Amid opposition outcry against contentious bill, INDIA bloc partners TMC, SP, AAP & Shiv Sena (UBT) have already announced decision to not join the committee.
From cries about ‘murder of democracy’ to bemoaning ‘opposition-mukt Parliament’ to charges of disruption and unruly behaviour, the week of 146 MPs' suspension put ‘democracy slide’ back in public debate.
While 33 MPs were suspended Monday in Lower House, 45 faced action in Upper House. In 1989, then govt barred 63 MPs for a week after ruckus over tabling of Thakkar Commission report.
Whether it's Senthilkumar S with his 'gaumutra states' jibe or Udhayanidhi’s comments on Sanatan Dharma, opposition is out to exploit north-south cultural differences for political mileage.
Mamata, Akhilesh, Nitish planned to skip the 6 December meeting. Kharge had dialled leaders to convene the meeting when counting of votes was underway Sunday.
Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray)'s Priyanka Chaturvedi, TMC's Mohua Moitra, Congress's Pawan Khera among those who took to social media to share the communication.
IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.
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