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Indira strangled democracy, Rahul taking it forward: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
#WATCH | Delhi | After meeting two injured BJP MPs in RML hospital, Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan says, "...It is in Congress's DNA to insult democracy... In 1975, Indira ji strangled democracy, today Rahul Gandhi is taking forward that legacy. These people who are full of… pic.twitter.com/QjGqrM18Tw— ANI (@ANI) December 20, 2024
LS adopts resolution recommending simultaneous polls bills to joint committee
Minutes before the Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die, the House on Friday adopted a resolution recommending the two bills on holding simultaneous polls to a joint committee of the two Houses.
Passed by a voice vote amid a din created by the opposition over Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks related to Ambedkar, the resolution moved by Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal recommended to the Rajya Sabha to communicate to the Lok Sabha names of the members to be appointed by the upper houses to the joint committee.
While 27 members on the panel will be from the Lok Sabha, 12 others will be from the Rajya Sabha.
Former Union ministers Anurag Thakur and P P Chaudhary from the BJP, and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra of the Congress are among the Lok Sabha members, who will be part of the joint committee of Parliament that will scrutinise two bills on simultaneous elections.
The two 'one nation, one election' (ONOE) bills, including one requiring an amendment in the Constitution, lay down the mechanism to hold simultaneous elections and were introduced in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday after a fiery debate.
Govt knows its true sentiments about Ambedkar ji has have come out: Priyanka
#WATCH | Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra says, "This Government is scared. This Government is scared to have a discussion on Adani matter. It is scared of having any discussion. They know that their true sentiments for Ambedkar ji have come out. So, they are now scared of the… pic.twitter.com/SU9LR6xUss— ANI (@ANI) December 20, 2024
RS adjourned till 12 pm
Rajya Sabha Chairman slams disruptions in the House, adjourns the House till noon while asking Leader of the House JP Nadda and Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge to meet him in his Chambers in the meantime.
BJP using a tribal woman to level false allegations against Rahul: Congress MP Ranjeet Ranjan
Congress MP Ranjeet Ranjan: What can be more unfortunate than the BJP using a tribal woman MP from the northeast to level false allegations at Rahul Gandhi only to protect Amit Shah. No one in the country will ever believe that Rahul Gandhi misbehaved with a woman, leave alone a woman MP from the northeast who is also a tribal. Rahul has been the strongest political voice against PM Modi and BJP's complete failure in Manipur and the BJP is using Ms Konyak not only to divert attention from the anti-Ambedkar remarks made by Amit Shah but also from the Opposition and Rahul Gandhi's continuing demand for answers from the PM on the Manipur situation.
BJP MPs stage protest at Gandhi Statue, demand Rahul’s suspension
BJP MPs are also protesting inside Parliament complex at the Gandhi statue in Prerna Sthal on Parliament premises. The BJP has demanded action, including suspension from Parliament, against Rahul Gandhi for allegedly assaulting party MPs.
Protesting BJP MPs also pointed to the alleged "assault and intimidation" by Rahul of BJP's tribal woman MP from Nagaland, Phangnon Konyak on Thursday claiming that it exposes the Congress and Rahul's "true face" regarding tribals, women and people from the Northeast.