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Economic Times
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- Economic Times
INDIA bloc reschedules EC protest to August 11 after Shibu Soren's death
The Opposition march to the Election Commission of India is now on August 11. This rescheduling happened after the death of Shibu Soren. INDIA bloc leaders will still meet for dinner on August 7 at Rahul Gandhi's residence. Opposition parties are protesting the Special Intensive Revision in Bihar. They fear it will disenfranchise voters. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads The Opposition's march to the Election Commission of India headquarters against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar has been rescheduled to August 11, a source said on march, earlier scheduled to be held on August 8, was rescheduled after the death of former Jharkhand chief minister Shibu Soren The schedule of the dinner meeting of the INDIA bloc leaders remains the same, and will be held on the evening of August 7 at Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi 's new residence - 5, Sunehri Bagh known as Guruji, Shibu Soren died at a private hospital in Delhi on Opposition leaders are visiting Ranchi on Tuesday to pay their last respects to the leader credited with leading the agitation for the formation of the state of his death, a protest that the Congress was to hold in Bengaluru on Tuesday was postponed to August 8. That protest is to be led by Rahul Congress is protesting against what it calls large-scale manipulation of electoral rolls in Bengaluru's Mahadevapura constituency in the 2023 Assembly a meeting of the INDIA bloc parties on Tuesday morning, Opposition leaders agreed that SIR remains the key issue for the Monsoon Session, and they will continue protests inside, as well as outside, the House, pressing for a debate on the parties have warned that the exercise may lead to disenfranchisement of many, and have called it "vote-bandi" and "vote-chori" (vote theft).
New Indian Express
an hour ago
- New Indian Express
UCC on fast track in Gujarat: Report due soon, BJP eyes pre-local poll push
AHMEDABAD: In a politically significant move, the Gujarat government has accelerated efforts to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the State. A high-level committee led by retired Supreme Court judge Ranjana Desai met with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi in Gandhinagar on August 5, signalling fast-track action on the draft law. The committee, tasked with assessing the feasibility and framework of a Common Civil Code for Gujarat, is now in its final phase, with Desai confirming that the report will be ready within a month, ruling out the need for any extension. Speculation is rife that the UCC could be notified ahead of the upcoming municipal corporation elections, giving the BJP government a potential ideological edge in the urban polls. A crucial meeting was held in Gandhinagar today between UCC Committee Chairperson Justice (Retd) Ranjana Desai and committee members with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghvi. Speaking after the meeting, Justice Desai said, 'We met the Governor on August 4 and the Chief Minister on August 5 in a formal interaction. While the exact date for submitting the report is yet to be fixed, it is likely to be submitted this month. As of now, there seems to be no need for an extension.'
United News of India
an hour ago
- United News of India
Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned till tomorrow amid Opposition ruckus
New Delhi, Aug 5 (UNI) Both Houses of Parliament —Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha— were adjourned today till tomorrow, August 6, following repeated disruptions by Opposition MPs who continued protests, demanding a discussion on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls in poll-bound Bihar. In the Rajya Sabha, a heated exchange also had taken place between Chairman Harivansh and Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge over Kharge's press note criticising the deployment of CISF personnel in the House as Opposition members stormed the well. Kharge stated, 'We are astonished and shocked at the manner in which CISF personnel were made to rush into the well of the House when members were exercising their democratic right to protest.' The Government and the Rajya Sabha Chairman rejected this claim. Earlier, after proceedings resumed at 2 PM, both Houses witnessed noisy sloganeering and protests by Opposition MPs. The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day as the Opposition refused to relent on their demand for a debate on Bihar's SIR process. Presiding officer Sandhya Rai tabled the legislative document and called upon Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal to move the proposal of the bill, 'Re-adjustment of Scheduled Tribe Representation in Assembly Constituencies of Goa State Bill, 2024'. After rejecting some opposition amendments, the bill was passed by voice vote. Following the bill's passage, Rai appealed to protesting members to return to their seats, stating that the government is ready to discuss every issue and urging them not to disrupt the proceedings. However, the protests continued, with some members shouting slogans and carrying placards opposing the SIR process. Seeing no abatement in the uproar, Rai adjourned the proceedings for the entire day. Earlier when the Lok Sabha proceedings began in the morning with Speaker Om Birla initiating the Question Hour, Opposition members entered the well of the House shouting slogans. In response, Speaker Birla remarked, 'Do you not want the Question Hour to continue?' He appealed to members to maintain the dignity of the House, but protests persisted. Birla added, 'Despite repeated requests, you are lowering the decorum and dignity of the House. It is not appropriate to deliberately disrupt proceedings in a planned manner.' Amid the chaos, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, responding to a supplementary question, said that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, several schemes have been implemented over the past 11 years to double farmers' incomes, resulting in increased earnings for millions of farmers. The ongoing Monsoon Session, which began on July 21, has witnessed multiple disruptions, largely due to Opposition protests over Bihar's SIR exercise. Except for a two-day debate on the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor, the session has largely been hampered by the disruptions. The government plans to push for the passage of the National Sports Governance Bill in the Lok Sabha on Monday, aimed at ensuring greater transparency in sports federations. Meanwhile, the Rajya Sabha is scheduled to consider a resolution by Home Minister Amit Shah seeking a six-month extension of President's Rule in Manipur from August 13. UNI AJ SSP
