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Kharge flags expunction of ‘large portions’ of speech during Motion of Thanks, seeks restoration

Kharge flags expunction of ‘large portions’ of speech during Motion of Thanks, seeks restoration

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4 min readNew DelhiFeb 13, 2026 02:39 PM IST Congress President and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge Friday flagged in the House that a large portion of the speech he made on February 4 during the Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address, including comments criticising certain policies of the Prime Minister, were “either expunged or removed” without proper justification or rationale. Kharge said this violated the freedom of expression guaranteed to Members of Parliament under Article 105(1) of the Constitution and urged Rajya Sabha chairman C P Radhakrishnan to consider restoring the expunged portions. He asserted that he had not made any unparliamentary remarks that merited expunction, and the remarks fell within the scope of the Motion of Thanks. The senior Congress leader added that if he did not receive justice in this matter, he would be compelled to share the unrecorded version with the public. Rajya Sabha Chairman CP Radhakrishnan said he would look into the issue but objected to Kharge’s remarks about sharing the unrecorded version in public. A …

SIR deadlock ends, RS leaders’ meeting today| India News

SIR deadlock ends, RS leaders’ meeting today| India News

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Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju confirmed that a debate on SIR has been scheduled for next week, along with a discussion on the 150th anniversary of Vande Matram. Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: Both houses of the Parliament will sit for the third day of winter session today after the past two days of the proceedings were hampered by adjournments as the Opposition insisted on having a debate on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls which is currently underway in 12 states. However, the deadlock ended on Tuesday after the government and the Opposition agreed to discuss the SIR in the Lok Sabha next week which will be preceded by a debate to mark 150 years of “Vande Mataram”. The Rajya Sabha floor leaders are expected to finalise a plan to debate the two subjects in the Upper House on Wednesday. However, the Upper House will debate only after the Lok Sabha completes the discussions. The Rajya Sabha floor leaders are expected to finalise a plan to debate the two subjects …

Parliament Budget Session 2025 LIVE: Rajya Sabha to discuss working of Home Ministry

Parliament Budget Session 2025 LIVE: Rajya Sabha to discuss working of Home Ministry

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah speaks in the Rajya Sabha during the Budget Session of the Parliament, in New Delhi on March 25, 2025 | Photo Credit: ANI The Lower House of the Parliament will be taking up two bills for discussion today (March 26, 2025). Union Home Minister Amit Shah will move the “Tribhuvan” Sahkari University Bill, 2025, while Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal will move the Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of the State of Goa Bill, 2024. Also read | Parliament to discuss new Income Tax Bill in Monsoon Session: Nirmala Sitharaman Meanwhile, the Rajya Sabha is expected to hold discussions on the working of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and the Ministry of Home Affairs Both the Houses conducted regular proceedings on Tuesday (March 25, 2025) with minimal interruptions. The Lok Sabha passed the Finance Bill, 2025, and the Boilers Bill, 2024. The Rajya Sabha discussed and passed the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024.  Read live updates here: Disclaimer: We do not own any of the …

Rajya Sabha Turns Into BJP Vs Congress Battleground | #thehardfacts with Rahul Shivshankar | News18

Rajya Sabha Turns Into BJP Vs Congress Battleground | #thehardfacts with Rahul Shivshankar | News18

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Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar has ordered a high-level probe after a cash bundle was found under Congress MP Abhishek Singhvi’s Rajya Sabha seat. Abhishek Manu Singhvi has, however, denied the charges.Dhankhar claimed that ₹50,000 were recovered from Abhishek Singhvi’s seat. The Chairman’s claim led to protests by Congress MPs, including Mallikarjun Kharge, who urged that names should not have been taken before the investigation.Watch with Rahul Shivshankar Mobile App – https://onelink.to/desc-youtube 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

Modi govt will purchase all farm produce at MSP: Agriculture Minister in Rajya Sabha | India News

Modi govt will purchase all farm produce at MSP: Agriculture Minister in Rajya Sabha | India News

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The Narendra Modi government will purchase all farm produce at minimum support price, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said in Rajya Sabha on Friday. He gave the assurance while answering supplementaries during Question Hour on the issue of MSP to farmers. The assertion came on a day when farmers embarked on a foot march to Delhi with a charter of demands, which includes a legal backing to MSP. “I want to assure the house through you that all produce of farmers will be purchased at minimum support price. This is the Modi government and the guarantee to fulfil Modi’s guarantee,” Chouhan told the house. “When our friends from the other side were in power, they had stated on record that they cannot accept the M S Swaminathan Commission recommendations, especially on giving 50 per cent more than the cost of produce. I have the record,” he said. He cited former MoS Agriculture Kantilal Bhuria, Agriculture Ministers Sharad Pawar, and K V Thomas to back his claim. After his remarks, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar asked him …

Himachal Chief Minister Dismisses Rumours Amid Congress Crisis

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Himachal Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu (File). New Delhi: The Congress faces a crisis in Himachal Pradesh after yesterday’s shock Rajya Sabha election loss. Six MLAs cross-voted, and three independents who offered their support, sided with the BJP, leaving doubts over the majority status of its government. Here are the top 10 points in this big story: On Wednesday afternoon, under-fire Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu rubbished talk of his resignation. “Neither (has) anyone asked for my resignation nor have I presented my resignation to anyone. We will prove our majority. We will win…” he said, accusing the BJP of “spreading rumours” to break the party before the budget is tabled. “They want to create a break in the party. They want Congress MLAs to leave and join them. But Congress is united…” he declared, claiming also that some of his lawmakers who had cross-voted had already reached out, and were trying to return to the fold. The defiant note comes amid buzz the BJP will force the Congress into a floor test to prove its …

Speculation rife that Ashwini Vaishnaw may be re-elected to Rajya Sabha with support of BJD

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Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. File. | Photo Credit: ANI Former legislator Debashish Samantaray and vice-president of Biju Janata Dal youth wing Subhasish Khuntia on Tuesday filed nomination for the Rajya Sabha election, which is scheduled on February 27. Mr. Samantray and Mr. Khuntia came to Odisha Assembly and filed the nomination in presence of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. Their election to the Upper House of Parliament is foregone conclusion as the BJD has 109 members (four expelled from the party) in the 147-member Assembly. The three candidates need 38 first preference votes each to win the election. The confusion is prevailing over the third candidate as they are falling short of four votes even after getting the support of an independent MLA. The term of three Rajya Sabha members from Odisha, including Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, is coming to end. While the Bharatiya Janata Party has 22 members, the Congress has nine. The BJP is yet to announce its candidate.  Meanwhile, one seat is vacant in the Assembly. In 2019, Mr. Vaishnaw was …

Jagdeep Dhankhar vs Derek O’Brien In Rajya Sabha

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Derek O’Brien is the Trinamool Congress’ Rajya Sabha MP (File). New Delhi: Trinamool MP Derek O’Brien has been suspended from the Rajya Sabha for the rest of this session for  “unruly behaviour”, as Parliament resumed amid tension over the major security breach in the Lok Sabha last afternoon. Mr O’Brien had demanded a discussion on the incident, in which two men jumped from the visitors’ gallery into the Lok Sabha and burst yellow smoke canisters. An apoplectic Rajya Sabha Chair Jagdeep Dhankhar named the Bengal politician and directed he leave the House immediately.  “Derek O’Brien is named to leave the House immediately… Derek O’Brien says he will defy the Chair… Derek O’Brien says he will not respect the rules. This is a serious misconduct. This is a shameful incident,” Mr Dhankhar said, ejecting the Trinamool leader for “disorderly conduct”. Despite the warning, Mr O’Brien and other opposition MPs continued to protest, and demanded that Union Home Minister Amit Shah be present in the House to answer for yesterday’s incident. The Rajya Sabha was then adjourned, …