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Manner of inaugurating new Parl building unbecoming of nation: Kerala CM

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the inauguration of the new Parliament building was carried out like a religious function which was unbecoming of our nation

After Karnataka win, Congress plans to take on the same opponent in MP

Corruption, price rise, unemployment, and crimes against women will be major factors for the party in the Assembly polls, due in December. Among these, corruption may be highlighted more than the rest

New Parliament to mark journey towards a developed India, says PM Modi

The morning ceremony also featured a multi-faith prayer, after which the PM dedicated the 64,500 square foot building, constructed at ~864 crore, to the nation

Congress chief Kharge to meet Gehlot, Pilot separately in Delhi on Monday

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge will hold separate meetings with Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his bete noire Sachin Pilot on Monday in Delhi, a senior party leader said

Chhattisgarh CM questions presence of Sengol in Parliament inauguration

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said the 'Sengol' was a symbol of transfer of power from the British and questioned its presence in the inauguration of the new Parliament building

Never thought I'd sit in new Parliament building in my lifetime: Deve Gowda

Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, who attended the inauguration of the new Parliament building in New Delhi said it is his good fortune that he witnessed a great moment in India's history

BJP trying to frame SP leaders in fake police cases: Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday accused the BJP of working on a strategy to defame his party's leaders by registering false cases against them

Congress will 'compel' Centre to implement old pension scheme: Gehlot

Gehlot also announced to increase old age pension from Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,500 if the Congress government retains power in Rajasthan

Congress cannot tolerate good things...: Pralhad Joshi slams Oppn parties

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi slammed the Opposition parties' boycott of the new Parliament building inauguration and said that Congress cannot tolerate good things happening

Parliament building constructed by burying Constitution: Saurabh Bhardwaj

Delhi Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj on Sunday said that the new Parliament House has been constructed by burying the Constitution of India

Delhi police action against wrestlers: NCP slams govt, takes jibe at Irani

Nationalist Congress Party leader Supriya Sule condemned police action against protesting wrestlers in New Delhi on Sunday

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah gives target of winning 20 seats in LS polls

The chief Minister has instructed the ministers to carry out their responsibilities by keeping this goal in mind and with commitment, honesty and agility

Religious rituals during inauguration show country going backwards: Pawar

NCP President Sharad Pawar targeted the Centre, saying that various religious rituals performed at the inauguration of the new Parliament building show that the country was being taken backwards

Twitter war: Cong shows PM Modi in miniature before Nehru, BJP hits back

In a Twitter war, when the Congress posted an image of PM Modi in miniature before a large image of first PM Nehru, the BJP put up an image showing that Nehru's stature in real life was much smaller

Tendency to hog the limelight: TMC's dig at PM over Parliament inauguration

The Trinamool Congress said the inauguration of the new Parliament building by Prime Minister Modi and the installation of the historic Sengol showed the tendency of the PM to hog the entire limelight

Protests in J'khand for 'no invite' to Prez at new Parliament building

The Jharkhand unit of Congress, CPI and some tribal organisations staged demonstrations to protest against the Centre for not inviting President Murmu to the inauguration of new Parliament building

Democracy not about buildings but functions with people's voice: Kharge

After his party boycotted the inauguration of the new Parliament building, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said democracy is not just about buildings but functions with the voice of people

PM Modi holds meeting with CMs of BJP-ruled states on good governance

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is holding a meeting with the Chief Ministers and Deputy Chief Ministers of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled states at the party headquarters in Delhi

'Coronation over, king crushing people': Rahul on manhandling of wrestlers

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi made a scathing attack on the BJP govt over the Delhi Police action against the wrestlers, saying that the king is crushing the voice of the people on the streets

Such behaviour with our sportspersons is very wrong: Delhi CM Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal condemned the police action against the wrestlers, who have accused the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment