Tag: Parliamentarians
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BJP likely to deny tickets to many Bihar MPs
According to informed sources, at least one-third of the 22 sitting candidates could either lose tickets or get their constituencies changed to lessen the impact of people's anger.
September 13, 2018 -
MPs seek HRD Minister’s intervention in JNU quota policy
Parliamentarians from across parties on Thursday urged Human Resource Development Minister, Prakash Javadekar, to intervene in the alleged bypassing of reservation system for SCs, STs and OBCs at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). The letter — signed by more than 30 parliamentarians from the Congress, the Communist Party of India-Marxist, the NCP and others — …
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April 5, 2018 -
SP leader Naresh Agarwal demands salary hike for MPs
A demand for hiking the salary of parliamentarians was raised in the Rajya Sabha on Friday. Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu assured he will bring the matter to the government’s notice. Samajwadi Party leader Naresh Agarwal raised the issue and was supported by other members across party lines. “A Parliamentary Committee under former member Yogi Adityanath …
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December 22, 2017 -
Asean parliamentarians urge Myanmar to protect civilians
Asean Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) on Wednesday called on the government of Myanmar to take immediate action to protect civilians from violent clashes in the country’s western state of Rakhine. “The priority here must be civilian protection,” Indonesian MP Eva Kusuma Sundari said in a statement, adding “urgent measures must be taken by all …
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August 30, 2017 -
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