The Latest Breaking News from Droupadi Murmu

Congress claims no evidence of 'Sengol' being symbol of transfer of power by British to India

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on May 26 claimed there is no documented evidence of Lord Mountbatten, C Rajagopalachari and Jawaharlal Nehru describing the ‘Sengol’ as a symbol of transfer of power by the British to India.

The Hindu · May 26, 2023

New Parliament building inauguration | Parties talking today about President’s eminence spoke ill of her before she got elected: Nirmala Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told the media at the Raj Bhavan in Chennai, on Thursday that the Opposition parties, now speaking of President Droupadi Murmu as an eminent leader from a tribal community, had ran a bitter campaign against her before she got elected as the President.

The Hindu · May 25, 2023

New Parliament Opening: PIL filed in SC seeking inauguration of building by President Droupadi Murmu

The Lok Sabha Secretariat, Union Ministry of Home Affairs, and Ministry of Law and Justice are made parties in the case. Must read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · May 25, 2023

BJP asks Opposition to rethink decision to boycott new Parliament inauguration

Appealing to 19 Opposition parties to reconsider and reverse their decision to boycott the inauguration of the new Parliament building on May 28, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi urged them to be a part of the historic function.

The Hindu · May 24, 2023

Parliament built through constitutional values not by 'bricks of ego': Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said neither getting President Droupadi Murmu to inaugurate the new Parliament building nor inviting her to the ceremony is an “insult” to the country’s highest constitutional post.

The Hindu · May 24, 2023

President Droupadi Murmu pays obeisance at Baba Baidyanath temple in Jharkhand's Deoghar

President Droupadi Murmu on May 24 paid obeisance at the Baba Baidyanath temple in Jharkhand’s Deoghar district. She performed special prayers at the temple, which is one of the 12 ‘jyotirlingas’.

The Hindu · May 24, 2023

Congress likely to boycott inauguration of new Parliament building on May 28

NEW DELHI: The principal opposition party, Congress, is likely to boycott the inauguration of the new parliament building by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 28.

The Times of India · May 22, 2023

President Droupadi Murmu not invited for new Parliament building inauguration, asserts Mallikarjun Kharge

Mallikarjun Kharge alleged that the Office of the President has been reduced to tokenism under the BJP Government. Must read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · May 22, 2023

BJP has reduced the President’s office to ‘mere tokenism’, says Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge

In a series of tweets, Mr. Kharge said inauguration of the new Parliament building by President Murmu will “symbolise Government’s commitment to Democratic values and Constitutional propriety.”  

The Hindu · May 22, 2023

President Droupadi Murmu appoints four more judges to Madras High Court

President Droupadi Murmu has appointed four judicial officers: R. Sakthivel, P. Dhanabal, C. Kumarappan and K. Rajasekar as additional judges of the Madras High Court for a period of two years. With their appointment, the working strength of the court will increase to 65, as against the sanctioned strength of…

The Hindu · May 19, 2023