The Latest Breaking News from Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

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Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury urges Lok Sabha Speaker to revoke suspension of 13 Opposition MPs, demands Home Minister's statement on security breach.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, after a meeting of floor leaders of parties in the wake of a security scare, seeks a high-level inquiry and a complete security review of the new Parliament building.

In a security breach in Lok Sabha, two men jumped into the House from the visitor's gallery and had canisters in their hand, Congress MP Karti Chidambaram said. Read further on Dynamite News:

Qatar death row: Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury demands the Union government to exhaust all resources to bring back 8 Indian Navy veterans sentenced to death in Qatar. Meanwhile, PM Modi discussed the well-being of Indian community with Qatar’s Emir at COP28 summit.

In a four-page letter to the speaker, Adhir said there is no clear-cut demarcation in the roles envisaged for the Privileges Committee and the Ethics Committee. Read further on Dynamite News:

Congress leader Chowdhury demands relook of Ethics Committee proceedings against Moitra in "cash-for-query" case. No clear-cut demarcation of roles of Privileges and Ethics Committees, no clear definition of "unethical conduct" and no code of conduct. Suggests deeper attention and streamlining of processes under Speaker's guidance. Report to be tabled in…

Binay Tamang, former chairperson of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration, joined the Congress in the presence of State Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury. He had earlier been a close aide of Gorkha Janmukti Morcha founder Bimal Gurung and had supported the Trinamool Congress. He may contest the 2024 Lok Sabha polls…

ISF MLA Nawshad Siddique may contest from Diamond Harbour in upcoming Lok Sabha polls, triggering speculation. Congress President Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said he will face a tough contest in the minority-dominated constituency. Suvendu Adhikari said he will field someone else to defeat Abhishek Banerjee. Kunal Ghosh of Trinamool Congress challenged…

Congress MP and member of the selection committee for appointment of the Chief Information Commissioner Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has written to President Droupadi Murmu saying he was “kept in the dark” in the selection process and that all democratic norms, customs and procedures were “thrown to the wind”. In the…

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury claimed that PM Modi is “ scared” of the Opposition parties’ push for caste census since it might hit the BJP’s plan to bring about a divide based on religion before the 2024 general election.