At a virtual meeting attended by 19 parties, opposition leaders also agreed that pressure should be put on the Modi government to carry out a caste census.
In an interview to ThePrint, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge says time to decide who will be UPA chairperson will come, but other issues must be dealt with first.
Trinamool Congress spokesperson Derek O’Brien tells ThePrint in an interview that opposition is united and TMC skipping some events should not be viewed as 'one-upmanship'.
Several parties — from JD(U) & RJD in Bihar, and SP & BSP in UP, to DMK in Tamil Nadu and Trinamool in Bengal — have supported the demand for a caste census.
In a letter on behalf of opposition parties, LoP condemned the manner in which the House was conducted & said that MPs, including women members, were 'physically manhandled'.
In a joint statement, leaders of 11 opposition parties condemned the govt for 'authoritarian attitude' & termed Rajya Sabha proceedings Wednesday an 'insult to dignity of Parliament'.
Latest report by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs says global growth to be faster than estimated earlier & India’s 'robust performance' to boost South Asia’s growth.
India’s defence sector is trying to penetrate the African market. But with China already extending significant influence, India must now play catch-up.
Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?
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