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Rajya Sabha passes Delhi services Bill, with support of 131 MPs

Rajya Sabha passed Govt. of NCT of Delhi (Amendment) Bill on August 7, four days after Lok Sabha cleared it. Bill seeks to ensure corruption-free, pro-people governance in Delhi. Opposition moved amendments, proposal to send it to select committee, both voted against.

The Hindu

BJP flays Opposition, news outlet over ‘foreign links’

BJP leaders cited a report in The New York Times to accuse the Opposition of being hand in glove with a foreign government and a media outlet, NewsClick,

The Hindu

Ajit Pawar says he joined the ruling government as ‘development works do not get done by sitting in Opposition’

NCP leader and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said he left the Opposition MVA to join the ruling ‘Mahayuti’ of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena-BJP coalition as he saw no alternative to PM Modi’s leadership

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Parliament proceedings | Congress MP Rajni Patil’s reinstatement leads to war of words in Rajya Sabha

Congress MP Rajni Patil was reinstated, nearly six months after she was suspended for allegedly video recording and publishing visuals from the Rajya Sabha

The Hindu

Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 passes in Lok Sabha; govt. shrugs off exemptions

Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 passed in Lok Sabha; sets out requirements for firms collecting data online, with exceptions for Govt & law enforcement. Bill amends RTI Act, 2005 to remove public interest exemptions on disclosing personal info. Govt dismissed concerns around surveillance & RTI. Bill harmonises RTI Act…

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"India is our country's name...": Uddhav Thackeray hits out at PM Modi

Uddhav Thackeray says India is our country's name, PM Modi represents it abroad. BJP follows Hindutva for votes, Central agencies used to target opposition. No personal hatred for PM Modi, but he calls opposition's INDIA directionless, unfortunate.

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Controversy over faith versus religion disputes looms over the Kerala Assembly that convenes on Monday

Controversy swirls around Speaker's office; UDF to press govt. to withdraw cases against NSS workers; Assembly to mourn passing of former CM & Speaker; UDF to raise stakes in Puthuppally constituency; Opposition to paint govt. as authoritarian

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Maharashtra mulling law on ‘Love Jihad’ : Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis

Maharashtra Deputy CM Fadnavis says State government is mulling a law to curb 'Love Jihad' cases. Fadnavis made veiled attack on Opposition for praising SC verdict on Rahul Gandhi's defamation case, saying some people undermine institutions

The Hindu

Manipur violence | Union Finance Minister invites Opposition for open-minded debate in Parliament

Opposition parties should come to the Parliament for an open-minded debate with Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the situation in Manipur, if they really want to find an early and amicable solution, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said.

The Hindu

Karnataka Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao lauds Mohalla Clinic, later calls it ‘overhyped’

Karnataka Health Minister visits Mohalla Clinic, praises it, then calls it "overhyped" after receiving a phone call. AAP responds by saying he should visit a Namma Clinic in his constituency to assess quality of healthcare services. BJP says Opposition alliance seems to be breaking before even being formed.

The Hindu

Heated debate in Lok Sabha on Delhi services Bill; Opposition targets govt. over Lekhi’s comment on ED

While Meenakshi Lekhi clarified that she had made the comment in jest, the Lok Sabha Chair too made it clear that the comment was not part of the official records, the Opposition parties used Lekhi’s comment to target the Narendra Modi government.

The Hindu

Lok Sabha conducts business even as Opposition resumes Manipur protest

As soon as the House met on Friday morning, Opposition members came into the well of the House and started protests over the violence in Manipur. They were seeking a statement from the Prime Minister, as well as a debate on the issue. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said that…

The Hindu

Short-lived political truce on Manipur debate breaks down over dates

Congress Chief Whip and party general secretary Jairam Ramesh said that the INDIA parties had offered a “middle path” by offering to hold the debate on a mutually negotiated motion on Manipur under Rule 167.

The Hindu

JD(U) pushes for Nitish Kumar’s to contest election from Uttar Pradesh in 2024 Lok Sabha poll

The Janata Dal(U) pushed for the candidature of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar from any constituency in Uttar Pradesh. They want him to contest from any seat with a sizeable Kurmi population in the 2024 Lok Sabha election.

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Morning digest | Govt, opposition try to end standoff over Manipur debate; PM Modi to attend BRICS summit in Johannesburg this month, and more

Read a daily selection of top stories from across India and the world by The Hindu to start your day.

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Lok Sabha passes Delhi services Bill amid Opposition walkout

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the Aam Aadmi Party was opposing the Delhi services Bill with the sole intention of hiding its corruption and claimed that the Opposition INDIA alliance would break up in any case.

The Hindu

With 6 sittings left, Centre, Opposition try to end standoff over Manipur debate

The Opposition remains adamant on the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the House during any debate on Manipur but for now the next challenge is to finalise the wording of the resolution which is agreeable to both sides.

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AAP opposition to Delhi services bill aimed at hiding corruption: Amit Shah

Mr. Shah was referring to the renovation of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s bungalow which had triggered a war of words between the AAP and the BJP.

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"INDIA parties have offered middle path solution to govt": Jairam Ramesh on impasse in RS over Manipur debate

With the Rajya Sabha witnessing an impasse over the Opposition MPs' demand on Manipur debate, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said on Thursday that I.N.D.I.A. parties have offered a “middle path solution” to the government for uninterrupted discussion. Read further on Dynamite news

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Do your utmost to overcome negative propaganda by Opposition, Modi tells NDA MPs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 held a second round of meetings with two sets of NDA MPs, from Kashi, Gorakhpur and Awadh areas of Uttar Pradesh and 48 MPs from southern States, declaring that the NDA government had worked for all segments.

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Letters to The Editor — August 3, 2023

Readers’ mail to The Hindu’s Letters to The Editor

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Parliament proceedings | Om Birla skips Lok Sabha proceedings to convey displeasure over disruptions

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla did not attend the proceedings of the House to convey his displeasure to the members about repeated disruptions over the Manipur issue

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Can’t direct PM to be present in the House, says Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar tells Opposition that he would be violating his oath if he directed the Prime Minister to be present in the House; Opposition walks out

The Hindu

Arrangements on to telecast Opposition protests on Sabha TV: Speaker

The Hindu

Congress’ choice of new Maharashtra LoP forefronts factionalism in party’s State unit

Read The Hindu’s analysis following former Minister Vijay Wadettiwar appointment as the new Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

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