monsoon session

Democracy’s demand for compromise: Finding common ground in Parliament

In the midst of a turbulent monsoon session, there is a need for unity in India's Parliament for the greater good of the country

Manipur riots: Opposition demands discussion in both houses

Parliament logjam continues as Rajya Sabha flooded with 50 notices to discuss Manipur Riots, business suspension demanded

AAP Wants Discussions On Temple Demolition, GST on ‘Sarai’

NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday said that they want the discussions on the issues of Radha-Krishna temple demolition in Gujarat and 12 per cent GST imposed on Sarai around Harmandir Sahib temple in Punjab. AAP MP’s Sanjay Singh and Raghav Chadha have issued a suspension of business notices in the Rajya Sabha, respectively. […]

Congress Calls For Debates On Inflation, Unemployment In Parliament

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Tuesday hits out at the central government over the impasse in Parliament over the issues of inflation, unemployment, Agnipath and misuse of CBI and ED. The party said that the government’s dictatorial attitude didn’t allow any sort of discussion to take place in the last two weeks. Addressing a press […]

No Question Of India Slipping Into Recession: FM Sitharaman

NEW DELHI: On Monday, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in Lok Sabha that there is no question of India slipping into recession or stagflation. “I would like to say there is no question of India getting into stagflation or, what it is called in the USA, a technical recession. There is absolutely zero probability […]

Congress Says GST Decision Not Unanimous, Counters FM’s Defence

NEW DELHI: The Congress slammed Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday on her defence of the goods and service tax (GST) on daily use items saying that it was not a unanimous decision. Congress general secretary and Rajya Sabha member Jairam Ramesh issued a statement highlighting 10 points in reply to Sitharaman’s explanation given […]

Congress, Opposition Parties Protest Over Inflation, Price Rise

NEW DELHI: Congress, along with other opposition parties, staged a protest in Parliament over the issue of inflation and price rise on the third day of the Monsoon Session on Wednesday. Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi along with several senior leaders of the party like Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Ranjeet Ranjan, Mallikarjun Kharge and several others […]