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Rajya Sabha: Dhankhar condemns opposition walkout during PM’s speech

Opposition MPs staged a walkout during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reply to the Motion of Thanks on the President's Address in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, alleging that the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, was not allowed to speak. Denouncing their conduct, Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said the opposition had "insulted the oath of the Constitution they took." "The opposition members have challenged the Constitution, outraged the spirit of t...

July 3, 2024 2:44 PM

In his Rajya Sabha address, PM Modi hails voters for ‘rejecting politics of propaganda, deceit’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded voters for rejecting the politics of deceit, defeating propaganda, and endorsing the politics of trust in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections. Addressing the Rajya Sabha, the prime minister said that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government will focus on fighting poverty over the next five years. During his reply to the Motion of Thanks on the President's Address in the Upper House, PM Modi said, "We feel proud of the wisdom and ...