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Communists in country are total cowards: FM Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman labeled communists as "cowards" in the Rajya Sabha. She accused CPI(M) member John Brittas of spreading confusion regarding UPI payment fees. Brittas alleged US pressure influenced the government's decision on charging UPI fees. Sitharaman stated that communists lack the courage to face facts and listen. The…

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Vande Mataram Bill 2026 introduced in Rajya Sabha; seeks legal protection for national song

The proposed legislation seeks to amend the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971, extending penal provisions to anyone who intentionally prevents the singing of Vande Mataram or causes a disturbance to an assembly engaged in singing the national song.

The Economic Times

'Come debate NEET in Parliament': BJP Chief Nitin Nabin issues open challenge to Rahul Gandhi, Opposition

The Bharatiya Janata Party has challenged the opposition to debate student issues in Parliament. BJP leaders allege that opposition parties are avoiding discussions to hide their duplicity. The government is committed to addressing youth concerns and ensuring strict punishment for paper leak culprits. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured swift…

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'India needs you, not in suffering, but in service': Opposition MPs urge Activist Sonam Wangchuk to end fast

Opposition MPs met Sonam Wangchuk, urging him to end his hunger strike. They assured him that examination irregularities would be raised in Parliament. The MPs expressed full support for the students' movement and its cause. They requested Wangchuk to withdraw his fast for the nation's benefit. Parliamentarians promised to seek…

The Economic Times

Indian government seeks three-year jail term for insulting national song

Amendment proposed by Modi’s party would give Vande Mataram the same statutory protections as the national anthem

The Independent UK

Government should review its stand on keeping Ram Temple Trust outside preview of RTI says CPI(M) MP John Brittas

CPI(M) MP John Brittas has urged the Centre to reconsider its stance that the Shri Ram Janambhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust is not a public authority under the RTI Act. Citing the Trust's government-backed formation and ongoing official representation, Brittas argued for transparency and public accountability. He highlighted the Trust's administration…

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Stop being facilitator for ED, Modi govt: CPI(M) slams Rahul Gandhi over remarks on Pinarayi Vijayan

CPI(M) leader M A Baby criticized Congress's Rahul Gandhi. Gandhi stated he cannot hug Kerala's former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan due to political differences. Baby urged Gandhi to cease facilitating the ED and Modi government by demanding Vijayan's arrest. This exchange occurred after Left leaders objected to earlier Congress remarks…

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What happened at the INDIA bloc meeting? Pushback against Congress, conciliatory end

The meeting of the INDIA bloc in New Delhi, on Monday, June 8, saw criticism of the Congress from several regional parties, introspection on the alliance’s functioning, and a decision to form a coordination committee and meet once every two months.

Newslaundry

India rallies around Hindu gym owner facing death threats for protecting Muslim shopkeeper

A moment from his video, in which he tells a crowd he is ‘Mohammad Deepak’, has become a rallying point for advocates of religious unity

The Independent UK

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.

The Hindu

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”.

The Hindu

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.

The Hindu

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

The Hindu

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

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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

The Hindu

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…

The Hindu

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.

Newslaundry

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.

Newslaundry

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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