Saugata Roy

Amit Shah Vs Saugata Roy during Parliament’s Winter Session. "How can a country have two PMs, two constitutions and two flags?” Union Home Minister Amit Shah said in response to a comment made by Trinamool Congress leader Saugata Roy during a discussion on the J&K reservation and reorganisation bills in the Lok Sabha. says. The Trinamool leader had said Ek Pradhan, Ek Vidhan, Ek Nishan was a political slogan. Watch for More!

Live Updates: MPs unite against US hate crime; Govt to issue statement next wk

Members of Parliament have voiced opposition over the lack of statement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the killing of Srinivas Kuchibhotla in Kansas. They were united in strongly condemning the hate crime.

PF tax issue to be addressed during Budget discussion: FM

Jaitley had spoken on similar lines earlier in the day at a meeting organised by industry chambers and said he will spell out the final decision on the matter when he speaks during the debate on Budget in Parliament.

Insurance Bill introduced in LS amid opposition

The Insurance Laws (Amendment) bill, 2015, seeks to replace an ordinance issued by the government earlier, which had come under sharp attack from various quarters. The bill seeks to amend the Insurance Act, 1938 and the General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Act 1972 and the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999.

Mamata pulls out of UPA

After her 72-hour deadline and an over three-hour long meeting in Kolkata with Trinamool Congress MPs and leaders, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday finally walked out of the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance Government.

Land Acquisition: Has India's growth taken two steps back?

Last night the Cabinet approved the draft Land Acquisition Bill and it's widely expected it will be introduced in Parliament tomorrow. Experts debate if whether the bill creates a fair and equitable policy that both protects owners and also facilitates industry and urbanization or has it created obstacles which could affect India’s growth.

Expert's debate: Is PM 'over and above' Lokpal purview?

With the Lokpal Bill dominating the news and with the position of major political parties slowing emerging, where do they stand on the critical issues of the Prime Minister, the judiciary and the ministers of parliament?

How should state govt's handle the land acquisition issue?

Trinamool Congress minister of state for urban affairs Saugata Roy, leading lawyer representing the Tatas, Mukul Rohatgi, chairman of the Amrapali Group, Anil Kumar Sharma and lawyer Pranay Vakil examine the Land Acquisition Act and look at what steps are needed to pave the way forward.

State poll results: What is the message from electorate?

In an interview with CNBC-TV18’s Karan Thapar, Kapil Sibal, from the Congress party; D Raja, from the CPI; Saugata Roy, from the Trinamool Congress, Editor-in-Chief of the Hindu, N Ram and the well-known political analyst Yogendra Yadav, analyse the message from the people of India in election results.

West Bengal Elections: What does the civil society want?

Voting starts in West Bengal on Monday. The mood of the state is yet to understood. The question is whether we can identify the election sentiments in the separate sections of Bengal society and how free and fair will the voting be?