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17th Lok Sabha

Politics

TMC MP Nusrat Jahan takes oath in name of ‘Ishwar’, ends with ‘Vande Mataram’

OpIndia Staff - 25 June, 2019

Samajwadi Party leader, Shafiqur Rahman Barq, had stirred controversy by saying in Parliament that Vande Mataram is against Islam

News Reports

Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury passes repulsive remarks against PM Modi, likens him to ‘gandi naali’ in Lok Sabha

OpIndia Staff - 24 June, 2019

Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury dares PM Modi to act against Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi and put them behind the bars

Politics

Congress leader in the Parliament demands Wing Commander Abhinandan’s moustache be declared ‘national moustache’

OpIndia Staff - 24 June, 2019

Congress, which seems to have its priorities sorted, now wants to declare Wing Commander Abhinandan's moustache style as a 'national moustache'.

Politics

In a massive self goal Congress leader in Lok Sabha questions PM Modi for not sending Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi to jail

OpIndia Staff - 24 June, 2019

"You came to power by calling them thieves, then how are they sitting in the parliament?" Congress leader in Lok Sabha questions PM Modi on Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi still being Members of Parliament

Government and Policy

Union Home Minister Amit Shah set to table Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Bill in Lok Sabha

OpIndia Staff - 24 June, 2019

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will speak in the house regarding the significance of the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill.

Government and Policy

Here are the 40 new bills proposed by the Modi government in the first parliamentary session

OpIndia Staff - 22 June, 2019

Modi government has tabled 40 new proposals for introduction, consideration and passing in the lower house of the Indian Parliament.

Crime

Accused in rape case, absconding BSP MP Atul Rai surrenders in Varanasi, sent to 14-days judicial custody

OpIndia Staff - 22 June, 2019

The Supreme Court had dismissed Rai's anticipatory bail plea earlier. Rai has contested and won the Ghosi Lok Sabha seat while absconding.

Politics

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor opposes Triple Talaq bill in the Lok Sabha

OpIndia Staff - 21 June, 2019

Tharoor argued that the bill does not have any procedural safeguards and therefore might be misused for violating a person's rights under article 21.

News Reports

Congress justifies Rahul Gandhi’s disrespectful conduct, says he was on phone during President’s speech looking for meaning of Hindi words

OpIndia Staff - 20 June, 2019

Congress, shielding Rahul Gandhi said, "Today's speech by the President in the parliament just repeats the government's announcements until now. We don't think it is important to give today's speech much significance".

News Reports

From ‘fear of arrest’ to wedding celebrations: Read why some newly elected Lok Sabha members are yet to take oath

OpIndia Staff - 20 June, 2019

While BSP's absconding MP Atul Singh has contested and won his Lok Sabha seat without being present, he continues to abscond for the fear of arrest as his anticipatory bail plea has been rejected by the Supreme Court.

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