privilege motion

31 Aug

Haryana Assembly Admits Breach of Privilege Motion Against Congress MLA Jassi Petwar Over Remarks on Speaker

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaCongress MLA, Haryana Assembly, Haryana politics, Jassi petwar, privilege motion, Ranbir Gangwa

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh) — The Haryana Legislative Assembly on Monday admitted a breach of privilege motion against Congress MLA Jassi Petwar for allegedly making derogatory remarks and casting aspersions on the conduct of the assembly speaker through social media. The motion, tabled on the second day of the ongoing monsoon session by Public Health Engineering Minister Ranbir Gangwa, received the backing of more than 15 legislators before being accepted by the chair and officially referred to the Committee of Privileges for an inquiry. Tabling the motion in the House, Gangwa stated that the chair has consistently upheld legislative decorum by…

13 Feb

Government Backs Substantive Motion Against Rahul Gandhi, Decision on Next Steps Pending

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaKiren Rijiju, Lok Sabha, Nishikant Dubey, Parliament Budget Session, privilege motion, Rahul Gandhi, substantive motion

New Delhi, Feb. 13: The government on Friday said it would proceed with a substantive motion against Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi after BJP MP Nishikant Dubey submitted a notice to the Lok Sabha Secretariat seeking action against the Congress leader. The notice calls for a motion to cancel Gandhi’s Lok Sabha membership, alleging that he made unverified remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi and others in the House and acted in a manner supportive of “anti-national forces.” Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said the government has decided not to move a separate privilege motion it was earlier considering, as…