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Opposition parties move privilege notice against Piyush Goyal over remarks against them

INDIA parties submit privilege motion against Leader of House Piyush Goyal for calling them "traitors". Uproar in House, demand apology. Opposition walks out of Rajya Sabha due to refusal of discussion on Manipur and apology. Piyush Goyal takes back words, Chairman to remove unparliamentary remarks from records.

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Congress leaders meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla over Nishikant Dubey's remarks against party

Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on August 8 met Speaker Om Birla on the issue of BJP MP Nishikant Dubey’s remarks not being expunged from the records.

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BJP has divided Manipur and communities: Congress

Opposition MP Gaurav Gogoi submitted his motion— ‘This House expresses want of confidence in the Council of Ministers— before the House and then made his statement.

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No-confidence motion a sign of mistrust within INDIA bloc: PM Modi

The PM described the INDIA bloc parties as “ghamandia” (marked by arrogance), apparently a pun on the Opposition alliance’s name.

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Morning Digest | Rajya Sabha passes Delhi Services Bill; Home Ministry seeks eighth extension to frame CAA rules, and more

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Ready to discuss Manipur on August 11, have nothing to hide; you don't want to talk: Amit Shah to Opposition in RS

Home Minister Amit Shah says government is ready to discuss Manipur issue on August 11; Opposition running away, he charged

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Opposition pulls all stops, crosses 100 mark in division in RS on Delhi Services Bill

Opposition falls short in Delhi Bill vote, but sees it as psychological victory; INDIA coalition stands united; first time Opposition bloc crosses 100 mark in Rajya Sabha; Manmohan Singh, Shibu Soren, Bashistha Narain Singh were present.

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Bengal Panchayat Election | Adhir writes to Mamata seeking intervention over ’abduction’ of elected Opposition candidates

Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury requests West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to intervene in intimidation and abduction of Opposition candidates prior to formation of three-tier panchayat boards. He alleges use of police and goons to force candidates to accept TMC membership

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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.

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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,

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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…

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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.

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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

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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.

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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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