A vote for change: On the result of the Thai parliamentary election Following the results in the Thailand election, any move to stop the winners from forming the government would be disastrous The Hindu · Jun 4, 2023
Opposition meet likely to be postponed With the Congress’s top leadership expressing inability to participate In the joint Opposition meeting scheduled for June 12, according to sources the meeting is likely to be postponed to a later date. The Hindu · Jun 4, 2023
Opposition mourns the tragedy at Balasore, largely holding back on questions Opposition parties largely refrained from attacking the government on the Odisha train accident The Hindu · Jun 3, 2023
Amid the glitter of celebration, denial of dissent is the irony of emerging Telangana Telangana Chief Minister K.Chandrasekhar Rao bedazzled everyone over a month ago, inaugurating the aesthetically designed new State Secretariat complex. The very next day, an Opposition leader — MP and Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee chief A.Revanth Reddy — was stopped from entering the august premises The Hindu · Jun 3, 2023
Govt. wants to make sedition law more draconian: Congress Congress alleged that the BJP government was planning to make the law more draconian before 2024 national elections The Hindu · Jun 2, 2023
Delhi Ordinance Row: CM Kejriwal meets Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren; seeks support Kejriwal had on May 23 embarked on a nationwide tour to seek support from the Opposition parties against the Ordinance. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Jun 2, 2023
Stalin says DMK will strongly oppose the Union govt’s Delhi Ordinance; asks other parties to do the same Tamil Nadu CM M.K. Stalin said that the DMK will strongly oppose the Ordinance promulgated by the BJP-led government at the Centre, to effectively nullify the SC judgement, which said Delhi’s elected government and not its Lieutenant-Governor had powers over managing the services of the bureaucrats. The Hindu · Jun 1, 2023
Morning Digest | 16 parties confirm participation for the June 12 Opposition meet; Centre to provide air connectivity for Manipur’s hill areas; and more The Hindu’s Morning Digest brings readers a select list of stories to start the day The Hindu · Jun 1, 2023
A parliamentary democracy or an executive democracy The urgent question that must be asked is whether India can continue to be called a parliamentary democracy or whether it has become an executive democracy The Hindu · May 31, 2023
In Bengal, court orders dominate politics The Calcutta High Court has become a ground for political muscle-flexing The Hindu · May 31, 2023
Status quo in Turkey: On the new term for Recep Tayyip Erdoğan In Turkey, a new term could be the ideal opportunity for Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to right the wrongs and offer a new inclusive beginning The Hindu · May 31, 2023
Don't take any step that undermines sports: Union minister Anurag Thakur tells wrestlers; Opposition slams govt NEW DELHI: Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday asked protesting wrestlers not to take any step that could undermine sports or hurt players and said they should wait for the probe to complete, even as political parties stepped up attacks on the government over the issue. The Times of India · May 31, 2023
Roger Cook to hit the ground running as new WA premier, as opposition slams union influence Roger Cook has hit the ground running, gaining the approval of Labor's right faction today to confirm his endorsement as WA's next premier. ABC News · May 31, 2023
CM calls meeting of Ministers today to consult on implementation of ‘guarantees’ Ahead of the crucial meeting of the State Cabinet on Thursday to decide on the method of implementation of poll guarantee schemes, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has convened a meeting of Ministers on Wednesday. The Hindu · May 30, 2023
The Hindu · May 30, 2023 Such 'poaching' not designed to strengthen Opposition unity, serves BJP: Congress slams TMC after W.B MLA crosses over A day after its lone MLA in West Bengal joined the TMC, the Congress on May 30 lashed out at the Mamata Banerjee-led party, saying such “poaching” is not designed to strengthen Opposition unity and only serves the BJP’s objectives.
The Hindu · May 28, 2023 Opposition meeting may take place in Patna on June 12 The much-awaited meeting of parties opposed to the BJP may be held in Patna on June 12, according to hints that emanated from a meeting of Bihar’s ruling JD(U) here on May 28.
The Hindu · May 28, 2023 Parties which boycotted inauguration of new Parliament have disrespected democracy, Savarkar: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde Eknath Shinde, who, along with Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis was present at the inauguration of the new building, later offered tributes to the Hindutva ideologue V.D. Savarkar at the Maharashtra Sadan in New Delhi on the occasion of his 140th birth anniversary.
The Hindu · May 28, 2023 Govindan says Chennithala raising false charges on AI camera issue Accusing Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala of repeatedly creating a smokescreen of false allegations regarding the Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered traffic surveillance system, Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] State secretary M.V. Govindan said that the AI cameras have helped reduce traffic violations and accidents significantly in Kerala
The Hindu · May 28, 2023 Opposition dubs new Parliament inauguration ‘self-glorification and coronation’ The Congress led Opposition parties in lambasting May 28 inauguration of the new Parliament building, likening it to a “coronation”, and a “self-glorifying” event conducted with utter disdain for the scientific temper.
The Hindu · May 28, 2023 BJP govt. spent ₹44 crore on media ads in four months ahead of Assembly polls, reveals RTI query The erstwhile BJP government had spent a whopping ₹44.42 crore on advertisements in the print and the electronic media in four months ahead of the Assembly polls in Karnataka
The Hindu · May 28, 2023 One wonders whether country is going backwards: Pawar on Parliament inauguration ceremony Sharad Pawar questioned the PM and BJP's snub to President Droupadi Murmu and to Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, who is also chairman of the Rajya Sabha Chairman, by not inviting them to attend the ceremony.
The Hindu · May 28, 2023 Let us embrace this symbol from past to affirm values of our present: Tharoor on Sengol Amid the raging Sengol row, Shashi Tharoor said the positions taken by the government and the Opposition on the issue are reconcilable, as he called for embracing this symbol from the past to affirm the values of our present.
The Hindu · May 26, 2023 Omar Abdullah praises new Parliament building despite NC boycott National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah praised the new Parliament building, a day after his party decided to join the Opposition and boycott the inaugural function on May 28. Meanwhile, several J&K parties have come out in support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurating the new Parliament building.
The Hindu · May 26, 2023 Ex-bureaucrats, veterans condemn Opposition for boycotting new Parliament building inauguration A group of 270 eminent citizens, including former bureaucrats, ambassadors and veterans, on May 26 condemned the Opposition for boycotting new Parliament building inauguration and claimed the “family-first” parties have come together to boycott all that represents India.
The Hindu · May 26, 2023 Chirag Paswan condemns Opposition move to boycott new Parliament building inauguration Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) leader Chirag Paswan wrote to PM Modi extending his wishes for the inauguration of the new Parliament building