Budget Session likely to begin today on a stormy note, Opposition to corner Govt on G RAM G, SIR and foreign policy

Budget 2026: The Parliament is likely to witness an uproar during the Budget session beginning today, as the Congress-led Opposition is set to corner the government over the National Rural Employment Bill, the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), and various environmental issues. The budget session of Parliament begins today, 28 January. The session starts with an…

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Budget 2026: Govt turns down Oppn demands for discussion on G RAM G, SIR during Parliament Session

Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union government has rejected the Opposition’s demands for discussions on the VB-G RAM G Act as well as on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the Budget session of Parliament beginning Wednesday. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said the two issues had already been debated by both the Houses and “we…

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Security tightened outside PM Modi’s Varanasi office as Congress protests against VB-G RAM G, holds ‘Save MGNREGA’ fast

Indian National Congress (INC) workers on Sunday held a protest under the banner ‘MGNREGA Bachao Sangram’ at Townhall Park in Maidagin, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. They observed a symbolic fast opposing the repeal of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and the introduction of the new Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission…

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Karnataka Cabinet to challenge VB-G RAM G in court, announces minister Patil, says ‘won’t accept Act’

Karnataka Cabinet has decided to not accept the Viksit Bharat—Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act, 2025 and challenge it in court of law, Karnataka Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister HK Patil announced on Thursday, January 8. The cabinet also decided to go to the “people’s court” against “repealing” of the…

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