PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY

At Maharashtra legislative council centenary celebrations, VP Jagdeep Dhankhar lamented democracy's decline, urging for debate, dialogue, and less confrontation. He criticized disruption, speakers as punching bags, and stressed ethics and morality. ...

Om Birla won the rare election for Lok Sabha speaker in a voice vote against K Suresh. Birla emphasized the importance of a functioning democracy and criticized disruptions in Parliament. He defended the election of controversial members and stresse...

The Supreme Court in April granted bail to Sanjay Singh, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) last October in an alleged money laundering case related to the Delhi liquor policy scam. He spent six months in jail.

The current state of Parliament shows a lack of focus on legislative proceedings. Elected representatives should prioritize their roles in questioning the government, debating issues, and making laws. A call for a return to issue-based engagement an...

At its most intense, parliamentary activity works so well by resorting to having long periods of utter inaction, and then sudden unexplained, irrational flurries of activity that make all the waiting in inaction so worth it. Bills get passed as laws...

Congress president Kharge criticized PM Modi's governance, highlighting the disillusionment of various demographics with the BJP's promises and slogans, urging respect for democracy and the people's sentiment.

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar sternly addressed Leader of Opposition in the House, Mallikarjun Kharge, asserting that Kharge could not continuously "rundown the chair." Dhankhar noted a recurring disregard for the chair from Kharge’s side. T...

​In his first speech as the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Gandhi launched a no-holds-barred attack on the BJP, accusing the leaders of the ruling party of dividing people on communal lines. Certain remarks he made during the discussion on t...

"PM urged NDA MPs to follow rules of the Parliament, Parliamentary democracy system and conduct which is essential to becoming a good MP... I think this guidance by the PM is a good mantra for all MPs, especially the first-time MPs...We have decided...

The Opposition in India has urged the government to address the NEET paper leak issue in the Rajya Sabha, causing widespread protests. Leader Mallikarjun Kharge and other leaders walked into the well of the House, while Congress member Phulo Devo Ne...

Senior BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani, admitted to AIIMS, is in stable condition. Recently honored with the Bharat Ratna, Advani has a long political career, having served as BJP National President and held key roles like Home Minister and Deputy Pri...

The recent Lok Sabha speaker election emphasized the significance of preserving the Constitution's dignity and enhancing democracy through the decisions taken, fostering a spirit of mutual respect and cooperation between ruling and opposition partie...

Birla (61) is a three-time MP from Kota and has served in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly thrice. This marks the fifth instance of a Speaker being elected for a second consecutive term. Balram Jakhar remains the only presiding officer to have ser...

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for focusing on the past to conceal his failings, accusing him of creating an "undeclared emergency" that has harmed democracy. Kharge condemned Modi's actions, citing ins...

Congress MP Kodikunnil Suresh claimed he should have been appointed pro-tem Speaker based on LS rules and conventions as the senior most MP. He mentioned Maneka Gandhi and Veerendra Kumar as past examples of senior MPs not chosen.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge emphasized that the Lok Sabha election outcome signifies a rejection of divisive politics and underscored the importance of unity within the INDIA bloc, both inside and outside Parliament. While acknowledging th...

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge hints at keeping BJP out of power, emphasizing the INDIA bloc's fight against BJP's fascist rule led by PM Modi. The opposition bloc plans to take steps to honor people's desire to avoid BJP governance.

BharatPe co-founder Ashneer Grover, while visiting the Statue of Liberty in New York, shared his thoughts on the 2024 Lok Sabha election results. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Grover praised Indian voters for demonstrating their intelligence an...

A total of 379 seats across 23 states and Union Territories have voted in the first four phases of elections. A high voter turnout, Rajiv Kumar felt, would be a message from Indian voters to the world about the strength of Indian democracy. He urged...