The Latest Breaking News from Lok Sabha

TV Newsance 222: TV News’ fixation with Rahul’s flying kiss, Newsclick and real Godi media exposé

This week we saw crucial bills being tabled in the Lok Sabha, while the opposition took on the Narendra Modi-government over the Manipur conflict with a no-confidence motion.

Newslaundry · Aug 12, 2023

Congress to replicate Karnataka model for ticket distribution in Rajasthan Assembly polls

Expecting to win 156 seats in the 200-member House, the ruling Congress in Rajasthan will release its first list of candidates for the Assembly polls by September-end or the first week of October

The Hindu · Aug 12, 2023

Opposition hits out at govt. over action against Congress leader

Parliamentary Affairs Minister says Rahul Gandhi has lost mental balance after the Congress leader said Bharat Mata has now become “unparliamentary” after parts of his speech were expunged

The Hindu · Aug 11, 2023

Adhir suspended to keep him away from Public Accounts Committee meetings, alleges Mallikarjun Kharge

NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday alleged that the leader of the party in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has been suspended from the House with a view to keeping him away from the meetings of the Public Accounts…

The Times of India · Aug 11, 2023

Monsoon Session comes to an end amid Opposition protest

Monsoon Session ends with Modi government defeating no-confidence motion; Lok Sabha achieved 45% productivity; 20 Government Bills passed; Rajya Sabha lost 50 hours due to disruptions

The Hindu · Aug 11, 2023

Explained | Sedition ‘repealed’, death penalty for mob lynching: the new Bills to overhaul criminal laws

We examine the three new criminal law bills introduced in the Lok Sabha on August 11, which seek to replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860; the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973 and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.

The Hindu · Aug 11, 2023

Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena to take action against 5 MPs of Uddhav faction for violating whip during no-confidence motion against Modi govt.

Shiv Sena to take legal action against 5 UBT MPs for violating whip to vote against no-confidence motion. Notice to be issued on Aug 14; disqualification proceedings may be initiated. Shinde faction has 40 MLAs & 12 MPs, UBT has 5 MPs. SC ruling on Shinde's whip in June 2022…

The Hindu · Aug 11, 2023

T.R. Baalu demands expunging of Modi and Smriti Irani’s remarks on Minister E.V. Velu’s speech

DMK's T.R. Baalu demands expunging of "misleading" and "defamatory" remarks made by PM Modi and WCD Minister Irani against TN PWD Minister Velu. Attached video of Velu's speech to prove their remarks were "against records, misleading, casting aspersions, defamatory, and incriminatory". Argued remarks were made without providing advance notice to…

The Hindu · Aug 11, 2023

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge to visit five poll-bound States

Mr. Kharge will address the next meeting on August 18 in Zahirabad, Telangana.

The Hindu · Aug 11, 2023

Election Commission sticks to Assam delimitation draft, renames some seats in final order

Election Commission of India (ECI) publishes final report on delimitation of Assam Assembly, parliamentary constituencies; 19 Assembly, two Lok Sabha seats reserved for STs, nine for SCs. ECI held public hearings, heard 1,200 representations from 31 districts, met with 20 political parties.

The Hindu · Aug 11, 2023