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OPPOSITION NEWS

'Save democracy' marches, moving SC against 2023 Act: INDIA bloc readies plan over CEC row

October 01, 2026 3:18 am

19 Opposition parties pitch for ballot papers; firm up countrywide agitation during October 2-8, MPs' march on EC office, mega rallies

Shashi Tharoor writes: The youth found their voice. Opposition needs to find its own

August 26, 2026 2:36 pm

At the root of the Opposition’s inability to capture this energy lie severe institutional bottlenecks, particularly the gatekeeping inherent to top-down, quasi-feudal party hierarchies

The Parliament Hiren Mukherjee wanted us to protect

August 25, 2026 1:31 pm

The question before us is not whether Parliament remains constitutionally supreme. The more troubling question is whether it still possesses the moral confidence to act as the nation’s conscience

Opposition has only one agenda: Disrupting Parliament

August 25, 2026 1:29 pm

Nothing exposes the hollowness of the present campaign more clearly than the Opposition’s own response when it was offered the parliamentary debate it claimed to want

'Promises made each year, nothing changes': Prayagraj sinks after heavy rain, boats rescue residents

August 20, 2026 12:51 pm

The district, the worst-affected in Uttar Pradesh this monsoon, has seen people fleeing their homes as water levels rise.

Politics has descended into a crusade of mutual demonisation, and Parliament has followed

August 20, 2026 12:57 am

The Opposition persistently chooses disruption if it won’t be heard; the government refuses to reach out and accommodate even some of its demands. Time, taxpayers’ money and meaningful debate are all lost

A Rajasthan sanitation workers' stir gets BJP backing, then Congress joins

August 12, 2026 8:18 pm

The development gave a chance to the Opposition Congress to target the state's ruling govt with the PCC chief saying, “even ministers' voices are not being heard”

Consumers won't pay UPI charge, says FM Sitharaman as Parliament clears tax Bill

August 11, 2026 5:02 am

Rajya Sabha also clears Bankers' Books Evidence Bill, 2026 that seeks to admit electronic and digital banking records as evidence in legal proceedings.

The Daily Catch-Up: Jharkhand protests, JPSC row, Delhi property fraud and more

August 10, 2026 8:02 pm

Jharkhand protests put Hemant Soren’s government under pressure as a JPSC exam row fuels student anger; a Rs 200-crore Delhi property fraud, rural jobs data, India-Bangladesh ties and more in today’s evening briefing.

Amit Shah will speak on Delhi protest crackdown, but Centre has a condition

August 10, 2026 8:09 pm

The Opposition has been consistently demanding a discussion on the alleged excesses against student protesters and on the theft of donations to the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.

OPPOSITION PHOTOS

In Pictures: Opposition MPs protest LPG supply crunch in Parliament complex

March 25, 2026 2:49 pm

The reported LPG crunch comes amid the conflict in West Asia, following which the government has prioritised the allocation of domestically produced natural gas for LPG production, compressed natural gas (CNG) and piped cooking gas sectors

Opposition does not respect women: Rahul Gandhi's veiled attack on Modi

February 17, 2014 11:46 am

In a clear sign that the Congress will be targeting the support of women in the polls, vice-president Rahul Gandhi reached out to women voters at an all-women rally in Tumkur.

OPPOSITION VIDEOS

If you want to test your allies, find a better way to do it: Narendra Modi on no-confidence motion

June 22, 2020 6:21 pm

The much-awaited speech by PM Narendra Modi packed the usual punches for the Congress and its President Rahul Gandhi. One such was Modi's statement that the no-confidence motion was a test for Opposition unity, not his government's strength.

I’m always available for OROP veterans: Capt. Amarinder

February 25, 2016 9:53 am

New Delhi, Feb 25 (ANI): Expressing solidarity with the One Rank One Pension (OROP) veterans, Punjab Congress President Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday said it is his duty to stand with them. He said he was always available for the OROP veterans. He added that this issue has been raised for a long time by the Opposition and they would continue to do so till their demands were accepted.

BJP president Amit Shah meets L.K. Advani

January 25, 2016 4:58 am

New Delhi, Jan 25 (ANI): Re-elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah met veteran leader L.K. Advani to seek his blessings. The meeting comes after Advani had openly criticised Shah after the Bihar debacle. However, the Congress Party said that Shah's reappointment is a 'good omen' and would provide an opportunity for the Opposition to make a comeback.

Buddhadeb Bhattacharya urges leftists to come together in WB

January 17, 2016 9:45 am

Singur (West Bengal), Jan 17 (ANI): Former chief minister of West Bengal Buddhadeb Bhattacharya on Sunday urged the leftists to come together and save the state from a hell-like situation. He said people in the state need to think over and again as to which party they should support. He asked them to join hands to destroy the enemy, which is the opposition.

It's not an arrest, its surrender: WB Cong chief

January 17, 2016 7:26 am

New Delhi, Jan 17 (ANI): West Bengal state Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary on Sunday said Sambia Sohrab’s arrest was not really an arrest, but surrender. He added that efforts were being made to protect Sohrab. He stated that since pressure was being mounted by people and opposition parties, the accused had to be arrested. He further added that the drama surrounding the case was enacted by the police and Trinamool Congress Party (TMC).

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