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  Rahul Gandhi Leads opposition meet on Parliament strategy as logjam persists, AAP skips

  News | August 03, 2021 11:20 IST

  While parties such as the Trinamool Congress, Shiv Sena, NCP and RJD, Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party was conspicuous by its absence. The AAP has always stayed away from opposition strategy meetings in Parliament, especially those led by the Congress. Unlike in the past, AAP had been invited for this meeting but it chose to stay away.

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  Muqabla | Rahul Gandhi invites Opposition leaders for breakfast meeting

  News | August 02, 2021 18:40 IST

  Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has invited leaders of Opposition parties to a breakfast meeting at the Constitution Club in Delhi on Tuesday to chalk out a joint strategy on the Pegasus snooping issue. This comes at a time when the Opposition has been demanding a discussion in Parliament on the Pegasus row and its leaders have been giving adjournment notices every day.

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  Monsoon Session: Opposition plans to up the ante against Modi govt over Pegasus row

  India | July 28, 2021 12:29 IST

  Opposition parties' leaders on Wednesday held a meeting at the Parliament to chalk out the future course of action on several issues including the alleged Pegasus snooping controversy.

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  Haqikat Kya Hai | Both Houses adjourned till tomorrow amid Opposition's uproar over Pegasus spyware

  Hakikat Kya Hai | July 26, 2021 21:28 IST

  Both the Houses of Parliament witnessed stormy scenes after the Opposition raised slogans and placards on the Pegasus snooping row and farmers’ issue on July 27, two days after the proceedings were disrupted on July 23. Both the Houses were repeatedly adjourned. Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day as protests by Opposition members continued.

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  No plan to print currency notes to tide over crisis: Nirmala Sitharaman

  Business | July 26, 2021 17:08 IST

  The government has no plan to print currency notes to tide over the current economic crisis triggered by the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed Parliament on Monday.

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  Ground Report | TMC comes with clarification after paper snatched from IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

  News | July 22, 2021 16:48 IST

  In the Rajya Sabha, Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw was forced to cut short his statement on the row by the uproar among opposition members. As soon as Mr Vaishnaw rose to speak on Pegasus, Trinamool MP Shantanu Sen snatched his papers, tore, and flung them at Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh. This forced the minister to lay the paper on the table instead.

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  Rajya Sabha adjourned till tomorrow amid opposition uproar over Pegasus scandal

  News | July 22, 2021 14:40 IST

  Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned twice during the pre-lunch period on Tuesday after uproar by opposition members over various issues including the Pegasus snooping issue.

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  Farmers to hold 'Kisan Parliament' at Jantar Mantar

  News | July 22, 2021 6:44 IST

  The Delhi Police on Wednesday gave permission to farmers to stage demonstrations at Jantar Mantar demanding scrapping of the Agri laws during the ongoing monsoon session of Parliament, official sources said. They said farmers will travel to Jantar Mantar from the Singhu border in buses with police escort.

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  Muqabla: Opposition Parties Protest in Parliament over Pegasus row

  News | July 20, 2021 19:20 IST

  Opposition members raised uproar in both houses and demanded a thorough probe into the charges of snooping on journalists, politicians, ministers, judges and others using Israeli Pegasus spyware.

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  Parliament: Lok Sabha adjourned for the day amid repeated disruptions by Opposition

  India | July 20, 2021 17:06 IST

  The Monsoon Session of the Parliament began on a stormy note on Monday with the opposition creating a ruckus and preventing Prime Minister Narendra Modi from introducing his newly-inducted Union Ministers.

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  Samyukt Kisan Morcha accuses Delhi police of spreading misinformation

  India | July 20, 2021 6:44 IST

  SKM has already informed that there are no plans of laying siege to the Parliament, and the protests will be peaceful and disciplined.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Will Opposition allow Parliament to function normally?

  Aaj Ki Baat | July 19, 2021 22:44 IST

  Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned for the day after witnessing multiple disruptions as several Opposition members trooped into the Well of the House raising slogans and protesting over various issues.

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  Haqikat Kya Hai | Govt ready to discuss all issues in a constructive manner, says PM Modi

  Hakikat Kya Hai | July 19, 2021 21:40 IST

  Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned for the day after witnessing multiple disruptions as several Opposition members trooped into the Well of the House raising slogans and protesting over various issues.

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  Muqabla | Opposition target Modi govt over phone tapping row

  News | July 19, 2021 18:19 IST

  The central government dismissed allegations of tapping phones of prominent individuals including ministers, opposition leaders, journalists, businessmen and others. The government said similar claims were made in the past regarding the use of Pegasus on WhatsApp by India. Those reports, the statement said, had no factual basis and were categorically denied by all parties, including WhatsApp in the Supreme Court.

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  Rajya Sabha: Uproar by Opposition MPs on the first day of Monsoon Session

  News | July 19, 2021 13:54 IST

  The Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till 2 pm amid uproad by Opposition members.

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  Loksabha: Uproar by Opposition MPs during PM Modi's speech

  News | July 19, 2021 12:11 IST

  Day 1 of the Monsoon session of the parliament kicked-off on a stormy note as Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced new Cabinet ministers in the Lok Sabha today.

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  PM Modi appeals to people and MPs to follow Covid-19 guidelines

  News | July 19, 2021 11:41 IST

  Speaking to reporters outside the Parliament, PM Narendra Modi expressed made an appeal to the people and MPs to follow the Covid-19 guidelines and take jabs. "Vaccine is given in 'baahu' (arms), those who take it become 'Baahubali'. Over 40 cr people have become 'Baahubali' in the fight against COVID. It's being taken forward. The pandemic has gripped the entire world. So we want meaningful discussions in the Parliament over it," he said.

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  Monsoon session: Small parties will be given enough time to discuss issues, says Om Birla

  News | July 18, 2021 22:18 IST

  Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on July 18 said that the small parties will be given enough time to discuss issues during the Monsoon session. He said, "The Monsoon session to run from July 19 to Aug 13 in line with COVID protocols.

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  Monsoon session: Inflation, COVID issues were kept before Venkaiah Naidu in meeting, says Kharge

  News | July 18, 2021 22:16 IST

  Mallikarjun Kharge, LoP in the Rajya Sabha said that the issues like inflation, poverty, COVID crisis were kept in front of Venkaiah Naidu in the meeting. He said, "Around 16-17 issues like inflation, poverty, COVID crisis were kept in front of Venkaiah Naidu in the meeting.

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  Patna waterlogging reveals many plans have remained on paper

  News | July 18, 2021 15:46 IST

  Last year too, similar claims failed to live up to the promise with many localities, including the state secretariat, state legislative building, Shashri Nagar and Rajvanshi Nagar, Patliputra, Kankarbagh getting flooded for hours during the monsoon.