PM Narendra Modi replied on 'Motion of Thanks' to the President's address in Lok Sabha. He lashed out at Congress and the Opposition over a range of issues including dynastic politics, inflation and corruption.
The development comes against the backdrop of several paper leak incidents in the recent past. The proposed law will act against organised gangs, mafia elements and those indulging in malpractices and will also act against the government officials found in collusion with them.
Penalties outlined in the bill include fines ranging from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 5 lakh, along with imprisonment up to 10 years for offenders. The establishment of a high-level national technical committee is planned under the provisions of the proposed law.
Lok Sabha elections are due to held in April-May this year. Ahead of the polls, opposition parties have formed a bloc named I.N.D.I.A to take on the BJP-NDA government.
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh asserted that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s abrupt return to the BJP-led NDA was “good riddance” for the opposition INDIA bloc in which many leaders were now “heaving a sigh of relief”.
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The remarks were made at the Kerala Literature Festival, attended by prominent personalities including historian William Dalrymple, Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi, and comedian Kanan Gill, among others. The festival concluded on Sunday.
I.N.D.I.A bloc members are holding seat-sharing talks with different parties almost on a daily basis now. The Lok Sabha elections are due to be held in April-May this year.
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Amid recent speculations of internal divisions, Banerjee clarified during a program in Diamond Harbour, South 24 Parganas district, that unity prevails within the TMC.
In a recent meeting of the INDI alliance which took place in Delhi, majority of the parties of the bloc stressed on finalising seat-sharing in view of the upcoming high stakes elections.
Cash-for-query case: In an affidavit to the ethics committee on October 19, Hiranandani claimed that Moitra had provided him with her login ID and password for the Lok Sabha members' website. The Central Bureau of Investigation has already filed a preliminary FIR in the case.
VBA chief Prakash Ambedkar has written to MVA leaders in Maharashtra that defeating PM Modi should be their only priority and asked them to decide on his proposed formula for seat sharing in next year's Lok Sabha elections.
Reports had surfaced that Nitish Kumar was unhappy with the I.N.D.I.A. bloc after alliance meeting which took place on December 19. During the meeting, Mamata Banerjee and Arvind Kejriwal proposed Mallikarjun Kharge's name for PM face.
Parliament Winter Session: During the Winter session, 46 MPs were suspended from the Rajya Sabha for unruly behaviour and misconduct. The opposition repeatedly demanded a statement from Home Minister Amit Shah in the House on the security breach on December 13.
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BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri fires salvos at Congress in Lok Sabha. He discussed the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita, 2023, the Bill to consolidate and amend the law relating to Criminal Procedure, be taken into consideration.
Samajwadi Party member S. T. Hasan conspicuously lambasted the Modi government on the suspension of 143 MPs. He also mentioned that this government is deaf and dumb. watch to know more!
Opposition MPs DK Suresh, Nakul Nath and Deepak Baij were suspended from Lok Sabha for the remainder of the winter session. A total of 146 MPs have been suspended so far for their unruly behaviour in Parliament.
The Bill replaced the Election Commission (Conditions of Service of Election Commissioners and Transaction of Business) Act, 1991.
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