Budget 2024, Emergency, NEET row, and CAA: Top 10 quotes from President Droupadi Murmu's address in Parliament
President addressed the joint sitting of Parliament on Thursday for the first time after the formation of the 18th Lok Sabha.
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Today in Politics: Stage set for fireworks in Parliament over NEET paper leak; Ajit Pawar to unveil last Budget before polls
Parliament is likely to witness a fiery day on Friday as the leaders of the Opposition INDIA alliance have decided to raise the issue of alleged paper leaks and irregularities in exams like the NEET-UG strongly in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
1998, 2019, 2024: How 3 speeches framed mandate, Constitution and coalition
President Droupadi Murmu’s address to Parliament Thursday was a strong assertion of continuity that the next five years would build on the previous ten. Without referring to allies, the speech flagged the “clear majority” to the Government for a third term on the back of a “decisive mandate” and invoked the “unstable” (read coalition) governments of the past.
Takeaways from President Murmu address to Parliament: Flagging Emergency, assuring action over paper leaks, hailing Modi govt record
Addressing both Houses of Parliament in the first session after the recent Lok Sabha polls, President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday invoked the Emergency of 1975, calling it “the biggest and darkest chapter of direct attack on the Constitution”.
Today in Politics: Parliament formally kicks off today, President to address joint session as Oppn hones attack
President Droupadi Murmu will address the joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on Thursday, where she is expected to unveil the priorities of the newly elected government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Lok Sabha session from Monday: From NEET to railway safety - Here's how opposition likely to target PM Modi govt
With the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha starting from Monday, the opposition INDIA bloc is gearing up to corner the Narendra Modi-led NDA government at the Centre on various issues, including the ongoing row over the examinations.
In Pro tem Speaker row flare-up, INDIA bloc set to pull out of panel for Mahtab assistance
Having castigated the new BJP-led NDA government for ignoring the claim of the eight-term Lok Sabha MP from the Congress, Kodikunnil Suresh, for the Pro tem Speaker’s position in the newly-elected House while appointing BJP MP Bhartruhari Mahtab to it, the Opposition INDIA bloc is now likely to reject the role given to Suresh and two other Opposition MPs to assist Mahtab in administering oath to the new members.
Today in Politics: Modi-Sheikh Hasina bilateral talks, Maharashtra Cabinet delegation to meet OBC protesters
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday is scheduled to hold wide-ranging talks with his visiting Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina, who arrived in Delhi on a two-day state visit Friday.