Yashwant Sinha unanimously chosen as Opposition's candidate for Presidential polls
Jun 21, 2022, at 09:42 pm
New Delhi: Senior politician and former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha has been picked up unanimously as Oppositon's candidate for the upcoming Presidential elections on Tuesday.
Sharad Pawar as oppositions' presidential candidate? Speculations in media suggest so
Jun 13, 2022, at 11:54 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Ahead of the presidential polls, a series of meetings among opposition parties suggested speculation that former Union Minister Sharad Pawar could emerge as the opposition's candidate for the election to India's top post in July, media reports said.
Possible to defeat BJP in 2024 but not with current opposition: Prashant Kishor
Jan 25, 2022, at 03:01 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Political aide Prashant Kishor on Wednesday said he wanted to help the opposition parties to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, which is "entirely possible" even if the election results in the state polls are unfavourable.
Dec 02, 2021, at 07:46 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Backing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's statement on the anti-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alliance, her political aide Prashant Kishor on Thursday said the Congress is "vital" in the Opposition but its leadership is not the "divine right of an individual".
Sonia Gandhi to hold Opposition meeting today
Aug 20, 2021, at 05:33 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi will hold a virtual meeting with leaders of several top Opposition parties on Friday, and discuss the strategy to counter the BJP government after the Monsoon Session of Parliament saw a united Opposition cornering the government.
Parliament: Opposition leaders show unity on last day of monsoon session
Aug 11, 2021, at 05:37 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Leaders of Opposition parties met on Wednesday morning amid talks of Parliament being adjourned sine die.
'United Opposition' to support Modi government's OBC bill in Parliament
Aug 09, 2021, at 05:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid deadlock over the snooping issue, 10 odd opposition parties, which are working together in Parliament, are set to support the Modi government's constitutional amendment bill, which will empower states and union territories to make their own list of Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
PM Modi slams Opposition's Parliament protests, says insult to Constitution, democracy, public
Aug 03, 2021, at 05:06 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday once again slammed the Opposition's relentless protests in Parliament, calling it an "insult" to "Parliament", "Constitution", "democracy" and "public".
Parliament: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi holds Opposition's strategy meet, TMC joins
Aug 03, 2021, at 04:11 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, who was seen steering the Opposition unity in Parliament last week, Tuesday held a breakfast meeting with 14 anti-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) parties in a bid to strategise how they would work in the monsoon session.
Opposition 'unites' against Modi govt on Pegasus, Rahul trades 'anti-national' charge against Centre
Jul 28, 2021, at 07:36 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Disperate opposition forces sans the Trinamool Congress (TMC) Wednesday came together outside Parliament to corner the Modi government on the Pegasus spyware issue, which has turned out to be a new political flash point.
Parliament heads for another stormy day as Opposition readies to corner govt
Jul 22, 2021, at 07:12 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The third day of the Monsoon session of Parliament is likely to be stormy again with Opposition leaders set to put the government in the dock over alleged snooping, Covid-19, farmers' stirs and a host of other issues.
Rajya Sabha adjourned twice amid Opposition ruckus
Jul 22, 2021, at 07:10 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned twice on Thursday following fervent protests by the Opposition over Pegasus spyware controversy and Income Tax raids on Dainik Bhaskar newspaper group.
Opposition aims to corner Modi govt in Parliament over Pegasus issue today
Jul 20, 2021, at 04:23 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The faceoff between the Modi government and the Opposition over the Pegasus issue is likely to resume on the second day of Parliament's monsoon session Tuesday with key rival parties aiming to corner the ruling dispensation.
Pegasus row: Oppositions to hold strategy meet in Parliament tomorrow
Jul 20, 2021, at 05:02 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a strategy to corner the Narendra Modi Government in Parliament during the ongoing Monsoon Session over the Pegasus row, the opposition parties will hold a strategy meeting in the House at 10 am on Tuesday to discuss the alleged illegal snooping through the Israeli spyware, media reports said.
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 11 am amid Oppn ruckus on fuel prices
Mar 08, 2021, at 05:13 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 11 am on Monday after the Opposition created a ruckus demanding a discussion on the fuel price hike in the country.
'Rejected and ejected dynasty not equal to entire Opposition': BJP attacks Congress
Jun 24, 2020, at 12:44 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Launching an acerbic attack on the Congress, the BJP on Wednesday said a rejected and ejected dynasty was not equal to the entire Opposition and one dynasty’s interests were not India’s interests.
Sonia Gandhi to chair Opposition meeting to discuss Centre's handling of COVID-19, migrant issues
May 22, 2020, at 12:54 pm
New Delhi/UNI: An opposition party meeting, called by Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi, will be held on Friday afternoon to discuss the Narendra Modi government's handling of pandemic Coronavirus and subsequent lockdown.
Rajya Sabha polls: AIADMK, DMK nominees all set to win six seats
Mar 16, 2020, at 04:01 pm
Chennai/UNI: Three candidates each from the ruling AIADMK and the Opposition DMK are all set to be elected to the Rajya Sabha from the Tamil Nadu Assembly as their nomination papers were found in order on scrutiny on Monday.
Opposition demands release of former Jammu and Kashmir CMs, sends resolution to BJP govt
Mar 09, 2020, at 04:19 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Eight opposition parties sent a resolution to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led union government demanding an immediate release of three former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Ministers, Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, who are kept under detention since Aug 5 when the Centre scrapped Article 370, media reports said.
Ruckus over Delhi violence: Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm
Mar 04, 2020, at 12:53 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm on Wednesday over the issue of Delhi violence with the Opposition insisting on immediate discussion on the matter and the government saying that it would be taken up after Holi.
Opposition in Rajya Sabha presses for discussion on Delhi violence
Mar 03, 2020, at 05:02 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Opposition parties in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday unanimously demanded a discussion on recent Delhi violence which has claimed 47 lives.
Ruckus over Delhi violence: After Rajya Sabha, now Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm
Mar 03, 2020, at 12:19 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: After the Rajya Sabha, now the Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 2 pm due to ruckus by the Opposition over the deadly Delhi violence.
Ruckus in Parl over Delhi violence: Lok Sabha adjourned till noon, Rajya Sabha till 2 pm
Mar 03, 2020, at 11:42 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Within minutes after the beginning of the respective House's business on the second day of last leg of Parliament's Budget session, the Lok Sabha was adjourned till noon and the Rajya Sabha till 2 pm due to ruckus by the Opposition over the deadly violence in Delhi.
Sonia Gandhi leads Opposition protest against CAA-NRC-NPR in Parliament complex
Jan 31, 2020, at 01:50 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Opposition parties, led by Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi, on Friday protested against BJP government's 'unconstitutional practices and hate politics', in Parliament.
Opposition MPs stage walkout in Parliament over Pragya Thakur's Godse remark
Nov 28, 2019, at 01:30 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Opposition members, including Congress, Trinamool Congress and DMK, on Thursday staged walkout in the Lok Sabha over BJP MP Pragya Thakur's remark on Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse and alleged that the ruling dispensation were using the Gandhi name for political gains.
Chinmayanand case: Opposition parties rally behind 'victim' woman
Sep 26, 2019, at 04:41 pm
Shahjahanpur, Sept 26 (UNI): Several Opposition parties have started rallying behind the 'victim' woman in the Chinmayanand case.
Opposition divided as several non-Congress parties support BJP's Kashmir move
Aug 05, 2019, at 03:08 pm
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IBNS): Months after losing to Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha polls, the Opposition unity went for a toss as several non-Congress parties have supported the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s move to scrap Articles 370, 35A and bifurcate Jammu and Kashmir.
Opposition protests in Lok Sabha against government for rushing through bills
Aug 01, 2019, at 04:15 pm
New Delhi, Aug 1 (UNI): Opposition parties, including Congress, Trinamool Congress and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), protested in Lok Sabha on Thursday saying the government was 'rushing' the bills through and that they cannot be taken for granted.
Opposition Congress, AIUDF walk out of Assam assembly session over flood and erosion issue
Jul 26, 2019, at 03:18 pm
Guwahati, July 26 (IBNS): The first day of the monsoon session of the Assam assembly witnessed a situation as oppositions staged massive protest and walked out at the beginning hours of the session over the present flood and erosion problems of the state.
Ruckus in Lok Sabha over Donald Trump's claim of Kashmir help sought by Modi
Jul 24, 2019, at 11:31 am
New Delhi, July 24 (IBNS): Fueled by the statement made by Donald Trump's adviser in support of the US President's Kashmir remark, the Opposition created a ruckus in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, demanding a clarification from Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself.