Congress Attacks BJP for No Action Against Mallya in Rajya Sabha

The Congress criticized the BJP for not taking decisive action against Vijay Mallya or Lalit Modi.

Ghulam Nabi Azad, Congress leader in Rajya Sabha. (Photo: YoutTube Screengrab)

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• The Ethics Committee of Parliament will be meeting to discuss on Vijay Mallya at 4:30 pm.
  
• Rahul Gandhi was served a showcause notice by the Ethics Committee of Parliament on Monday, asking whether he had declared himself as a British citizen during his stay in the UK.
  
• Congress demanded decisive action against Vijay Mallya and Lalit Modi.
  
• Congress and BJP sparred in the Rajya Sabha over Ghulam Nabi Azad’s comment on RSS.
  
• Rahul Gandhi gives adjournment motion in Lok Sabha on crop damage issue due to hailstorm.
  

Updated at:14th Mar, 2016 at 1:39 PM

The Ethics Committee of Parliament will be meeting to discuss on Vijay Mallya at 4:30 pm.

Updated at:14th Mar, 2016 at 12:52 PM

Rahul Gandhi’s British Citizenship Row

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi was served a showcause notice by the Ethics Committee of Parliament on Monday, asking whether he had declared himself as a British citizen during his stay in the United Kingdom.

BJP leader Subramanian Swamy had written to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding that Rahul Gandhi be stripped off his parliamentary membership, as well as Indian citizenship. The Congress party dismissed Swamy’s charge.

Rahul Gandhi’s reply on this issue was brief. He said, “We’ll deal with that.”

Updated at:14th Mar, 2016 at 12:27 PM

Congress Demands Immediate Action Against Vijay Mallya

Congress criticised the BJP for not taking strict action against liquor baron Vijay Mallya.

A few Congress members chanting in unison “Vijay Mallya ko wapas lao, wapas lao! Wapas lao!” (Bring Vijay Mallya back, bring him back!)

The party also urged the government to take down their “fair and lovely scheme” and take decisive action against both Vjiay Mallya and Lalit Modi.

The Indian banks and judiciary have been making efforts to recover Rs 9,000 crore dues from billionaire Vijay Mallya. However, Mallya in a recent interview with The Sunday Guardian indicated that this may not be the right time to return to India.

Updated at:14th Mar, 2016 at 1:39 PM

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No Change in Current Reservation Policy, Clarifies Jaitley

Bahujan Samaj Party leader, Mayawati attacked the RSS for its comment on privileged sections of the society seeking reservations. She demanded if only the economically backward are entitled to the reservation, and not the socially backward.

Arun Jaitley clarified that there will no change in the current reservation policy.

Updated at:14th Mar, 2016 at 12:14 PM

BJP Demands an Apology From Leader of Opposition

Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad’s comments on RSS rocked the Rajya Sabha on Monday. Earlier on Sunday Azad had said:

We condemn ISIS just the way we condemn RSS, both are extremist organisations. 

BJP lashed out at the Congress, saying that if RSS was so threatening then the Congress should have taken action when they were in the government.

Ghulam Nabi Azad denied comparing the Islamic State terrorist organisation with RSS.

I said we rebel against ISIS-alike organisations as much as we rebel against RSS. I did not say RSS is like ISIS. Throw me out of the Parliament if I did. We are against all fundamentalists because they are a threat to the world. We must stand united and fight all those who create hatred. All the secular parties should get together in this fight.

<b>Ghulam Nabi Azad, Leader of Opposition</b>

Jaitley said the Leader of the Opposition should realise that this time he has somewhere slipped on this comment. ] “Intentionally or unintentionally Azad has given respect to ISIS in his speech”, he quipped.

Updated at:14th Mar, 2016 at 2:12 PM

Rahul Gandhi on Crop Damage

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi gives adjournment motion in Lok Sabha on crop damage issue due to hailstorm in 2015. Rahul urged the government to take immediate action, so that further loss could be averted this year.

We don’t want what happened with farmers last year to be repeated. We seek immediate action.

<b>Rahul Gandhi, Vice-President, Congress</b>

Minister of Urban Development, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Parliamentary Affairs, Venkaiah Naidu agreed that Rahul Gandhi has raised an important issue.

The government however, disallowed the adjourment motion moved by Gandhi.

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Updated at:14th Mar, 2016 at 12:52 PM