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New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) The Congress is the only democratic political outfit in the country, former Union minister Jairam Ramesh said on Friday while responding to reporters' questions on his colleagues Anand Sharma and Kamal Nath not towing the party line. Asked about former Congress MP Sharma lauding the BJP-led Centre's handling of the West Asia crisis, Ramesh said, "This is an example and it clearly establishes that the Congress is the only democratic party in the country." Further asked abo ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Congress Lok Sabha MP Tariq Anwar, on Friday, hit out at veteran party leader Kamal Nath over his remark that there is "no gas or LPG shortage", calling the statement disconnected from ground realities and reflective of a lack of understanding of the hardships faced by common people. Speaking to IANS, Anwar said such claims were "laughable" and urged those making them to step out and witness the situation firsthand. "Now who can explain this to him (Kamal Na ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) The Congress on Friday alleged that the government has called a "special session" of Parliament for passing bills related to amending the women's quota law and delimitation to "grab political mileage" in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu polls, which, it claimed, is a "gross violation" of the model code of conduct. Asserting that the government's push for rushed delimitation exercise would have "dangerous consequences", Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday alleged that the government has called a "special session" for passing bills related to amending the women's quota law and delimitation to "grab political mileage" in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu polls, which is a "gross violation" of the model code of conduct. Asserting that the government's push for rushed delimitation exercise would have "dangerous consequences", Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said "we do not want any disturb ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Friday alleged that the government has called a "special session" for passing bills related to amending the women's quota law and delimitation to "grab political mileage" in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu polls, which is a "gross violation" of the model code of conduct. Asserting that the government's push for rushed delimitation exercise would have "dangerous consequences", Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said "we do not want any disturb ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Friday questioned the government's rationale for convening a special Parliament session starting April 16, noting that all opposition parties had earlier requested an all-party meeting on April 29. Addressing a press conference, Ramesh said Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge had received a letter from Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on March 16 seeking discussions on proposed amendments to the Women's R ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) The Congress on Friday alleged that the government has called a "special session" for passing bills related to amending the women's quota law and delimitation to "grab political mileage" in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu polls, which is a "gross violation" of the model code of conduct. Asserting that the government's push for rushed delimitation exercise would have "dangerous consequences", Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said "we do not want ...Read More >
The government said on Thursday that Parliament will be adjourned and reconvened before the end of this round of assembly elections. Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju told Rajya Sabha that Parliament will be adjourned and reconvened to discuss a "very important" bill, without giving the details of the bill or the dates for the extended budget session. Rijiju said, "We have certain important issues, we have shared this with the Opposition also. We are going to have a very important bi ...Read More >
Parliament adjourned till April 16 as government plans bill to raise Lok Sabha seats from 543 to 816, enabling 33 percent reservation for women via Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam Both Houses of the Parliament were adjourned today, April 2, with the government set to reconvene a session on April 16 to take up what it has described as a "very important bill" that will increase the seats in Lok Sabha from 543 to 816. With this bill, Centre's decision to implement the women's reservation law will pa ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A sharp verbal clash broke out in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday as the Congress and the government sparred over the adjournment of the Budget Session and the timing of a proposed women's reservation bill. Later, it was announced that Parliament would reconvene on April 16 for two to three days. The agenda includes bills to raise the Lok Sabha strength from 543 to 816 and measures to operationalise the women's reservation law. The government has also held back-channel talks with the Op ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, April 2: The Budget Session of Parliament is scheduled to reconvene on April 16, likely for three days, to consider key legislation, including bills to increase the number of Lok Sabha seats from 543 to 816, enabling the implementation of the women's reservation law, the Nari Vandan Adhiniyam, 2023. The government is expected to introduce the bills in the Lok Sabha first and has reportedly engaged in back-channel discussions with opposition parties to facilitate their passage. The m ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Congress and some opposition parties in the Rajya Sabha opposed the government's proposal to bring amendments to the women's reservation law in the next sitting of Parliament from April 16, alleging that the move was aimed at drawing political mileage in the upcoming assembly elections. Leader of the House J P Nadda, however, rejected the criticism, saying that the govt has a right to decide on the timing when a legislation has to be brought in.The issue led to a war of words between ...Read More >
New Delhi: Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday indicated that Parliament would reconvene within two to three weeks to consider a "very important" Bill, amid indications that the government may move legislation linked to expanding seats in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies to implement women's reservation. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha after Question Hour on the final day of the Budget session, Rijiju said the House would be adjourned after completing listed business, includin ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Rajya Sabha witnessed sharp exchanges on Thursday as the government pushed key legislative business, triggering strong criticism from the Congress party that the ruling dispensation was prioritising political mileage over due parliamentary process ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. As the Upper House prepared to take up the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026 -- which seeks to grant legal status to Amaravati as the sole and permane ...Read More >
New Delhi: The government on Thursday indicated it could soon bring a key piece of legislation, with Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju telling the Rajya Sabha that the House would be adjourned for the day but would reconvene soon to take up a "very important" bill. The remarks come amid indications that the Centre may move legislation to expand the Lok Sabha and operationalise reservation for women in the legislature. Also Read: AAP removes Raghav Chadha as Deputy Leader of Rajya Sab ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) Amid indications that the government may bring a bill to increase seats in the Lok Sabha to implement reservation for women in the legislature, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday informed the Rajya Sabha that the House will be adjourned and would meet again soon for a "very important" bill. In the Upper House, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh asked about the government's plan. Rijiju, in a response, said that the Upper House would take up the Andhra Pra ...Read More >
New Delhi: With a report listing Uttar Pradesh's Loni as the world's most polluted city, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Thursday called for a complete revamp of the National Clean Air Programme, seeking a sharper focus on reducing PM2.5 levels, which he described as a "severe public health disaster" across the country. The former environment minister said Loni near Ghaziabad is steeped in Indian mythology as well as history and has many important places of worship reflecting the country's com ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) With a report listing Uttar Pradesh's Loni as the world's most polluted city, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Thursday called for a complete revamp of the National Clean Air Programme, seeking a sharper focus on reducing PM2.5 levels, which he described as a "severe public health disaster" across the country. The former environment minister said Loni near Ghaziabad is steeped in Indian mythology as well as history and has many important places of worship reflecting the c ...Read More >
When I arrived at the main gate of the old Parliament building on September 12, 1996, I found a senior MP telling all those who were arriving for the session to "go back right away". Otherwise, he threatened, "I will make sure that you don't get a ticket (to contest elections) next time". What he was hoping to do was to prevent a quorum in the Lok Sabha so that a Bill slated to be introduced in the House that day could not be presented. It was the day the Women's Reservation Bill -- to provide ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): The Parliament Budget Session is unlikely to be adjourned sine die on Thursday as the government plans to reconvene it again in the third week of April, according to sources. The government is planning to bring an amendment bill to increase the number of Lok Sabha seats to 816 from 543 seats. The idea is to have at least 273 seats reserved for women. According to sources, the key agenda may include amendments to the 2023 Nari Shakti Vandan Act and the introduct ...Read More >
In a communication addressed to the Additional Director General, Public Information Bureau, Director of Census Operations and Chief Principal Census Officer Ramachandran R requested him to create awareness among the general public through media. He appealed to the officials to encourage active participation of the general public in the Census of India 2027 and the Self-Enumeration process. He emphasised on the importance of providing correct and complete information to the enumerators during t ...Read More >
Madurai MP Su. Venkatesan on Wednesday criticised the Central government's proposed move to increase by 50% the size of the Lok Sabha, and the numbers of seats allocated to States. Mr. Venkatesan on X said he agreed with the views expressed by Jairam Ramesh, Congress general secretary (communications), on the issue. Mr. Ramesh had said the Modi government was proposing to bulldoze a Bill to increase the size of the Lok Sabha by 50%. The numbers of seats allocated to the States were also propose ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Ruling NDA members on Wednesday lauded the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, calling it a long-pending reform, while the opposition slammed it as "discriminatory" and a "threat' to institutional autonomy. Participating in the debate on the Bill in the Rajya Sabha, BJP members argued that the legislation would bring much-needed uniformity across paramiltary forces such as the CRPF, BSF, CISF and ITBP. Nominated member supporting the BJP, Ghulam Al ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Congress on Wednesday opposed the bill aiming to increase the size of the Lok Sabha by 50 per cent, calling it a move that would disadvantage states in the South, Northeast and West.The party's general secretary in charge of communications Jairam Ramesh in a post on X highlighted concerns over the proposal and its potential impact on state representation."The Modi government is proposing to bulldoze a Bill to increase the size of the Lok Sabha by 50%. The number of seats allocated to ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Congress on Wednesday raised concerns over a proposed Bill to increase the size of the Lok Sabha, claiming that it could widen the disparity between northern and southern states and place the latter at a political disadvantage. Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh took to social media platform X to criticise the proposal, alleging that the government plans to increase the strength of the Lok Sabha by 50 per cent, along with a proportional rise in the numb ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday cornered Centre over delimitation exercise, asserting that government is proposing to "bulldoze" a legislation for sake of increasing Lok Sabha seats by 50 per cent. In an 'X' post, Ramesh opined that the argument to increase 50 percent Lok Sabha seats is equitable and deceptive, adding that its proportions may not change for present but its deeper implications cannot be neglected. "The Modi Govt is proposing to bulldoze ...Read More >
New Delhi (PTI): The Congress on Wednesday claimed that the Modi government is proposing to "bulldoze" a bill to increase the size of the Lok Sabha by 50 per cent with the number of seats allocated to each state also to be increased by 50 per cent, and said such a move would "disadvantage" smaller states in the South, Northeast and West. There was no official word on the Opposition party's claims. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said Telangana Chief Minister A ...Read More >
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh (left) and Home Minister Amit Shah (right) The Congress on Tuesday took a swipe at Home Minister Amit Shah, saying he performed a "miracle" in the Lok Sabha by speaking for 90 minutes without using what it called his favourite term of abuse. The jibe came a day after Shah asserted that the country is now largely free of Naxalism, with the Maoists' top leadership and central structure nearly dismantled, while accusing the Congress of doing "nothing" to c ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday took a swipe at Home Minister Amit Shah, saying he accomplished a miracle in the Lok Sabha when he "raved and ranted for 90 minutes" without once using his favourite word of abuse. The opposition party also stressed the continuity in the anti-Naxal strategy and operations over the past two decades, and asserted that the Saranda Action Plan in the rich forest areas of Jharkhand, launched in October 2011, was a "decisive turning point. The Congress's assertions ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) The Congress on Tuesday took a swipe at Home Minister Amit Shah, saying he accomplished a miracle in the Lok Sabha when he "raved and ranted for 90 minutes" without once using his favourite word of abuse. The opposition party also stressed the continuity in the anti-Naxal strategy and operations over the past two decades, and asserted that the Saranda Action Plan in the rich forest areas of Jharkhand, launched in October 2011, was a "decisive turning point The Congress' ...Read More >
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