ issue. As the Opposition insisted on the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Mr. Rijiju told the Lok Sabha that during the discussion, the government would also like to put across its point of view on the matter. Parliament Monsoon Session Day 4 LIVE updates – July 23, 2026 He said Opposition members can speak for as long as they want and the discussion can take place even for two days. Further, Mr. Rijiju said the date and duration of the discussion in both the Houses can be decided by the Opposition. According to him, the government has approached the Congress and other Opposition parties on having the debate. Mr. Rijiju made these remarks after the House reconvened at noon following …

Congress appeals to Wangchuk to end fast, says ‘his concerns are ours and that of other Oppn. parties’

Congress appeals to Wangchuk to end fast, says ‘his concerns are ours and that of other Oppn. parties’

Activist Sonam Wangchuk being attended to by medical professionals during his hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on July 15, 2026. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap As activist Sonam Wangchuk continued his indefinite hunger strike on day 19, the Congress on Thursday (July 16, 2026) urged him to end his fast “in view of his health condition”, assuring that the Opposition party will continue to press for Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination. “His [Wangchuk] concerns are our concerns and that of other Opposition parties as well,” Congress leader K.C. Venugopal wrote in a post on X. Shri Sonam Wangchuk has now been on a hunger strike for 19 days, demanding the resignation of the Union Education Minister. The Indian National Congress has been making this very demand for over a month and a half. We share the anguish and outrage that Shri Wangchuk ji feels,… — K C Venugopal (@kcvenugopalmp) July 16, 2026 Mr. Venugopal, writing on behalf of the party, said that the Congress has …

Shivakumar rejects charge of govt interference in SIR, accuses Oppn of ‘indulging in politics’

Shivakumar rejects charge of govt interference in SIR, accuses Oppn of ‘indulging in politics’

Karnataka chief minister D K Shivakumar on Monday rejected the opposition charge of his government’s interference in the ongoing SIR process in the state, and accused the BJP and JD(S) of “engaging in politics” over the issue. DK Shivakumar said none from his government is interfering in the SIR process, and the officers involved are functioning under the command of the EC. (@CMofKarnataka) Asserting that officials involved in the SIR were working under the guidance of the Election Commission of India, he said, “Let the EC probe the allegations.” The CM was responding to a delegation of NDA leaders submitting a formal complaint to Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer V Anbukkumar earlier in the day, alleging “massive irregularities” in the ongoing SIR of electoral rolls in the state and demanding an immediate inquiry and mandatory door-to-door re-verification of all enumeration forms. They also sought strict legal action against all officials and political functionaries found responsible for these “irregularities”. “We (Congress) have our own differences of opinion regarding how the Election Commission is conducting the SIR. We …

‘Peace can’t be one-sided’, ‘forgotten Pahalgam’: BJP, oppn react to letter calling for India-Pak talks

‘Peace can’t be one-sided’, ‘forgotten Pahalgam’: BJP, oppn react to letter calling for India-Pak talks

Several political parties, including the BJP and the Congress, reacted to reports of an open letter from 100 prominent citizens calling for resumption of dialogue and peace between India and Pakistan. A Pakistani Ranger stands guard during the ‘Beating Retreat’ ceremony at the border gates of Pakistan and India at the Wagah border post. (AFP) While the BJP drew a red line on Pakistan-sponsored terrorism as a precondition for any talks with the neighbouring country, Congress opposed the initiative over Pahalgam attack last year. Also read: BJP’s Nitin Nabin, Congress’ Mallikarjun Kharge invited for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral in Iran next week The remarks come after 117 signatories urged the leaders of the two nations to take diplomatic measures, including resumption of dialogue and reconnecting people-to-people ties. The development comes days after reports of Track 2 talks between the two nations in Colombo. National Conference chief Dr Farooq Abdullah, separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, RJD MP Manoj Jha, former TMC minister and current AJUP leader Humayun Kabir were among the 61 …

Oppn attacks govt after cops detain anti-project protesters on Goa Revolution Day

Oppn attacks govt after cops detain anti-project protesters on Goa Revolution Day

Opposition leaders in Goa on Thursday criticised the state police for detaining villagers who were protesting against a mega residential project in north Goa’s Carapur Sarvan, saying the state’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government was using the same dictatorial practices as the Portuguese to suppress people’s voices. (Videograb) The police action took place in Panaji, near a function marking the state’s Goa Revolution Day, which commemorates a public meeting held in Margao in 1946, during which freedom fighter Ram Manohar Lohia issued a clarion call for liberation from the Portuguese. Opposition leaders such as Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor Arvind Kejriwal also joined the protesters to demand that the government issue a stop-work order to the project developers. But the protesters were stopped by the police, bundled into buses and driven away to Old Goa, and held until evening. Kejriwal condemned the police action. “The BJP government intends to hand over land in Carapur to builders, with the aim of completely destroying Carapur. The people of Carapur wanted to come to Azad Maidan to …

‘Biggest’ farm loan waiver, but also ‘shrinking’ of beneficiary list: Why Oppn is questioning Fadnavis govt | Mumbai News

‘Biggest’ farm loan waiver, but also ‘shrinking’ of beneficiary list: Why Oppn is questioning Fadnavis govt | Mumbai News

Maharashtra’s loan waiver for farmers announced on Tuesday is the biggest so far for the state, amounting to Rs 36,585 crore. However, the Opposition has claimed that the figure hides the fine print – that stringent qualification conditions mean a lot of farmers will fall out of its umbrella. The Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar farm loan waiver scheme will be enforced from June 20, with 55.72 lakh farmers out of the total 1.7 crore – including land holders, cultivators etc – expected to benefit from it. It is applicable to crop loans taken between April 1, 2019, and March 31, 2025, with those who have arrears as of September 30, 2025, eligible for a waiver of up to Rs 2 lakh. Farmers regular with repayments since the last loan waiver in 2019 (by the Maha Vikas Aghadi government led by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray) will receive an incentive grant of Rs 50,000, while those with farm loans above Rs 2 lakh would have to pay only the additional amount. Most importantly, there is no land-holding limit …