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Delhi Confidential: Moments before Parliament chaos, photo on ... (The Indian Express)

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, who came to Lok Sabha much ahead of 11 am, when the House starts its proceedings, had something interesting to show her ...

You don’t need men to do this.” The women immediately got the message and got to work. Sonia gave the phone to NCP MP Supriya Sule to have the image sent to Maran. Maran wanted the senior Congress leader to send him the picture.

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जब लोकसभा में साथियों को तस्वीर दिखाने लगीं सोनिया गांधी, DMK नेता ... (Jansatta)

राजस्थान में भाजपा नेता ने कांग्रेस नेताओं पर हमला बोलते हुए कहा कि कहा कि राहुल गांधी ...

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“Adani Sarkar shame, shame”: Sonia Gandhi joins opposition ... (National Herald)

UPA chairperson, Sonia Gandhi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge sat on chairs as the MPs from opposition parties protested, pressing for a JPC probe ...

Sonia Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge sat on chairs as the MPs protested holding placards and chanting slogans. Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned within 20 minutes amid a ruckus. UPA chairperson, Sonia Gandhi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge sat on chairs as the MPs from opposition parties protested, pressing for a JPC probe into the Adani scam

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Congress hits back: 'Breach of privilege' notice against PM Modi ... (The Indian Express)

KC Venugopal, who moved the notice in the Rajya Sabha, says PM's comments asking why the Gandhis do not use the Nehru surname are “derogatory, insulting, ...

The tone and tenor of the remark is insinuating and derogatory in nature.” Venugopal reiterated the Congress’s position that in India “the surname of the father is not taken by the daughter”. But generally in India our surname is the surname of our father.” Such a great personality is not acceptable to you, to the family?” Writing to Dhankhar, Venugopal termed Modi’s remarks as “preposterous”. The move, seen as a bid to counter the BJP offensive against Rahul, was initiated by Congress general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal on Friday.

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Rahul Gandhi-Sonia Gandhi Joint Protest Outside Parliament ... (Mirror Now)

A 'united' Opposition is protesting outside the Parliament. Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi have joined the protests. The Opposition has been demanding a JPC ...

The Congress and other Opposition parties have been demanding a JPC probe into the alleged link between PM Modi and Gautam Adani. The Opposition has been demanding a JPC probe into the Adani row. A 'united' Opposition is protesting outside the Parliament.

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Congress MP KC Venugopal moves privilege motion against PM ... (The Tribune)

Congress MP KC Venugopal on Friday wrote to Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar for privilege proceedings against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making ...

While Modi avoided specific mentions of the Adani-Hindenburg issue in his speech then, he had said that keechad (dirt) flung at him would actually help the kamal (lotus) bloom, referring to the BJP’s election symbol. In response to the Congress accusing him of not mentioning Nehru in his speeches, Modi had said that none of Nehru’s descendants used the Nehru surname. Venugopal, in his notice to the Chairman under Rule 188, cited the Prime Minister’s February 9 speech during the reply to the Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address.

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Congress Protest After Chaos In Parliament Over Rahul Gandhi's ... (NDTV)

Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge joined a party protest near the Mahatma Gandhi statue in parliament today.

Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge joined a party protest near the Mahatma Gandhi statue in parliament today. BJP sources have said they won't let Rahul Gandhi speak in the House unless he apologises. The house is mute for PM Modi's friend," the Congress tweeted.

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Privilege motion against PM Modi for 'insulting' Nehru family (Hindustan Times)

Congress leader KC Venugopal moved a motion of privilege against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Rajya Sabha for his alleged defamatory remarks against ...

Sonia Gandhi and Shri Rahul Gandhi by the Prime Minister which breaches upon their privileges and also tantamounts to contempt of the House,” Venugopal added. Furthermore, the tone and tenor of the remark is insinuating and derogatory in nature. Prime Minister knows on that day knew very well that surname of the father is not taken by daughter," he wrote. Sonia Gandhi and Shri Rahul Gandhi who are Members of Lok Sabha." Is there any shame in having the Nehru surname? What is the shame?

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Congress MP KC Venugopal moves privilege motion against PM ... (Livemint)

Senior Congress leader and Member of Parliament KC Venugopal has moved a privilege motion against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for alleged derogatory ...

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Adani row: Sonia Gandhi joins opposition protest against Govt (Times of India)

Congress MP & UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi joined Opposition protest on Friday demanding JPC probe ...

BJP MPs raised slogans in both the Houses demanding an apology from the Congress leader, while the Opposition MPs continued to target the Centre over the Adani issue. Earlier, Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on Friday due to slogan shouting by the opposition and protests by the ruling party members over Rahul Gandhi’s “democracy-under-attack” remarks made in London recently. Congress MP & UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi joined Opposition protest on Friday demanding JPC probe in Adani stocks issue.

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Congress MP KC Venugopal moves privilege motion against PM ... (APN Live)

Congress MP KC Venugopal, Friday, moved a privilege motion against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for alleged derogatory remarks against Rahul Gandhi and his ...

“We tried to present the issue of the recent brutal assault faced by a minor girl as an adjournment motion but its notice was denied by the Speaker without any valid reason.” Commotion erupted in the house as soon as the Speaker announced that the adjournment motion cannot be taken up as UDF legislators started sloganeering and waving banners against the Vijayan-led government. BJP has made it clear that they won’t let Rahul Gandhi speak in the parliament until he apologizes for his remarks on Indian democracy made during his recent London speech. Visuals of the incident have surfaced on social media showing the guards forcibly lifting the MLAs who are laying on the ground and refusing to budge outside Speaker AN Shamsheer’s office. Sonia Gandhi and Shri Rahul Gandhi by the Prime Minister which breaches upon their privileges and is also tantamount to contempt of the House,” the notice added further. He asked why PM Modi, who “insulted” people of the country during foreign trips is calling the Congress anti-national. Nadda also questioned the intention behind Wayanad MP’s “demand” of another country intervening in India’s internal matters. Furthermore, the tone and tenor of the remark is insinuating and derogatory in nature. The house is mute for PM Modi’s friend.” Prime Minister knows on that day knew very well that surname of the father is not taken by daughter.” Sonia Gandhi and Shri Rahul Gandhi who are Members of Lok Sabha.” “When the family is not ready to accept such a great personality, why do you keep questioning us.”

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Congress moves privilege motion against PM Modi over Nehru ... (ANI News)

Congress General Secretary and Rajya Sabha MP KC Venugopal on Friday gave notice of a question of privilege against the Prime Minister of India for his ...

I read in a report that 600 government schemes were in the Gandhi-Nehru family's name...I don't understand why people from their generation don't keep Nehru as their surname, what's the fear and shame?" He further said, "The tone and tenor of the remark are insinuating and derogatory in nature. The Prime Minister had faced constant sloganeering from opposition members during his speech.

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Congress' K.C. Venugopal moves privilege motion against PM Modi ... (The Hindu)

Congress leader K.C. Venugopal on March 17 wrote to Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, seeking privilege proceedings against Prime Minister Narendra ...

During his speech the Opposition had stormed the well of the House shouting slogans about Adani throughout. On Thursday, several MPs from the Opposition organised a human chain in the Parliament premises. Modi had noted that none of his descendants used the Nehru surname. Modi had avoided specific mentions of the [Adani-Hindenburg issue](https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/supreme-court-order-on-hindenburg-issue-gautam-adani-says-truth-will-prevail/article66571193.ece) in his speech then, he had said said that the keechad (dirt) flung against him would actually help the kamal (lotus) to grow, referring to the BJP’s election symbol. In response to the Congress accusing him of not mentioning Pandit Nehru in his speeches, Mr.

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लोकसभा में सोनिया गांधी ने फोन में ऐसा क्या दिखाया जो सांसद कहने लगे ... (The Lallantop)

लोकसभा में सोनिया गांधी ने फोन में ऐसा क्या दिखाया जो सांसद कहने लगे- "हमें भी भेज दो".

उसी समय भ्रष्टाचार के आरोपों की जांच करने वाले आयोग की सिफारिशों के आधार पर प्रधानमंत्री इंदिरा गांधी ने करुणानिधि की सरकार को बर्खास्त कर दिया था. फिर सुप्रिया सुले ने मारण का फोन लिया और सोनिया गांधी के मोबाइल स्क्रीन की फोटो खींची साथ ही उन्होंने अपने मोबाइल पर भी एक फोटो खींच ली. वो भी सोनिया को तस्वीर दिखाने के लिए कहते हैं.

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Sonia, Rahul Gandhi Join Oppn Protest Outside Parliament ... (ABP Live)

Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi joined the opposition's protest outside Parliament demanding a JPC probe into the Adani row.

In the meantime, Congress leaders voiced their concerns and began criticising the government, calling for a Joint Parliamentary Committee investigation into the Adani Group. In the short video posted by ANI on Twitter, Rahul and Sonia Gandhi along with Mallikarjun Kharge were seen sitting on chairs while other opposition leaders sat on the ground. Congress leader Shashi Tharoor while talking to the media said, "Rahul Gandhi hasn't said anything he should apologise for.

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Delhi: Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi join ... (Deccan Herald)

Opposition leaders staged a protest at Gandhi Statue in Parliament on March 17. Congress MP and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Congress President Mallikarjun ...

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Congress moves privilege notice against PM Modi for 'insulting ... (Financial Express)

As the BJP looks for ways to suspend Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from the Parliament over his “democracy under attack” remarks in the UK, the Congress has ...

Such a great personality is not acceptable to you, to the family?” “Despite knowing that, he deliberately mocked…The tone and tenor of the remark is insinuating and derogatory in nature. Centre orders these states to take steps amid ‘local’ cluster infections](https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/covid-cases-are-rising-again-centre-orders-these-states-to-take-steps-amid-local-cluster-infections/3012460/)

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Breach of privilege notice moved against Modi for comments against ... (Hindustan Times)

Congress lawmaker K C Venugopal moved the notice over Modi's allegedly “derogatory, insulting, distasteful and defamatory remarks” against Sonia Gandhi and ...

The House has the power to determine what constitutes a breach of privilege and contempt. He said the tone and tenor of Modi’s remarks were insinuating and derogatory. In his notice for breach of privilege, Venugopal said Modi made the remarks against the Nehru-Gandhi family last month in “a mocking manner”. “It is well established that ‘it is a breach of privilege and contempt of the House to make speeches ... “...the very suggestion by the Prime Minister [Modi] why did they not take Nehru as a surname is preposterous by its very nature. “Nehru was such a great person, then why do none of them use the Nehru surname?

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