Members in the Lok Sabha in the Parliament, in New Delhi.
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Parliament LIVE | Second leg of Parliament's Budget session to see 'EPIC' heat, debate on 3-language issue, Trump's tariffs
The furore over ‘EPIC’ or identical numbers for multiple voters’ cards, delimitation and alleged Hindi imposition through three language policy will resonate in the second leg of Parliament’s Budget Session starting Monday with the Opposition sharpening its rhetoric around these issues and the government all set to push for passing of the contentious Waqf Bill.
Parliament LIVE | Delimitation: DMK MPs resolve to raise matter in Parliament, to coordinate with other parties
DMK MPs on Sunday resolved to work towards ensuring Tamil Nadu's rights vis-a-vis the Lok Sabha seats delimitation issue, saying the population-based exercise will affect not just the southern states but also others including Odisha and West Bengal.
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Parliament LIVE | Stormy session ahead, Manipur Budget to be tabled
As tension is rising in Manipur, Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to table the proclamation of President's Rule and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will place the budget for the in the ethnic violence-hit state on Monday when the second leg of Parliament's Budget Session resumes.
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Parliament LIVE | Congress MP Manickam Tagore moves adjournment motion in LS over 'security crisis' in Manipur
Congress MP Manickam Tagore moved an adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday to discuss "Internal security crisis in Manipur and Jammu: clashes, violence and government accountability."
Parliament LIVE | Kanyakumari MP moves adjournment motion over 'underfunded railway projects' in Tamil Nadu
Kanyakumari Lok Sabha MP Vijay Kumar, alias Vijay Vasanth, has moved an adjournment motion in the House, calling for an urgent discussion on the "need for immediate action on underfunded railway projects in Tamil Nadu."
Parliament LIVE | Congress MP Manish Tewari moves adjournment motion over reduction of tariffs by India
Congress MP Manish Tewari moves adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha to deliberate upon the reported reduction of tariffs by India under external pressure.
Parliament LIVE | RJD to protest at Makar Dwar over Kushwaha's killing in Varanasi
RJD and other opposition party members to protest at Makar Dwar, demanding justice for Rohtas' daughter Sneha Kushwaha.
Sneha Kushwaha, a 17-year-old student from Sasaram, who was preparing for medical exams while staying in a hostel in Varanasi, died under suspicious circumstances last month.
Parliament LIVE | AAP MP Sanjay Singh moves suspension of business notice
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh on Monday submitted a suspension of business notice in the Rajya Sabha under Rule 267, seeking a discussion on the "losses suffered by retail investors due to the sharp fall in the stock market and the effectiveness of the regulatory mechanism."
Parliament LIVE | DMK MP Tiruchi Siva moves suspension of business notice
DMK MP Tiruchi Siva on Monday submitted a suspension of business notice in the Rajya Sabha under Rule 267, seeking a discussion the critical concerns regarding the upcoming delimitation exercise, particularly its impact on India's federal structure, affecting the Southern states' fair representation"
Parliament LIVE | Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha proceedings begin
Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan congratulates the Indian men’s cricket team on winning the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
Parliament LIVE | DMK leader questions fund cut to states in Parliament during Question Hour
"Is it right to use financial allocation which is meant for school education of children as a revengeful tool against the state government? Will the union government assure the parliament that no state will face fund cut for rejecting a policy not mandated by law," asks DMK MP T Sumathy
Parliament LIVE | Tamil Nadu govt dishonest, not committed to students, says Dharmendra prasad
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, responding to question over the implementation of National Education Policy in Tamil Nadu, attacked the DMK government.
“They are uncivilised, undemocratic people and not committed to the Tamil Nadu students. They are ruining their future. They are dishonest to the people of Tamil Nadu," Pradhan said.
Parliament LIVE | Chaos erupts in Lok Sabha during Question Hour
As Union Minister Dharmendra Prasad started speaking, opposition members started raising slogans. Speaker Om Birla requested the Opposition to quiet down and let the minister speak.
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JP Nadda said the opposition is not interested in debate "but want to give an impression that the government does not want to answer".
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh, DMK MP Tiruchi Siva on Monday submitted a suspension of business notice in the Rajya Sabha under Rule 267.
Parliament LIVE | Lok Sabha adjourned in blink after ruckus over NEP
Parliament LIVE | Om Birla urges political parties to ensure smooth functioning of Question Hour
Birla urged all the members attending the business advisory committee meeting on Monday to continue the Question Hour smoothly.
He said railways, agriculture and Jal Shakti were among the ministries whose demands will be discussed during the session that will continue until April 4.
Parliament LIVE | Proceedings in Lok Sabha resume
Parliament LIVE | 'Hurt by Education Minister calling Tamil Nadu MPs uncivilised,' says Kanimozhi
DMK MP Kanimozhi on Monday said that she is "very hurt" by Education Minister calling Tamil Nadu MPs "uncivilised".
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Parliament LIVE | Lok Sabha proceedings disrupted as DMK members protest over Pradhan's remarks
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan speaks in the Lok Sabha
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Lok Sabha proceedings were on Monday adjourned for about 30 minutes after DMK members staged protests over Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's remarks that Tamil Nadu government was "dishonest" and "ruining" the future of the students of the state by taking a complete 'U-Turn' on the issue of implementing the PM Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) scheme.
Replying to a question on the PM SHRI scheme, Pradhan said the DMK-led Tamil Nadu government has changed its stand on implementing the centrally-sponsored scheme which envisaged strengthening the schools managed by central, state or local bodies.
The state concerned has to sign an MoU with the central government that it would implement the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and in return the central government provides the fund.
"The Tamil Nadu government had initially agreed to sign the MoU. But now they have changed the stand. Many non-BJP-ruled states, including Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh, have signed the agreement," he said.
Pradhan said: "They are dishonest and they are ruining the future of the students of Tamil Nadu. They are doing politics".
The minister said at one point of time, the government of Tamil Nadu had agreed to PM SHRI scheme and several (DMK) MPs, who came to see him, conveyed this to him.
"But when they went back, they made a U-Turn. They are doing mischief with the life of the students. They are misleading the people and doing injustice to students of Tamil Nadu. They are undemocratic, uncivilised," he alleged.
Pradhan said Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin had also agreed initially "but suddenly some super CM appeared and they took a U-Turn. They just want to do politics".
"Today is March 10. We have still 20 days left in the month of March," he said, indicating the time left for the Tamil Nadu government to sign the MoU on PM SHRI.
Taking strong exception to the minister's remarks, the DMK members registered strong protests by raising slogans against the central government.
Speaker Om Birla asked the agitating members to return to their seats and allow the House to function normally.
(With PTI Inputs)
Parliament LIVE | TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee seeks debate on 'faulty' voter list
Parliament LIVE | Congress MP Rakibul Hussain raises the issue of assault on him by masked miscreants in Assam
On Feb 20, Congress MP Rakibul Hussain and his personal security officers were assaulted by a group of masked men in Assam’s Nagaon district while travelling on a scooter to a party meeting, leaving two of his security officers injured.
Parliament LIVE | Education minister misleading House over PM Shri scheme, says DMK MP
DMK MP T Sumathy on Monday said that Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan misled the house on the issue of implementing the PM Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) scheme.
Parliament LIVE | Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 PM
Parliament LIVE | DMK MPs protest over Pradhan’s remarks
Parliament LIVE | Proceedings in Lok Sabha resume
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Ashwini Vaishnaw introduces The Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024
Parliament LIVE | Congress MP Vivek Tankha raises Delhi Railway station stampede
Congress MP Vivek Tankha on Monday raised concerns over the stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station which killed 18 people on February 15.
He claimed that the country used to be excited about Railway budget earlier but now no updates are shared with the country.
He also flagged the vacancies for in the railway department.
"I know you love reels, but I am sure you will start loving railways too," he said
Parliament LIVE | Congress Lok Sabha members raise issue of lack of remuneration for Asha workers
Congress members from Kerala and Tamil Nadu on Monday raised the issue of lack of remuneration for Asha workers and their demand for social security cover, saying the "blame game" between the Centre and the Kerala government is not helping the cause of the healthcare volunteers.
Shashi Tharoor of the Congress was the first to raise the issue during Zero Hour.
Referring to Asha workers' month-long agitation in Kerala, he said they are paid poorly and continue to be treated as volunteers and denied social security and pension benefits.
He said the "unsung" heroes, who worked as frontline healthcare givers during the COVID-19 pandemic, are denied regular payments.
Parliament LIVE | Elections not fair, take action against EC: Trinamool's Kalyan Banerjee in Lok Sabha
Raising the issue of alleged "faulty" voter lists in the Lok Sabha on Monday, Trinamool Congress member Kalyan Banerjee demanded action against the Election Commission and said that the poll body had "failed" to conduct fair and transparent elections over the past few years.
Speaking during the Zero Hour in the lower house, he said West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had first flagged the issue of numerous instances of "duplicate" voter cards and the explanation given by the Election Commission was a clear breach of the Conduct of Election Rules itself.
The "faulty" voter lists were a matter of serious concern and amounted to a breach of Rule 20 of the Conduct of Elections Rule, the TMC member said.
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Parliament LIVE | Opposition MPs condemn Dharmendra Pradhan's remarks in Parliament over NEP
Several opposition members on Monday condemned remarks by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan amid a row over the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) in Tamil Nadu, following which the Lok Sabha proceedings were briefly adjourned.
DMK members protested in Parliament over Pradhan's remarks that the Tamil Nadu government was "dishonest" in implementing the PM Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) scheme. The Education Minister later withdrew his remarks.
Replying to a question on the PM SHRI scheme, Pradhan said the DMK-led Tamil Nadu government had changed its stand on implementing the centrally-sponsored scheme which envisaged strengthening the schools managed by central, state or local bodies.
The state concerned has to sign an MoU with the central government that it will implement the NEP 2020. In return, the central government provides the funds.
DMK MP Kanimozhi said the MPs were speaking to the party leaders about moving a privilege motion against the minister over the issue.