Monsoon Session Statements
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“ We are not changing our goalpost. Our position has remained consistent from the very beginning, and we have three specific issues. The first concerns the lathi-charge and firing on students - we want…
Mallikarjun Kharge,
Opposition not changing goalpost, consistent in its demand from…
“ But the temple of our democracy is a place where you go for prayer in the form of argument, debate and reasoned thinking,
Shashi Tharoor,
Is the Opposition shooting itself in the foot by disrupting…
“ There is no problem with all sorts of political demonstrations, dharnas, hartals, gheraos, sloganeering, whatever. All those are legal, constitutional and permitted in our democratic framework,
Shashi Tharoor,
Is the Opposition shooting itself in the foot by disrupting…
“ It saddened me that the DMK, AIADMK, PMK, DMDK did not participate in the meeting of the Tamil Nadu Members of Parliament convened by the chief minister of Tamil Nadu. We lost an opportunity to…
P. Chidambaram,
Chidambaram slams TN parties for skipping delimitation meet
“ History should not be repeated.
Jairam Ramesh,
Kerala name change, expanding NCDC financing powers: Amit Shah likely…
“ Those holding high offices have a responsibility towards the people. It is not a dictatorship or a 'raj darbar'. So if something has happened, pellet guns have been fired on students, they have been…
Priyanka Gandhi,
Opposition MPs take out protest march in Parliament complex, seek Amit…
“ They are disrespecting Parliament. It has been so many days but they don't want to step inside the House. What is the issue in coming to the House and giving a statement?
Mallikarjun Kharge,
Opposition MPs take out protest march in Parliament complex, seek Amit…
“ We had gone today to submit 233,238 petitions to the Prime Minister. A month ago, we had sought time to discuss the forceful imposition of the E20 issue with him, but we received no response. The…
Arvind Kejriwal,
Delhi Police stop Kejriwal’s march to PM’s residence over E20 petrol
“ The UP sessions’ continuously decreasing duration and the brief monsoon session of the legislative assembly has raised question that will it be able to achieve its true objective, or will it merely…
Mayawati,
UP monsoon session should focus on public welfare issues: Mayawati
“ Why is the Home Minister not coming to Parliament? In all previous sessions, he used to be very active. Then why is he not attending this session? The atrocities and attacks against students are still…
K. C. Venugopal,
Opposition parties protest outside ‘Makar Dwar’ in Parliament House
“ Prime Minister should answer how the 'chhanda-chdhawa' donated to Shri Ram Mandir, was stolen, even as the Trust was under PM's oversight,
Mallikarjun Kharge,
Home Minister Shah must explain in Parliament lathicharge-pellet gun…
“ I hope our opposition colleagues will give up negative politics, adopt a positive approach and contribute to Uttar Pradesh's changed perception, development and prosperity,
Yogi Adityanath,
Adityanath hits back at opposition on temple donation theft issue,…