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  'A democracy must debate, parliament disruptions no option'

  National | September 09, 2012 17:03 IST

  New Delhi, Sep 9: Parliamentary debate is the only option in a democracy but this can happen only if the house is allowed to function, political leaders across the spectrum - barring one - say

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  President Mukherjee refuses to join debate on tax policies

  September 09, 2012 15:02 IST

  Tirupati, Sept 9 : President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday refused to join the debate over changes sought to be made by the government in retrospective taxation policies and disapproved sentiments that indicate lack of confidence.

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  Ready for debate with Sushma anytime, any place: Digvijay

  National | September 03, 2012 20:20 IST

  Bhopal, Aug 26: Amid the ongoing stalemate in Parliament, Congress leader Digvijay Singh today said he was ready for an open debate on the coal scam issue with Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha

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  Why is BJP running away from debate, asks Chidambaram

  National | September 03, 2012 20:17 IST

  Karaikudi (TN), Aug 25: Hitting out at BJP for disruption of Parliament on coal block allocations issue, Finance Minister P Chidambaram today asked the party why it was not not ready for a debate, daring

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  Debate can be on policy, not personality: Pranab

  National | July 16, 2012 23:43 IST

  Mumbai, Jul 14: With reference to the demand of debate on the lines of US election, made by his rival and opposition nominee P A Sangma, UPA's Presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee said here that Presidents

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  Will Reply To Rail Budget Debate In Parliament, Says Trivedi

  India | March 17, 2012 21:14 IST

  New Delhi/Kolkata, Mar 17: Continuing his defiance, Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi today rejected Trinamool Congress directive to him to resign from the post unless given in writing as Mamata Banerjee insisted that Prime Minister Manmohan

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  Trinamool Says, Trivedi Must Resign And Not Reply To Railway Budget Debate

  India | March 17, 2012 17:28 IST

  Kolkata, Mar 17: The Trinamool Congress today dismissed Railway minister Dinesh Trivedi contention that he has to reply in Parliament since he presented the railway budget with the party pointing out that Mamata Banerjee quitting

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  Govt Should Have Done Its Home Work : Team Anna

  India | December 30, 2011 11:57 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 30: Team Anna today attacked the Government for its failure to get Lokpal Bill passed by Rajya Sabha and accused it of not doing enough home work to bring other political parties

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  RS Session Ends Without Passing Lokpal Bill

  India | December 30, 2011 9:18 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 30: The Lokpal Bill yet again failed to get Parliament's nod when Rajya Sabha was adjourned sine die on Thursday night abruptly amid high drama and Opposition accusing the the government of

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  Media Slammed During Lokpal Bill Debate In LS

  India | December 27, 2011 22:02 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 27: Media today came under attack from MPs in Lok Sabha with NCP member Supriya Sule and National Conference MP Sharifuddin Shariq alleging it was not playing the proper role.Participating in a

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  Stormy Start To Lokpal Bill Debate In Lok Sabha

  India | December 27, 2011 14:14 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 27: The much-awaited Lokpal Bill was today taken up for consideration by the Lok Sabha on a stormy note with the Opposition demanding its withdrawal contending it was full of deficiencies, even

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  Anna Follows Parl Debate On iPad

  India | August 27, 2011 20:56 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 27: Anna Hazare may not be tech-savvy but today he followed the crucial debate in Parliament over Lokpal Bill on high-tech gadget iPad.“Bahut achaa hai (it is very good),” said 74-year-old Gandhian

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  Govt Not Serious About Debate On Lokpal, Anna's Fast: BJP

  India | August 26, 2011 21:37 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 26: BJP today accused government of not being serious about Lokpal Bill or Anna Hazare's fast as it was pressing for a “casual” debate on such an important issue which could lead

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  Both Houses Of Parliament Debate Corruption

  India | August 24, 2011 15:38 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 24: Anna Hazare's campaign loomed large over both houses of Parliament today with the Opposition targeting the government over the issue of corruption, warning that the country was sitting on a volcano

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  Lok Sabha Debate Over Pricerise On Wednesday

  India | August 03, 2011 9:14 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 2 : The Lok Sabha on Wednesday will hold a debate on the pricerise situation under a rule which entails voting on the resolution.Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj

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  Sonia Makes Rare Intervention In Debate On Cash-For-Vote Scam

  India | March 23, 2011 21:35 IST

  New Delhi, Mar 23: In a rare intervention, Congress President Sonia Gandhi today sought to dismiss in the Lok Sabha BJP's charge that the cash-for-vote scam was aimed at salvaging the Indo-US nuclear deal, besides