Parliament Speech

Jaya Prada Slams Jaya Bachchan Over Politicising Drug Issue In Parliament Speech

India News | ANI | Wednesday September 16, 2020

Veteran actress and BJP leader Jaya Prada on Wednesday lent support to BJP Lok Sabha MP Ravi Kishan over his remarks about drug use in Bollywood and said Rajya Sabha MP Jaya Bachchan was politicising the issue.

After Jaya Bachchan's Parliament Speech, Security Outside Bachchans' Home

India News | Reported by Sunilkumar M Singh, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Wednesday September 16, 2020

Security has been increased at Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan's home a day after she spoke emphatically in parliament against what she called attempts to vilify the film industry with allegations of drug abuse related to the Sushant Singh Rajput death investigation. Mumbai Police has provided the additional security outside Jalsa, the Bachchans...

"Travesty Of Truth": Sitaram Yechury Attacks PM Over Parliament Speech

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 7, 2020

Communist Party of India Marxist (CPI-M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Thursday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that citing partition to justify the National Register of Citizens, National Population Register and the Citizenship Amendment Act was a "travesty of the truth". He also accused PM Modi of "discarding the sanctity" ...

"PM Modi's Parliament Speech Oscillated Between....," Congress Takes Jab

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 7, 2020

The Congress on Thursday described Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address in parliament as one that oscillated between "stand-up comedy" and "rank communalism", and said he should apologise for "misleading" the country by quoting Jawaharlal Nehru "out of context".

Italian MP Pulls Out Ring, Proposes To Girlfriend During Parliament Speech

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday November 29, 2019

An Italian lawmaker brought some romance to his parliamentary intervention on Thursday by proposing to his girlfriend who was watching proceedings from a gallery reserved for guests.

Memes, Jokes On Twitter After MPs Seen Napping During Parliament Speech On Economy

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday November 29, 2019

While Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was denying that the Indian economy is going through a slowdown, her BJP colleagues sitting behind her slowly started dozing off in Parliament.

Foreign Minister's Statement On Kulbhushan Jadhav In Parliament Today

India News | ANI | Thursday July 18, 2019

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will make a statement in Parliament today about the International Court of Justice or ICJ's verdict on the Kulbhushan Jadhav case.

The Phrase That Stood Out For Anand Mahindra From PM's Parliament Speech

India News | Edited by Revathi Hariharan | Sunday May 26, 2019

After delivering a landslide win for BJP-led NDA, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed the newly elected lawmakers at the Central Hall of the parliament. A particular phrase from the Prime Minister's hour-long speech stood out for Anand Mahindra, Chairman of Mahindra Group.

"Why Is PM Not Instructing Banks To Accept My Offer," Tweets Vijay Mallya

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday February 14, 2019

Fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya, who is being investigated for fraud and money-laundering, called Prime Minister Narendra Modi an "eloquent speaker" and asked why he was not instructing banks to take the money he had offered to pay off the public funds.

Pakistan President Arif Alvi Brings Up Kashmir In First Parliament Speech

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 17, 2018

Pakistan's new President Arif Alvi on Monday brought up the Kashmir issue in his first address to the joint session of Parliament, saying Kashmiris have a right to "self-determination" as he sought the international community's help.

India To Build Gandhi Heritage Centre In Uganda, Says PM Modi

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 26, 2018

India will build a Gandhi Heritage Centre at a sacred site in Uganda where a portion of Mahatma Gandhi's ashes was immersed to pay homage to the towering leader's universal and timeless values of life, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced today.

PM Modi Pitches Simultaneous Elections In Parliament Speech

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday February 7, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today pitched for his idea of holding simultaneous elections in the state and Centre again, saying 4000 crores had been spent on the last general elections which was held in 2014. In face of vehement opposition from the opposition, PM Modi has repeatedly asked all parties to rise above politics on this issue, arguing th...

From Partition To Dynasty, PM Modi Rips Into Congress In Parliament Speech

India News | Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Wednesday February 7, 2018

In a scathing attack on the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi blamed it for Partition today, accusing the party of devoting its energies to "the interests of one family," while neglecting the interests of the nation. The country, the PM said, is "still paying for the sins of the Congress."

In Debut Parliament Speech, Amit Shah's Sharp Rebuttal To Pakoda Jibes

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Debanish Achom | Monday February 5, 2018

BJP chief Amit Shah ripped into the Congress for its criticism of the government's economic policies as he made his debut speech in parliament today. As the first speaker in a discussion in the Rajya Sabha, Mr Shah spoke for over an hour, telling those from the opposition who interrupted his speech, "well, you will have to listen to me for the next...

Sachin Tendulkar, Unheard in Parliament, Delivers Speech on Facebook

Friday December 22, 2017

Sachin Tendulkar delivered his Parliament speech on Facebook reiterating his desire to transform India from being a sport-loving nation to a sport-playing nation. He spoke of how fitness must be the primary priority of a young and developing India and how playing an active sport would help the nation achieve its fitness goal.