Chennai, Feb 22 (IANS) Dissent is brewing within the Tamil Nadu Congress over the leadership style of state party President K. Selvaperunthagai after he invited applications for the post of new district chiefs. A section of party leaders has met Girish Chodankar, the AICC secretary incharge of Tamil Nadu, to express their dissatisfaction with Selvaperunthagai’s … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) BJP IT Cell Chief Amit Malviya has hit back at the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, for submitting a dissent note over the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), calling it “politically motivated” and lacking merit. “It is an attempt to undermine the constitutional mandate … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has strongly criticised the Centre for appointing Gyanesh Kumar as the new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) in a late-night decision. Kumar, a retired IAS officer from the Kerala cadre, replaces Rajiv Kumar following his retirement. LoP Gandhi questioned the urgency … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Congress Rajya Sabha MP Syed Naseer Hussain on Thursday raised serious concerns in the Rajya Sabha over procedural lapses and the redaction of dissent notes in the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) report on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill. His remarks ignited a fierce debate as opposition members vehemently opposed the handling … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) The Joint Parliamentary Committee’s (JPC) report on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill formed the basis for a fresh flashpoint between the Treasury and Opposition benches in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, the last day of the first half of the Budget Session. Chaos broke out in Rajya Sabha, the moment the … Read more
