AIADMK MLAs walk out of TN Assembly over Speaker’s ‘bias’, seek action against ministers

AIADMK MLAs walk out of TN Assembly over Speaker's 'bias', seek action against ministers

Follow Us on Google News Chennai, April 15 (IANS) Legislators of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) staged a walkout from the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Tuesday, accusing Speaker M. Appavu of repeatedly denying the Deputy Leader of the Opposition, R.B. Udhayakumar, the opportunity to raise critical issues during the Zero Hour. Speaking … Read more

AIADMK MLAs wear black shirts in TN Assembly to protest Speaker’s refusal to let them speak

AIADMK MLAs wear black shirts in TN Assembly to protest Speaker’s refusal to let them speak

Follow Us on Google News Chennai, April 8 (IANS) AIADMK MLAs on Tuesday appeared in black shirts in the Tamil Nadu Assembly as a mark of protest, alleging that they were not being allowed to speak during House proceedings. Leader of the Opposition (LoP) and AIADMK General Secretary, Edappadi K. Palaniswami, accused Speaker M. Appal … Read more

Day before CPI-M party Congress, scheduled list of speakers at closing session prompts speculation over new GS

Day before CPI-M party Congress, scheduled list of speakers at closing session prompts speculation over new GS

Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, April 1 (IANS) As the 24th Party Congress of the CPI-M is scheduled to start at the temple town of Madurai in Tamil Nadu from Wednesday, fresh speculations have surfaced over the party’s new General Secretary – a post which had been lying vacant since the demise of incumbent, … Read more

Robert Vadra slams LS Speaker’s decorum remark over Rahul-Priyanka interaction

Robert Vadra slams LS Speaker's decorum remark over Rahul-Priyanka interaction

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) In first comments from a Gandhi family member over the decorum issue raised by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla against Rahul Gandhi, Robert Vadra, husband of Priyanka Gandhi, on Thursday said there was nothing wrong with the Leader of Opposition warmly greeting his sister. “Rahul … Read more

Calcutta HC allows LoP Adhikari to hold rally in Bengal Speaker’s constituency

Calcutta HC allows LoP Adhikari to hold rally in Bengal Speaker’s constituency

Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, March 26 (IANS) A single-judge Bench of the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday granted permission for a rally in Baruipur-Paschim, the Assembly constituency of Speaker Biman Bandopadhyay. The rally is scheduled to be held on Thursday afternoon. The High Court also granted permission to Leader of the Opposition (LoP) … Read more

Suvendu Adhikari approaches HC for rally permission in Bengal Speaker’s constituency

Suvendu Adhikari approaches HC for rally permission in Bengal Speaker’s constituency

Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, March 25 (IANS) The Leader of Opposition (LoP) in West Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari, on Tuesday approached a single judge bench of the Calcutta High Court seeking permission to conduct a rally in Baruipur-Paschim, the Assembly constituency of Speaker Biman Bandopadhyay. In his petition filed at the single judge bench … Read more

Sajad Lone Flags Marginalization of Kashmiri Speakers in Reservation System

JAMMU, Mar 13: In his address to the Assembly on Thursday, Sajad Lone, the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference (PC) President and MLA from Handwara, highlighted the growing marginalization of Kashmiri-speaking residents due to what he described as a deeply inequitable reservation system. In a statement released by the party, Lone presented a data-driven argument … Read more

IPS officer served notice in Andhra Dy Speaker’s Raghu Rama Raju’s 2021 custodial torture case

IPS officer served notice in Andhra Dy Speaker's Raghu Rama Raju’s 2021 custodial torture case

Amaravati, March 2 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh Police have served notice to Bihar cadre Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Sunil Naik for questioning in the case relating to the alleged attempt on the life of present Assembly Deputy Speaker K. Raghu Rama Krishna Raju. Prakasam’s Superintendent of Police A. R. Damodhar, who is the investigating … Read more

Most eloquent speakers among BJP MLAs always targeted in Assembly: Suvendu Adhikari (Ld)

Most eloquent speakers among BJP MLAs always targeted in Assembly: Suvendu Adhikari (Ld)

Kolkata, Feb 17 (IANS) The most eloquent speakers in the BJP’s legislative team in the West Bengal Assembly are always targeted during important sessions of the House, Leader of Opposition (LoP) Suvendu Adhikari said on the suspension of four party legislators for a month on Monday. “The plot of suspension has been in practice for … Read more