In notice to remove Dhankhar as V-P, INDIA bloc accuses him of ‘unfairly using privilege motions to silence Oppn’ & acting as ‘impassioned spokesperson of Modi govt’s policies,’ it is learnt.
At joint sitting of Parliament, the Vice President also invoked Ambedkar, who had questioned whether Indians would place the country 'above their creed' or vice versa.
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.
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 suspension of 12 Maharashtra BJP MLAs in 2021 was as unjustified as the suspension of 141 opposition MPs now. The existence of the Speaker's power under the Lok Sabha rules does not guarantee the constitutionality of their exercise.
Speculation about his fate had been rife, especially given that the Rajya Sabha numbers have become a little more evenly stacked ever since Nitish Kumar's exit from the NDA.
India will need to recalibrate crude sourcing strategy as US ends waivers for Russian & Iranian oil, energy experts say. But Russian crude will likely remain central to energy basket.
This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.
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