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8:19 PM

Six newly elected Rajya Sabha MPs take oath

Six newly elected Rajya Sabha MPs, including former National Commission for Women chairperson Rekha Sharma and industrialist Sana Sathish Babu, took oath as members of the Upper House of Parliament on Monday.

 

BJP's Sharma and Telugu Desam Party's (TDP) Babu were elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Haryana and Andhra Pradesh respectively last week.

 

TDP's Beeda Mastan Rao and BJP's Ryaga Krishnaiah were also among those who took oath on Monday. Both of them were elected unopposed from Andhra Pradesh.

 

BJP's Sujeet Kumar and TMC's Ritabrata Banerjee, who was elected from West Bengal, also took oath.

 

The newly elected MPs signed the members' register and greeted Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar.

7:36 PM

One Nation One Election' bill to be introduced tomorrow in the Lok sabha around noon: Sources

7:00 PM

Priyanka Gandhi brought 'Palestine bag'. What message does she want to convey? asks BJP MP Anurag Thakur

"Priyanka Gandhi brought 'Palestine bag'. What message does she want to convey? She didn't say a word on violence against Hindus in Bangladesh. Leaders of her party didn't find it important to raise the voice of Hindus. She wants to make a fashion statement with her 'Palestine bag', this shows the mindset of Congress," said BJP MP Anurag Thakur on Monday.

6:35 PM

Kharge cites Sachin's 99s to seek Rajya Sabha Chairman's 100% attention

Sachin Tendulkar's dismissals at 99 got a mention in the Rajya Sabha during a discussion on the Constitution on Monday, when Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge urged the Chairman to give his speech absolute attention.

 

Kharge made the remark when he was speaking about one of Baba Saheb Ambedkar's speeches delivered on November 25, 1950, and noticed that the Chairman was not looking at him but towards members of the ruling party.

 

Addressing Dhankhar, Kharge complained that he was neither looking at him nor listening to him.

 

"99 per cent main aap ko hi dekh raha hoon (I am looking at you 99 per cent)," Dhankar replied with a smile.

 

To which, Kharge responded, "But this 1 per cent (pointing his finger at the paper he was reading from) is very important."

 

"Sachin Tendulkar scored 99 runs 10 times or 12 times but it couldn't become a century. That's why I am requesting you as it is a very important issue," Kharge added, and started reading while Dhankhar smiled showing full attention to him.

4:45 PM

Rs 13,422 crore disbursed to street vendors under PM SVANidhi scheme, Rajya Sabha told

The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry has disbursed 9,431,000 loans amounting to a total of Rs 13,422 crore to street vendors under the PM SVANidhi scheme till December 8, Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday. In a written reply to a question, Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Tokhan Sahu said that out of 9,431,000 loans, 4,036,000 loans have been repaid by street vendor beneficiaries. The micro-credit scheme for urban street vendors, which provides collateral-free loans up to Rs 50,000, was launched by the Narendra Modi government in 2020 during the Covid-19 outbreak.

2:51 PM

Not implementing election manifesto is unconstitutional: Vijaysai Reddy, YSRCP

2:41 PM

Stop step-motherly treatment of Tamil Nadu: DMK's Tiruchi Siva slams Centre

2:35 PM

DMK's Tiruchi Siva slams Centre for favouritism, counts TN govt's success

2:19 PM

Kharge takes a dig at PM Modi, says 'Chaos during making of Constitution reduced by Congress party'

Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge says, "Speaking in the Lok Sabha, he (PM Modi) took a dig at the Congress for taking credit for the making of the Constitution. Baba Saheb himself has said- "The task of the Drafting Committee would have been a very difficult one if this Constituent Assembly had been merely a motley crowd, there would have been nothing but chaos. The possibility of chaos was reduced to nil by the existence of the Congress Party inside the Assembly which brought into its proceedings a sense of order and discipline." You have not respected him since the beginning...".

2:05 PM

RS LoP Kharge says, 'Patel, Ambedkar were with Nehru; Modi disrespecting everyone'

Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge says, "...You are insulting everyone in the name of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. Sardar Patel was also with him, Ambedkar was also with him... Nehru ji had written a letter to the Chief Ministers, which Modi ji mentioned in his speech to defame Nehru ji by distorting the facts, for which he should apologise to the country. This is my demand..."

2:00 PM

Kharge slams govt, says 'who did not fight for country won't understand importance of freedom, Constitution'

Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge says, “...Those who did not fight for the country, how will they know the importance of freedom and the Constitution? ...The Prime Minister was teaching us and said that we lie but the number one liar is the Prime Minister. It was said that Rs 15 lakh will come but nothing came...these people are misleading the country and deceiving the people by lying...The Prime Minister should have told what he has done in the last 11 years to strengthen the Constitution..."

1:47 PM

The first amendment was brought in for the common good, not party: Kharge

1:43 PM

Kharge slams BJP over caste census, says it is against reservation

Mallikarjun Kharge criticised the BJP over the caste census, accusing the party of opposing reservation and resisting the Opposition’s call for a nationwide caste census.

1:38 PM

PM Modi lives in past, not in present, says Kharge in Rajya Sabha

During the ongoing Constitution debate in Rajya Sabha, LoP Kharge said PM lives in past, not in present, it would have been better had he listed present achievements that strengthened democracy.

1:36 PM

BJP giving 'jumlas' to befool people of country and blaming us: Kharge in Rajya Sabha

1:27 PM

Govt should raise its voice against atrocities on minorities in Bangladesh: Priyanka in LS

1:26 PM

People who didn't fight for independence, how will they know its importance: Kharge in RS

1:23 PM

RSS opposed the Constitution because it was not based on Manusmrit: Kharge

Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge said, ''RSS leaders opposed the Constitution of India because it was not based on Manusmriti... Neither did they accept the Constitution nor the tricolour. On 26 January 2002, for the first time, the tricolour was hoisted at the RSS headquarters under compulsion. Because there was a court order."

 

1:13 PM

Congress granted women voting rights well before many other nations did: Kharge

During the ongoing Constitution debate in Rajya Sabha, Kharge said Congress granted women voting rights well before many other nations did.

 

1:11 PM

RSS does not respect national flag or Constitution, says Kharge in Rajya Sabha

1:09 PM

Atrocities happening on women and SCs/STs, says Kharge in RS

1:02 PM

Current government should improve their governance, says Kharge in RS

1:01 PM

BJP govt should try to save Hindu minorities in Bangladesh: Kharge in RS

Our brave leader Indira Gandhi divided Pakistan into two parts and liberated Bangladesh... The pride of this country spread across the world. The chaos that is going on there (in Bangladesh), at least these (BJP) people should open their eyes and try to save the minorities there, said Kharge in Rajya Sabha.

 

12:56 PM

People who have no respect for flag or Constitution are teaching us lessons today: Kharge

12:52 PM

Late PM Indira Gandhi saved our nation, she has been the 'Iron Lady': Kharge

Mallikarjun Kharge while speaking in the Rajya Sabha said, “Today is the Bangladesh Liberation Day. Late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi saved our nation, she has been the Iron Lady, maybe she can be a motivation for BJP leaders."

12:48 PM

Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge replies to Constitution debate in Rajya Sabha.

12:42 PM

B R Amebdkar never got Bharat Ratna because of Congress, says Sitharaman in RS

12:40 PM

FM Sitharaman seeks apology from Jairam Ramesh over 'lying' allegation in RS

Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman demanded an apology from Congress party leader Jairam Rames for accusing her of “lying” in Rajya Sabha.

12:34 PM

Congress failed to deliver 'Gareebi Hatao', says FM Sitharaman in RS

12:30 PM

Indira Gandhi Crushed Samvidhan in 1975, says JP Nadda in RS

BJP President and Union Minister JP Nadda joined the Constitution debate amid a heated exchange between Nirmala Sitharaman and Congress’ Jairam Ramesh. He said that the Janata Party government introduced the 44th Constitutional Amendment Act, adding that Indira Gandhi attempted to suppress democracy during the Emergency in 1975.