INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
parliament's budget session was a complete washout as opposition parties, including allies of the NDA, vehemently protested against various
issues including the establishment of the Cauvery Management Board, farmer's issues, according special status to Andhra Pradesh, among
As a mark of protest against the disruptions in the parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other BJP lawmakers will observe a day's
They also accused the Congress of not allowing any discussion, debate or business transaction to be held in the two houses of the parliament
Terming today's fast as a "farce", Congress and the opposition have alleged BJP deliberately disrupted parliament proceedings to ensure
conference, had also announced that lawmakers of the BJP and its allies will forego their salaries following an abysmal parliament
Uttar Pradesh Minister Shrikant Sharma tweeted about BJP workers fasting in Mathura today from 11am to 1pm to protest against the
opposition parties obstructed the budget session, is "condemnable to say the least", reported news agency ANI.BJP workers fasting in Kota,
Congress activist, on twitter, said the fast "certifies PM Modi and his government's incompetence"
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri tweeted about observing fast "in solidarity with PM Modi"
about "A Farcical Fast by a Fascist BJP".Black Flag protests have begun in Chennai ahead of PM Narendra Modi's visit
Supporters of the opposition have taken to the roads protesting the centre's delay in setting up the Cauvery Management Board as directed by
from 10am to 5pm today.The prime minister, BJP party president Amit Shah will continue their "routine official work" while observing
day-long fast "to expose the Congress for its undemocratic style of functioning pursuing divisive politics anti-development agenda",
tweeted BJP.Congress Leaders Ate At Restaurant Before Protest Fast, BJP Tweets PhotoOn 9 April, Congress president Rahul Gandhi and party
pictures of Congress leaders, including Ajay Maken, Haroon Yusuf, Anrinder Singh Lovely and others, surfaced which showed them eating chhole
bhature at a popular Dlehi restaurant
In Budget SessionLok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, in her summary report, said the lower house functioned for 34 hours and 5 minutes in all
127 hours and 45 minutes were affected due to "interruptions and forced adjournments", Ms Mahajan said
Of the 580 starred questions only 17 were answered, which translates to "0.58" questions being answered per day, she further said
Sabha during this session.
