Tensions remain high in both Houses of the Parliament as the Centre introduced the ‘One Nation, One Election’ Bill in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, amid a rancorous dispute with the opposition. ONOP has been a long-standing poll promise of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
‘The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024′ and ‘The Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024’ – which propose simultaneous elections to both Lok Sabha and state assemblies were introduced in the Parliament on Tuesday with 269 members voting in favour and 198 against it.
Political acrimony between the Centre and the opposition intensified as Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a scathing attack on the Congress in the Rajya Sabha, accusing former PMs Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi of making amendments in the constitution to serve one party’s interests. He said the Grand Old Party wants to increase reservation for Muslims by reducing quota for other backward classes.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge lashed out at Shah for insulting BR Ambedkar, saying the “insult” of Babasaheb by the home minister “has once again proven that the BJP-RSS were against the tricolour, their forefathers opposed the Ashok Chakra and the people of the Sangh Parivar wanted to implement Manusmriti instead of the Constitution of India from the very first day”.
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‘Congress And Its Rotten Ecosystem’: PM Modi’s Scathing Attack On Congress Over Ambedkar Row
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday attacked Congress over the BR Ambedkar row and said the party is “gravely mistaken” if it thinks it can hide its “misdeeds of several years”. The Prime Minister also defended Home Minister Amit Shah from the Congress’s charge that he insulted BR Ambedkar in his speech in the Rajya Sabha, asserting that the Shah in fact exposed the party’s “dark history of insulting” the architect of the Constitution.
Parliament Winter Session LIVE: ‘ONOP Bill Would Bring Dictatorship’, Says AAP’s Sanjay Singh
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh on Wednesday said the ‘One Nation, One Election’ Bill introduced by the Centre on Tuesday would “bring dictatorship to the country”. He said governments will be formed through “tod phod” and will promote arbitrary action.
Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Kharge Demands Amit Shah’s Resignation Over Remarks On Ambedkar
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday demanded Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s resignation over his remarks on Dr BR Ambedkar. He said Shah’s remarks would create turmoil in the entire country as people would not tolerate Babasaheb’s insult.
Parliament Winter Session LIVE: PM Attacks Congress Over ‘Malicious Lies’ On Ambedkar.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on Congress, saying the party has indulged in every possible dirty trick to obliterate the legacy of Dr BR Ambedkar and humiliate the SC/ST communities. He also highlighted specific instances of Congress’ “sins” towards Ambedkar.
If the Congress and its rotten ecosystem think their malicious lies can hide their misdeeds of several years, especially their insult towards Dr. Ambedkar, they are gravely mistaken!
The people of India have seen time and again how one Party, led by one dynasty, has indulged in…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 18, 2024
Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Rahul Gandhi, Kharge And Om Birla Meet PM Modi
Congress Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi, Speaker Om Birla and Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge meet PM Modi amid uproar over Amit Shah’s remarks on BR Ambedkar. All the above are members of a committee that recommends the appointment of the chairperson and members of the National Human Rights Commission. (NHRC)
Parliament Winter Session LIVE Updates: Rajya Sabha Adjourned Till 2 PM
Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till 2 pm amid uproar and sloganeering over Kiren Rijiju’s remarks, where he attacked Congress for insulting BR Ambedkar.
Parliament Winter Session LIVE Updates: Kiren Rijiju Assails Congress For Insulting Ambedkar
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju assailed Congress for insulting BR Ambedkar, saying the party has used his name for “vote bank politics” only and didn’t give Bharat Ratna to him for several years.
Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Lok Sabha Adjourned Till 2 PM Amid Ruckus
The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm on Wednesday after a clash between the Centre and the opposition. Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal objected to Congress MPs carrying pictures of BR Ambedkar, saying the party has always insulted Babasaheb and had no respect for him.
Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Lok Sabha Adjourned Till 2 PM Amid Ruckus
The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm on Wednesday after a clash between the Centre and the opposition. Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal objected to Congress MPs carrying pictures of BR Ambedkar, saying the party has always insulted Babasaheb and had no respect for him.
Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Proceedings Begin
The parliamentary proceedings in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have begun.
Parliament Winter Session LIVE: JPC On Waqf Bill To Meet Shia Personal Law Board Today
The Joint Parliamentary Committee on Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, is scheduled to meet the All India Shia Personal Law Board (AISPLB) on Wednesday to hear their views. This came after the delegation Darul Uloom Deoband strongly opposed the Bill.
Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Adjournment Notice Against Amit Shah For Remarks On Ambedkar
Congress MP K Suresh said an adjournment motion has been moved by the party against Union Home Minister Amit Shah for his remarks on Dr BR Ambedkar. “He has insulted Dr BR Ambedkar and he should apologise for this remark against Dr BR Ambedkar,” he told ANI.
Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Rahul Gandhi, Other Opposition MPs Stage Protests Over Amit Shah’s Remarks On Ambedkar
Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and other opposition MPs have staged protests in the Parliament House complex ahead of the session on Wednesday, criticising Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks on BR Ambedkar. MPs carried portraits of BR Ambedkar and accused Shah on insulting the first law minister.
Parliament Winter Session LIVE: ONOP Bill To Be Referred To JPC
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla is likely to refer the newly-tabled bills to a Joint Committee of Parliament for wider consultations, said sources. The opposition led by Congress have vehemently opposed the idea of simultaneous elections.
Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Centre Introduces ‘One Nation, One Election’ Bill In Lok Sabha
The BJP-led Centre introduced the ‘One Nation, One Election’ Bill on Tuesday, proposing simultaneous elections to both Lok Sabha and state assemblies. The two bills were introduced with 269 members voting in favour and 198 against it.
