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PM Modi says all Congress guarantees in the past have fallen flat

“All guarantees given by the Congress to the people of the country in the past have fallen flat. That will be the fate that will befall the new guarantees that the party is giving to the people of Karnataka,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday. He was addressing a…

The Hindu · May 3, 2023

Sanjay Singh's name in excise policy case charge sheet not mistake but deliberate: AAP

NEW DELHI: The mention of its Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh's name in the Delhi excise policy case charge sheet by ED was a "deliberate attempt" to defame the party and its leaders, including chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, alleged the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday.

The Times of India · May 3, 2023

Opposition targets AAP in Punjab over Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha

With the Enforcement Directorate (ED) mentioning Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha in its second supplementary chargesheet in the Delhi liquor policy, the Opposition parties in Punjab on Tuesday sharpened their attack

The Hindu · May 2, 2023

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 · Apr 30, 2023

Wrestlers' protest: Kapil Sibal raises question of 'pliant investigation'

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Sunday said the wrestlers staging a protest here demanding the arrest of the wrestling federation chief over sexual harassment charges are facing the predicament of a defiant accused and "no arrests", and wondered whether there is a "pliant investigation" into the matter.

Dynamite News · Apr 30, 2023

Wrestlers' protest | Kapil Sibal raises question of 'pliant investigation'

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on April 30 said the wrestlers staging a protest are facing the predicament of a defiant accused.

The Hindu · Apr 30, 2023

Don’t listen to people who say BJP does not need votes of Muslims, says ex-MP Syed Zafar Islam

BJP’s national spokesperson and former Rajya Sabha member Syed Zafar Islam says, “There have been some instances of (party functionaries making) such a statement (that BJP does not need votes of Muslims). It should be ignored, as they are not authorised to speak on behalf of the party. Actually, such…

The Hindu · Apr 29, 2023

BJP constitutes a four-member-MP team to probe into Sambalpur communal violence

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has constituted a committee comprising four Members of Parliament to probe into recent communal violence that had taken place in Odisha’s Sambalpur town.

The Hindu · Apr 28, 2023

Don't devalue teaching profession: Kapil Sibal calls for ending ad hoc teacher phenomenon

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on April 28 called for putting an end to the phenomenon of having ad hoc teachers and said the education profession should not be devalued.

The Hindu · Apr 28, 2023

Case filed against Assam Rajya Sabha member, 13 others

The Assam Chief Minister’s Vigilance Cell on April 25 registered a case against Rajya Sabha member Ajit Kumar Bhuyan and 13 others in connection with the alleged misuse of the Members of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLAD) fund in the State. 

The Hindu · Apr 26, 2023