Leaders of 23 political parties met Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora and Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa, seeking redressal of the issue of alleged tampering of electronic voting machines before Lok Sabha polls.
Biju Janata Dal members had staged a walk-out while NDA ally Shiv Sena did not participate in the voting.
The Congress president said that if he was allowed to speak for 15 minutes on a host of issues, including the Nirav Modi scam, PM Modi would "run away".
Kumar, a Dalit, as its candidate for president against NDA's nominee Ram Nath Kovind.
He said his government in the state will create a 'new model' of development under the guidance of Modi.
While BJP members moved into aisles shouting slogans and demanding an apology from Azad, Congress members too rushed into the Well raising slogans demanding an apology from the prime minister.
Senior Congress leader and Pro-tem Speaker Kamal Nath has defended Sonia and Rahul Gandhi's decision not to lead the opposition in Lok Sabha. Speaking in an exclusive interview with CNN-IBN, Nath also said the Congress will provide an effective opposition.
So who stands to benefit the most by a weak Opposition? What's behind the sudden public spat between the two parties?
The speaker said she was ready to start the debate right away if the House agreed. The debate has been listed in Monday's list of business under Rule 193.
President's Rule can be revoked before the six-month period if a situation emerges for formation of a stable government.
Shah said that the BJP hoped the Dalit nominee would be unanimously selected as the President.
The biggest winner was Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan who ran her ship with self-confidence and aplomb.
'Let the Congress high command decide who will replace Captain Amarinder because they are far wiser than I am.'
'Mr. Modi has now become 1st PM to have his illegal orders set aside by the SC'
Even as Sonia Gandhi was on Saturday re-elected chairperson of the Congress Parliamentary Party and asked party men not to bicker in public amid a fierce blame game in the party, the anger and anguish was visible after the meet was over. Anita katyal reports
Sparks flew in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday as the raging Jawaharlal Nehru University row and suicide of Dalit student Rohith Vemula was taken up for discussion, with opposition accusing the government of muzzling the voice of the youth and "mercilessly crushing" the principles of democracy.
Demonetisation hit informal sector hard and caused job losses which was not addressed by the budget, Moily said.
Following the Budget being announced by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, leaders across the political spectrum provided their views.
'Today, we being the majority pass a law and if the Opposition parties do not like it, they throw files at the Chair, and beat up women marshals.'
Both Houses adjourned till Wednesday amid din.
The chief minister skipped meals and remained awake the entire night on a makeshift dais along with some senior ministers and party members.
'For short-term gain, the BJP makes extraordinary promises, they take extraordinary decisions, but in the long term it is going to impact both them and the country.'
Opposition parties disrupted the proceedings of the Parliament for the fourth consecutive day on Tuesday over the demonetisation issue.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave the vote of thanks to the President's speech on the opening day of the Budget session.
Opposition said saying it lacked vision and road map to execute ideas.
Jaitley said the Opposition has been using the zero hour to raise the issue for 'getting footage on TV'.
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