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Derek O'Brien challenges PM Modi dishing out another 'papri chaat' tweet
India | Aug 05, 2021, 04:28 PM ISTAn ugly verbal spat had erupted between the TMC MP and the Centre after the former accused the government of 'making papri chaat' by rushing bills in the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament.
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'Insulting', says PM Modi on TMC MP Derek O'Brien's 'papri chaat' tweet
India | Aug 03, 2021, 12:21 PM IST"Passing legislation or making papri chaat!" TMC MP Derek O'Brien had tweeted along with a chart of the bills passed during the ongoing Monsoon Session.
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VIRAL: Kid teased for wearing specs, netizens cheer him up with endearing tweets
offbeat | May 06, 2021, 05:48 PM ISTA Pakistani boy in London was bullied by his schoolmates for wearing spectacles. His father recently took to his Twitter handle and wrote about the stress his 6-year-old son was facing at school for wearing glasses. Many prominent personalities including actress Pooja Bhatt, politician Omar Abdullah and Derek O'Brien among others cheered the little boy up. Take a look at some encouraging tweets.
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Mamata Banerjee won't campaign in Kolkata, rallies timing curtailed to 30 minutes
Elections | Apr 19, 2021, 10:09 AM ISTBengal polls 2021: Mamata Banerjee will not address election rallies in Kolkata. She will only hold a symbolic public meeting in the city on April 26.
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Govt must bring another bill on agriculture in Parliament's upcoming session: TMC
Politics | Jan 25, 2021, 07:40 PM IST"Government must bring in another bill, pass it as law, to repeal three farm laws," said TMC MP Derek O' Brien during a part press conference on January 25. "The government must bring in another bill; pass it as law, to repeal the three farm laws, in the upcoming session of the Parliament. The nation watched as democracy was murdered in Rajya Sabha as TMC's motion was not even voted on. So, it's very simple 5 days to go for parliament, new session starts bring the bills, repeal. That's it."
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Everyone except TMC's Derek O'Brien agreed to scrap Question Hour: Pralhad Joshi
News | Sep 03, 2020, 10:44 AM ISTUnion Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Pralhad Joshi said that everyone except TMC's Derek O'Brien agreed to scrap Question Hour in the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament.
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No Question Hour in Parliament's monsoon session, Oppn not happy
India | Sep 02, 2020, 11:11 PM ISTDue to the coronavirus pandemic, the upcoming monsoon session will not have question hour and private member's business in both the houses of the parliament once the monsoon session commences from September 14. However, the issue has become a new flashpoint between the government and the opposition parties.
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TMC MP Derek O'Brien writes to Mark Zuckerberg, raises issue of Facebook's alleged bias towards BJP
India | Sep 02, 2020, 12:43 PM ISTParty MP Derek O'Brien, who has written the letter to Zuckerberg, also makes a reference to an earlier meeting between the two, where some of these concerns were raised.
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No NRC, No CAB: Derek O'Brien wears his heart on his sleeve
India | Dec 20, 2019, 01:06 PM ISTAs protests against the amended Citizenship Act rocked the country, Derek O'Brien had on Thursday changed his Twitter profile picture and was seen dressed in a plain white shirt, which read "No CAB, NO NRC."
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Derek O'Brien asks Twitter followers to guess 'clown'; WB governor responds
National | Dec 17, 2019, 08:00 AM ISTOn a day Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee engaged in a fresh war of words, TMC MP Derek O'Brien took an apparent dig at the constitutional head of West Bengal by asking his Twitter followers to guess the "clown" governor.
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CBI quizzes Derek O'Brien in Saradha chit fund case
India | Aug 09, 2019, 06:32 PM ISTAccording to CBI sources, O'Brien has been summoned to seek clarification over certain transactions recorded in the bank accounts of Trinamool's mouthpiece, 'Jago Bangla'. The Trinamool leader is the publisher of the newspaper.
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Are we delivering pizzas, Derek O' Brien asks over hurried passing of bills
India | Jul 31, 2019, 12:29 PM ISTOn Tuesday, the Trinamool Congress MP had said the way the bills were being passed amounted to a "mockery of Parliament" and was the government's way of "smothering" the Opposition.
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As Rajya Sabha passes POCSO amendment bill, Derek O'Brien reveals he was sexually molested as teenager
India | Jul 25, 2019, 08:24 AM ISTTMC member of Parliament Derek O'Brien shared his experience of sexual molestation in the Rajya Sabha as the House passed POCSO Amendment Bill. Revealing details, Derek O'Brien said he sexually molested at the age of 13 years on a crowded bus in Kolkata after tennis practice, while he was wearing short pants and t-shirt. His courage to talk about his personal experience of sexual molestation was applauded by Union Minister Smriti Irani, along with other MPs present in the House.
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Amit Shah a 'low-life' who 'insulted' West Bengal: Derek O'Brien on 'Kangal Bangla' remark
May 13, 2019, 09:50 PM ISTHitting out at BJP president Amit Shah over his "Kangal Bangla" remark, TMC leader and Rajya Sabha member Derek O'Brien Monday called him a "low-life" who "insulted" the state.
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PM Modi says TMC leaders are in touch with BJP, Derek charges him with horse-trading
Apr 29, 2019, 04:54 PM ISTSenior TMC leader Derek O'Brien has said they would register a complaint with the Election Commission of India (ECI) and charge PM Modi with horse-trading.
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TMC accuses BJP of 'leaking exaggerated numbers' of air strike in Pakistan
India | Mar 03, 2019, 06:49 AM ISTIn a statement, O'Brien accused BJP President Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of playing "divisive politics" over the issue.
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TMC to fight Lok Sabha elections in 14 states including Odisha: Derek O’Brien
Jan 28, 2019, 07:55 AM ISTThe TMC held a massive anti-BJP rally on January 19 in Kolkata under the watch of party supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
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IndiGo worst performing airlines for consumers; Air India's luggage policy best: Parliamentary Panel
India | Dec 27, 2018, 11:33 PM ISTPrivate airline IndiGo is the "worst performing" carrier for consumers, while national carrier Air India has the best luggage policy, said a parliamentary panel chairman Derek O' Brien.
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Amit Shah’s Kolkata rally a ‘flop show’, BJP chief insulted Bengal: TMC
India | Aug 11, 2018, 06:46 PM ISTThe TMC also refuted the charge that the TV coverage of Shah's meeting was blacked-out in West Bengal due to pressure from the ruling party.
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Another BJP worker found hanging in Purulia, party blames ruling TMC behind killings
India | Jun 02, 2018, 01:43 PM ISTOn Saturday morning, a BJP supporter was found hanging from a high-tension power tower in Balrampur, Purulia. This is a second such incident in less than a week in the state.