All-party Meet

The BJP on Tuesday slammed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for skipping the all-party meeting convened by the Centre to solicit suggestions for the G20 summit which will be held in India next year. Kumar's decision to "boycott" the all-party meeting in the national capital on Monday, is "against the government's protocols", senior BJP leader and Bihar's former deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi said in a video statement. "Since Kumar ditched the BJP and the PM twice in the past and joined hands with the 'grand alliance', he (Kumar) could not muster the courage to face the PM or attend the all-party meet," the BJP leader said. Even JD(U) president Rajiv Ranjan Singh, popularly known as Lalan Singh, did not attend the PM's meeting, he said. Now the CM must clarify whether he will attend meetings of the engagement groups of G-20 scheduled to be held in Patna in March or not," Sushil Kumar Modi said. The BJP leader also asked, "As per protocol, the CM should receive the PM at

In the all-party meeting on Tuesday, Opposition parties demanded discussions on price rise, unemployment and Economically Weaker Section (EWS) quota among other issues, sources said. Leaders from all major parties attended the meeting convened by the central government to discuss the legislative agenda and the issues likely to be discussed during the the Winter Session of Parliament that begins on December 7. The government was represented by Union minister and deputy leader of the BJP in Lok Sabha Rajnath Singh and Leader of House in Rajya Sabha Piyush Goyal. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi was also present. During the meeting, Congress president and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge demanded a discussion on the appointment of election commissioner in just one day, EWS quota and unemployment. TMC leader Derek O'Brien sought discussions on price rise, unemployment, alleged misuse of agencies and economic blockade of states, sources said. O'Brien a

Noting India's G20 Presidency is an honour for the country which every Indian should take pride in, PM Modi sought cooperation from political parties for its success and termed them stakeholders

The government has convened an all-party meet of floor leaders on Tuesday to discuss the legislative agenda and important issues likely to be discussed in the Winter Session of Parliament beginning December 7. Separately, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will on Tuesday evening chair a meeting of the business advisory committee ahead of the session. This time he decided to call a BAC meet instead of the customary all-party meet on the eve of the session, sources said. The BAC discusses the legislative agenda of the House as well as issues on which parties would like to have discussion. Last week, the government had listed 16 new bills for introduction in the Winter Session. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi had recently sent out invites to floor leaders of various parties to attend the all-party meet. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to be present. The session begins a day before the votes of Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh assembly elections, along with those of six assem

The Centre will convene an all-party meeting on Monday to solicit suggestions, discuss and finalise strategies for the G-20 summit which India will host in September next year. Presidents of nearly 40 parties have been invited to the meeting by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be present. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is also likely to attend the meeting at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. India officially assumed the G20 Presidency on December 1. New Delhi is expected to host over 200 meetings across the country, including Hyderabad, beginning in December this year. The next G20 Leaders' Summit at the level of heads of state or government is scheduled to be held on September 9 and 10 next year in New Delhi. Several G20 meetings will be held in various parts of the country. West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress president Mamata Banerjee, who will arrive in Delhi later on Sunday, will be part of the all-party ...

The Jammu and Kashmir Chief Electoral Officer called for an all-party meeting which is scheduled to take place on Monday at around 4 pm for the summary revision of electoral rolls

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said there must be a "debate" on the "serious" issue relating to the practice of political parties promising freebies and asked why cannot the Centre call for an all-party meeting on it. The apex court said until and unless there is a unanimous decision among political parties that freebies are going to destroy the economy and have to be stopped, nothing can happen as it is only political parties that would make such promises and contest elections and not individuals. ".Why do not the Government of India call for an all-party meeting?" the top court said. "There must be a debate. The issue is serious, there is no doubt about it. The question is, why do not all political parties meet and the Government of India can call for a meeting," it observed. The observations by a bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justices Hima Kohli and C T Ravikumar came while it was deliberating on a plea opposing promises of such handouts by the parties during ...

The meeting was chaired by Home Minister Dilip Walse and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar at Sahyadri Guest House to discuss the law and order situation in the state amid the row over loudspeakers

Sources aware of the deliberations at the meet said opposition leaders also raised the issue of extended jurisdiction of the Border Security Force in some states, including West Bengal.

Ahead of the winter session of Parliament, the government has called an all-party meeting on Sunday, which is expected to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sources said on Monday

An all-party meeting unanimously decided that local body polls be postponed till the state backward class commission compiles empirical data giving a clear picture on political backwardness of OBCs

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will brief parliamentary leaders of various political parties on August 26 on the developments in war-torn Afghanistan

This comes after Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha held a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday at the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in the national capital

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi are likely to attend the meeting

In the aftermath of the incident, the Ministry of External Affairs has accused the Chinese of not only violating the LAC, but seeking to alter it.

The meeting was called after at least 20 Indian Army personnel, including a Colonel rank officer, had lost their lives in the violent face-off

A decision on capping hospitalisation charges by private hospitals will come after the NITI Aayog member VK Paul-headed committee gives its recommendations in the next two days.

Delhi's coronavirus crisis: What was discussed at the all-party meet

Over 41,000 people in Delhi have been infected with the coronavirus disease, which has claimed more than 1,300 lives so far

The PM urged members to see how the country can gain from the prevailing global economic scenario

Union ministers Sushma Swaraj and Rajnath Singh will brief the opposition in the meeting