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NDTV quoted the LoP as saying. The Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha expressed his ire after being interrupted mid-speech while he was seeking statement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the three-month-long ethnic clashes in Manipur.

Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) did not let this opportunity go to quip with an age old Hindi saying- Jhoot Bole Kauvva Kate' (The crow bites the liar). The layered dig at the the popular AAP MP comes as the Cabinet passed the Delhi Ordinance Bill despite ongoing protests from Opposition leaders.

Narendra Modi government. Speaker Birla has said that he will inform the members about the date for a discussion on the matter as per rules after discussing the same with leaders of all parties. The move comes amid an ongoing outcry about the violence in north eastern state of Manipur between Meitei and Kuki Zo community that broke out on 3 May this year.

Manipur and supported the Indian Government's efforts to seek justice for them. A senior Biden administration official said that the US is ‘shocked and horrified’ by the visuals of the attack.

Gujarat High Court has allowed the discharge plea of a former police official accused in the 2003 encounter of Sadiq Jamal, who the cops had claimed to be a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative. With the acquittal of retired deputy superintendent of police Irshadali Anwarali Saiyed, all seven of the eight accused in the case stand exonerated. One accused died during the pendency of his discharge plea.

Monsoon session on Wednesday, several MPs from opposition parties have given notices in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, seeking a discussion on the Manipur issue, which has been a key reason for the continuous logjam in both Houses since the session commenced. In Lok Sabha, Congress MP Manickam Tagore has moved Adjournment Motion Notice demanding a discussion on the Manipur situation. Opposition Rajya Sabha MPs Tiruchi Siva of DMK and RJD's Manoj Jha have moved Suspension of Business Notices under Rule 267 with the latter requesting the Upper House Chairman to suspend all other business, listed for the day including the Zero Hour as well as Question Hour and discuss the situation of the violence-hit state. Congress' Ranjeet Ranjan, Rajeev Shukla, and Aam Aadmi Party's Raghav Chadha have also proposed a similar notice in the matter. The Opposition's alliance-- Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance-- is planning to bring a no-confidence motion against the government in the Lok Sabha today, the Leader of the Opposition in Lower House Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said.

allianceof the leading opposition parties called INDIA has moved the no-confidence or (no-trust) motion agaisnt Prime Minister Narendra Modi governement in Lok Sabha on Wedneday to force the PM to speak on Manipur violence. Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi submitted a notice for no-confidence motion against the government in the Lok Sabha today. Earlier this month, 26 opposition parties formed Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA).

Manipur crisis, as demanded by the opposition parties. Since the start of the monsoon session of Parliament on July 20, Opposition members have engaged in protests and sloganeering, leading to repeated adjournments of both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. "Opposition parties will be bringing a no-confidence motion in Lok Sabha against the government tomorrow," Chowdhary, Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha, told ANI on Tuesday.

Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), valley based organisation of the Meitei community, on Tuesday urged the Centre not to hold any talks with Kuki militant groups. They claimed that members of those outfits are responsible for the current turmoil in the state and their cadres are “foreigners”.

NEW DELHI : New Delhi is exploring the possibility of trilateral cooperation with France and Australia in the strategic Pacific Islands, according to persons aware of the matter. While France and Australia have been key players in the Pacific Islands for some time, India has stepped up its outreach to these small island countries over the last decade. The three countries launched their trilateral partnership forum in 2021, focused on the Indo-Pacific, with a focus on maritime development and connectivity.

Home Minister Amit Shah has written to the leaders of the Opposition in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha over the Parliament impasse, seeking cooperation to discuss the Manipur issue. In his letter to Opposition leaders of both houses, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury of Lok Sabha and Mallikarjun Kharge of Rajya Sabha, Amit Shah said that the government is ready for discussion on the Manipur issue for as long as they want.

Union Cabinet reportedly approved a bill on Tuesday to replace the ordinance, which was previously promulgated for establishing an authority to manage transfers and postings of Group-A officers in Delhi. The legislation received the green light during a meeting of the Union Cabinet led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi this evening. The bill is likely to be presented in the ongoing Monsoon session of Parliament as a substitute for the existing ordinance, PTI revealed quoting sources.

NDA, Mizoram chief minister Zoramthanga said that it will depend upon political necessity and the party has not decided yet and so far MNF is a member of NDA. Mizoram Chief Minister and chief of the ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) Zoramthanga on Monday said that the state government and the MNF party are not afraid of the NDA government at the centre.

Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday said the aviation sector has seen an exponential growth in the last few years with the fleet size expanding from 400 aircraft in 2013 to 700 now and this number is likely to rise up to 1,500 in five years. Attending a summit here, Scindia launched UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) 5.2 programme for small aircraft, aimed at enhancing air connectivity to remote areas of the country, and a mobile application for chopper operators to seek approvals from government authorities. The UDAN 5.2 programme and the HeliSewa app were launched by the minister in Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh while inaugurating the 5th Helicopter & Small Aircraft Summit (Heli Summit 2023) and three Flight Training Organizations (FTOs). «We today started UDAN 5.2 programme for small aircraft. We have awarded 22 routes, which underlines the fact that air travel facilities are being made available to citizens living in remote areas under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi,» Scindia said at the event. Speaking about HeliSewa, the minister said it is a single window service platform for helicopter operators who will be able to get all approvals from ATC (air traffic control) on mobile phone.

Manipur issue. The Congress has issued a whip to all its MPs, directing them to be present in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, sources said, adding that all party MPs would meet in the office of the Congress Parliamentary Party for a meeting at 10.30 am.

Amit Shah on Tuesday said he has written to leaders of opposition in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha that the government is ready for discussion on the Manipur issue for as long as they want. Proceedings in both Houses of Parliament remain disrupted from day one of the Monsoon session with the opposition parties demanding a statement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Manipur violence before a discussion. The opposition has tried to corner the government on the Manipur violence after a video of a May 4 incident appeared recently showing two women stripped and paraded naked by a mob.

Narendra Modi on Tuesday over his recent comments against the Opposition coalition. Addressing a party meeting earlier this week the PM had claimed that the newly named Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance was ‘completely directionless’ and linked it to reviled organisations such as the East India Company and Indian Mujahideen.

Opposition parties are likely to move a vote of no confidence against the Narendra Modi government amid growing calls for a discussion about ethnic violence in Manipur. Members of the newly named Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance have called for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the matter and sought a suspension of regular proceedings to discuss the issue.

Piyush Goyal and Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday exchanged barbs at each other in the Rajya Sabha over the debate on Manipur, with Kharge demanding the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Goyal saying atrocities on women in opposition-ruled states will also be discussed in the House. The opposition raised an uproar from the start of the Question Hour when the House met at noon, with members of the Congress and other like-minded parties raising slogans «Manipur, Manipur». Kharge said over 50 members have given notices for discussion on the Manipur issue under rule 267, but the government is not ready. Goyal countered him by saying Union Home Minister Amit Shah is ready to have a discussion on the issues related to atrocities on women in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and West Bengal. «The home minister is ready for that… he would do 'doodh ka doodh' and 'paani ka paani' (differentiate between truth and lies), » he said. Kharge also questioned the absence of Modi in the House.

Congress hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday over his remarks targeting the opposition alliance, with Rahul Gandhi saying «call us whatever you want» but «we are INDIA» and will rebuild the idea of India in Manipur. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said while «we are talking about Manipur, which is burning», the prime minister is «talking about East India (Company) and saying INDIA means East India (Company)». Later, in a tweet in Hindi, Kharge said, «While we are talking about Manipur, the prime minister, outside the House, is calling 'INDIA' as 'East India Company'. The Congress party has always been with 'Mother India' i.e. 'Bharat Mata'.» «The slaves of the British were the political ancestors of the BJP. Prime Minister Modi, stop diverting the attention of the country with your rhetoric. Narendra Modiji, speak about Manipur in Parliament, do not belittle the dignity of the post of prime minister by calling INDIA, that is Bharat, good or bad,» the Congress president tweeted. Modi slammed the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) as the most directionless the country has ever seen and cited reviled names, such as East India Company and Indian Mujahideen, to assert that people cannot be misled merely by the use of the country's name. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said the prime minister told a BJP Parliamentary Party meeting that the conduct of the opposition has been such that as if it has decided to stay in the opposition for long.

₹5 lakh to the families of the deceased. Meanwhile, on Saturday, the Maharashtra CM also apprised Prime Minister Narendra Modi of the prevailing situation in his state in the floods and landslides caused by incessant rainfall.