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A recent publication of the Lok Sabha Secretariat created a stir over the use of some words and expressions. While the Opposition has said that it is an attempt to gag them, is this much ado about nothing?

The 82nd All India Presiding Offices’ Conference (AIPOC), held in Shimla from November 17-18, 2021, was a rather lacklustre event. There was ceremonial reiteration of the need to increase the number of sittings of legislative bodies as well as a resolution against ritualistic disruptions during Question Hour, presentation of the budget and addresses by the president/governors.

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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.

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 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 National Conference of Farooq Abdullah is expected to clear the air on the participation of its party, three of whose members, have been nominated to the delimitation commission by the Centre.

The suspension of seven C...

Congress MP from Kerala, ...