
RS Chair seeks probe into ‘purification’ claim
Rajya Sabha chairman CP Radhakrishnan on Thursday instructed the government to conduct an inquiry into the alleged incident of “purification of a site” where Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge had…
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Rajya Sabha chairman CP Radhakrishnan on Thursday instructed the government to conduct an inquiry into the alleged incident of “purification of a site” where Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge had…

The Rajya Sabha chairman approved the merger of seven Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Members of Parliament with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), increasing the BJP's tally. This decision has sparked controversy, with AAP protesting the 'BJP tag' for its members in official records.

The Speaker and the Rajya Sabha Chairman in India have rejected notices moved by the opposition to remove the chief of the country's election body.

The Rajya Sabha chairman has urged Minister Rijiju to echo the opposition's sentiments to Amit Shah amidst a ruckus over the crackdown on student protests, as the monsoon session has been largely disrupted by demands for a statement from Shah.
The 10-page-long notice carried a chargesheet on seven counts. The charges ranged from partisan conduct of CEC to mass disenfranchisement of voters. The opposition had also raised the issue of the way CEC handled SIR in previous elections like Bihar and forthcoming elections in states like West Bengal; his "proved misbehaviour"; his partial conduct towards a political party are also issues that find a mention in the notice.
The Rajya Sabha Chairman has instructed the Centre to convey sentiments to Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
The Aam Aadmi Party has petitioned the Rajya Sabha Chairman to disqualify seven Members of Parliament who defected to the BJP, citing constitutional experts who believe they are liable for disqualification.