Oppn objects to clubbing of key Bills in LS, Amit Shah cites past instances

IANS | April 16, 2026 12:50 PM

New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Congress MP K.C. Venugopal on Thursday opposed the government’s move to take up the Delimitation Bill alongside the Constitution Amendment Bill for discussion and passage in the Lok Sabha, arguing that combining the legislations was not an appropriate parliamentary practice.

Supporting Women’s Reservation Bill but not delimitation: Karti Chidambaram

IANS | April 16, 2026 11:38 AM

New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Congress MP Karti Chidambaram on Thursday said that while his party supports the Women’s Reservation Bill, it opposes the proposed delimitation exercise. He added that the INDIA bloc would vote against the delimitation-related proposal, asserting that the government may not have sufficient numbers to pass it.

PM Modi meets veteran social worker; interacts with students during Nagercoil visit

IANS | April 16, 2026 11:24 AM

Nagercoil, April 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi combined political outreach with personal interactions during his April 15 visit to Nagercoil in Tamil Nadu, where he met veteran educationist and social worker Gomatam Veeraraghavan Girija after more than three decades and later led a vibrant roadshow that drew large crowds.