Parliament highlights: Opposition demands discussion on voter ID discrepancy, delimitation

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3:45 PM

What has this government actually done to secure India’s energy future?: Manish Tewari

“The Russia-Ukraine war has been a crude oil windfall for India, Turkiye and other countries. However, this does not happen everyday and we need to be future-ready. As of March 10, 2025, India’s crude oil imports has increased to 203 billion MT and average price is $70.65/barrel which is almost $10 less than what it was 2014. There are shale reserves in the Cauvery-Godavari basin, What has this government actually done to secure India’s energy future?,” Congress MP Manish Tewari said.

3:35 PM

Impending delimitation exercise to penalise progressive states like Tamil Nadu, says DMK MP

DMK member DM Kathir Anand on Wednesday said the impending delimitation exercise penalises progressive states like Tamil Nadu which have controlled population growth. "The government should consider economic performance and vital indices like GSDP, per capita income, infrastructure improvement and not just population while doing the delimitation exercise," Anand said. 

2:26 PM

Needs to be a balance between energy security and national security: Congress MP Manish Tewari

"There needs to be a balance in energy security and national security. A big renewable energy project is coming up in Khavda. That project is one km away from Pakistan border, as per the directions on national security, no project can come up in 10 km distance from the border. We asked the question, there was no answer, hence we boycotted the Parliament," Congress MP Manish Tewari said today.

 

2:00 PM

Manoj Jha alleges fairness of elections being compromised

During the Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha, RJD MP Manoj Kumar Jha stated that a large number of duplicate Electoral Photo Identity Card (EPIC) numbers have been found, and the Election Commission should take action to restore faith in democracy.

1:49 PM

Centre must intervene: Thakur

BJP MP Anurag Thakur asked the central government to intervene in the construction of Central University in Dehradun-Dharmashala, 

1:10 PM

Tamil Nadu to give consent to PM SHRI schools after clearance from state committee, says DMK MP

DMK MP Kanimozhi stated that the Tamil Nadu government has not accepted the National Education Policy (NEP) or the three-language policy in its entirety.

12:48 PM

Illegal coal mining will not be tolerated, says Centre

Union Coal Minister G. Kishan Reddy stated that he has asked states to help stop illegal rat-hole mining. 

12:01 PM

Atal Tinkering labs limited to govt schools: Centre

“For the next 50,000 labs,  Atal Tinkering labs will be executed by the Education Ministry and will be limited to govt schools,” the Union minister of planning said.

11:28 AM

Derek O’Brien raises voter ID duplication issue in RS

Trinamool Congress MP Derek O’Brien asked the Speaker to allow an open house discussion to address its concerns regarding duplicate EPICs (Electors Photo Identity Cards).