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Follow Vajpayee and speak in Rajya Sabha: TMC’s Derek O’Brien to PM Modi on Manipur violence

NEW DELHI: In order to exert more pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to speak in Parliament over the Manipur violence, Rajya Sabha MP Derek O’Brien of TMC on Tuesday asked him to “be inspired” by former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee who had spoken several times in the Upper House.

The Times of India

Which are the 26 parties in the INDIA combine, the face of Opposition unity for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls?

A total of 26 parties are now part of the Opposition INDIA combine. We explore each of these parties and examine their standing in Parliament.

The Hindu

Explained | Why is the Opposition insisting on a debate about Manipur under Rule 267?

Opposition want the Rajya Sabha Chairman to invoke Rule 267 to suspend business and debate Manipur in the Upper House. Read The Hindu explainer on provisions of Rule 267 of the Rajya Sabha rulebook and what is the controversy over it.

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Phangnon Konyak becomes first woman MP from Nagaland to preside over Rajya Sabha

NEW DELHI: A history was created in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday with S Phangnon Konyak becoming the first woman member from Nagaland to preside over the Upper House.

The Times of India

Logjam in Parliament as Shah urges Opposition to allow truth to come out on Manipur issue; AAP MP Sanjay Singh suspended

As the logjam in Parliament persisted for the third day, Home Minister Amit Shah on July 24, 2023 asked the Opposition to allow a debate on the Manipur issue to begin. AAP MP Sanjay Sanjay Singh was suspended during uproar in the Upper House for the rest of the Monsoon…

The Hindu

Mallikarjun Kharge’s humour even changes inclement weather, wishes V-P Jagdeep Dhankhar on Congress president’s birthday

NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha may be witnessing unruly scenes for the last two days of the ongoing monsoon session of Parliament over Manipur violence, but some pleasant moments also take place in the Upper House. Vice-president Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday heaped praises on leader of opposition in the Rajya…

The Times of India

Intense lobbying in Congress Legislative Council seats

Intense lobbying has begun in the ruling Congress in Karnataka as eight seats have fallen vacant in the Legislative Council. The Congress is all set to secure six of the eight seats.

The Hindu

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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

AAP workers hail Sanjay Singh, shrug off Guptas

Resentment in the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over the selection of Rajya Sabha candidates has come out in the open.

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