The government defended inviting rebel TMC MPs to an all-party meeting. These MPs petitioned the Lok Sabha Speaker for recognition and separate seats. The minister urged all parties to support bills for Parliament's smooth functioning. The Monsoon session begins Monday and continues until August thirteenth.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has accepted the request of 20 rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs for separate seating in the Lok Sabha. The move comes amid an internal split within…

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju invited rebel Trinamool Congress MPs to an all-party meeting. This meeting is scheduled for Sunday, July 19, before the Monsoon Session begins. The…

Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said all Opposition parties walked out of the meeting for a few minutes as a mark of protest. | India News

The Opposition staged a symbolic walkout from the all-party meeting to protest the invitation extended to TMC rebels. | India News

TMC MP Mahua Moitra noted that the petitions submitted by the party for the disqualification of the 20 MPs are still pending.

The government defended inviting rebel TMC MPs to an all-party meeting. These MPs petitioned the Lok Sabha Speaker for recognition and separate seats. The minister urged all…

The monsoon session is set to test the Opposition’s unity after 20 TMC MPs and six Sena (UBT) lawmakers decided to switch over to the NDA. | India News