Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Sunday underscored the importance of collective efforts, innovation and citizen participation in achieving the vision of “Viksit Bharat 2047”, asserting that entrepreneurship and nation-building must move forward together to ensure inclusive and sustainable development.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday launched the inaugural issue of Vidhan-Chetna, the quarterly journal of the Delhi Legislative Assembly, along with the release of the Proceedings of the Central Legislative Assembly (1924-1930) published across 89 volumes.
Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, blamed the Narendra Modi government for the economic crisis and alleged that the BJP government had “sold out the country to the US.”
In a symbolic move aimed at promoting fuel conservation and encouraging greater administrative austerity, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has reduced the number of vehicles used in his official convoy, aligning with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent appeal for responsible energy consumption amid growing concerns over fuel usage and rising import dependence.
The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has sought a reply from Central government agencies regarding the alleged disproportionate assets case against Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha.
Controversial remarks by Pappu Yadav reignite debate on women’s participation in politics, even as Parliament remains divided over how and when reservation for women will actually be implemented.
The recent failure to pass a constitutional amendment expanding the Lok Sabha and state assemblies and linking it to women’s reservation is being framed, predictably, as a clash over gender justice.
Sharad Pawar-led National Working President and Lok Sabha MP Supriya Sule addressed the last rally seeking votes for late Ajit Pawar's wife, Deputy CM Sunetra Pawar, bringing the campaigning for the Baramati byelection to its conclusion on Tuesday.
The debate over expanding the Lok Sabha and state assemblies has largely been framed in terms of numbers ~ how many seats, which states gain more than others, and whether India needs more Members of Parliament. But that focus risks missing a deeper institutional shift.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma has said that the ruling BJP dispensation would make more vigorous efforts for achieving rightful reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and the state assemblies and also seek explanation from the Congress and allies for "not walking the talk" on the issue.
