The conduct of both Speakers in Parliament last week is a vestige of the past decade. The Opposition’s pushback is evidence that politics ended on 4 June 2024.
On first day of 18th Lok Sabha Wednesday, Birla read out a resolution condemning imposition of Emergency by Indira Gandhi in 1975, riling Oppn. PM Modi lauded Birla for his remarks.
Oppn did not press for division of votes, but spirit of cordiality melted away by the time proceedings of the day were adjourned as Birla made a speech on Emergency, sparking uproar.
Contest between BJP's Om Birla and K Suresh arose after NDA rejected INDIA bloc's demand to reserve the Deputy Speaker's position for the Opposition in exchange for support to Birla.
Birla is 1st presiding officer in two decades to be re-elected. If he becomes Speaker again, he could break Balram Jakhar's record, who served as Speaker for two full five-year terms.
Move comes after Rahul Gandhi says Opposition demanded Deputy Speaker's post, following parliamentary 'convention', in exchange for consensus on Speaker.
The Malimath Committee had recommended that all prosecutors should work in close cooperation with the police department. The present trend, however, is to the contrary.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
The Chinese are said to have hired ex-fighter pilots & air force operators from NATO countries over the past several years to help them fine-tune their operational & flying capabilities.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
You should see Tamilnadu assembly speaker. He answers Minister ‘s questions, shuts up opposition MLAs, doesn’t give time for discussion. Switches off live proceedings of opposition MPs, glory basking of Thiru MK Stalin. In comparison, shri Om Birla and shri Jagdeep Dhankar are 1000 times better. No articles on TN speaker cos TN is ignored from any National news
You should see Tamilnadu assembly speaker. He answers Minister ‘s questions, shuts up opposition MLAs, doesn’t give time for discussion. Switches off live proceedings of opposition MPs, glory basking of Thiru MK Stalin. In comparison, shri Om Birla and shri Jagdeep Dhankar are 1000 times better. No articles on TN speaker cos TN is ignored from any National news
Whether calm sagacity, statesmanship would be better.