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Sravasti Dasgupta
Politics
Channi-Bittu Sparring and AAP MP's 'Jail Budget Cut' Jibe Dominate Parliament Session
Congress MP Charanjit Singh Channi sparred with Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu, while AAP’s Sanjay Singh swiped at the centre for not increasing the jail budget while jailing opposition leaders. YSRCP MP V. Vijaysai Reddy hit out at both NDA and INDIA for misrepresenting budget allocations to Andhra Pradesh.
Jul 25, 2024
Politics
‘Anti-Federal’, ‘Bribing’ Allies Says Opposition in Parliament on Union Budget
During the debate on the budget in both houses of parliament, the opposition accused the BJP-led Union government of favouring its key allies, the TDP and the JD(U), and rewarding states that have voted for the BJP.
Jul 24, 2024
Politics
‘Sirf Do Thali Mein Jalebi’: Kharge Spars With Sitharaman Over Budget Push to Bihar and Andhra
Kharge said that the budget had ignored all states except Bihar and Andhra Pradesh, ruled by two of the BJP’s key allies in parliament.
Jul 24, 2024
Politics
‘Kursi Bachao Budget’ Says Oppn as Budget Gives Major Push to Key BJP Allies in Bihar & AP
Opposition parties said that while the government had announced schemes to generate employment, it was “too little” to have an impact on the grave unemployment across the country.
Jul 23, 2024
Politics
Union Budget: Govt Takes a Leaf From the Congress Manifesto, Announces Internships, ELI Scheme
While the budget echoes the Congress’s Nyay Patra, Sitharaman had said that the the party's promises were unimplementable after the Congress had released its manifesto.
Jul 23, 2024
Video
The Wire Wrap: Kanwar Yatra Row, UP BJP Unravels, Jammu Terror Surge, US Elections
The Wire's Sravasti Dasgupta is joined by Seema Chishti, editor at The Wire and Sobhana K. Nair, deputy editor at the Hindu.
Jul 22, 2024
Politics
All Party Meeting: Regional Parties Demand Special Status for Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha
Congress raised the demand that the post of deputy speaker be given to the opposition, sources in the Congress told The Wire.
Jul 21, 2024
Politics
UP Govt's Kanwar Yatra Order: After Opposition's Attack, Now BJP Faces Criticism From NDA Allies
Allies including the Janata Dal (United) and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) from Bihar along with the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) in Uttar Pradesh have voiced their criticism of the UP govt's order.
Jul 20, 2024
Politics
BSP Tamil Nadu Chief K. Armstrong's Murder Raises Many Questions
The State government’s denial of permission to the BSP's leader's wife to bury his mortal remains at his office is one of many reasons why observers are pointing out to deeper contradictions in the state’s political and social life when Dalits are involved.
Jul 18, 2024
Government
'Modi Govt Has Observed Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas Every Day for a Decade': Opposition on June 25 Move
Union home minister Amit Shah shared a gazette notification that stated that June 25 will be observed as ‘Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas’ to pay tribute to all those who suffered and fought against the ‘gross abuse of power during the period of Emergency’.
Jul 13, 2024
Video
The Wire Wrap: Modi's Moscow Visit, Kathua Attack, Rahul Gandhi in Manipur & K. Armstrong's Murder
The Wire's Sravasti Dasgupta is joined by Siddharth Varadarajan, founding editor at The Wire and Sushant Singh, consulting editor at The Caravan to discuss all of this and more.
Jul 12, 2024
Politics
Rahul Gandhi Visits Flood-Hit Assam, Flags ‘Gross and Grave Mismanagement by BJP's Double-engine Government’
At least 78 people have been killed in the flood this year, with nearly 23 lakh people affected across 28 districts in the state.
Jul 08, 2024
Politics
Lok Sabha Highlights: A Resurgent Opposition, Modi's Manipur Moment and First LoP in a Decade
While the 17th Lok Sabha had the distinction of being the one in which a total of 146 opposition MPs were suspended (including in the Rajya Sabha), the 18th Lok Sabha’s first session saw a buoyant opposition, Manipur in the spotlight and the opposition getting the post of the LoP.
Jul 05, 2024
Politics
Congress Accuses Modi Govt of 'Half Truths' to Mislead Nation on Agniveer Scheme
Agniveer Ajay Kumar who was earlier reported to have said that they had received Rs 48 lakhs said on Thursday that they have received Rs 98 lakh and the Army will give Rs 60 lakh more.
Jul 04, 2024
Politics
Day After Opposition’s Manipur Slogans in LS, Modi Addresses Violence-Torn State in RS
While Modi did not address Manipur in the Lok Sabha despite facing sustained sloganeering from the opposition, he spoke about the state in the Rajya Sabha, asking the opposition to “rise above politics”
Jul 03, 2024
Politics
Not Allowed to Intervene, Opposition Walks Out of Rajya Sabha During Modi’s Speech
Kharge pointed out that while other ministers interrupted his speech, and Prime Minister Modi personally intervened during Rahul Gandhi's speech, he was not allowed "even a single minute" while the prime minister was speaking.
Jul 03, 2024
Politics
Akhilesh Yadav, Chandrashekhar Raise Caste Census, Social Justice Pitch in Maiden Lok Sabha Speeches
While Yadav said a nationwide caste census is essential for social justice, Chandrashekhar said reservations need to be increased and enforced in the private sector.
Jul 02, 2024
Politics
Rahul Gandhi Writes to LS Speaker After Portions of His Maiden Speech as LoP Expunged
In his letter to Om Birla, the Congress leader wrote that taking off portions of his speech 'goes against the very tenets of parliamentary democracy'.
Jul 02, 2024
Politics
TISS Fires Over 100 Staffers, Then Withdraws Termination Letter
Termination notices sent to the faculty said that the institute tried its best to pursue the release of grants from the Tata Education Fund but it has not received any decision from the Trust yet.
Jun 30, 2024
Politics
JD(U) Passes Resolution Seeking Special Category Status and Economic Package for Bihar
Special category status led the TDP to pull out of the NDA in 2018 in the wake of the Modi government’s refusal to grant it to Andhra Pradesh.
Jun 29, 2024