New Delhi, Sep 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) BJP national spokesperson and MP Sambit Patra on Wednesday launched a strong defence of the Election Commission of India (ECI), saying internal deliberations among Election Commissioners should not be portrayed as a sign of discord but as part of a functioning democratic institution. Reacting to the controversy surrounding the Election Commission and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Patra questioned the Opposition's repeated allegations against the poll panel and said the final authority in a democracy rests with the people. Patra’s press conference followed The Indian Express report of September 23 that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had raised 14 formal objections over 10 months to the Commission's decisions, including issues linked to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

New Delhi, Aug 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Congress MP Tariq Anwar on Thursday expressed his disapproval of the Opposition's protest in the Parliament complex on the last day of the Monsoon Session after the members displayed toy monkeys, saying that dignity should be maintained. Several opposition members, including Congress MPs Pawan Khera, Hibi Eden and Jebi Mather, took part in the demonstration while raising slogans against the BJP-led Centre. Khera led the protest holding a soft monkey toy. Speaking to IANS, Congress MP Tariq Anwar said: "I believe that we should always be careful to maintain the dignity of the House as well as the dignity of our position as MPs."

New Delhi, Aug 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) As the Monsoon Session of the Parliament entered its last day on Thursday, Samajwadi Party (SP) MP, Ram Gopal Yadav, targeted the BJP-led ruling NDA, remarking that irrespective of whoever is in power "they should not be stubborn in the face of Opposition's demands". Yadav's statement came amid the Parliament deadlock between the Centre and the Opposition over a debate on the alleged police brutality against student protesters during the July 20 'Sansad Chalo' march, held over exam irregularities and NEET paper leaks. Speaking to reporters outside the Parliament House, SP MP Ram Gopal Yadav said: "Some Bills were bulldozed through the House which is against the norms of the Parliament...When someone is in power, they should not be stubborn in the face of the Opposition's demands.

New Delhi, Aug 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid the ongoing 'deadlock' between the Centre and the Opposition at the Parliament, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday accused Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi of "using students to promote his agenda" while saying that the Union Home Minister Amit Shah has already prepared to respond during a "full-fledged discussion" on students' agitation. The Opposition has been demanding Union Minister Shah's response over the alleged police brutality against protesters during the July 20 'Sansad Chalo' march. Speaking to reporters after both Houses of the Parliament were again adjourned for the day amid sloganeering by the Opposition MPs, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said: "Yesterday, we had offered that the Union government is ready for a detailed discussion on whatever happened regarding the students' protest, and we had also prepared the response."

New Delhi, Aug 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge, and several other Opposition MPs on Wednesday marched from the Gandhi statue at Prerna Sthal to Makar Dwar in Parliament, raising concerns over the alleged police action against protesters on July 20, the Ayodhya Ram Mandir donation embezzlement controversy, and other issues. Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said that India is a democracy and not a dictatorship. She asserted that if children had been fired upon and if pellet guns, tear gas, and lathi charges had been used against protesters, those responsible for issuing such orders must be held accountable.

Lucknow, Aug 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said that no saint has been found involved in the ongoing Ayodhya donation theft case, according to the preliminary findings of the Special Investigation Team (SIT). He also launched a sharp attack on the Samajwadi Party (SP) and Congress, alleging that their conduct in Parliament and their remarks regarding saints amounted to a direct insult to Sanatan Dharma and Indian cultural values. Addressing reporters, the Chief Minister said that the preliminary SIT investigation had not found the involvement of any saint in the matter.

New Delhi, July 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Lok Sabha member, Bansuri Swaraj, on Tuesday lashed out at the Opposition for its "selective outrage" over paper leak cases after the Congress and other opposition leaders cornered the NDA government over the NEET paper leak. Addressing the Lok Sabha during the debate on Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, the BJP MP asserted that around "22 exam irregularities" were reported during the previous UPA government. Asserting that debate should be on facts and not on prejudices, Swaraj responded to Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi, saying: "Bail is given by the court and not by the government and in a democracy, the Judiciary is independent of the Legislature and the Executive."

New Delhi, July 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Rajya Sabha was once again plunged into chaos and adjourned within minutes on the fourth day of the Monsoon Session, as Opposition parties intensified their protests demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak case and a discussion on alleged police brutality against agitating students in New Delhi. When the House reassembled at noon, Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge strongly raised the demand for the Minister’s immediate resignation. “Thousands of students are on the roads. Police are using lathi charge on them, leaving several injured and admitted to hospitals.

New Delhi, July 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President and MP Nitin Nabin on Thursday said that the Opposition was "running away" from discussing the paper leak issue during the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament, as doing so would "expose their double standards". He also welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's resolve to set up fast-track courts in paper leak cases, saying that the government is committed to ensuring a bright future for the youth. Speaking to reporters outside the Parliament House during a protest by the NDA, BJP chief Nabin said: "The NDA government is fully prepared to discuss every issue related to the future of students and youth.

New Delhi, July 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for almost an hour soon after it started on Wednesday following a huge uproar by the opposition over the police action against protesting students at Jantar Mantar. The Upper House convened at 11 a.m., but proceedings were disrupted soon after when Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge raised the issue, leading to a ruckus in the House. Chairman Radhakrishnan swiftly adjourned the sitting till noon. Before the disruption, several members laid papers on the table pertaining to different ministries. Nityanand Rai tabled documents for the Ministry of Home Affairs, while B.L.Verma did so for the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

New Delhi, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Delhi BJP President Harsh Malhotra said on Sunday that the appearance of senior and highly paid lawyers, including MPs Kapil Sibal and Vivek Tankha, before the Delhi High Court to seek interim relief in the Sonam Wangchuk matter makes it evident that he is not an ordinary activist but a political pawn of the entire Opposition. The Delhi BJP President said that the Delhi Police's action to shift Wangchuk from Jantar Mantar to a hospital was in accordance with the High Court's directions. It was perhaps for the same reason that the High Court declined to grant any interim relief on the petition filed on behalf of Wangchuk.

New Delhi, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) A political confrontation erupted between the ruling NDA and the Opposition INDIA bloc on Sunday after Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking an independent investigation into the Ram Temple donation theft case. Source: IANS

New Delhi, July 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) International President Alok Kumar has written a letter to the Investigation Officer of the Ram Temple embezzlement case, seeking a probe into the allegations made by several opposition leaders. In his letter, Alok Kumar has mentioned the allegations made by Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal, party leader Sanjay Singh and Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Ram Gopal Yadav, regarding the alleged misappropriation of donations and offerings made at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya and sought a thorough investigation.

Hyderabad, June 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy triggered a row with the remark that he took inspiration from Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler to create Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA), which has been carrying out demolitions in and around Hyderabad to remove encroachments on water bodies, parks and other government property. Opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday came down heavily on the Chief Minister for his remark and said that Congress' dangerous Hitler mindset has come out in the open.

Kolkata, April 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) senior leader JP Nadda on Saturday made a cutting remark at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, saying the latter would be "definitely hurt" whenever elections are conducted in an impartial manner. Nadda took part in a roadshow in the Bardhaman Uttar Assembly Constituency ahead of the second phase of polling in the state. Speaking to IANS, the Union Minister reacted to a notice of motion submitted by 73 Opposition MPs, led by the Congress and the Trinamool Congress, to seek the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

New Delhi, April 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday defended India's approach to the ongoing West Asia conflict, stating that New Delhi is playing a "very good" role by actively engaging with regional leaders, while rejecting the Opposition's allegations that Pakistan's emerging role as a mediator reflects poorly on India's foreign policy. His remarks came as delegations from the US and Iran reached Islamabad for negotiations aimed at addressing the escalating tensions in West Asia.

Lucknow, Feb 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Monday that the state has moved from the culture of curfews to the rule of law, turning the state into a model of investment, innovation and transparency. Chief Minister Adityanath, participating in the discussion on the Motion of Thanks to the Governor's Address, said that Uttar Pradesh is now progressing as a revenue-surplus state and in the past eight to 8.5 years, it has firmly established itself as a land for transformation.

New Delhi, Feb 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) A fresh political storm erupted on Wednesday over Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi not being allowed to speak in the Lok Sabha, with Opposition leaders accusing the ruling dispensation of stifling democratic debate and misusing parliamentary rules. Shiv Sena (UBT) MP, Priyanka Chaturvedi, said the controversy once again underlined the shrinking space for the Opposition to raise questions of accountability and transparency in the House.

New Delhi, Jan 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee has ignited a political controversy after stating that the Opposition needs to fight on the ground rather than confining its efforts to media or social media platforms, citing electoral defeats in Haryana, Delhi, Maharashtra and Bihar. Following his remarks, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched a sharp attack on Opposition parties, many of whom had earlier projected unity under an alliance during the Lok Sabha elections.