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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicOpposition

Topic: opposition

‘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.

Waqf Bill in Lok Sabha, govt sends it to parliamentary panel after Oppn uproar

INDIA parties strongly opposed Bill saying it was federalism and constitutional provisions.

Oppn cries foul over Phogat losing out on Olympics medal, demands probe into possible ‘sabotage’

Earlier in day, MPs of INDIA bloc walked out from both the Houses of Parliament expressing displeasure over sports minister's statement and Centre's refusal to clarify their doubts.

Oppn taunts Modi govt over leaks in new Parliament building ‘that cost billions’, demands review panel

Congress MP Manickam Tagore submits notice for adjournment motion to discuss building's ‘weather resilience’, other Opposition leaders want old building to be reopened.

‘Tried to stifle PM’s voice’ — Modi slams Oppn ahead of Budget session, says rise above party lines

Budget will play a pivotal role in shaping the country's destiny, propelling towards achieving vision of a developed India by 2047, he adds.

First Parliament session in Modi 3.0 ends on bitter note as Oppn walks out of RS during PM’s address

Mallikarjun Kharge requested Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar to allow him to intervene during PM Modi’s speech, but was not allowed. Hence, the Opposition walked out.

The Imperial Prime Ministership is beginning to seem much less Imperial these days

BJP leadership is smart enough to recognise how vindictive CBI arrest of Arvind Kejriwal or Delhi L-G permission to prosecute Arundhati Roy looks. But it doesn’t care. The message is clear: will come after you and will get you somehow.

First day in office, ‘Emergency’ on lips, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla in Opposition’s line of fire

Battle lines were further drawn once LS Speaker read out a resolution condemning Emergency. Under fire, Birla says MPs may represent different ideologies, but 'nation is supreme.

On Camera

How Gen-Z is changing the violent extremist landscape online

The evolving extremist threat now hinges on young people online, demanding new strategies beyond traditional counter-terror models.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.