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Bill to replace CJI from selection panel for CEC runs contrary to govt.’s own committee recommendation

Govt's own committee recommended CJI be part of selection panel for CEC & ECs. Law Commission modified Goswami recommendation to include PM, Leader of Opposition & CJI in 3-member selection committee.

The Hindu

Last day of Parliament Monsoon session: FM Sitharaman to move Central Goods and Service Tax Amendment Bill

The ongoing session of Parliament is set to conclude on Firday after three weeks of tumult, during which the Opposition and treasury benches faced-off on the issue of ethnic violence in Manipur. Read further on Dynamite News.

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Why hasn’t PM Modi made any concrete statement on Manipur, asks Congress

“Why hasn’t the Prime Minister made any plans to go to Manipur?” Mr. Gogoi asked.

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Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury suspended from Lok Sabha for comparing Modi to a blind king

This is probably the first time that the Leader of the largest Opposition Party in the Lok Sabha has been suspended in the recent past.

The Hindu

Shaming or demeaning women is a concern for all: Nirmala Sitharaman

Ms. Sitharaman said she would like to remind her about an incident which happened on March 25, 1989 in the Tamil Nadu Assembly when the then Leader of the Opposition Jayalalithaa’s saree was pulled.

The Hindu

YSRCP does a ‘balancing act’ by voting against no-trust motion in Parliament

YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) voted against no-confidence motion in Parliament, citing NDA's absolute majority and YSRCP's strategy of political neutrality to benefit Andhra Pradesh. YSRCP had moved a no-confidence motion in 2018 to press Centre for SCS. YSRCP MP said motion should not be used to settle political differences and…

The Hindu

Bill tabled in Rajya Sabha to replace CJI with cabinet minister for selection of CEC, election commissioners

NEW DELHI: The central government on Thursday introduced a bill seeking to replace the chief justice of India (CJI) with a cabinet minister in the committee for the appointment of chief election commissioners (CECs) and election commissioners (ECs). The opposition created an uproar to oppose the contentious bill.

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Bill for selection of Election Commissioners: Congress calls it 'blatant attempt' at making EC 'puppet in hands of PM'

Congress alleges new bill to regulate appointment of CEC & ECs is a "blatant attempt" to make poll watchdog a "puppet" of PM. Asks if BJD & YSRCP will join forces to oppose. Congress MP Tagore charges PM & HM want to control ECI. SC ruling requires impartial panel. Bill…

The Hindu

NDA ally Mizo National Front to back INDIA’s no-confidence motion

MNF, a partner of NDA, to back no-confidence motion against BJP-led Govt. at Centre. MNF deeply hurt over condition of Zo ethnic people in Manipur. MNF Rajya Sabha MP to raise voice in Parliament. PM Modi to give reply before voting in Lok Sabha.

The Hindu

"He should be apologising...": BJP's Anil Antony over alleged 'flying kiss' by Rahul Gandhi

BJP's Anil Antony reacts to Rahul Gandhi's 'flying kiss' in Parliament, calls it "disrespectful" and "ridiculous". Union Minister Smriti Irani and BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad condemn the Congress leader. Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi calls it "affectionate". PM Modi to address Lok Sabha today.

The Hindu

‘Assassins of Bharat Mata in Manipur’: How newspapers reported Day 2 of no-confidence motion

Day two of the opposition’s no-confidence motion unfolded in the Lok Sabha yesterday. Rahul Gandhi said the BJP government had “murdered Bharat Mata in Manipur”, Amit Shah came to the Manipur chief minister’s defence, and Smriti Irani called Gandhi a misogynist for blowing a “flying kiss”.

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Morning Digest | Manipur debate in Rajya Sabha lost in a maze of rules; China goes 10 months without envoy in India ahead of key meetings, and more

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Amit Shah appeals for peace in Manipur, backs Chief Minister Biren Singh

Amit Shah, during the debate on the no-confidence motion, made an appeal to Meiteis and Kukis in Manipur to shun violence and enter into a dialogue

The Hindu

Congress accuses Sansad TV of focusing on Rahul Gandhi for less than 40% of his Lok Sabha speech

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday alleged that the Sansad TV focused on party leader Rahul Gandhi for only 40% of the time he spoke in the Lok Sabha during the no-confidence motion.

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On Sansad TV camera, Rahul Gandhi gets around 40% screen time, Smriti Irani over 90%

The Sansad TV camera focussed on the Lok Sabha speaker for nearly half the time Congress MP Rahul Gandhi spoke in Parliament on Wednesday. But Union minister Smriti Irani remained in focus for most of her speech.

Dynamite News

Digital personal data protection among 6 bills to be move in Rajya Sabha today

Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 is among six other Bills listed in Wednesday's legislative business for consideration and passage. Read further on Dynamite news:

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“My friends in BJP need not be scared, my speech is not on Adani…”:Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday took potshots at BJP in Lok Sabha and said his speech in the no-confidence motion is not be on Adani issue. Read further on Dynamite News:

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No-confidence motion in Lok Sabha: For PM, Manipur is not India, Rahul Gandhi says

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday opened his speech on the no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha by thanking Speaker Om Birla for reinstating his lower house membership. Then, he immediately brought up the issue of Adani.

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Congress dares Kiren Rijiju to share details of ministers who visited Manipur since violence broke out

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Tuesday questioned Union minister Kiren Rijiju’s remarks in the Lok Sabha that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked central ministers to visit Northeast every 15 days and challenged him to furnish details ever since the Manipur violence broke out 97 days ago.

The Times of India

Restoring expunged records on NewsClick row unprecedented, says Adhir Chowdhury

NEW DELHI: Leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has objected to the restoration of the expunged remarks made by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on news portal NewsClick in the Lok Sabha on Monday and said it has never happened before.

The Hindu

Opposition MPs stall Lok Sabha proceedings over Sansad TV scroll on PM Modi government’s achievements

Opposition members in the Lok Sabha stalled proceedings during the debate on the no-confidence motion objecting to a scroll that was appearing on the bottom of the screen of Sansad TV

The Hindu

United Forum for RTI urges MPs to raise concerns on Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023

The United Forum for RTI Campaign-Andhra Pradesh has appealed to MPs to express their concerns regarding the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023, which was introduced in the Lok Sabha on August 3, 2023.

Dynamite News

Want to break PM’s ‘maun vrat’ on Manipur: Congress MP Gogoi on no-confidence vote

A discussion on the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government began in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday with Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi initiating the debate. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

BJP has divided Manipur and communities: Congress

Opposition MP Gaurav Gogoi submitted his motion— ‘This House expresses want of confidence in the Council of Ministers— before the House and then made his statement.

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Parliament Monsoon Session: PM Modi-led govt to face no-confidence motion; Rahul Gandhi likely to open debate

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, whose parliamentary membership was restored on Monday, is likely to open the discussion on the no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha. Read further on Dynamite News:

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