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Solar scam emerges from the shadows to dog LDF, UDF again

The solar scam resurfaces, revealing political intrigue and compromise between Kerala's ruling front and the Opposition in 2013.

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Opposition MPs want Parliamentary panel on IT to ‘examine’ alert sent out by Apple

Opposition demands meeting of Parliamentary Committee on IT over security breach alerts from Apple. Suspicion points to govt agency. Karti Chidambaram & John Brittas urge Prataprao Jadhav, Chairperson of Standing Committee for IT, to hold meeting & call all persons who got alerts.

The Hindu

Parliamentary panel should investigate Apple’s threat alerts: CPI(M) MP

The panel’s intervention, Communist Party of India (Marxist) MP John Brittas argued, was “crucial to protect the rights of the citizens as enshrined in the Constitution and to uphold the democratic ethos of our nation”.

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House panel report on data protection Bill tabled in Rajya Sabha

Opposing the introduction of a parliamentary standing committee report on ‘Citizens’ Data Security and Privacy’ that deals with the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, CPI(M) member John Brittas pointed out that the Bill was never referred to the parliamentary panel and thus it is a breach of rules.

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CPI(M) MP writes to RS Chairperson, Lok Sabha Speaker against tabling of IT panel report

Citing rules guiding the two Houses, CPI(M) John Brittas said in his letter to the Rajya Sabha Chairman and Lok Sabha Speaker that parliamentary standing committees are explicitly prohibited from examining any bills that have not been referred to them by either the Rajya Sabha Chairman or the Lok Sabha…

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Internet shutdown gave Manipur perpetrators a free run: CPI(M) MP John Brittas

CPI(M) MP John Brittas argued that frequent Internet shutdowns had created a breeding ground for “fake news, misinformation and suppression of valuable information”.

The Hindu

Opposition MPs walk out of Parliamentary panel meet on Personal Data Protection Bill

Opposition members walked out of a meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee objecting to the panel’s adoption of a “laudatory” report on the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023

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PM’s silence bothering people in Manipur, say Left MPs

People in Manipur have lost faith in the N. Biren Singh government and are pained by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence on the ethnic conflict in the State for more than two months now, a delegation of Left Front MPs said on July 7.

The Hindu

Film censorship clarifications to MP raise further questions

In April, Dr. Brittas had asked the I&B Ministry for data on how many cuts were applied to films

The Hindu

MP John Brittas flags Aadhaar-based ‘financial fraud’

Member of Parliament John Brittas highlighted incidents “where individuals have been robbed of their hard-earned financial resources through Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AePS) within a matter of minutes” in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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Give an opportunity to pre-2014 retirees to avail of higher PF pensions: Kerala MP

Kerala MP John Brittas, in a letter to Union Labour Minister Bhupender Yadav said the Supreme Court’s November 2022 judgement “does not negate the right of higher pension” for pre-2014 retirees; he also said the online portal for those who wished to avail themselves of higher PF pension was riddled…

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Extend deadline by 6 months for online submission of consent for higher PF pension: Kerala MP

With the period stipulated by the EPFO expiring on May 3, 2023 for sections of employees and pensioners to exercise joint option along with their employers for higher PF pension, the demand has been made by John Brittas, MP from Kerala, for extending the deadline by six months.

The Hindu

CPI(M) condemns issue of show-cause notice to Brittas

The show-cause notice issued by the Rajya Sabha Chairperson to CPI(M) MP John Brittas shows the dangerous situation of democracy in the country, the CPI(M) State Secretariat said in a statement.

The Hindu

Hindusthan Samachar will be one of ‘multiple sources’ of news for Prasar Bharati, I&B ministry tells Rajya Sabha

The ministry of information and broadcasting said yesterday that Hindusthan Samachar will not be the “sole source” for Prasar Bharati’s daily news feed; it will be one of “multiple sources”. This was clarified in the Rajya Sabha in response to a question from John Brittas of the CPIM.

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NL Interview: MP John Brittas on the disconnect between media and parliament

John Brittas is a Rajya Sabha MP from Kerala, representing the Communist Party of India Marxist. A journalist of 30 years, he is managing director of Kairali TV and has previously served as the media advisor to Kerala’s chief minister.

The Hindu

John Brittas seeks Centre’s intervention to regulate skyrocketing airfares from Kerala

MP shoots letter to Rajya Sabha Secretary General

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Call to exert pressure on Centre to clear confusion over fate of Nemom terminal

Railway officials maintain that project is viable

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All efforts on to secure nurse’s release, says Jaishankar

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MP seeks review of COVID-19 death data

Following reports of WHO placing the figure around 40 lakh

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CM to seek PM’s endorsement of K-Rail

Both leaders to meet at Modi’s Parliament office today

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