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Friday, December 12, 2025
TopicOpposition

Topic: opposition

JPC adopts draft report and amended Waqf bill Opposition slams its provisions as ‘unconstitutional’

Opposition members criticised the adopted Bill saying it will destroy the Waqf board by allowing for the government's interference in the religious matters of Muslims

RS adjourned as Dhankhar declines discussion on judge’s ‘hate speech’, Oppn decries ‘censorship’

Declining notices seeking a discussion on Allahabad HC judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav's remarks on Muslims, Dhankhar says the matter can only be discussed through substantive motions.

Manipur Congress demands Modi visit violence-hit state, says not allowed to protest in Delhi

Manipur has seen unprecedented violence between Meitei and Kuki communities since May; 6 Meteis were killed last month following clashes between security forces & Kuki militants.

Waqf board JPC’s Oppn members seek time to submit report, say many stakeholders yet to give their views

AAP MP Sanjay Singh said Speaker Om Birla assured that the time limit for submitting the report would be extended.

Sri Lankan Oppn leader Premadasa calls Wickremesinghe govt corrupt, campaigns on correcting policies

Sajith Premadasa is contesting the polls in Sri Lanka against President Ranil Wickremesinghe & Anura Kumara Dissanayake of National People's Power.

Modi govt makes U-turn on lateral entry, asks UPSC to cancel ad after 2 allies join Oppn in pushback

In letter to UPSC, DoPT says Centre needs to 'review & reform this aspect'. This comes after pushback from Oppn & allies who say lateral entry being used to circumvent reservations.

Sisodia’s 1st day after release from jail: Hanuman temple, Rajghat & a call for Opposition unity

Sisodia warns of dangers of "growing dictatorship" in India, says Kejriwal will be released from jail in 24 hours if opposition forces roar together.

Opposition attack on the counter has BJP playing defence. It has set agenda with caste, revdi, jobs

Third Modi govt has quickly moved away from dismissing all Congress ideas as unimaginative and is now implementing several of them. Think poll-bound Haryana and Maharashtra.

‘Don’t need any schooling’ — RS Chairman Dhankhar tells Jaya Bachchan in 2nd Budget session face-off

Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan demanded apology from RS Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar who accused Oppn of ‘trying to destabilise the nation & create chaos in the House’.

‘Haircuts cutting people’s necks’ — Oppn says govt ‘friendly’ to corporates while middle class suffers

Oppn also criticises Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya's comment on the money spent on the training of wrestler Vinesh Phogat.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.