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Congress: One man's ego has denied President her constitutional privilege to inaugurate new Parl building The Congress' attack comes a day after as many as 20 opposition parties announced their decision to boycott the inauguration of the new Parliament building by Modi. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · May 25, 2023
Opposition's unnecessary row over new Parliament building, say constitutional experts NEW DELHI: At a time when the political parties have got divided into two groups over the inauguration of the new Parliament building by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 28, constitutional experts feel the opposition leaders are not justified in their protest as there are no rules governing the… The Times of India · May 25, 2023
BRS too decides to stay away from new Parliament inauguration BRS too decides to stay away from new Parliament inauguration The Hindu · May 24, 2023
It cannot be a true Parliament without respect for Opposition: Akhilesh Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said the rualing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) failed to understand the basic spirit of the shlokas (scriptural verses) written there, and added that where there is pride of power but no respect for the opposition, it cannot be a true Parliament. The Hindu · May 24, 2023
Parliament built through constitutional values not by 'bricks of ego': Rahul Gandhi Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said neither getting President Droupadi Murmu to inaugurate the new Parliament building nor inviting her to the ceremony is an “insult” to the country’s highest constitutional post. The Hindu · May 24, 2023
BJP has reduced the President’s office to ‘mere tokenism’, says Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge In a series of tweets, Mr. Kharge said inauguration of the new Parliament building by President Murmu will “symbolise Government’s commitment to Democratic values and Constitutional propriety.” The Hindu · May 22, 2023
President, not PM, should inaugurate new Parliament building: Rahul Gandhi Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on May 21 said that the President should inaugurate the new Parliament building and not the Prime Minister. The Hindu · May 21, 2023
Federal government labels neo-Nazis 'political lunatics' following violent clash at anti-immigration rally Police use pepper spray to contain violence between neo-Nazi and anti-fascist protesters outside Victorian Parliament on Saturday afternoon. ABC News · May 13, 2023
Game of Thrones star witnessed gay nightclub shooting in Belfast Actor Kristian Nairn was at Belfast's Parliament bar in May 1997 when a policeman was gunned down. The crime remains unsolved after 25 years. Wales Online · Apr 29, 2023
XR steward says ‘handful of naughty people’ wanted to disrupt London Marathon Up to 50,000 activists are in Westminster for the third day of a protest dubbed ‘The Big One’, with the race and rally intersecting near Parliament Evening Standard · Apr 23, 2023
Up to 50,000 protestors will be on route of London Marathon Extinction Rebellion is staging a four-day protest outside Parliament Square Wales Online · Apr 21, 2023
Climate campaigners stage protest in Holyrood chamber despite new restrictions Members of This Is Rigged took action during FMQs, and in the main foyer of the Scottish Parliament. The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2023
Finland's Marin steps down as party leader Finland's outgoing Prime Minister Sanna Marin is stepping down as leader of the Social Democratic party, she said on Wednesday, adding she will serve as a regular lawmaker in the newly elected parliament from next week. Reuters · Apr 5, 2023
The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2023 Opposition disrupts Indian Parliament after Gandhi's ouster Members of opposition parties dressed in black disrupted India's Parliament and protested in the capital after Rahul Gandhi, a key opposition leader and fierce critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was expelled from the legislature last week
Wales Online · Mar 22, 2023 Partygate: The exchanges in Boris Johnson's trial that expose the man he is Partygate: Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson denies lying to Parliament but his evidence revealed a lot about his character
Wales Online · Feb 20, 2023 Streets around Parliament 'have declined into a degree of squalor and disorder’ Concerns for the safety of parliamentarians have been raised
Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2022 Thousands of striking Royal Mail workers stage rally near Parliament They said conditions proposed by the company are ‘unachievable’ and would ‘destroy’ the service
The National (Scotland) · Nov 24, 2022 Officials asked to examine rules after 'dodgy Tory bevvy session' in Holyrood OFFICIALS at Holyrood have been asked to examine the rules around party political events at the Scottish Parliament after concerns were raised over…
The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2022 ‘Knifeman’ tasered and arrested by armed police near Parliament Footage posted online shows six officers surrounding restrained suspect
Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2022 Man with knife ‘behaving erratically’ near Parliament Tasered by police officers A man “armed with a knife” was Tasered by police after being spotted “behaving erratically” close to the Houses of Parliament.
Daily Mirror · Oct 18, 2022 Penny Lancaster's pride after husband Rod Stewart rents home for Ukrainian family of 7 Penny Lancaster has shared her pride over husband Rod Stewart, speaking about him while attending a rally for the campaign group Menopause Mandate outside Parliament, of which she is patron
Daily Record · Sep 16, 2022 Chinese delegation banned from Queen's lying-in-state at Westminster The Commons Speaker has reportedly banned Chinese diplomats from entering the parliament although the Beijing government is still invited to the funeral service in Westminster Abbey.
Wales Online · Sep 13, 2022 Anti-monarchy protester stopped by police for holding up a blank piece of paper outside Parliament Barrister Paul Powlesland says that they should 'allow people to protest peacefully' and disagrees that Charles should be KIng
The Hindu · Aug 9, 2022 Dalits’ Coin Yatra ends as government refuses permission Its objective was to give money for constructing Parliament