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Parliament Session 2024 Live Updates: India originally had about 52,000 Waqf properties, which grew to 300,000 by 2009, and now totals 872,292 properties spanning over eight lakh acres.
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LJP(RV)’s Zen Z MP Sambhavi Choudhary delivers her inaugural speech in the Lok Sabha on July 1. Choudhary, who won the 2024 elections from Bihar’s Samastipur seat, makes her mark in Indian politics.
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NEET exam row: Independent Member of Parliament Pappu Yadav has demanded a re-examination for NEET aspirants and also criticised the delay in arresting ousted NTA chief Subodh Singh. Wearing a "Re-NEET" T-shirt during his oath ceremony, Yadav stressed on the need to address issues affecting the youth and development in Bihar. Watch the video
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News Highlights: Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on the Lok Sabha Speaker election said they could have opted for division but prioritized consensus.
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The Congress, as the largest opposition party, secures the Leader of Opposition position after a gap of 10 years, having previously fallen short of the required 10 percent of Lok Sabha seats in the past two elections.
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The stage is set for a contest between the ruling NDA and the Opposition INDIA alliance for the speaker's post in the 18th Lok Sabha. With Om Birla filing his nomination for NDA and K Suresh for the opposition, tensions rise. Despite efforts for consensus by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, no agreement was reached. Hear statements from Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Gaurav Gogoi, and Union Ministers Lalan Singh and Piyush Goyal, as they discuss the standoff. The historic election is scheduled for June 26th.
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Bansuri Swaraj, daughter of the late BJP leader Sushma Swaraj, took membership in the Lok Sabha on June 24 (Monday). In the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha, she followed in her mother's footsteps by taking her oath in Sanskrit, just as Sushma Swaraj did in the 16th Lok Sabha. This marks Bansuri Swaraj's first term as an MP. Watch this historic moment as she continues her mother's legacy.
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In the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior leaders took oath as MPs. This marks Modi's third term, retaining the Varanasi seat since 2014. As the Leader of the House, he was the first to take the oath. Key cabinet ministers also took their oaths, including Rajnath Singh from Lucknow, UP, Amit Shah from Gandhinagar, Gujarat, and Nitin Gadkari from Nagpur, Maharashtra. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal retained his North Mumbai seat and BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia from Guna, Madhya Pradesh. Stay tuned for more updates on the 18th Lok Sabha proceedings.
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Shah said the BJP has never sought separation from any alliance partner and has even let its regional allies lead state governments despite being the bigger partner. He said many “friends” have come and many have gone away.
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Modi said that the Budget Session was a good opportunity to make some constructive suggestions, but the opposition members have let go of a good chance.
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The Bill, introduced in Lok Sabha on December 11, 2019 by the then Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, Ravi Shankar Prasad, seeks to provide for protection of personal data of individuals and establishes a Data Protection Authority
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BJP and Congress have filed privilege motions against Congress President Rahul Gandhi and Prime Minister Narendra Modi respectively
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Rahul Gandhi questioned the Prime Minister’s silence on burning issues facing the country including safety of women as well as increasing crimes against women, minorities, Dalits, etc
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The Lok Sabha session ended on May 11 marking a sudden end, two days before the scheduled culmination of the session during which the budgetary exercise
was the highlight.
