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Chadha claimed, “If one earns ₹10, they must pay ₹7-8 to the government as tax. However, Governments that levy such taxes on common people, what do they give in return to common people?"

Rijiju applauded the budget and remarked that the 2024-25 Union Budget lays a robust foundation for an 'atmanirbhar' and 'viksit' India.

Speaking on behalf of the entire Opposition and the 'INDIA' alliance, Gandhi said he hoped the Opposition would be allowed to raise the voice of people in the House. “This House represents the voice of India’s people and you, Speaker Sir, are the final arbiter of that voice. Of course, the government has political power, but the Opposition also represents the voice of India’s people and this time, the Opposition represents significantly more voice of the Indian people than it did last time,” he said.

"Election is a process of building consensus. Parliament has two sides so that both aspects of any question can be considered... Every issue has two sides. If one side is addressed by one party, the Opposition party should address the other dimension, so that we reach the right decision," Bhagwat stated, highlighting the importance of a balanced parliamentary process.

The Ministry of Home Affairs issued citizenship certificates to 14 individuals under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA). This marks the first set of certificates handed out since the BJP-led Central government notified the CAA rules in March this year.

Congress President and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge presented the 'Black Paper', preceding the release of the government's White Paper.

The 2024 interim budget presentation uncovered a comprehensive array of transformative initiatives designed to fortify diverse sectors of the economy and tackle urgent societal issues.

Recently, the elections to five state assemblies were held, and the results were announced. Many political pundits branded this as a Semi-Final to GE2024 as they did in 2018 when all these five states had their assembly elections. The striking outcome of the 2023 five-state elections is: that all the political parties that won this […]

NEW DELHI: In an exchange of words, the Congress president and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge responded sharply to Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, expressing concerns over the sweeping suspension of MPs across both houses of Parliament. Kharge’s retort labelled the mass suspensions as a preconceived agenda of the government. Following Dhankhar’s […]

The suspension of 141 opposition MPs from the Parliament for the rest of the winter session for disrupting the proceedings and violating the rules of the House has sparked a heated debate on the state of democracy in India. The opposition parties have condemned the move as undemocratic, arbitrary, and vindictive, and have staged protests […]