Raghuram Rajan joins Bharat Jodo Yatra, Oppn stages walkout from both Houses: Top political events in pictures
BJP held a parliament meeting on Wednesday, which was attended by PM Modi, Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah and J P Nadda. Udhayanidhi Stalin also took oath as Tamil Nadu Minister.
Updated: December 14, 2022 17:55 IST- 1 / 8
December 14: Several significant political events took place today, beginning from Parliament's winter session to the streets where Bharat Jodo Yatra is in progress. Earlier in the day, former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan joined Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra in Rajasthan. (Photo: Twitter/@IYC)
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Congress party's Yatra led by Rahul Gandhi is inching closer to its 100th day. Here, in a picture tweeted by the Congress, the two can be seen walking in Sawai Madhopur district on December 14. (PTI Photo)
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Another major political event today which grabbed national headlines was the walkouts by Opposition leaders in the Rajya Sabha as well as the Lok Sabha. In the Lower House, the walkout was led by former Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury in Lok Sabha after being denied discussion on China. (PTI Photo)
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In the Upper House, the walkout was led by opposition parties led by the Congress after Leader of Opposition and Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge's demand for a detailed discussion on Tawang was disallowed. (PTI Photo)
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Down south, Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni MLA Udhayanidhi Stalin was inducted by his father and Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin into the cabinet. He has been allotted the Youth Welfare and Sports Development portfolio. (Photo: Twitter/@Udhaystalin)
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Udhayanidhi was sworn in as a minister by Governor R N Ravi at Durbar Hall in Raj Bhavan in Chennai on Wednesday. He also bears the responsibility of Special Programme Implementation, and Poverty Alleviation Programme and Rural Indebtedness. (Photo: Twitter/@Udhaystalin)
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In other news, BJP, the ruling party in the country held its parliamentary meeting at the Parliament complex in New Delhi on Wednesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and party national president JP Nadda were present. (Express Photo by Prem Nath Pandey)
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At the meeting, Prime Minister Modi was garlanded and welcomed by Shah, Rajnath Singh and Nadda for the big win in the Gujarat Assembly elections. (Express Photo by Prem Nath Pandey)