Eight newly-elected Rajya Sabha MPs, including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and BJP leader Tarun Chugh, took the oath as members of the Upper House on Monday. Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan administered the oath of office to the new members.
Senior Congress leader and former Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh on Saturday demanded the immediate registration of an FIR against Champat Rai, former General Secretary of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, over allegations of misappropriation of donations received at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh launched a scathing attack on the Yogi Adityanath government over the Aliganj fire incident here.
Spokesperson of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena and a Rajya Sabha MP told the media in Delhi that six MPs from his party were offered an additional Rs 10 crore to split away from the party and join the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena.
Sanjay Raut, Rajya Sabha MP and chief spokesperson for the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena, criticised the BJP over the alleged theft of crores of rupees from the donation box of Ayodhya's Ram temple.
The elections are a part of the routine biennial cycle of the 245-member Upper House, in which 72 members will retire between March and November, this year. Of the total strength, 233 members are elected by state legislators and 12 are nominated by the President.
In the hallowed halls of a functioning democracy, the physical presence of a representative is the most basic expression of the social contract.
Deepak Prakash raised the issue of tribal identity and heritage in the Rajya Sabha, urging the Centre to develop a dedicated Adivasi Cultural Corridor to preserve and promote the legacy of the Urav and Santhal communities of Jharkhand and adjoining regions.
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.
After the preparation of DPR, sanctioning of the project requires consultation with various stake-holders including state governments and necessary approvals viz. appraisal of NITI Aayog, Ministry of Finance etc.
