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TMC accuses BJP of stalling Parliament, demands PM Modi open debate on Manipur

TMC MP Derek O'Brien accuses BJP of stalling Parliament, demands PM Modi open debate on Manipur issue. PM Modi has promised to initiate discussion & Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has assured Opposition of same. PM has expressed pain & anger over incident & promised no guilty will be spared. #Parliament…

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Questioning PM on Manipur is not “unparliamentary”: Derek O’Brien

TMC MP Derek O’Brien has written to the Rajya Sabha Chairman demanding that his entire speech on July 20 in the House be put on record, alleging that the act of declaring words used to criticise the government in power as “anti-union” or “unparliamentary” is a blatant attempt at muzzling…

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First day of Monsoon Session a washout

The Parliament failed to function on the first day of the monsoon session, with the Opposition remaining adamant that the first order of business should be a debate on the violence in Manipur with a statement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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24 of 38 parties in NDA meet have zero MPs, says opposition

NEW DELHI: While the ruling BJP took a dig at the 26 opposition parties which met in Bengaluru on Tuesday and named their group as Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, it was attacked over its claim that 38 parties are attending the NDA meet in the national capital.

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Amit Shah's remarks on West Bengal rural polls distasteful, insensitive: Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien

West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) has dubbed Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks on violence in the State’s panchayat polls as “distasteful and insensitive”, and wondered about the role of his Ministry in restoring peace in strife-torn Manipur.

The Hindu

Derek O'Brien, Saket Gokhale among 6 candidates named by TMC for Rajya Sabha polls

The Trinamool Congress has announced the names of six candidates, including party spokesperson Derek O’Brien, for the forthcoming Rajya Sabha elections.

The Hindu

Opposition MPs walk out of Parliamentary panel for not debating Manipur

“Opposition members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs walked out of a meeting on July 6 after their demand to discuss the situation in Manipur was denied by the panel chief,” sources said.

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Opposition’s message to BJP over Bengaluru meet amid Maharashtra NCP crisis

NEW DELHI: The shadow of Maharashtra political crisis for the Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has been cast on the joint opposition meeting with some of these parties cocking a snook at the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

The Times of India

Elections to 10 Rajya Sabha seats on July 24

Elections to 10 Rajya Sabha seats, including those held by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Derek O’Brien, will be held on July 24, the Election Commission (EC) said on June 27.

The Hindu

TMC seeks meeting of Parliamentary Standing Committee to discuss Manipur violence

In a letter to the Committee Chairperson, Brij Lal, the TMC’s Derek O’Brien urged for a meeting of the Committee on Manipur which is reeling under the “consequence of ethnic violence”. In the letter, Mr. O’Brien said that it is imperative to understand the ground reality and assess the extent…

The Hindu

Rahul Gandhi: defamation conviction causes uproar in India

“Why do all thieves have Modi as their surname?”

The Week

Opposition Parties Term Demonetisation 'Economic Genocide', 'Criminal Act'

Describing demonetisation as an "economic genocide" and a "criminal act", opposition parties slammed the BJP-led Centre for its decision taken on this day in 2016 to scrap high-value currency notes. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Opposition ought to fight polls on price rise, jobs: Derek O’Brien

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Modi Govt keen to cut short Monsoon Session: TMC leader Derek O'Brien

Last year, the Modi Government curtailed all three sessions due to various reasons, including the COVID pandemic

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Ban on dharnas in Parliament precinct sets off a controversy

Opposition members call it yet another attempt to bulldoze dissent; Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla says these circulars are routinely issued

Dynamite News

Opposition up in arms against 'unparliamentary words' report by Lok Sabha Secretariat

However, the Rajya Sabha Chairman and Lok Sabha Speaker will make the final decision about the removal of these words. Read more on Dynamite News:

Newslaundry

Alt News cofounder's arrest is front-page news, even as India pledges to protect free speech online

Leading English newspapers today united in reporting last night's arrest of Alt News cofounder Mohammed Zubair – an arrest described by the Committee to Protect Journalists as "another low for press freedom in India".

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