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The Times of India Did Cong avoid seeking division of votes due to TMC reluctance?

The opposition's strategic move in the Speaker's election aimed at fostering bipartisanship, despite Trinamool Congress's reservations. TMC's delayed decision and the absence of voting division raised speculation. Congress's potential contest for Deputy Speaker reflects displeasure with the government's behavior.

The Times of India Emergency exposed Cong's dictatorial mentality: Shah

The Lok Sabha resolution against the 1975 Emergency highlighted the suffering of the poor and oppressed, condemning the dictatorship of Congress. Speaker Om Birla's commendable move honored the struggle of satyagrahis and the spirit of Babasaheb Ambedkar's Constitution.

The Times of India Replace sengol with replica of Constitution: SP

Demanding the removal of sengol in the Lok Sabha, I, an MP from Mohanlalganj, Uttar Pradesh, urge replacing it with a Constitution replica to honor democracy's principles. Chaudhary, who has won from the reserved seat of Mohanlalganj in Uttar Pradesh , is a known Dalit activist, and was among the early members of BSP. He also wanted to read the letter in the House, but was urged by the opposition members, who were unaware of its content, not to do so in respect of the process of oath.

The Times of India BJP sought ‘400 paar’ to change Constitution, but failed: Cong

Mainpuri MP Dimple Yadav and Congress spokesperson Jairam Ramesh emphasized addressing current challenges like inflation and erosion of constitutional values, respectively, during the recent Lok Sabha session. The Congress group led by K C Venugopal, Gaurav Gogoi, Manickam Tagore, K Suresh and Hibi Eden stood up and raised slogans for the duration that Speaker Om Birla read the resolution. A senior leader said the allies did not protest because of the history of Emergency, and that most of them were against Congress at that time.

The Times of India Be impartial, don't stifle India's voice: Oppn leaders to Birla

Opposition in Lok Sabha demands impartiality, dignity restoration, and stronger voice representation. Calls for harmony, secularism, and fair treatment echo in the House, setting a challenging tone for the 18th House term.

The Times of India Speaker moves resolution condemning Emergency, Cong isolated

The new session of the Lok Sabha started with an intriguing development as the Congress faced isolation when the newly-elected Speaker initiated a motion to condemn the Emergency imposed by the Indira Gandhi government to quell dissent. The resolution, endorsing the retrospective approval by the Indira Gandhi Cabinet of the presidential decree that suspended democratic norms and civil liberties, received backing from Congress allies such as SP, DMK, and TMC, alongside the BJP and its coalition partners.