Congress party chief Mallikarjun Kharge attacked the Prime Minister Narendra-Modi-led Union government on Friday, after the Parliament passed the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025. Kharge, the leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Rajya Sabha, accused the government of taking a “negative stand.” “It is their interpretation, we kept our views on the bill in front of…
The Rajya Sabha was adjourned at 4 am on Friday after a 17-hour sitting. It will meet again later in the day at 11 am on April 4. Before adjourning the proceedings, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said it was a “rare occasion” that the House dispersed at 4.02 am to meet again at 11 am on…
Viral Video: In the middle of a heated debate between ruling and opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) over the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday night, an old video Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav resurfaced, sparking a political debate. In the video, now viral on social media and…
The Lok Sabha early Thursday passed the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, after over a 12-hour debate, which saw the ruling NDA strongly defending the legislation as beneficial for minorities and the opposition describing the legislation as “anti-Muslim”. The Bill was passed after all amendments moved by the opposition members were rejected by voice votes….
Congress Deputy Leader in the Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi is set to present the partyâs arguments during the debate on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, following its introduction by Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. The opposition has strongly criticised the bill, labeling it âunconstitutionalâ and accusing the BJP…
Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju will re-introduce the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, in the Lok Sabha today, April 2. The Bill amends the Waqf Act,1995 which governs the management of Waqf properties in India. The Bill proposes sweeping changes empowering Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union government to âaddressâ issues and challenges in regulating…
Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday slammed Pakistan for incidents involving attacks on minorities and said that the country cannot change the “fanatical and bigoted mindset” of a neighbour. The minister told Parliament that even former Prime Minister and Congress leader Indira Gandhi couldn’t succeed in changing Pakistan’s mindset. Jaishankar, while speaking in…
