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Kiren Rijiju says government ready for NEET debate, accuses Opposition of 'running away'

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju expressed frustration with the Congress party. He accused the opposition of avoiding a debate on the NEET paper leak issue. Union Home Minister Amit Shah is ready to answer all questions in Parliament. Disruptions have marred both Houses of Parliament throughout the current session. The…

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Kiren Rijiju says Amit Shah ready to reply to debate on student protests, seeks Opposition assurance

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju stated the government is ready for a Lok Sabha debate. Home Minister Amit Shah will respond to discussions on student protests and police actions. The opposition must assure peaceful participation and listen to the reply. The Monsoon Session has seen disruptions and limited legislative business.…

The Economic Times

Kiren Rijiju, Rahul Gandhi spar on issue of implementation of women's quota

Congress and BJP leaders exchanged sharp words regarding women's reservation and delimitation legislation. Rahul Gandhi questioned the delay in implementing the 2023 women's reservation law. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju explained the implementation depends on future census and delimitation exercises. He highlighted the need for delimitation to enable women's reservation…

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Opposition cannot dictate which minister will come to House and respond, says Rijiju in Lok Sabha

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju stated the opposition cannot dictate ministerial responses. He asserted that Home Minister Amit Shah attends Parliament daily and stays late. Rijiju told the opposition they would not be able to digest Shah's response. The government and the Chair decide which minister will respond to questions.…

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LoP Kharge demands Amit Shah's statement in RS over July 20 police action; Minister Rijiju says LoP cannot dictate government

Opposition leaders demanded a statement from Union Home Minister Amit Shah. They sought discussion on police action against protesters at Jantar Mantar. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju responded to the opposition's demands. He stated the opposition could not dictate parliamentary proceedings. The Rajya Sabha Chairman asked Rijiju to convey the…

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No proposal for special Parliament session on women's reservation, delimitation bills: Rijiju

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju denied any special session plans. The government is attempting to pass women's reservation and delimitation bills. This effort aims for 33 percent reservation for women in legislatures by 2029. Discussions are underway with opposition parties like Congress and Samajwadi Party. The government plans to reintroduce…

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Kiren Rijiju reaches out to Rahul Gandhi to break Parliament deadlock

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju met Rahul Gandhi seeking cooperation for smooth proceedings. They discussed possible reintroduction of Delimitation and Women's Reservation Bills. Rahul Gandhi conveyed non-negotiables for the House to function effectively. The Lok Sabha has faced disruptions since the Monsoon session began. The government aims to pass bills…

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PM Narendra Modi chairs Cabinet meet as Parliament remains deadlocked

Parliamentary sessions faced disruptions from Opposition members protesting over alleged paper leaks. Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned for the day due to continued uproar. The Lok Sabha managed to pass the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju defended the bill's passage…

The Economic Times

"Want all parties to take part": Kiren Rijiju urges debate on Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju urged all political parties to participate in the debate on the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, which aims to strengthen the legal framework against paper leaks and examination malpractices. The Bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha amid concerns over the NEET-UG…

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BJP alleges irregularities in Abhishek Banerjee's 'Sebashray' medical camps, CM Suvendu Adhikari to respond on Saturday

Serious irregularities at Abhishek Banerjee's medical camps were raised in the West Bengal Assembly. BJP MLA Debanshu Panda alleged medical negligence and buried medicines at these camps. He also claimed playgrounds were occupied, impacting children's access to play areas. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Shankar Ghosh assured the Assembly that the Chief…

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Akhilesh Yadav, Kiren Rijiju spar over paper leaks in Parliament

Akhilesh Yadav criticized Prime Minister Modi for silence on paper leaks and student issues. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju stated the government is ready for discussion. Opposition members disrupted Parliament proceedings over alleged police action on students. They demanded the government address students' concerns and irregularities in examinations. Protests will…

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Winter Session of Parliament to commence from Nov 25

A special event will be held in the Central Hall to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution on November 26.

Dynamite News

Monsoon Session: All-party meet underway in Parliament ahead of Budget

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju is hosting the meeting, with attendance from various political leaders. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Joshi takes exception to Lad’s remarks

Taking exception to Labour Minister Santosh Lad’s remarks on BJP issuing advertisements, Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines Pralhad Joshi sought to know if Congress had fulfilled its promise on guarantee schemes, why was it issuing advertisements again?

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Floor leaders attend all-party meeting convened by government ahead of Budget session of Parliament

Parliament Budget Session: Rajnath Singh, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi and his Deputy Arjun Ram Meghwal represented the government at the meet ahead of the Budget session of parliament

The Hindu

Steps to be taken to develop tourism in coastal areas of the State

H.K. Patil, Minister for Law, Justice, Human Rights, Parliamentary Affairs, Legislation and Tourism, announces plans to develop coastal tourism in Karnataka with private players.

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47 MPs suspended from Parliament for remaining Winter Session over "misconduct"

The motion for the suspension of MPs was moved by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi. When the House reassembled at 3 pm after adjournments. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Government announces all-party meeting on September 17 ahead of special session of Parliament

A meeting of the floor leaders of all political parties has been convened on September 17, a day before the start of a five-day Parliament session, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said on September 13.

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Five-day special session of Parliament called from 18 to 22 September

The Parliamentary Affairs Minister said that he is hopeful of a meaningful discussion in the Parliament during this special session. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Rajiv Gandhi’s dreams for rural India yet to be fulfilled: Patil

Minister for Law, Parliamentary Affairs, Legislation, and Tourism H.K. Patil said that through the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, the rural areas of the country have been empowered, but former Prime Minister late Rajiv Gandhi’s dreams towards rural India have not been fulfilled even after 75 years of Independence.

The Hindu

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

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PM Modi holds meeting with Rajnath Singh, Pralhad Joshi to discuss govt's strategy in Parliament

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a meeting with Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi and Union Ministers Piyush Goyal and Arjun Ram Meghwal to discuss the government's strategy in Parliament. Read further on Dynamite News.

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First day of monsoon session of Parliament

The Monsoon session of Parliament began on Thursday amidst outrage over the situation in Manipur.

The Hindu

Opposition likely to focus on Manipur in Monsoon Session

The Parliament Monsoon Session is scheduled to start on July 20 and continue till August 11, 2023, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said on July 1, 2023.

The Hindu

Submit revised plan for PG centre, H.K. Patil tells officials

Minister for Law, Parliamentary Affairs, Legislation, and Tourism H.K. Patil on Thursday has directed the officials to submit a revised building plan of the postgraduate centre of Karnatak University within a week.

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