Amid protests against the new citizenship law, leaders of 12 Opposition parties led by Congress president Sonia Gandhi met President Ram Nath Kovind Tuesday and requested him to intervene and advise the government to immediately repeal the Act.
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Govt vs opposition on Citizenship Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha
Home Minister Amit Shah is introducing the contentious citizenship amendment bill in the Lok Sabha amid protests by the Congress that has called the legislative proposal ‘nothing but legislation targeted against minorities’. Amit Shah promptly contested the charge, insisting that ‘this bill is not against minorities of this country’ but against infiltrators. Shah assured the…
Sajith Premadasa declared Opposition Leader in Sri Lanka
Former Sri Lankan presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa’s will be officially declared as the Opposition Leader in Parliament on January 3, 2020, the Speakers Office said. It would take place when Parliament meets for the first time after the November 16 presidential election, reports the Sunday Times newspaper. The United National Party (UNP) Deputy Leader’s name…
Conflict in Parliament over law and order in UP, opposition against Smriti Irani
News Desk, Quickclarity, New Delhi Pointing to the incident of burning a rape victim in Unnao, Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said that today we are going to build Ram temple on one side and Sita is being burnt in the country. Reversing this, Union Minister Smriti Irani said that there should…