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News18
10 hours ago
- Politics
- News18
‘Uncommon Handshake…': Rahul Gandhi Congratulates Rajiv Rudy For Constitution Club Win
Last Updated: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi congratulated BJP MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy on winning a key post in the Constitution Club of India. In an uncommon moment, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday shook hands with BJP MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy and congratulated him on winning the election for a key post in the Constitution Club of India. He was speaking to the reporters outside the Parliament when he spotted the BJP MP, and he approached and greeted him. The Wayanad MP shook hands with the BJP MP and said, 'An uncommon handshake between BJP. Congratulations, by the way." Rudy responded with a 'thanks". The handshake came on a day when chaos unfolded in the Lok Sabha, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah tabling three Bills. These include the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, The Jammu & Kashmir Reorganization (Amendment) Bill and The Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill. A five-time MP from Bihar, Rudy registered a victory in the Constitution Club election for the secretary (administration) post last week. Rudy defeated fellow BJP leader and former Union minister Sanjeev Balyan to secure the post. Rudy, a commercial pilot, is a suave and polished leader who is at home with social elites, mixing his urbane personality effortlessly with his background as a savvy parliamentarian who has got the better of the likes of Rabri Devi and her daughter Rohini Acharya in Lok Sabha elections from Saran. Rudy, who has been at the helm of the club for over two decades now, received 391 votes against Balyan's 291 votes. The club has 1200 members, of which 707 members cast their votes. The elections drew participation from marquee members, including home minister Amit Shah from the BJP and former Congress president Sonia Gandhi. view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Loading comments...
Hindustan Times
15 hours ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
‘An uncommon handshake': Rahul Gandhi congratulates BJP MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy on club poll win
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday congratulated BJP MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy on winning the election for a key post in the Constitution Club of India. The Congress MP shook hands with the BJP MP outside the Parliament, calling it 'an uncommon handshake'. While speaking with reporters outside the Parliament, Rahul greeted Rudy and shook hands with the BJP MP.(Rahul Singh) A five-time MP from Bihar, Rudy registered a victory in the Constitution Club election for the secretary (administration) post last week. Rudy defeated fellow BJP leader and former Union minister Sanjeev Balyan to secure the post. While speaking with reporters outside the Parliament, Rahul greeted Rudy and shook hands with the BJP MP. 'An uncommon handshake between BJP. Congratulations, by the way,' the Wayanad MP told Rudy. Rudy, who has been at the helm of the club for over two decades now, received 391 votes as against Balyan's 291 votes. The club has 1200 members, of which 707 members cast their votes. These included Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP President JP Nadda, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, PA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, and other union ministers. The handshake came on a day when chaos unfolded in Parliament, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah tabling three Bills. These include the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, The Jammu & Kashmir Reorganization (Amendment) Bill and The Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill . The Bills propose that a sitting minister, chief minister, and or even the prime minister can be removed from their position within a month if they are arrested or detained for 30 days straight for an offence which carries a jail term for five years or more. The Bills will introduce a new legal framework which will apply to ministers and CMs in states and Union territories such as Jammu and Kashmir, and Union ministers and the PM at the Centre. The Bills were opposed by the Opposition, including AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi, following which sloganeering ensued, with the Lok Sabha Speaker adjourning proceedings till 3 pm.
Mint
16 hours ago
- Politics
- Mint
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Lok Sabha adjourned till 5pm, ‘Criminal' MP removal Bills referred to JPC amid uproar
Parliament Monsoon Session Live: Union Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday moved three Bills in Lok Sabha including one that seeks to remove the PM, CMs and other ministers from their posts if they face allegations of committing serious crimes. The three Bills include The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment Bill), 2025; The Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill, 2025; and The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2025. The Lok Sabha was in a deadlock and got adjourned multiple times amid chaos and resistance from the Opposition, who threw torn copies of the Bill towards Amit Shah. The Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 5 pm. Follow along for Live Updates on the Parliament Monsoon Session When Congress leader KC Venugopal raised the issue of Amit Shah's arrest while he was the home minister of Gujarat and asked about his claim of morality in politics, the senior BJP leader countered, saying he had resigned on moral grounds before his arrest and joined the government only after being discharged by the court. Lok Sabha adjourned till 5 pm after Bill referred to Parliament Joint Committee. Amit Shah said the Bills will be sent to the Joint Committee of Parliament, where members of both Houses, including those from the Opposition, would get an opportunity to give their suggestions. As soon as the bill was tabled, the Opposition members began protests and trooped into the well, raising slogans, as some of them tore copies of the Bills in front of Shah. Opposition MPs, including AIMIM's Asaduddin Owaisi and Congress' Manish Tewari and K C Venugopal, spoke against the introduction, terming the proposed law against the Constitution and federalism. Union Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday moved three Bills in Lok Sabha for the removal of prime minister, chief ministers, and ministers arrested on serious criminal charges for 30 days, drawing fierce protests from the Opposition.
Hindustan Times
18 hours ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Amit Shah introduces bills in Lok Sabha to remove PM, CMs on arrest for 30 straight days
Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday sought to introduced in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday contentious bills that propose that a sitting minister, chief minister or even the prime minister can lose their position within a month if they are arrested or detained for 30 days straight over an offence that carries a jail term of five years or more. Union Home Minister Amit Shah speaks during a discussion in the Lok Sabha(Sansad Tv) The move to introduce the bills was opposed by AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi. The bills in question are – The Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, The Jammu & Kashmir Reorganization (Amendment) Bill and The Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill . The three bills propose an entirely new legal framework that will be applicable to ministers and CMs in states and Union territories such as Jammu and Kashmir, and Union ministers and the PM at the Centre, as reported by HT earlier. To be sure, the bills suggest that a dismissed minister, CM or PM can be appointed again after their release from custody.
Deccan Herald
20 hours ago
- Politics
- Deccan Herald
'Murder of democracy': K C Venugopal slams Modi govt for impending bills on removal of PM, CMs if in custody for 30+ days
Q What are your views on the Bills that seek the removal of the Prime Minister, Chief Ministers and Ministers if they are arrested and remain in custody for 30 days? A They want to introduce a real emergency in this country. This is basically the murder of democracy. On one side, we are discussing 'One Nation, One Election' and at the same time, they are talking about strengthening the federal system. These three Bills are clearly a murder of a federal system. If the Centre decides, they can put any Chief Minister or Minister in jail for 30 days. You will be removed from power even if there is no chargesheet, no conviction. This means the Prime Minister is getting indirect power to remove democratically elected Chief Ministers and ministers. This is one of the draconian Bills India has ever seen. Q What are your objections to The Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill 2025, The Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill 2025 and The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill 2025 that provides for removal of Prime Ministers and others? A The clear motive is to target Opposition-ruled states. They want to destabilise the opposition-ruled governments. This is going to be a dictatorship period. On one side, they are doing electoral malpractices through Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across India. They are killing democracy through that. They are threatening democratically elected governments. Therefore we have to oppose it at any cost. Q The government argument is that a minister facing allegations of serious criminal offences and in custody 'may thwart or hinder the canons of Constitutional morality'. What is your take? A If a person is not convicted and allegations against him are yet to be proved in a court, will you call him a culprit? The Constitution does not allow that. If a person is convicted, there are provisions. Can you imagine that a BJP Chief Minister or a BJP minister will be arrested? This is only aimed at Opposition-ruled states and not for those ruled by the BJP. They are also sending a threatening message to allies also, including TDP's N Chandra Babu Naidu, the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, and JD(U)'s Nitish Kumar, the Bihar Chief Minister. This is a war on democracy.
