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Oppn parties move privilege notice against Goyal over remarks against them

Several leaders of the opposition alliance INDIA have given a privilege notice against leader of the house in Rajya Sabha Piyush Goyal over his certain remarks against some opposition leaders. Among the parties whose leaders gave the notice are the Congress, TMC, AAP, RJD, DMK, RJD, JDU, NCP and the Left parties. Sources said leaders of INDIA parties gave the notice to the Rajya Sabha chairman complaining against Goyal's certain remarks made while he was speaking on the issue of media portal 'NewsClick' receiving funding from China-linked firms allegedly to spread Chinese propaganda. Goyal questioned the relationship between the opposition parties and the news portal 'NewsClick', now accused by the New York Times of receiving funding from China-linked firms. "Today at 1300 hrs, the floor leaders of INDIA parties in the Rajya Sabha submitted a privilege motion against Leader of the House Piyush Goyal for addressing the Opposition as all of them 'traitors'," Ramesh said on ...

Bharat asking corruption, dynasty, appeasement to 'Quit India': PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday stepped up attack on the Opposition that has rechristened itself as INDIA, saying it was an "obstacle" to India becoming a developed nation and that 'Bharat' was calling for corruption, dynast-based politics and appeasement to 'Quit India'. A day ahead of the debate in Lok Sabha on the no-confidence motion against his government, Modi used 'Bharat' to describe the country and attacked 'INDIA' bloc by calling it "a grave threat" to the country. Speaking at the National Handloom Day celebration at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, Modi also said it is his government's endeavour to make India's handloom, Khadi and the textile sector a world champion. He also highlighted various steps taken by his government since 2014 for weavers and the handloom sector. Stressing that 'Vocal for Local' has become a mass movement, the prime minister called upon the textile sector and fashion industry to expand their scope and work to make India a USD 5 trillion ..

INDIA name unjustified, illogical, Tripura CM Saha hits out at Oppn bloc

Addressing BJP workers at an event in Agartala on Sunday, CM Saha said, "India is a nation that thrives on unity in diversity, and any attempt to distort its name for political gains is condemnable"

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INDIA bloc's Mumbai meet to discuss electoral issues: AAP's Raghav Chadha

AAP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha Thursday said the opposition INDIA alliance will meet in Mumbai to discuss the issues to be raised in the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls and the talks on ticket distribution and seat-sharing will be held in subsequent meetings. Asserting that the INDIA alliance is rock-solid like 'Fevicol ka jod', Chadha told PTI in an interview that the opposition bloc is similar to the alliance formed in 1977 after the lifting of the Emergency. "If you combine the votes of all political parties under the INDIA bloc, it exceeds the votes polled by the BJP in 2019," the AAP leader said. He also referred to Union Home Minister Amit Shah cautioning the opposition "not to indulge in politics of supporting or opposing legislation just to win elections" over the Delhi services bill, saying the BJP was trying to drive a wedge between the INDIA bloc parties. "He is afraid that it will be a big defeat for the BJP with all the parties coming together. It is the fear of a ...

Parliament monsoon session: Opposition walkout, Bills passed, and more

Three Bills passed despite disruption in both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha as Opposition stage walkouts

Changing alliance's name won't wash off opposition's sins: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Monday the opposition alliance might have changed its name from UPA to INDIA but it will not be able to wash off its "sins of corruption and misgovernance". Addressing a meeting of 44 NDA MPs from the western part of Uttar Pradesh from upto the Kanpur-Bundelkhand region, he said the ruling alliance has been serving society and the country and receiving people's blessings, sources said. Modi asked MPs to go to people with positive message around the government's work and advised them to spend maximum time about people to reach out to them. He later spoke to the alliance MPs from West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand at a similar meeting on the Parliament annexe. According to the sources, the prime minister said the opposition alliance will not be able to wash off its "sins of corruption and misgovernance" by changing its name. The BJP has divided NDA MPs region-wise into clusters of nearly 40 MPs and Modi is expected to speak to them separately

INDIA alliance plans visit to Manipur to assess situation first-hand

The Opposition has demanded a statement from Prime Minister Modi in Parliament regarding the ethnic violence in the state

Opposition INDIA full of corrupt, criminals, alleges BJP's Dinesh Sharma

BJP leader Dinesh Sharma on Saturday criticised the newly formed opposition alliance INDIA, alleging it was full of corrupt people and people with criminal history. Sharma also said only Prime Minister Narendra Modi can fulfil the aspirations of the people, and not the opposition parties. "Corrupt and charge sheeted people have emerged in the form of the opposition alliance. Only the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi work for the sons and daughters of the public, while the leaders of the opposition parties work for their own sons and daughters," Sharma said addressing a programme here. "The TMC chief will work for her nephew, NCP's Sharad Pawar will work for his daughter, National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah will work for his son (Omar), RJD leader Lalu Yadav will work for son Tejashwi, and (SP chief) Akhilesh Yadav will work for his clan," said the former Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister. BJP's Dayashankar Mishra 'Dayalu', the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for

It is 'INDIA vs Modi' fight: Rahul as Oppn form coalition for 2024 polls

Setting the tone for their 2024 Lok Sabha campaign, 26 opposition parties on Tuesday formed a coalition --Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA)-- to unitedly take on the ruling NDA with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi asserting that the fight will be "between INDIA and Prime Minister Narendra Modi". Announcing the name of the opposition bloc at a press conference here after a nearly four-hour-long meeting of the 26 parties, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said,"We'll fight the 2024 Lok Sabha elections unitedly and we will come out with great success." He said a committee of 11 members will be set up for coordination, and a convenor will be selected at the next meeting in Mumbai. Kharge also said a secretariat will also be set up in Delhi for campaign management of the alliance and specific committees will be formed for separate issues. He said the dates for the Mumbai meeting will be announced soon. While Kharge evaded a direct reply on who would be the face o

Oppn renames UPA as Indian National Democratic Inclusive Alliance (INDIA)

The alliance served between 2004 to 2014 before losing its power to the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA)

Oppn unity meet underway in Bengaluru, UPA likely to get new name

NCP leader Sharad Pawar on Tuesday joined the opposition unity meeting here which will hold deliberations on giving the grouping of 26 opposition parties a name, structure and common agenda to take on the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. While the first day of the meeting saw informal discussions followed by a dinner meeting, Tuesday will see formal deliberations. All political parties were asked at the dinner meeting on Monday night to suggest names for the alliance and the same would be discussed and consensus would be arrived at during the deliberations. Sources said the parties are also likely to issue a joint declaration and finalise a committee for the functioning of the grouping. Sources say the name of Sonia Gandhi as chairperson of the new grouping is also suggested. Sonia Gandhi was the chairperson of UPA 1 and 2, which remained in government from 2004 to 2014. They will also announce two sub-committees one for finalising the common minimum programme along with communica

'United We Stand' is Oppn's slogan as leaders begin brainstorming session

With a call for unity, top leaders of 26 opposition parties began crucial deliberations on Monday to chalk out their joint programme aimed at defeating the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Congress leader Sonia Gandhi and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee, who were seated next to each other, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, chief ministers M K Stalin, Nitish Kumar, Arvind Kejriwal and Hemant Soren and RJD chief Lalu Prasad were among those who attended the dinner meeting where discussions were held to finalise the agenda for the formal talks starting Tuesday morning. Sources said NCP chief Sharad Pawar was the only leader among the invitees not present at the meeting at Taj West End Hotel and he would arrive on Tuesday along with his daughter Supriya Sule. "It was a good meeting," Mamata Banerjee later said. The leaders sat in front of a huge banner with "United We Stand" slogan, which was also put on posters that dotted the streets of Bengalu

Sharad Pawar to attend Opposition conclave in Bengaluru on Tuesday

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar, battling a crisis in his party, will attend the meeting of Opposition parties in Bengaluru on Tuesday, a party spokesperson said. Sharad Pawar has decided to attend the meeting of Opposition parties in Bengaluru tomorrow. He will go there irrespective of what is happening here, said NCP chief spokesperson Mahesh Tapase. Top leaders of 26 opposition parties are set to brainstorm in Bengaluru on Tuesday and are likely to start the work on a common minimum programme and announce a joint agitational plan to take on the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Notably, Sharad Pawar's nephew Ajit Pawar and eight MLAs of NCP loyal to him joined the Shiv Sena-BJP government in Maharashtra on July 2. While Ajit Pawar was sworn in as deputy chief minister, the eight other MLAs took oath as ministers. Ajit Pawar was subsequently allocated the key finance portfolio while his camp managed to bag heavyweight ministries like Cooperation and ...

Stalin, DMK MP Baalu arrive in Bengaluru ahead of joint Oppn meeting

The opposition parties are seeking to put up a united front to take on the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls

May Oppn meeting lead to restoration of democratic values: K'taka CM

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday expressed hope that the meeting of Opposition parties here would lead to restoration of secular, socialist, and democratic values as enshrined in the Constitution. He welcomed the leaders of "prominent" opposition leaders in the country who have come together to fight against authoritarianism, communalism, and corruption. "May the seeds sown in this peaceful garden of harmony (Karnataka) bear the fruit to restore secular, socialist, and democratic values as enshrined in our Constitution," the Chief Minister said in a tweet. Leaders representing 23 parties looking to draw up plans for a joint fight against the BJP in the Lok Sabha elections next year, are expected to attend Tuesday's meeting.

Oppn left with no agenda: BJP leader Sidharth Nath Singh on unity meet

Leaders of at least 26 Opposition parties will converge at a hotel in Bengaluru on July 17-18 as part of their efforts to present a united front against the BJP govt in the Centre

26 opposition parties likely to attend 2-day session to take on BJP

Top leaders of as many as 26 opposition parties are likely to attend the two-day brainstorming session in Bengaluru from Monday where they will chalk out their strategy to unitedly fight against the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, according to sources. On the eve of the meeting hosted by it, the Congress clarified that it will oppose the ordinance on Delhi services in Parliament, a key condition put by the Aam Aadmi Party to attend the talks. Fifteen parties attended the last meeting for opposition unity hosted by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in Patna on June 23. "This time we are expecting leaders of 26 parties," a source said. The opposition meeting also comes in the backdrop of the split in the Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the West Bengal panchayat polls which saw widespread violence that claimed many lives with state units of the Congress and Left parties accusing the TMC government of oppression. The sources said the opposition parties will char

AAP will participate in Oppn parties' meeting in Bengaluru: Raghav Chadha

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will attend a meeting of opposition parties in Bengaluru to chalk out a joint strategy to take on the BJP unitedly in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, party leader Raghav Chadha announced on Sunday. After a meeting of the AAP's highest decision making body -- political affairs committee (PAC) -- at party national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence here, Chadha also welcomed the Congress' decision to oppose in Parliament the Centre's ordinance on the control of administrative services in Delhi. The AAP had earlier said it would join the meeting in Bengaluru only if the Congress extended its support to the AAP in opposing the Delhi ordinance in Parliament. After the PAC deliberations, Chadha announced that the AAP under the leadership of Kejriwal will participate in the opposition meeting in Bengaluru, beginning with a dinner on Monday. This will the second meeting of more than a dozen opposition parties as they seek to chalk out a jo

Congress has 'unique position' in the ranks of Oppn parties: Chidambaram

Ahead of the crucial Bengaluru meeting, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday exuded confidence that the Opposition, by staying united, can certainly challenge Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls and asserted that the leader of the anti-BJP bloc will emerge in "due course". In an interview with PTI, Chidambaram said the Congress has a "unique position" in the ranks of the opposition parties but there was "no need to talk about it now". The former Union minister also said that the manner in which the AAP formulated and posed the Delhi ordinance issue at the Patna meeting of the opposition parties was "unfortunate". Each issue will be decided on its own merits and at the appropriate time and place, he said. Chidambaram stressed that the Opposition parties have several objectives in common as they are opposed to the social and economic policies of the BJP government, are concerned about slow economic growth, high inflation and rising unemployment, as well