The opposition vehemently criticizes the Waqf bill, labeling it as ‘draconian.’
New Delhi, August 8 (Ozi news desk): The opposition staged a protest against the proposed Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha, with Congress MP KC Venugopal characterizing the legislation as “draconian” and a direct “assault on the Constitution.” Following the request from Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju to present the bill, Venugopal, who […]
Lok Sabha passes 3 criminal law bills in absence of 97 suspended MPs
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed three bills to replace the colonial-era criminal laws by voice vote. The Bills were passed even as 97 MPs from Opposition have been suspended in the Lok Sabha. So far 143 opposition MPs have been suspended from the two Houses of Parliament. The three redrafted bills—the Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik […]
6 MPs from Punjab among 49 more parliamentarians suspended from Lok Sabha
Amid protests from opposition MPs seeking answers to the security breach in Parliament, the Lok Sabha on Tuesday suspended 49 more MPs for ‘disrupting’ the proceedings of the House. The suspension shall be for the remainder of the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament. With this, a total of 82 MPs have been suspended from Lok […]
New Parliament building designated as Parliament House of India
New Delhi, September 19 The new Parliament building has been designated as the Parliament House of India, a Lok Sabha Secretariat notification said. “The Speaker, Lok Sabha, is pleased to notify the new building of Parliament situated in the precincts of the Parliament House on Plot Number 118, New Delhi, east of the existing Parliament […]