privilege motion

West Bengal assembly accepts privilege motion against Suvendu Adhikari over alleged I-T raid threat

A privilege motion has been accepted by the House against Adhikari and it is being forwarded to the Privilege Committee, Speaker Biman Banerjee announced as proceedings began at 11 am.

Mar 17, 2022, 13:25 PM IST

‘I go to Parliament when I feel like,’ says ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi; TMC seeks privilege motion

MPs from the TMC are also expected to file a complaint against Gogoi with the Ethics Committee.

Dec 13, 2021, 17:59 PM IST

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey demands Shashi Tharoor's removal as IT panel chairman

The meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology led by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor to discuss the Pegasus snooping case was cancelled due to the absence of the quorum.

Jul 28, 2021, 22:38 PM IST

TDP may bring privilege motion against Narendra Modi govt over false claims on Andhra Pradesh

The TDP-backed no-confidence motion against the Modi government was defeated in Lok Sabha on July 20.

Jul 25, 2018, 11:18 AM IST

VK Singh blasts Congress for playing politics over 39 Indians murdered in Iraq

MoS VK Singh has slammed Congress and other opposition parties for doing politics on Indians murdered in Iraq. 

Mar 30, 2018, 20:48 PM IST

Congress moves privilege motion against Sushma Swaraj for 'misleading' Parliament over death of 39 Indians in Iraq

According to the motion, Sushma Swaraj and Minister of State for External Affairs General VK Singh (retd), "deliberately misled" the families of the 39 Indians killed in Mosul, on the floor of Parliament and outside.

Mar 23, 2018, 15:50 PM IST

Congress to push privilege notice against Sushma Swaraj for 'misleading' nation on Indians killed in Iraq

The Congress has accused EAM Swaraj of misleading the nation over Indians killed in Iraq.

Mar 22, 2018, 13:55 PM IST

Ravindra Gaikwad-Air India row: Shiv Sena to bring privilege motion; calls for bandh in Osmanabad

Having refused to take any action against its 'erring'  MP Ravindra Gaikwad who is facing criticism for allegedly assaulting an Air India staffer, the Shiv Sena is set to bring a privilege motion in Parliament against airlines for putting him in the no-fly list.

Mar 27, 2017, 09:24 AM IST

Undeterred by privilege motion, Subramanian Swamy dares Congress, says would teach them law

Congress leader Jairam Rameshhad said that Swamy and Parrikar had lied while participating in the AugustaWestland case debate.

May 13, 2016, 13:19 PM IST

Agusta case: Congress to move privilege motion against Subramanian Swamy for 'speaking lies'

Congress will also file a defamation case against a US-based website whose material was used by Swamy in the Rajya Sabha debate, Jairam Ramesh said.

May 12, 2016, 17:52 PM IST

'Deal between PM Modi and Italy to fix Sonia Gandhi': BJP moves privilege motion against Ghulam Nabi Azad

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday moved a privilege motion against leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad over his remark that there was a deal between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Italian counterpart Matteo Renzi to fix Congress president Sonia Gandhi.

May 02, 2016, 16:34 PM IST

I’m no child, you are not a motherly minister: JNU student writes to Smriti Irani

One of the six JNU students accused of shouting seditious slogans has told HRD Minister Smriti Irani that he was not a child.

Feb 29, 2016, 16:33 PM IST

Smriti Irani's arrogance, lies forced us to bring privilege motion: Congress

The Congress Party on Monday said Union Human Resource and Development Minister Smriti Irani `s arrogance and blatant lies in Parliament during the discussion on Hyderabad University scholar Rohith Vemula forced them to move the privilege motion against her.

Feb 29, 2016, 11:56 AM IST

Smriti Irani misled the nation, fit case for privilege motion: Ghulam Nabi Azad

Congress on Sunday said Union Minister Smriti Irani's statement inside the Parliament over Rohith Vemula case had many contradictions and was a "fit case" for a privilege motion as she had "mislead" the nation.

Feb 28, 2016, 18:50 PM IST