The Lok Sabha has been without a Deputy Speaker for 15 months despite a mandate given by Article 93. The Speaker has to fix a date for the election but, intriguingly, Om Birla said it was not his job to do so.
During the current monsoon session of Parliament, of the three contentious farm bills the Lok Sabha, through voice vote, passed the Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s directive to chairpersons of parliamentary panels not to take up issues for examination which are pending in courts has led to much debate, but rules do prohibit this
The Central government has replied a categorical “No”, to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s written question in Parliament today on the status of PM CARES vis-à-vis the RTI Act.
The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha and Speaker of the Lok Sabha has stressed the need for confidentiality over committee proceedings as these are privileged and should not be revealed to the media.
The Central Vista Project has garnered much criticism, be it for the novice architecture firm selected, the hope of capitalising on “romanticism of democracy” or for it being an ego trip
With the Supreme Court refusing to stay work on the new Parliament building, the antiquated House is expected to be elevated to a composite Parliament Complex which will be modern, efficient and quake-resistant.
AT a meeting on June 16, 2020, the Election Commission (EC) discussed the issue of false affidavits filed by some candidates along with their nominations. It adversely affects the rights of voters as well as impinges on the purity of the electoral process.