Third Eye: Raising issues in upper house, all set to pad up, and ‘missing’ art of political survival

economictimes.indiatimes.com:

Raising issues in upper house
Senior DMK MP Tiruchi Siva on Monday raised in the Raja Sabha an issue related to his party MP Mohamed Abdulla. Siva said that when Abdulla went to the Central Hall, he was asked by the security whether he was an MP or not. Siva also informed that his personal secretary was warned that his ID card would be cancelled. Siva said that he forgot some paper and his PS only came to hand it over to him. He urged the Chairman to look into the issue. The Chairman assured that he would take note of the issues.

All set to pad up As part of the initiatives to make India TB and drugs free, BJP MP Anurag Thakur is planning to organise a cricket match between members of Parliament on December 15. The teams are likely to be divided on the basis of the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha MPs. Thakur may also invite Lok Sabha’s LoP Rahul Gandhi for the upcoming fixture.

‘Missing’ art of political survival
At a time when Congress is trying to retain its relevance in Gujarat polity, Gujarat Congress Seva Dal president Lalji Desai has hit the party where it hurts the most. During a public address, Desai described BJP as a party of Brahmins, Jains and Patels, resurrecting the memories of Madhavsinh Solanki’s infamous social engineering. While the clip has gone viral, senior leaders of the party are now angry with Desai for his statement, which is likely to cost the party big in the forthcoming elections.