Internal conflicts within TMC reaches Lok Sabha, Kakoli writes to Speaker against Kalyan
Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar has accused Kalyan Banerjee of repeatedly verbally abusing her inside the Lok Sabha.
Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar has accused Kalyan Banerjee of repeatedly verbally abusing her inside the Lok Sabha.
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.
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.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday underscored the centuries-old civilisational, cultural, and spiritual ties between India and Sri Lanka, stating that the shared Buddhist heritage of the two nations continues to strengthen bilateral relations and deepen people-to-people engagement.
The first fallout of the 2026 edition of Assembly elections came with DMK MP Kanimozhi writing to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to change the seating arrangements in the Parliament so that they don't have to sit near the Congress MPs.
When the Lok Sabha reconvened at 2 pm after repeated adjournments, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi rose to speak, but he was denied permission by the presiding chair. Gandhi then claimed that Speaker Om Birla had, about an hour ago, in a meeting with Congress MP KC Venugopal, agreed to let the LoP speak in the Lok Sabha.
Six women MPs of the Congress party, who wrote the letter, asserted that their protests have been "unrelentingly peaceful, firm, and entirely within democratic norms."
Congress MP KC Venugopal told the media that the Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, has not been allowed to speak in Parliament on important matters, and he faulted the Lok Sabha Speaker for denying the opportunity to the LoP who is considered a shadow of the Prime Minister in the Lower House.
Speaking at the Bihar Legislative Assembly’s foundation day ceremony in Patna on Saturday, Birla expressed concern over instances of disruptions and disorderly conduct in legislative proceedings and observed that such practices adversely affect the image of democratic institutions.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday launched a sharp attack against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his speech in the Rajya Sabha, accusing him of lacking the courage to answer questions raised by the Opposition and deliberately undermining democratic functioning of Parliament.
