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Denied JPC, Congress storms out of Lok Sabha

Party leaders rush to Well of House after Speaker refuses to let Kharge speak.

13 Feb 2019 3:06 AM

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh (Photo: PTI | File)

The citizenship soup is stewing in Assam

AASU is not amused at the timing of the Union Cabinet’s move to set up the committee to look into Clause 6 of the Assam Accord.

10 Jan 2019 12:10 AM

Sources disclosed that Opposition members have moved dissent notes to the JPC report on the bill.

‘JPC report on Citizenship Bill does not have Oppn approval’

BJP ally Shiv Sena says it will oppose proposed citizenship legislation.

07 Jan 2019 3:09 AM

Sena MP compares Rafale with Bofors

The Sena has been attacking the Modi-led government over a host of issues, including the Rafale controversy.

03 Jan 2019 2:08 AM

BJP MP Kamakhya Prasad Tasa, who is a member of the JPC, told reporters that the citizenship bill is not for Assam alone but for the entire country. (Representational Image)

JPC on citizenship bill to submit report January 7

The JPC, which met on Monday, rejected all the amendments moved by the members of Opposition parties.

02 Jan 2019 1:13 AM

‘We do not know if (any) other thing is cooking…no single party in country has the courage or stamina to take on prime minister Modi or the BJP,’ party general secretary Ram Madhav. (Photo: PTI | File)

BJP mocks at DMK’s Rahul for PM pitch, says post not vacant

Cong general secretary Ram Madhav said Congress and other opposition parties were forming alliance by ‘propagating lies’ over Rafale deal.

18 Dec 2018 6:52 PM

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh (Photo: PTI)

Lack of JPC probe raises suspicion, says Manmohan Singh

Singh described the GST as “government sponsored tax terrorism” targeting both organised and unorganized sectors.

22 Nov 2018 4:10 AM

The All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) and 26 other organizations representing different ethnic groups of the state, have already submitted a joint memorandum to the JPC but only a few of the organizations have been called for the hearing. (Photo: PTI | Representational)

Assam’s anger: JPC on Citizenship (Amendment) Bill to resume hearing on Apr 12

JPC has asked organisations who were called for hearings to submit their memorandum in advance along with names of representatives.

06 Apr 2018 4:21 PM

Congress chief spokesman Randeep Surjewala (Photo: PTI)

Left seeks JPC probe, TMC opposes

The only concrete demand for a JPC has come from the Left parties — CPI(M) and CPI.

22 Feb 2018 1:37 AM

Kolkata CM Mamata Banerjee with her party MPs, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah and others marches towards Rashtrapati Bhavan over demonetisation issue, on the opening day of the Winter Session. They met the President and sought his intervention in the demonetisation exercise. (Photo: Biplab Banerjee)

Government, Opposition tussle over note ban

Anand Sharma said a bigger Rs 2,000 note has been brought, which was similar to the paper on which churan is sold and “sheds colour”.

17 Nov 2016 4:10 AM

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