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Parliamentary proceedings | Rajya Sabha passes Bills for new Telangana varsity and repeal of old laws

The Rajya Sabha passed the Central Universities (Amendment) Bill as well as the Repealing and Amending Bill today

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Lok Sabha Speaker seeks complete security review of new Parliament building after breach

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, after a meeting of floor leaders of parties in the wake of a security scare, seeks a high-level inquiry and a complete security review of the new Parliament building.

The Hindu

The way forward for the INDIA alliance

If the INDIA alliance can seize the narrative and weave a credible campaign around the economy, it can tide over its inadequacies and significantly boost its chances

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Opposition mounts fresh attack on State govt. over Sabarimala; CM to convene high-level meeting on Tuesday

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is slated to convene a high-level meeting on Tuesday morning to asses the situation

The Hindu

Opposition demands farm loan waiver

Opposition in Leg. Council urges govt. to waive farm loans & announce ₹10,000 cr for drought relief. Farmers ending lives & migrating to urban areas. BJP's Ravi Kumar questions govt. withdrawing ₹4,000 meant for farmers. JD(S)'s Gowda calls for waiving revenue & water tax, providing daily wages & 3-phase power…

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Article 370: Amit Shah welcomes SC verdict, terms it a tribute to martyrs

Parliament passes two bills related to J&K, Home Minister Amit Shah assuring country of "new and developed Kashmir" free from terrorism. Bills seek to nominate two members from Kashmiri migrant community, one from PoK, and provide reservation to certain communities. Home Minister said bills will give justice to those deprived…

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Opposition walks out accusing Union Government of imposing economic blockade on non-BJP States

Opp. MPs stage walkout in Rajya Sabha, allege Centre withholding funds to Opp.-ruled States. Union Health Minister says funds withheld only when States don't follow guidelines.

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Chaos in Assembly as BJP resorts to day-long dharna demanding sacking of Zameer

Opposition BJP & JD(S) demand sacking of Housing Minister B.Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan for his remarks on Speaker's chair. BJP members stage dharna, accuse Minister & Congress of being communal. Speaker & CM urge members to drop protest, but they continue till session adjourns.

The Hindu

Shoe-throwing incident marks a new low in Navakerala Sadas-related political wrangling

KSU activist hurls shoe at CM's bus; CPI(M)-Cong. brawls ensue. Police grapple with protestors; Opposition accuses CM of abetting violence. Magistrate court rebuffs police attempt to book KSU worker. CPI(M) & Cong. leaders condemn shoe-throwing; Cong. to escalate protests. Unstable political climate in Kerala as Cabinet's outreach continues.

The Hindu

LDF accuses Congress of orchestrating attacks on CM’s convoy

LDF convenor E.P. Jayarajan accuses Congress of orchestrating attack on CM's vehicle, calling it a well-planned conspiracy. He suggests potential involvement of Congress leadership and urges restraint from LDF workers and public. He expresses disappointment in the Opposition's decision to boycott the Navakerala Sadas, yet more people are participating. He…

The Hindu

Why is INDIA bloc silent on Odisha cash seizures: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah asked why the Opposition INDIA bloc was silent on the seizure of cash from entities linked to Congress MP Dhiraj Sahu in Odisha

The Hindu

Bad precedent: On the expulsion of Trinamool Congress Member of Parliament Mahua Moitra

The precedent that the majority in Parliament can expel an Opposition member on a dubious charge is ominous for parliamentary democracy

The Hindu

Ethics panel asked Mahua Moitra to explain ‘nature of friendship’ with industrialist Darshan Hiranandani

Mahua Moitra was asked personal questions by the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee, including why she considered Darshan Hiranandani a "dear friend" and the nature of their relationship. The Committee's report accused her of taking pecuniary benefits in exchange for asking questions in Parliament, leading to her expulsion. Ms. Moitra took…

The Hindu

Blow for Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda legislation from Tory right legal assessment

Rishi Sunak has been dealt the fresh blow of a legal assessment for the Tory right concluding his Rwanda legislation is not fit for purpose.

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Blow for Sunak as Rwanda bill deemed not 'sufficiently watertight'

Labour accused the Prime Minister of ‘begging for our votes’

The Hindu

Mamata seeks audience with PM for release of Central funds

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee seeks appointment with PM Modi to discuss release of Central funds. She will visit Delhi Dec 17-20 and attend Opposition INDIA bloc meeting. She has written several letters to PM on the issue and wants to raise Mahua Moitra's expulsion from Lok Sabha.

The Hindu

Former IAS officers condemn ‘intolerant’ political atmosphere of Andhra Pradesh

CFD to host workshop on ‘Constitutional Administration and Activism of the Judiciary’ in Tirupati. Former Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court to deliver keynote address. CFD condemns ‘intolerant’ atmosphere and crackdown on criticism against State govt. Three-member committee to examine cases registered by police against Opposition parties, community leaders,…

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OPINION - Don’t bank on a May poll but Rishi Sunak might see it as a safer bet

Might Rishi Sunak’s ongoing political Golgotha swing the likelihood of an early election? Two answers suggest themselves in the wake of the “Jenrick moment” — the abrupt resignation of Sunak’s immigration minister over the delivery (or not) of the “Rwanda plan” and a press conference at which a plainly furious…

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Backed by Opposition, Mahua Moitra strikes a defiant note, will continue fight

“Ethics panel is punishing me for practice that is routine, accepted and encouraged in Lok Sabha. In essence I have been found guilty of breaching code of ethics that does not exist,” said Ms. Moitra after her expulsion from Lok Sabha.

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Lok Sabha expels Mahua Moitra as opposition calls it ‘fixed match’

Amid tumultuous scenes, the Lok Sabha on Friday expelled Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra over cash-for-query allegations. The decision, facilitated by a voice vote, was taken amid protests and chaos in the House.

The Hindu

Kerala Opposition Leader V.D. Satheesan alleges ‘unholy nexus’ between CPI(M) and BJP

kerala opposition Leader v.d. Satheesan alleges ED turning blind eye to CMRL pay-off case due to "unholy nexus" between CPI(M) and BJP. He claims peaceful protests banned, workers threatened to attend Navakerala Sadas, police failed to clear mystery behind abduction of girl in Kollam. UDF MLAs to raise opinions in…

The Hindu

Lessons from the 2023 Assembly polls for the 2024 Lok Sabha battle

The Congress and the stronger regional parties in INDIA ought to display a spirit of accommodation and unity of purpose, the absence of which was evident during the recent Assembly poll campaigns

The Hindu

Parliamentary proceedings | Opposition, BJP MPs continue to fight in Rajya Sabha over state of economy

On the second day of the short-duration discussion on the state of the economy held in the Rajya Sabha, the Opposition and the Treasury Benches used statistics to counter each other.

The Hindu

Jamaat-e-Islami urges political parties to introspect after poll results in four States

Following the results of the four State Assembly elections, the Jamaat-e-Islami Hind has expressed concern over the direction in which national politics is moving with the Lok Sabha election

The Hindu

114 seats, migrant quota cleared for J&K Assembly

Union Home Min. Shah: zero-terror plan in J&K by 2026; blames Nehru for two "historical blunders" leading to suffering of people; BJD leader Mahtab refers to "Himalayan blunder"; Opposition walkout; status quo on Act; decline in terror, infiltration, stone-pelting since 2019.

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