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Figures submitted in the Lok Sabha today during the Question Hour signaled that sedition cases in the country have doubled since 2014. According to National Crime Records Bureau data, while the number of sedition cases registered in 2014…
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The third day of Parliamentary budget session's second half resumed amid increased sloganeering and protests by the opposition members over farmer protests and rocketing fuel prices. However, The Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment)…
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As the Budget session of the parliament resumed for its second run on Monday, March 8th, both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha were adjourned amid opposition roars over sky-high petrol and diesel prices in the country. The Rajya Sabha was…
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The Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2020 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 14 September 2020. The bill is now under the consideration of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare. The Bill aims…
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On 27th September 2020, the Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill 2020 (FPTC, hereafter), and the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill 2020 (FAPAFS,…
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The Congress Party is shying away from claiming the Leader of Opposition (LoP) post in the Lok Sabha. The Lok Sabha has been without an LoP for more than 15 months now. In the 16th Lok Sabha, Speaker Sumitra Mahajan declined the Congress…
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The Parliament session, which began in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, has witnessed several questions from the members regarding the response of the government to address the ongoing crisis in the economy. Questions were raised…
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As the US Presidential Elections are approaching, the amount of recognition women in politics are getting is commendable. The historic rise in the number of women parliamentarians in the House and Senate in 2018 had been a good start for…
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Women’s Reservation In the run up to 2019 General Elections, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has announced 33 per cent reservation for women candidates by giving seats for both Parliament and Assembly. Last year, as an Assembly…
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Back in November, Delhi Post reported on Gulf deaths of Indian workers brought out by RTI activist Venkatesh Nayak. Recall that the data from the Embassies of six Gulf countries and information from Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were…
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