Minister of State for Communications Devusinh Chauhan said provisions have been made for reasons of national security and there were similar provisions in the previous version of the Post Office Bill too.
Rahul Gandhi LS membership: The plea submitted that once a member of Parliament or a state legislature loses his office by operation of Law in Article 102, 191 of the Constitution read with section 8 (3) of the Representation of People Act 1951, he will continue to be disqualified.
Winter Session 2023: The development adds a layer of anticipation to the ongoing parliamentary discussions and highlights the attention on matters of ethical conduct within the Lok Sabha.
Shiv Sena MP Hemant Patil voiced his support for the Maratha community's demand for reservation in government jobs and education.
Amit Shah criticised Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing her of destroying West Bengal. He cited instances of political violence, corruption, and appeasement, framing the BJP as the force that could bring about positive change in the state's governance.
Earlier, the Trinamool Congress MP, who is facing an enquiry in "cash-for-query" matter, had also said that she would be back with a bigger mandate in 2024
Ethics committee of Lok Sabha adopted its report which recommended the expulsion of TMC MP Mahua Moitra from the lower House, reacting to which she said that it just helped her "double 2024 winning margin".
The Winter Session of Parliament will have a total of 15 sittings and continue for 19 days. According to reports, several pending key bills are likely to be taken during the session.
Panel chief Vinod Sonkar said that six members supported the report on the 'cash-for-query' charge against Moitra, while four opposed it. He further said that a report had been drafted by the Ethics Committee on the allegations against Moitra.
The anti-corruption panel has ordered a CBI inquiry into the alleged corruption case of Mahua Moitra while compromising national security on the complaint of BJP MP Nishikant Dubey.
TMC MP Mahua Moitra on November 2 appeared before the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee in connection with the cash-for-query allegations against her. The TMC MP had walked out of the hearing over the nature of questions being asked.
Mahua Moitra case: Earlier, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey accused the TMC leader of asking questions in the Lok Sabha to target the Adani Group at the behest of businessman Darshan Hiranandani in exchange for bribes.
Chaired by BJP MP Vinod Kumar Sonkar, the committee has wrapped up its investigation, and the upcoming meeting will determine its course of action. The committee's previous meeting on November 2 saw members split along party lines.
Mohammad Faizal was disqualified from the Lok Sabha on October 4 for the second time this year. This came after the Kerala High Court declined to suspend the conviction of the MP from Lakshadweep in the 2009 attempt to murder case.
Mahua Moitra also expressed her desire to cross-examine Darshan Hiranandani, the alleged "bribe-giver," who had submitted an affidavit to the committee without providing substantial evidence.
Maratha community has been staging protests seeking reservation in the government jobs and education under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category.
The Ethics Committee is probing cash-for-query charges against the Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra and that she allegedly shared her parliamentary login credentials to a businessman.
Mahua Moitra said that she has prior engagements in her parliamentary constituency due to the Durga Puja celebrations in West Bengal. The panel had summoned her on October 31.
Nilesh Rane is the elder son of Union Cabinet Minister Narayan Rane. His brother, Nitesh Narayan Rane, currently serves as the representative for the Kankavli constituency in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.
Questioning Darshan Hiranandani's affidavit, TMC MP Mahua Moitra alleged that it was 'drafted by the PMO' and the businessman was forced to sign it after being 'threatened'.
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