Pakistan PM Imran Khan accused of selling gifts received from other countries' heads
World | October 21, 2021 12:58 ISTGifts are routinely exchanged between heads of states or officers holding constitutional positions during a state visit.
Gifts are routinely exchanged between heads of states or officers holding constitutional positions during a state visit.
Sonia Gandhi's meeting is seen as a part of the Congress' efforts to unite various Opposition parties to evolve a common strategy against the BJP-led NDA government.
After a virtual meeting of the Opposition parties, where they stressed on unitedly moving forward to defeat the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, the leaders also put out an 11-point charter of demands before the government.
Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi will chair a crucial meeting of the Opposition parties on Friday via video conferencing. The meeting will be attended by scores of Opposition leaders and Chief Ministers of non-NDA ruled states. The meeting is seen as a part of the Congress' efforts to unite various Opposition parties to evolve a common strategy against the BJP-led NDA government.
Opposition leaders said that they repeatedly requested the government to sincerely engage with them to break the impasse in Parliament, but the government remained arrogant, insincere and obdurate.
Leaders of Opposition parties have planned a protest march on Thursday against the curtailment of the monsoon session of Parliament.
Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Constitution (127th Amendment) Bill 2021 after a thaw in the logjam as Opposition parties backed the legislation but demanded the removal of the 50 per cent cap on reservation and many of them also called for a caste-based census.
A key OBC Bill was tabled in Lok Sabha yesterday which would give state governments the power to list the OBCs. This bill was widely supported by Congress and other opposition parties.
The monsoon session of Parliament has been paralyzed for the last ten days due to continuous disruption of proceedings by the opposition parties demanding a probe into the Pegasus controversy.
Seven Opposition parties, barring the Congress, have sought time to meet President Ram Nath Kovind to apprise him on various issues including the Pegasus row.
Sources said PM also asked BJP MPs to expose the opposition parties as the govt is ready for a discussion but they are not.
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.
It's good to see that even opposition parties are praising AAP's good work. One feels encouraged about it, says Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in Goa
Traditionally, it is believed that Muslims voters do not vote for Bharatiya Janata Party in UP. he preferred party for Muslims is not BJP despite the fact that the party works on the theory of “Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas”.he preferred party for Muslims is not BJP despite the fact that the party works on the theory of 'Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas'.
Amid speculation on a possible third front to take on the BJP, NCP chief Sharad Pawar host a meeting of the Rashtra Manch, a cross-party platform, at his residence on Tuesday.
After NCP chief Sharad Pawar has planned a meeting with several opposition leaders, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on June 22 opposed to name Sharad Pawar's political meeting as 'all opposition meet'. "Sharad Pawar is meeting Rashtra Manch leaders today. He is a big leader and many people consult him on various issues including.
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Sharad Pawar has called a meeting of opposition parties tomorrow to explore a joint fight against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP, not just in the 2024 national election but also in Uttar Pradesh, where elections are due next year.
The crucial Budget session of Parliament is set for a stormy start. The session will start with the President Ram Nath Kovind's address to a joint sitting of both Houses.
While 16 opposition parties issued a joint statement announcing their decision to boycott the President's address, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) also separately announced their decision to boycott the address.
A total of 16 Opposition parties have decided to boycott the president's address to the joint sitting of both the Houses of Parliament in solidarity with the farmers protesting the new farm laws, senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said on Thursday.
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