PJ Kurien News

Opposition Congress on Monday pressed for expeditiously taking up of its substantive motion on the conduct of the Governors of Goa and Manipur in not calling the single largest party to form government after the assembly elections.

The opposition MPs objected to the fact that the government did not even circulate the statement among the members.

Amid ruckus again in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, House Chairman Mohammad Hamid Ansari ticked off members for creating a din that prevented others from asking questions during the allotted time.

The Congress on Monday slammed BJP leader Subramanian Swamy for claiming that the documents on AgustaWestland deal that he tabled in Rajya Sabha were "approved" by the chair.

The newly-nominated Rajya Sabha MP has been asked to authenticate all documents by 6 pm today.

The Samajwadi Party on Friday raised the issue of an empty water train reaching drought-hit Bundelkhand, even as Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien stressed that there should be no politics over water.

A defiant Subramanian Swamy has challenged the expunging of his comments by the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman, calling the decision as arbitrary, unreasonable and against the House rules.

There seems to be no end in sight to controversy over AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam!

The odd-even traffic scheme hit lawmakers and also rocked parliament on Monday, the first day of budget session part II, with some forgetful members violating the scheme while some MPs car-pooled to arrive at Parliament House. One MP cycled it, while AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi walked to parliament.

Heavy sloganeering by AIADMK members seeking action against P Chidambaram's son Karti on Aircel-Maxis issue and by Congress MPs over alleged Gujarat land scam led to two adjournments in Rajya Sabha, even as the government said it was ready to discuss the matter raised by AIADMK.

The agitated AIADMK members refused to pay heed, leading to the house being adjourned until Wednesday morning.

Disturbed by unruly behaviour of some Upper House parliamentarians, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien on Friday said, is this democracy where five people shout and strangle the voice of other MPs.

The Rajya Sabha chair on Thursday pulled up Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju for not coming on time for a calling attention motion, with Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien asking him to take parliamentary work more seriously.

Disfavouring inclusion of certain castes under the SC category, government was on Friday on the verge of facing an embarrassing situation in Rajya Sabha when a private member bill on it was about to be put to vote but it was averted as the ruling side cited lack of quorum.