Tag: Renuka Chowdhury
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Twitterati question photo showing Renuka Chowdhury using mobile phone inside polling booth
Use of mobile phones is not allowed in polling booths. Some Twitter users questioned how a leader could be allowed to use a phone in a polling booth.
April 11, 2019 -
Casting couch exists everywhere, even Parliament not immune: Renuka Chowdhury
The Congress leader also gave a call to 'stand up and say Me Too'
April 24, 2018 -
Women politicians pitch for reservation in Parliament
Women representatives from different political parties came together here on Saturday in support of reservation of seats for them in Parliament. During “The Bridge 2018” organised by The Caravan, politicians like Renuka Chowdhury of Congress, Mahua Moitra from Trinamool Congress, Brinda Karat from CPI-M, Sushmita Dev, President, All India Mahila Congress, author Shubhrastha, and political …
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March 25, 2018 -
No GST on laughter, don’t need permission to laugh: Renuka
Hitting back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his “Ramayana” jibe at her in Parliament, Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury on Sunday said there was no GST on laughter and that she did not need anyone’s permission to laugh. She also said that Modi’s remarks against her showed his mindset towards women. The former Union minister …
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February 11, 2018 -
Both Houses in Parliament adjourned following Andhra, Renuka uproar
The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were adjourned minutes after session started on Friday, 9 February till noon. The Lok Sabha was adjourned following protests by members from Andhra Pradesh immediately after Speaker Sumitra Mahajan introduced the Question Hour. In the upper house, Samajwadi Party MP Naresh Agarwal demanded an apology from Union MoS …
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February 9, 2018 -
Congress’ Renuka Chowdhury moves privilege motion against Rijiju
Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury on Friday filed a privilege motion in the Rajya Sabha against Union Minister Kiren Rijiju for sharing a video of hysterical cackling by mythological character ‘Surpanakha’ linking it to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s comment on her. The development comes a day after the Congress parliamentarian had taken strong objection to the …
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February 9, 2018 -
Congress demands Modi’s apology over remarks concerning Renuka
The Congress on Thursday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “lowering the dignity of his office” with his remarks in Parliament regarding party MP Renuka Chowdhury and demanded his apology. Talking to reporters here, Congress leader Anand Sharma said Modi had distorted history to mislead the people and used a language no Prime Minister had …
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February 8, 2018 -
Renuka Chowdhury wants privilege notice against PM Modi
Congress leader Renuka Chowdhury whom Prime Minister Narendra Modi made fun of on Wednesday for her loud laughter in the Rajya Sabha during his reply to the President’s address, said on Thursday that she would move privilege notice against him. Addressing reporters after Congress women members’ delegation met Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu over …
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February 8, 2018 -
PM Modi takes dig at Renuka Chowdhury for laughing during his speech
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took a dig at Congress member Renuka Chowdhury over her loud laughter at his claim that the idea of Aadhaar was conceptualised during the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government. “Chairman sir, don’t stop Renukaji. Ever since seeing Ramayana serial, for the first time I have got an opportunity to see …
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February 7, 2018