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The Rajya Sabha closes its historic Budget Session with a 119% productivity rate, featuring major legislative actions like the Waqf Amendment Bill and a record-long sitting, underscoring vibrant democratic practices.

Rajya Sabha Adjourns after Landmark Session

The Rajya Sabha marks the end of a historic Budget Session, achieving 119% productivity. This session witnessed major legislative successes and its longest continuous sitting, reinforcing India's democratic traditions.

The Rajya Sabha closes its historic Budget Session with a 119% productivity rate

The Rajya Sabha ended its landmark Budget Session, boasting a 119% productivity rate. Significant bills passed included the Waqf Amendment Bill.

Rajya Sabha was adjourned sine die on Friday, marking the end of the Budget Session that began on January 31.
In his concluding remarks at the end of the 267th session of Rajya Sabha, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said the House passed key legislations, including the Waqf Amendment Bill, and discussed several important issues during its sittings.
"The productivity of this session stood at 119 per cent. On April 3, the Rajya Sabha began proceedings and etched its name in the annals of legislative history with an unprecedented sitting from 11 am on that day until 4.02 am the following day, ie, this day, the longest in its history," Dhankhar said.
He added, "This would send a very great message to the people at large and enhance belief in this great institution." Dhankhar appreciated members for participating in the debates and discourses with enlightened inputs and varying opinion shades.
"After a long gap, the house witnessed welcome wit, humour, sarcasm and repartee, apart from intellectual fusion while ensuring parliamentary decorum, cross-party collaboration, and legislative rigor," he said.
He also extended his gratitude to Deputy Chairman Harivansh Singhi, vice-chairpersons, House and Opposition leaders, the minister of parliamentary affairs, party Leaders, and all other members for their invaluable assistance and cooperation in conducting these proceedings and acknowledging the efforts of the Secretary-General and staff.
"This session will be remembered for its historic legislative accomplishments and the spirit of unity that prevailed. It stands as a defining moment in India's parliamentary journey - a powerful reminder of what can be achieved through dialogue, perseverance, and shared purpose.
The Rajya Sabha has, once again, set the democratic standards worth emulation by others," the Chairman said concluding his valedictory remarks.

AAP spokesperson denies claims of Kejriwal seeking a Rajya Sabha seat. Kejriwal criticizes BJP for removing Ambedkar’s photo from government offices. AAP protests in Delhi Assembly lead to the suspension of 21 MLAs.

AAP's Priyanka Kakkar dismisses Rajya Sabha speculation about Arvind Kejriwal

AAP spokesperson denies claims of Kejriwal seeking a Rajya Sabha seat. Kejriwal criticizes BJP for removing Ambedkar&rsquo;s photo from government offices. AAP protests in Delhi Assembly lead to the suspension of 21 MLAs.

Amid ongoing speculation regarding Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal&rsquo;s potential Rajya Sabha bid, AAP spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar firmly denied the claims, calling them "absolutely wrong."&nbsp;
She stated, "Arvind Kejriwal is not going to Rajya Sabha. As far as Arvind Kejriwal is concerned, media sources earlier claimed he would become the Chief Minister of Punjab. Now, they say he will contest from Rajya Sabha. Both these claims are absolutely wrong. Arvind Kejriwal is the national convenor of AAP. I agree that his demand is very high, but he is not limited to any one seat."
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a> | On speculations of Arvind Kejriwal moving to Rajya Sabha, AAP spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar says, "Arvind Kejriwal is not going to Rajya Sabha...As far as Arvind Kejriwal is concerned, media sources were earlier saying that he will become the Chief Minister of Punjab.&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/fAPsaz8MYA">pic.twitter.com/fAPsaz8MYA</a>
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1894640241090466306?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 26, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Speculation arose after the Aam Aadmi Party nominated Rajya Sabha MP Sanjiv Arora as its candidate for the Ludhiana West assembly by-election, leading to assumptions that Kejriwal could take over Arora&rsquo;s vacated seat.
Meanwhile, Kejriwal on Monday took aim at the BJP, alleging that BR Ambedkar's photograph was removed from all government offices, including the CM&rsquo;s office and the Vidhan Sabha.&nbsp;
He criticized the newly formed BJP-led government, stating that removing a portrait of India's first Law Minister was an insult to millions of his followers.
In a post on X, the former Delhi CM wrote, "The new BJP government of Delhi removed Babasaheb's photo and put up the photo of Prime Minister Modi. This is not right. This has hurt millions of followers of Babasaheb."&nbsp;
He urged the BJP to reconsider, saying, "I have a request to BJP. You can put the photo of the Prime Minister, but do not remove the photo of Babasaheb. Let his photo remain there."
In response, AAP staged a protest outside the Delhi Assembly, displaying Ambedkar&rsquo;s portrait as a mark of defiance. This protest coincided with the BJP government, led by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, presenting the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report on the Delhi Excise Policy in the Assembly.&nbsp;
Amidst intense sloganeering, Speaker Vijender Gupta suspended 21 AAP MLAs until February 28. He also announced that a Public Accounts Committee (PAC) comprising 12 to 14 members from both ruling and opposition parties would soon be formed.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar confirms that the US is following its 2013 deportation procedures for Indian nationals and assures that deportees are treated fairly. 

Engaging with U.S. to ensure Indian deportees are treated fairly: EAM S Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar confirms that the US is following its 2013 deportation procedures for Indian nationals and assures that deportees are treated fairly.&nbsp;

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar addressed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, discussing the recent deportation of Indian nationals by the United States.&nbsp;
He emphasized that it is the obligation of all countries to take back their nationals if they are found living illegally abroad and reaffirmed that the Indian government is actively engaging with U.S. authorities to ensure that deportees are not mistreated.
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Speaking in Rajya Sabha. <a href="https://t.co/t7EnlHYvtn">https://t.co/t7EnlHYvtn</a>
&mdash; Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) <a href="https://twitter.com/DrSJaishankar/status/1887419363805811071?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 6, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Jaishankar explained that deportations by the U.S. are handled by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and follow a standard operating procedure (SOP) for deportation flights, which has been in place since 2012.&nbsp;
He noted that the SOP includes the use of restraints but clarified that women and children are not restrained. Additionally, the needs of deportees, such as food, medical emergencies, and toilet breaks, are addressed during transit.&nbsp;
"The needs of deportees, including during transit, related to food and other necessities, including possible medical emergencies, are attended to. During toilet breaks, deportees are temporarily unrestrained if needed in that regard," Jaishankar stated.
Jaishankar also made it clear that the procedures for the February 5, 2025, deportation flight were no different from previous deportations.&nbsp;
"There has been no change, I repeat, no change from past procedures for the flight undertaken by the US on 5 February 2025," Jaishankar reiterated.&nbsp;
The Indian government is closely monitoring the situation and is ensuring that the deportees are treated with dignity and respect.
"The US Air Force plane carrying Indian citizens who allegedly illegally migrated to the US arrived in Punjab's Amritsar on Wednesday. As many as 104 Indian nationals were onboard the plane," Jaishankar confirmed.&nbsp;
He highlighted that the deportation process is not new and has been ongoing for several years, with deportations from the U.S. dating back to 2009.
Jaishankar also acknowledged the negative effects of illegal migration, linking it to other illegal activities and noting that migrants can fall victim to inhuman conditions and crimes.&nbsp;
He said, "Illegal mobility and migration has many other associated activities also of an illegal nature. Moreover, crores of our citizens who have been invagled into illegal movement, themselves become prey to other crimes, they are trapped into both moving and working under inhuman conditions. Members are aware that unfortunately, there have even been fatalities in the course of such illegal migration."
Jaishankar stressed that the process of deportation is standard and has been ongoing for years. He presented the deportation statistics for U.S. deportations since 2009, showing fluctuating numbers, with the most recent year (2025) seeing 104 deportees. The total number of deportations from the U.S. over the years is as follows:
<ul style="list-style-type: square;">
<li>2009: 734</li>
<li>2010: 799</li>
<li>2011: 597</li>
<li>2012: 530</li>
<li>2013: 515</li>
<li>2014: 591</li>
<li>2015: 708</li>
<li>2016: 1303</li>
<li>2017: 1024</li>
<li>2018: 1180</li>
<li>2019: 2042</li>
<li>2020: 1889</li>
<li>2021: 805</li>
<li>2022: 862</li>
<li>2023: 617</li>
<li>2024: 1368</li>
<li>2025: 104</li>
</ul>
Jaishankar also reiterated that illegal migration and the human trafficking industry need to be strongly addressed. "We are engaging the US government to ensure that the returning deportees are not mistreated in any manner during the flight," he said.&nbsp;
The government is taking necessary preventive and exemplary actions based on information provided by deportees about the agents and others involved in illegal migration.
A U.S. Embassy spokesperson earlier remarked that the U.S. is tightening its immigration laws and rigorously enforcing its border controls. "These actions send a clear message that illegal migration is not worth the risk," the spokesperson said, further underlining the U.S. commitment to curbing illegal migration.

Parliament concluded its Winter Session on December 20, 2024, with tensions running high over political disputes, particularly regarding alleged insults to B.R. Ambedkar. Despite the disruptions, the session saw the introduction of landmark bills.

Parliament Adjourned Amid Controversy, With Key Bills Introduced

The Lok Sabha's productivity was nearly 58 per cent, according to its secretariat, a far cry from days when it hovered around 100 per cent and even beyond.

Parliament was adjourned sine die on Friday, capping off a tumultuous session that saw a robust debate on the country's constitutional journey and the introduction of two landmark bills on simultaneous elections before plunging to a new low of political animosity over alleged insult of B R Ambedkar.
As Parliament met on the last day of Winter Session, the overhang of mutual bitterness involving the ruling National Democratic Alliance and opposition parties following Thursday's spat persisted, forcing Speaker Om Birla in Lok Sabha to adjourn the House within three minutes without even the customary summing up of the Session's highlights.
It was only a little better in Rajya Sabha as opposition parties, which have been protesting against Home Minister Amit Shah's alleged insulting comments for Ambedkar, agreed to let Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar read out his valedictory remarks before adjourning the House sine die.
The Lok Sabha's productivity was nearly 58 per cent, according to its secretariat, a far cry from days when it hovered around 100 per cent and even beyond.
In his concluding remarks, Dhankhar called upon parties to rise above political differences and restore the sanctity of parliamentary discourse, striking a note of balance amid opposition's charge that he has often been partisan.
He said the House effectively functioned for just 43 hours and 27 minutes with a productivity of merely 40.03 percent during the Winter Session that began on November 25.
At a press conference, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju laid the blame on the door of opposition, especially the Congress, saying their continuous protest despite an earlier agreement to allow Parliament to run was the principal reason behind the low productivity.
He said all parties must reflect on what is a matter of great concern, adding that as the minister in-charge of parliamentary affairs he will continue to reach out to opposition leaders.
During the Session, five bills were introduced in Lok Sabha, which passed four of them. The Rajya Sabha passed three bills. A special session was also held in the 'Samvidhan Sadan' to commemorate the Constitution Day on November 26.
If Thursday's pushing and shoving involving MPs of rival parties, which left two BJP members hospitalised and led to a police case against Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, was the low point of the Session, a spirited discussion on the "Glorious journey of 75 years of the Constitution of India" for two days in each House reflected the best of parliamentary debate.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's sharp denunciation of the Congress, especially the Nehru-Gandhi family, for its "mutilation" of constitutional values was heard by opposition benches in the Lok Sabha without any serious disruption, and so was Home Minister Amit Shah's reply to the debate in Rajya Sabha.
However, opposition parties seized on a couple of sentences of Shah's reply to accuse him of insulting B R Ambedkar, the architect of India's Constitution, and launch protests inside and outside Parliament.
The BJP-led NDA MPs led counter protests, accusing the Congress of slighting Ambedkar and ignoring his legacy during its long decades in power.
As Modi led Shah's defence and counterattack on the Congress, both sides turned up political heat, which blew up in an ugly spat on Parliament's premises on Thursday. Both sides lodged police complaints against each other, and an FIR was registered against Gandhi, blamed by the BJP for injuries to two of its MPs.
Speaker Birla warned all parties against holding protests at the entrance, the site of the spat on Thursday, of Parliament.
Opposition parties have filed notices for breach of privilege against Shah in the two Houses, while the BJP did the same against Rahul Gandhi.
Rijiju told reporters that it is now up to the respective Chair in the two Houses to take a call on the matter.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said his party's performance in Parliament was "100 per cent" as it raised all relevant issues, including the charges in the US against the Adani group, but the government ran away from debate.
Incidentally, it was the government's readiness to hold a discussion on the Constitution which had broken the early deadlock in Parliament as the Congress stuck to its demand for a debate on the Adani row.
While the opposition INDIA bloc was a divided House with parties like the Samajwadi Party and Trinamool Congress not agreeing with the primacy given to the Adani issue by the Congress, they rallied together over Shah's comments.
The highlight of the Session's legislative agenda was two landmark bills -- the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth) Amendment Bill and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill -- to give effect to the mechanism of simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and assemblies.
It was introduced in Lok Sabha on December 17 and was referred to a 39-member Joint Committee of Parliament on Thursday.
Singalling the deepening divide among different stakeholders in Parliament, opposition parties submitted a notice to move a motion of no-confidence against Dhankhar, but it was dismissed by Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh, who slammed it as an act of impropriety, being severely flawed and drawn in haste to mar the Chairperson's reputation.
At least 60 opposition members had signed the notice on December 10 for removal of Dhankhar from his post, alleging he was "biased" and they did not have trust in him.

Both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha have been adjourned following noisy protests by the Opposition seeking an apology from Home Minister Amit Shah for his remarks on B R Ambedkar.

BJP accuses Rahul Gandhi of pushing its MP

Nishikant Dubey of the BJP alleged that Rahul Gandhi pushed an aged parliamentarian leading to his fall and subsequent injury.

Competing marches by opposition and NDA MPs led to shoving and jostling inside Parliament House premises on Thursday with BJP's Pratap Sarangi getting injured in the melee amid allegations that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi pushed him.
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a> | Delhi | BJP MP Pratap Chandra Sarangi says, "Rahul Gandhi pushed an MP who fell on me after which I fell down...I was standing near the stairs when Rahul Gandhi came and pushed an MP who then fell on me..." <a href="https://t.co/xhn2XOvYt4">pic.twitter.com/xhn2XOvYt4</a>
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1869616070325383638?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 19, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Sarangi was taken to hospital with an injury on his forehead. Both the marches were taken out over the Ambedkar issue, with the opposition accusing Home Minister Amit Shah of insulting the chief architect of the Constitution.
The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha later told reporters that while he was trying to enter the Parliament House, BJP members pushed and "threatened" him.
"It is our right to enter Parliament," he said.
Asked if Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi had also been pushed, Rahul Gandhi said, "It has happened but we don't get bothered with this pushing around."
"This is the entry to Parliament, we have a right to go inside and the BJP members were stopping us from going inside," he alleged and pointed to the Makar Dwar.
Nishikant Dubey of the BJP alleged that Rahul Gandhi pushed an aged parliamentarian leading to his fall and subsequent injury.
Union Minister Shivraj Chouhan told TV reporters that Sarangi received a few stitches to stop the bleeding.
Both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha have been adjourned following noisy protests by the Opposition seeking an apology from Home Minister Amit Shah for his remarks on B R Ambedkar.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a> | Congress shares a video of MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and party chief &amp; Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge when they were allegedly stopped by ruling party MPs while entering Parliament. (Video: AICC) <a href="https://t.co/n1kPU1zPUS">pic.twitter.com/n1kPU1zPUS</a>
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1869628762863869953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 19, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Dressed in blue, a colour associated with B R Ambedkar, INDIA bloc MPs, including the Congress' Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, staged a protest in the Parliament premises demanding Amit Shah's resignation for his remarks related to the chief architect of the Constitution.
BJP-led NDA parliamentarians also carried out a march within Parliament premises, raising slogans and carrying placards demanding an apology from the opposition Congress for allegedly insulting Ambedkar.
As the INDIA bloc parliamentarians came face to face with the ruling coalition MPs in front of the Makar Dar of Parliament, the two sides engaged in loud sloganeering in a bid to outdo each other.
The INDIA bloc members first staged a protest at B R Ambedkar's statue in Parliament premises, carrying posters that read 'Main Bhi Ambedkar', 'Jai Bhim' and 'Amit Shah maafi maango'.
They then took out a protest march on the Parliament premises. MPs of the Congress, DMK, RJD, SP, the Left and NCP(SP), among others, participated in the protest. Several opposition MPs, including Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and K Kanimozhi, were seen wearing blue.
Earlier, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha chaired a meeting of the Congress' Lok Sabha MPs in the main committee room.
The opposition on Wednesday seized on Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on B R Ambedkar to corner the government and demanded his resignation for what they called was an insult to the architect of the Constitution.
The attack from virtually all opposition parties, including the Congress, TMC, DMK, RJD, Left parties and Shiv Sena-UBT, led to the adjournment of both Houses of Parliament and prompted the BJP, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to come out in stout defence of Shah.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Derek O'Brien has also submitted a notice to move a privilege motion against Shah in the Rajya Sabha where the home minister had said on Tuesday evening that Congress leaders would have got a place in heaven had they chanted the name of God rather than following the fashion of repeating Ambedkar's name.
The hullabaloo in Parliament also spilled onto the streets of the national capital and places as far as Maharashtra, Bihar and Tamil Nadu. In Delhi, AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal led hundreds of supporters to gather outside the BJP office and protest noisily amid slogans "Amit Shah maafi mango, Amit Shah sharm karo".
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and senior leader Rahul Gandhi, TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, DMK chief M K Stalin, Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav were among those who have slammed Shah for his remarks.

Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday accused the Congress of twisting facts and distorting his comments in the Rajya Sabha related to B R Ambedkar.

Amit Shah: Congress Twisted My Statement on Ambedkar

Shah alleged that the Congress in the past has also misrepresented his and even PM Narendra Modi's comments to spread confusion and mislead people.

Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday accused the Congress of twisting facts and distorting his comments in the Rajya Sabha related to B R Ambedkar after BJP leaders "exposed" the opposition party's repeated "insults" to the architect of the Constitution.
Addressing a press conference here, Shah alleged that the Congress in the past has also misrepresented his and even PM Narendra Modi's comments to spread confusion and mislead people.
"I condemn the Congress for twisting facts. Why did it happen? It happened because BJP leaders spoke on how the NDA governments upheld the Constitution and established with facts that the Congress is anti-Ambedkar, anti-Constitution and anti-reservation," Shah told reporters here.
The senior BJP leader said the Congress also insulted V D Savarkar and blew to smithereens the values enshrined in the Constitution by imposing Emergency.
"When all these facts came out, the Congress used its old tricks and made an effort to mislead the society by presenting twisted facts," Shah said.
Shah said he comes from a party that can never insult Ambedkar.
Asked about Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge's demand for his resignation, the home minister said in a lighter vein that he can quit if this will make the Congress president happy but it will never solve his problems. He has to remain in his chair, a reference to his party being in the opposition, for 15 more years, Shah said.
Kharge, he added, has acted under Rahul Gandhi's pressure to be part of this "malicious" campaign against him by distorting his views on Ambedkar.

Rajya Sabha was on Wednesday rocked by protests from Opposition members who demanded an apology from Home Minister Amit Shah, claiming his remarks in the House a day earlier were an "insult" to the architect of India's Constitution B R Ambedkar.

Rajya Sabha Uproar: Amit Shah vs Congress

Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju accused the Congress of misleading the country by using only a part of Shah's remarks made in the Rajya Sabha.

The Rajya Sabha was on Wednesday rocked by protests from Opposition members who demanded an apology from Union Home Minister Amit Shah, claiming his remarks in the House a day earlier were an "insult" to the architect of India's Constitution B R Ambedkar.
Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju accused the Congress of misleading the country by using only a part of Shah's remarks made in the Rajya Sabha and asserted that the Home Minister had in very clear words mentioned how the Congress party had insulted Ambedkar.
"You (Congress) cannot use an 11-12 second clip out of Shah's entire speech and mislead the nation," Rijiju said and asserted that for the BJP, Ambedkar is equivalent to God.
However, the opposition was unrelenting. Amid sloganeering, the House was adjourned for the day soon after it met post-lunch.
In the morning, after the listed papers and reports were tabled and the House went ahead with the scheduled Zero Hour, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh rose and alleged that Shah insulted Ambedkar with his remarks during the debate on the Constitution.
Several other Congress members were on their feet and started raising slogans like "'Ambedkar ka apamaan nai sahega Hindustan' (India will not tolerate Ambedkar's insult)".
Countering them, Rijiju said it was the Congress that insulted Ambedkar and did not honour him with a Bharat Ratna.
Congress President and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge raised a poster of Ambedkar. Amid an uproar, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar adjourned the proceedings within a few minutes till 2 pm.
When the Upper House re-assembled post lunch at 2 pm, Rijiju said two Bills were listed for the day -- the Appropriation Bill and the Banking Regulation Bill. He requested the Opposition parties to allow the House to function and start the discussion on the Banking Regulation Bill.
However, as sloganeering by members of the opposition parties continued, Chairman Dhankhar said Babasaheb Ambedkar is a father figure for all, being the architect of the Indian Constitution.
Congress leader Pramod Tiwari sought to raise a point of order, claiming that Shah "insulted" Ambedkar a day earlier.
Rejecting Tiwari's claim, Rijiju accused the Congress of misleading the country by using only a part of Shah's remarks made in the Rajya Sabha.
He said the Home Minister in his speech had in very clear words mentioned how the Congress party had insulted Ambedkar.
The Parliamentary Affairs minister said the Opposition was trying to mislead the nation by using only an "11-12 second" clip from Shah's entire speech.
Rijiju explained that the Home Minister had on Tuesday said that the Congress hatched a conspiracy to defeat Ambedkar when he contested for polls from Mumbai and later from Vidarbha.
The minister demanded that the Congress must apologise to the nation, alleging that Ambedkar wanted to get re-elected to the Lok Sabha but was not allowed to do so by the Congress, which forced him to leave electoral politics.
Rijiju also said that until 1990, the Congress-led government refused to give a Bharat Ratna to Ambedkar.
He accused the Congress of attempting to malign and remove Ambedkar's name from India's history while trying to garner votes by using his name.
"You (Congress) cannot use an 11-12 second clip out of Shah's entire speech and mislead the nation. It is not correct", he said, adding for the BJP, Ambedkar is equivalent to God.
At this, Kharge repeated Shah's remark and said it only showed the minister's disrespect towards the architect of the Constitution.
Kharge claimed that Shah had "made fun of" Ambedkar by saying that "if they (Congress) had taken God's name as many times, it would have attained a place in heaven in all of its seven births".
The Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha argued that this was an insult to Ambedkar, to which Rijiju said that he was again trying to mislead the House.
Leader of the House J P Nadda stood up in Shah's defence, saying that Kharge was trying to "mislead" the nation through Parliament and accused the Congress of treating Ambedkar with disdain and disrespect.
Nadda rejected Kharge's claim and alleged that it was the Congress that had disrespected Ambedkar during his lifetime due to which he had resigned from the Union Cabinet.
Members of both treasury benches and the opposition raised slogans against each other and TMC MPs walked out in protest.Amid the uproar, Chairman Dhankhar adjourned the House for the day.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday stoutly defended Amit Shah from the Congress' charge that he insulted B R Ambedkar in his speech in the Rajya Sabha.

PM Modi defends Amit Shah from Congress' attack

In a searing attack on the Congress, Modi said if the party and its "rotten ecosystem" think their "malicious lies" can hide their misdeeds of several years, especially their insults towards Ambedkar.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday stoutly defended Amit Shah from the Congress' charge that he insulted B R Ambedkar in his speech in the Rajya Sabha, asserting that the Home Minister in fact exposed the party's "dark history of insulting" the architect of the Constitution, leaving the main opposition "stung and stunned".
"They are clearly stung and stunned by the facts he presented, which is why they are now indulging in theatrics. Sadly, for them, people know the truth," Modi said in a series of posts on X.
When it comes to Ambedkar, his government's respect and reverence are absolute, the prime minister asserted.
In a searing attack on the Congress, Modi said if the party and its "rotten ecosystem" think their "malicious lies" can hide their misdeeds of several years, especially their insults towards Ambedkar, they are gravely mistaken.
He said people of India have seen time and again how one party, led by one dynasty, a reference to the Nehru-Gandhi family, has indulged in every possible dirty trick to obliterate Ambedkar's legacy and humiliate the SC/ST communities.
The list of the Congress' sins towards Ambedkar includes getting him defeated in elections not once but twice, first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru campaigning against him and making his loss a prestige issue, denying him a Bharat Ratna, and not allowing his portrait a place of pride in Parliament's Central Hall, the prime minister said.
He said, "The Congress can try as they want but they can't deny that the worst massacres against SC/ST Communities have happened under their regimes. For years, they sat in power but did nothing substantive to empower the SC and ST communities."
Modi said it is due to Ambedkar that "we are what we are", as he listed a series of measures taken by his government to implement his vision and accord respect to the iconic personality.
He said his government has worked tirelessly to fulfil Ambedkar's vision over the last decade.
"Take any sector - be it removing 25 crore people from poverty, strengthening the SC/ST Act, our Government&rsquo;s flagship programmes like Swachh Bharat, PM Awas Yojana, Jal Jeevan Mission, Ujjwala Yojana and more, each of them has touched the lives of the poor and marginalised. Our Government has worked to develop Panchteerth, the five iconic places associated with Dr. Ambedkar," he added.
For decades, Modi said, there was a pending issue involving land for "Chaitya Bhoomi", where Ambedkar was cremated. "Not only did our Government resolve the issue, I have gone to pray there as well," he added.
"We have also developed 26, Alipur Road in Delhi, where Dr. Ambedkar spent his last years. The house where he lived in London has also been acquired by the Government. When it comes to Dr. Ambedkar, our respect and reverence is absolute," he said.
Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha witnessed protests from the Congress and some other opposition parties over Shah's alleged insult of Ambedkar, resulting in both the Houses being adjourned.

Opposition parties, led by the Congress, have submitted a notice to move a motion to remove Dhankhar, accusing him of being “extremely partisan”.

Rajya Sabha adjourned till December 16 amid ruckus over 'no-confidence motion' against Chairman

Opposition parties, led by the Congress, have submitted a notice to move a motion to remove Dhankhar, accusing him of being &ldquo;extremely partisan&rdquo;.

The Rajya Sabha was on Friday adjourned till December 16 following a ruckus between the treasury and the opposition benches over a no-trust motion against Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar.
Vice-president Dhankhar is the Rajya Sabha&rsquo;s ex-officio chairman.
Opposition parties, led by the Congress, have submitted a notice to move a motion to remove Dhankhar, accusing him of being &ldquo;extremely partisan&rdquo;.
During the pre-noon session, several MPs from the ruling benches accused Congress leaders of insulting Dhankhar. They said the opposition party was insulting the son of a farmer.
Amid the uproar, Dhankhar gave the floor to Congress president and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge to speak.
Kharge claimed the chairman was giving more time to MPs from the treasury benches. He also said the Congress was being insulted.
Dhankhar asked both Kharge and Leader of the House JP Nadda to see him in the chairman&rsquo;s chamber later in the day so that the logjam in the House could be ended before adjourning the proceedings till December 16.&nbsp;
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Mallikarjun Kharge criticized VP Jagdeep Dhankhar as the "biggest government spokesperson," accusing him of stifling opposition discussions in the Rajya Sabha. He highlighted that the INDIA bloc's no-confidence motion aims to protect democracy.

Kharge Criticizes VP Dhankhar for Rajya Sabha Disruptions

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Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge sharply criticized Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday, calling him the "biggest spokesperson" for the government. In response to the opposition&rsquo;s motion to remove Dhankhar, Kharge stated that the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha was the primary cause of disruptions in the upper house. He emphasized that the position of Vice President, historically seen as impartial, had never been subject to such a motion since 1952, as previous officeholders had always been unbiased and adhered to the rules of the House.
Kharge accused Dhankhar of deviating from the tradition of neutrality, arguing that his actions reflected more politics than procedure. He further accused the Rajya Sabha Chairman of stifling important discussions raised by the opposition, claiming that Dhankhar regularly prevented opposition leaders from speaking and deliberately blocked debates on critical issues.
The Congress leader also alleged that Dhankhar was more loyal to the ruling BJP than to the Constitution, describing him as a spokesperson for the government instead of an impartial chair. Kharge remarked that the Vice President seemed more focused on advancing his political agenda than on upholding the dignity of the House.
Kharge clarified that the opposition&rsquo;s motion was not motivated by personal animosity but by a commitment to preserving democratic values, the Constitution, and the integrity of the Rajya Sabha. He stated that the INDIA bloc had taken this step after careful deliberation and due consideration of the prevailing situation, underscoring the importance of safeguarding the nation's democratic institutions.

The Congress party continued its creative protests outside Parliament on December 11, using symbolic props to highlight the Adani bribery case. 

Congress Protests Amid Adani Allegations

The Congress party continued its creative protests outside Parliament on December 11, using symbolic props to highlight the Adani bribery case.

The Congress party continued its creative protests outside Parliament on December 11, using symbolic props to highlight the Adani bribery case. Following previous protests with jackets, masks, and bags, Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, were seen distributing roses and the Tricolour to BJP MPs. Gandhi presented a rose and a Tricolour to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh as he arrived at the Lok Sabha.
Opposition leaders from the INDIA bloc also participated, carrying roses and flags as they stood at the entrance of Parliament. Congress MP Manickam Tagore explained the gesture, saying, "We are waiting for BJP members and want to give them a card with the Indian flag and a rose to remind them that the nation comes first."
The protest coincided with ongoing opposition accusations that the central government was avoiding discussions about the bribery allegations against Adani. The issue has caused continuous disruptions in both Houses of Parliament since the session began on November 20. The Congress demands a debate on the Adani case, while the BJP counters with claims about Congress' alleged ties to billionaire George Soros, asserting that the former Congress president and the party are linked to organizations funded by Soros, who allegedly supports the separatist cause in Kashmir.
The Adani bribery allegations, which involve over $250 million in bribes between 2020 and 2024, were brought to light by US prosecutors. The case concerns Adani's attempts to secure solar energy contracts from the Indian government under terms that could potentially generate over $2 billion in profits.
Meanwhile, the Opposition INDIA bloc parties submitted a notice in the Rajya Sabha on December 10, seeking the removal of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, accusing him of partisan conduct as the Chairman of the Upper House. While the motion to remove Dhankhar would require a simple majority in the 243-member Rajya Sabha, the opposition lacks the numbers needed to pass it. However, opposition leaders maintained that the motion was an important step to uphold parliamentary democracy.
The Rajya Sabha was adjourned till noon as both opposition and government members exchanged heated accusations over the no-confidence motion against Dhankhar.

Opposition MPs raised slogans of 'LoP ko bolne do'. They alleged that the Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge was not allowed to speak.

Opposition disrupts as PM Modi speaks in Rajya Sabha

Opposition MPs raised slogans of 'LoP ko bolne do'. They alleged that the Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge was not allowed to speak.

A day after his Lok Sabha speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday addressed the Rajya Sabha.
As the prime minister spoke, members of the Opposition attempted to disrupt the House, shouting and raising slogans frequently.
Opposition MPs raised slogans of 'LoP ko bolne do'. They alleged that the Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge was not allowed to speak.
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Sudha Murty nominated to the Rajya Sabha on International Women's Day.

Sudha Murty nominated to the Rajya Sabha

Sudha Murty Nominated To Rajya Sabha

Sudha Murty nominated to the Rajya Sabha on International Women's Day.

President Droupadi Murmu nominated renowned author and philanthropist Sudha Murty to the Rajya Sabha on Friday.
Welcoming Murty's entry into the Upper House, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said her presence would be a powerful testament to the country's woman power.
"I am delighted that the President of India has nominated @SmtSudhaMurty Ji to the Rajya Sabha. Sudha Ji's contributions to diverse fields including social work, philanthropy and education have been immense and inspiring. Her presence in the Rajya Sabha is a powerful testament to our 'Nari Shakti', exemplifying the strength and potential of women in shaping our nation's destiny. Wishing her a fruitful Parliamentary tenure," said PM Modi wrote on X.
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Congress candidate Abhishek Manu Singhbi lost Rajya Sabha elections in Himachal Pradesh to BJP's Harsh Mahajan

Rajya Sabha polls | Congress loses lone seat in Himachal Pradesh to 'draw of lots'

Congress candidate Abhishek Manu Singhvi lost Rajya Sabha elections in Himachal Pradesh to BJP's Harsh Mahajan

Abhishek Manu Singhvi, the Congress candidate for Rajya Sabha polls in Himachal Pradesh lost despite the party being in power in the state.
Addressing a press conference after the results were declared, Singhvi said that BJP's Harsh Mahajan and him secured 34 votes each and the winner was decided by a draw of lots.&nbsp;
The considerable setback for Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu's government in Himachal Pradesh came after 6 Congress MLAs and 3 independents voted in favour of the BJP in Tuesday's Rajya Sabha elections.&nbsp;
The Congress has 40 MLAs in the 68-member assembly and the BJP has 25.&nbsp;

Rajya Sabha has complex election procedure, which includes indirect voting from state MLAs. 56 seats of the upper house will go to polls on February 27.

Rajya Sabha gears up for biennial election, here is how it works

A Rajya Sabha MP holds a 6-year term, and elections are held in a staggered manner, for about a third of the upper house every 2 years.

A Rajya Sabha MP holds a 6-year term, and elections are held in a staggered manner, for about a third of the upper house every 2 years.

The biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha will be held today with 15 of the 56 seats that fell vacant up for grabs. Legislators were elected unopposed to the remaining 41 seats.
Rajya Sabha has a total of 250 members, out of which 238 are elected by state legislatures and electoral colleges of Union Territories. A dozen members are nominated by the President.&nbsp;
A Rajya Sabha MP holds a 6-year term, and elections are held for about a third of the upper house every 2 years.&nbsp;
The election is held in accordance with the proportional representation process by means of the single transferable vote. The MLAs don&rsquo;t vote for each seat. Instead, they have to list different candidates in order of their preference.&nbsp;
To win, a candidate should get a required number of such preference votes. The formula is = [Total number of votes/(Number of Rajya Sabha seats + 1)] + 1.
If any candidate secures enough votes, the surplus is forwarded to the subsequent candidate&rsquo;s tally with a decreased value.
Unlike the Lok Sabha election, voting for the upper house is done using an open ballot system. The voting MLAs are required to show their votes to an authorized representative elected by their parties.&nbsp;
Unlike the Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha is immune from dissolution. This is due to the staggered election cycle. However, the President has the power to prorogue a session of the legislative chamber.
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The all-important Rajya Sabha elections are set to begin on February 27. As many as 56 seats are in the fray wherein MLAs from 15 seats will participate in the biennial polls.

Rajya Sabha election: BJP and Congress-led opposition battle it out for 15 seats  

The elections are unlikely to change the balance in the Upper House, as the BJP is expected to keep its tally while the opposition ranks might be depleted by a few seats.

The elections are unlikely to change the balance in the Upper House, as the BJP is expected to keep its tally while the opposition ranks might be depleted by a few seats.

Elections for 15 of the 56 Rajya Sabha seats that fell vacant are set to begin on Tuesday. Legislators for the remaining 41 seats were elected unopposed last week, including former Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and BJP president JP Nadda.
Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of vacancies of 10 seats. The BJP currently holds nine of the seats and the Samajwadi Party (SP) one. The Opposition hopes to make up for its loss in Maharashtra here with the SP expected to gain two additional members, and the BJP's tally is likely to fall to seven.
However, the BJP has fielded eight candidates in the state, setting the stage for a strong contest for one seat.&nbsp;
Meanwhile, ahead of polling for one Rajya Sabha seat in Himachal Pradesh, the BJP on Monday accused the ruling Congress of issuing a whip to its members to pressurise them and maintained that the MLAs have been elected democratically and have the right to vote as per their wish.
Addressing the media here, Leader of the Opposition Jai Ram Thakur said the Congress is forcing its MLAs to vote for party candidate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, even though the Election Commission had made it clear that a whip can't be issued for the Rajya Sabha election.
He also alleged that the police was tapping the phones of the MLAs and checking their location.
In Karnataka, Congress MLAs have been shifted to a private hotel to prevent cross-voting for the four seats up for grabs. State Congress chief and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has, however, denied the possibility.
Counting will begin at 5 pm and the results are expected late in the evening. The elections are unlikely to change the balance in the Upper House, as the BJP is expected to keep its tally while the opposition ranks might be depleted by a few seats.&nbsp;
(With PTI inputs)

Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh will witness polling on February 27.

JP Nadda, Sonia Gandhi among 41 elected to Rajya Sabha

Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh will witness polling on February 27.

Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi, BJP chief J P Nadda and new party entrant Ashok Chavan and Union ministers Ashwini Vaishnaw and L Murugan were among the 41 candidates elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha on Tuesday while Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh will witness polling on February 27.
The BJP has won the highest number of 20 seats, followed by the Congress (6), Trinamool Congress (4), YSR Congress (3), RJD (2), BJD (2) and NCP, Shiv Sena, BRS and JD(U) one each.
As there were no other candidates in the fray on these 41 seats, the respective returning officers declared them winners on the last date of withdrawal of nominations.
The biennial elections were announced for February 27 in 56 seats. While 50 members will retire on April 2, six will do so on April 3. Now polling will be held for 10 seats in Uttar Pradesh, four in Karnataka and one seat in Himachal Pradesh from 9 am to 4 pm and counting will be held on the same day from 5 pm onwards.
Nadda and the party's other nominees Jasvantsinh Parmar, Mayank Nayak and diamond baron Govindbhai Dholakia were declared winners from Gujarat. The Congress, which has only 15 MLAs, and other opposition parties had preferred not to put up candidates against the BJP, which has 156 legislators in the 182-member Gujarat assembly.
From Rajasthan, Sonia Gandhi was elected unopposed so were BJP's Chunnilal Garasiya and Madan Rathore.
All the six candidates from Maharashtra -- BJP's Chavan, who joined the party only last Tuesday after quitting the Congress, Medha Kulkarni and Ajit Gopchhade; Shiv Sena's Milind Deora, who also resigned from the Congress last month, Praful Patel (NCP) and Chandrakant Handore (Cong) were elected unopposed.
In Bihar, JD(U)'s Sanjay Kumar Jha, BJP's Dharmshila Gupta and Bhim Singh, Manoj Kumar Jha and Sanjay Yadav (both RJD) and Akhilesh Prasad Singh (Congress) were declared winners.
Uttar Pradesh will see 11 candidates vying for 10 seats. The BJP has fielded eight candidates - former Union minister R P N Singh, former MP Chaudhary Tejveer Singh, state party general secretary Amarpal Maurya, former state minister Sangeeta Balwant, party spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi, former MLA Sadhna Singh, former Agra mayor Naveen Jain and local industrialist and former SP leader Sanjay Seth who joined the BJP in 2019.
The Samajwadi Party (SP) has renominated Jaya Bachchan and also announced the candidature of former MP Ramjilal Suman and retired IAS officer Alok Ranjan.
In Karnataka, five candidates are contesting for the four seats. The Congress has fielded Ajay Maken, Syed Naseer Hussain and GC Chandrasekhar, while Narayansa Bandage is the BJP candidate. JD(S) leader and former Rajya Sabha member D Kupendra Reddy is also in the fray.
In Himachal Pradesh, the BJP has forced a contest by fielding Harsh Mahajan against Congress's Abhishek Manu Singhvi for the single seat despite not having enough MLAs to win.
In the evening, TMC's Sushmita Dev, Sagarika Ghose, Mamata Thakur and Md Nadimul Haque and Samik Bhattacharya (BJP) were declared winners from West Bengal.
Union minister Murugan, Valmiki Dham Ashram head Umesh Nath Maharaj, Kisan Morcha's national vice president Banshilal Gurjar, and Madhya Pradesh BJP's women wing president Maya Naroliya bagged four seats for the BJP in Madhya Pradesh while Ashok Singh of the Congress also got elected unopposed.
From Odisha, Union minister Vaishnaw (BJP) and BJD's Debashish Samantray and Subhashish Khuntia were declared winners.
The YSR Congress won all the three seats in Andhra Pradesh - G Babu Rao, Y V Subba Reddy and M Raghunath Reddy while in neighbouring Telangana, the ruling Congress bagged two seats - Renuka Chowdhury and Anil Kumar Yadav - and BRS one seat - V Ravichandra.
BJP nominees in Uttarakhand (Mahendra Bhatt), Subhash Barala (Haryana), Devendra Pratap Singh (Chhattisgarh) were elected unopposed.
Prior to Tuesday's results, the BJP's strength in the Upper House of Parliament stood at 93 while the Congress had 30 seats, the second highest.
Among the members whose tenure is ending include former prime minister Manmohan Singh, Union ministers Dharmendra Pradhan, Bhupendra Yadav, Mansukh Mandaviya and V Muraleedharan, and BJP's Anil Baluni and Sushil Kumar Modi.
Many senior BJP leaders and outgoing Rajya Sabha MPs, including seven Union ministers such as Dharmendra Pradhan and Bhupender Yadav, were renominated by the party for the biennial polls amid strong indications that several of them may contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Manmohan Singh came to vote in the Rajya Sabha on a wheelchair to help strengthen democracy, Modi said.

PM Modi lauds Manmohan Singh's contribution to the Rajya Sabha

Manmohan Singh came to vote in the Rajya Sabha on a wheelchair to help strengthen democracy, Modi said.

Bidding farewell to members retiring from the Rajya Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday lauded the contribution of his predecessor Manmohan Singh to the House.
Manmohan Singh came to vote in the Rajya Sabha on a wheelchair to help strengthen democracy, Modi said.
In a sarcastic jibe at the Congress, he thanked Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge for coming out with a "black paper" against his government and referred to it as "kaala teeka" (to ward off the evil eye) in the midst of good work being done by his government.
The prime minister also referred to black robes worn by opposition MPs in the House as a mark of protest and said, "We also saw a fashion parade in the Rajya Sabha when some members came in black clothes."
He gave his best wishes to all retiring members expressed the hope that that new generations will benefit from their experience.
Sixty-eight members of Rajya Sabha are retiring between February and May after completing their term.&nbsp;

PM Modi takes on Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge while addressing the Rajya Sabha

'He entertained us': PM Modi's dig at Mallikarjun Kharge in Rajya Sabha

PM Modi takes on Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge while addressing the Rajya Sabha

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge was in PM Narendra Modi&rsquo;s crosshairs as the latter addressed the Rajya Sabha on February 7. The PM credited&nbsp; Kharge with providing &ldquo;entertainment&rdquo; in Rajya Sabha that had been missing from the Lok Sabha during the Budget session.
Referring to Kharge&rsquo;s Rajya Sabha speech last week, Modi said he was pleased to see the Congress leader speaking at length. &ldquo;I realized two special commanders were not there. Kharge made use of this opportunity. So he was having fun hitting fours and sixes,&rdquo; the PM said while taking another dig.
The &ldquo;two commanders&rdquo; swipe was reportedly aimed at Congress leaders Jairam Ramesh and KC Venugopal, who were absent from the Rajya Sabha on Friday.
PM Modi also pointed out Kharge&rsquo;s remark in Rajya Sabha last week that confused with an endorsement of BJP&rsquo;s 400-seat target in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. &ldquo;You have a majority of 330, 334 seats and the 400-mark will be crossed this time,&rdquo; the Congress leader had said. His statement was confused with an endorsement of BJP&rsquo;s 400-seat target in the upcoming elections.
Modi&rsquo;s speech on Wednesday was most likely his last one in Parliament before the 2024 general elections. He was replying to the Motion of Thanks to President Droupadi Murmu's address to Parliament.
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Prime Minister Modi said that seeing the downfall of a party as big as Congress does not make him happy

'Not happy to see downfall': PM Modi attacks Congress in Rajya Sabha

Prime Minister Modi said that seeing the downfall of a party as big as Congress does not make him happy.

Prime Minister Modi said that seeing the downfall of a party as big as Congress does not make him happy.

In his last speech in Rajya Sabha before the the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a strong attack against the Congress.&nbsp; Referring to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee&rsquo;s remarks that Congress won&rsquo;t be able to win even 40 seats in the Lok Sabha polls, Modi said that he prays that the party can &lsquo;save at least 40 seats&rsquo;
&ldquo;The challenge has come from West Bengal... that the Congress will not be able to cross 40 (seats),&rdquo; Modi said while recalling Banerjee&rsquo;s jibe from last week. &ldquo;I pray that they can save at least 40 seats,&rdquo; Modi said in the Rajya Sabha on February 7 as BJP MPs thumped their tables.
The Prime Minister addressed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday as the chamber took up the Motion of Thanks on President Droupadi Murmu's address to Parliament.
Modi&rsquo;s speech comes amid strained relations between the Congress and the TMC after Mamata Banerjee announced that she would contest the Lok Sabha polls alone in West Bengal. She has, however, said that TMC will remain a part of the INDIA bloc on a national level.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi earlier clarified the INDIA bloc remains intact so far. &ldquo;Neither Mamataji nor Congress has come out of the alliance... Mamataji is saying she is in the alliance,&rdquo; he said.
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