The government on Sunday communicated to Congress floor leader in the Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, that it will “very soon convene” a meeting of the search committee – of which Chowdhury is the sole Opposition representative – to fill up the vacancy arising from the abrupt resignation of election commissioner Arun Goel as well … Read more
Home Education Bill Seeking Strict Legal Action Against Exam Malpractices And Irregularities Passed By Lok Sabha The need for the bill arose after many competitive exams were cancelled following question paper leaks. The bill also proposes a high-level national technical committee on public examinations. (Representational Image) Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024: A … Read more
New Delhi: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday that the Centre is not discriminating against any non-BJP-ruled state in the release of funds, as the transfer is based purely on the recommendation of the Finance Commission, and termed the allegation of bias as a “politically vitiated narrative”.The minister was responding to a question from … Read more
Calling Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury “BJP’s Trojan Horse”, Trinamool National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Monday lashed out at Congress and held the West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee (WBPCC) chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury responsible for the rift between Congress and Trinamool in INDIA alliance.“He (Nitish) is old and wise enough to understand what is best in … Read more
While many Congress leaders on Thursday defended the decision of Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury to decline the invitation to attend the Ram temple inauguration event in Ayodhya, a few other party members differed with the leadership’s decision. Defending the party decision, senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh said the inauguration of the … Read more
Member of Parliament and Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on January 05 spoke on the attacks on the ED team in Sandeshkhali village of North 24 Parganas in West Bengal. He said that the attack proves that there is no law and order in the state and it wouldn’t have been a surprise if the … Read more
NEW DELHI: The knives are out in West Bengal. The Trinamool Congress and the Congress, who are allies in the anti-BJP front INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance), engaged in a bitter war of words on Thursday over the proposed seat sharing formula for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.“We don’t need Mamata’s mercy,” said West … Read more
Thirty-three Opposition MPs, including Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Trinamool Congress’ Saugata Roy and Kalyan Banerjee, and DMK’s TR Baalu, A Raja and Dayanidhi Maran, were suspended from the Lok Sabha for “misconduct” and not obeying the directions of the chair. The day’s proceedings were marred by repeated adjournments in the Lok Sabha on Monday. … Read more
Congress’ leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Sunday urged Speaker Om Birla to revoke the suspension of 13 opposition members, saying in the wake of the Parliament security breach incident, the MPs were pressing for an explanation from the government on ”very troubling issues”. They should be given a fair hearing to allow … Read more
