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Winter Session 2013: Top Issues to be Tabled in Parliament - Telangana Bill, Women's Reservation, Lokpal

While Prime Minister Manmohan Singh assured the smooth functioning of the 12-day pre-election Winter Session of the Parliament this year, the Opposition is training guns to extend the sitting for crucial bills on Telangana and Communal Violence.

Dec 3, 2013

J and K Congress slams Narendra Modi's constitutional history goof ups

Jammu, Dec 02 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee president Saifuddin Soz on Monday slammed BJP's PM Candidate, Narendra Modi for 'goofingup' India's constitutional history even as he made comments on Article 370 in his rally earlier in the state.

Dec 2, 2013

BNP led violence in Bangladesh irks world community

Dhaka, Nov 25: There is no end to the deadlock in Bangladesh ahead of general elections scheduled for early next year. The opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its 17 alliance have adopted violent means to oppose poll-time all-party government formed by the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League. BNP chief Khalida Zia recently met President Abdul Hamid seeking his intervention to end the political deadlock by making the best use of his constitutional authority. However, the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State and Central Asian Affairs, Nisha Biswal on her visit to Dhaka met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and opposition leader Khalida Zia and laid emphasis on holding free and fair elections in the country.

Nov 25, 2013

Jagan Reddy meets Mamata Banerjee, seeks support for united Andhra

Kolkata, Nov 21 (ANI): YSR Congress chief, Jaganmohan Reddy met West Bengal chief minister, Mamata Banerjee seeking her support against bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh. Reddy is building a national consensus against a separate Telangana state and demanding amendment in the Constitution. Meanwhile, Banerjee has given her consent and said that she will support Reddy.

Nov 21, 2013

Centre would provide adequate safeguards to Seemandhra people: Jaipal Reddy after GoM meet

New Delhi, Nov 18 (ANI): After three union ministers from Telangana, S Jaipal Reddy, Porika Balram Naik and Sarve Satyanarayana met the Group of Ministers (GoM) on Monday, they urged the central government to go ahead with the creation of Telangana and make Hyderabad its unconditional capital. Jaipal Reddy said that the ministers want the Government of India not to impose too many limitations on the inherent constitutional rights of the new Telangana state, and that it would provide adequate safeguards to Seemandhra people.

Nov 18, 2013

Kapil Sibal Proposes Bill to Bar Criminals from Entering Indian Politics

After seeking an opinion from the Law Commision, Union Law Minister Kapil Sibal has proposed a bill to stop people, who are charged in crime cases, from contesting polls.

Nov 10, 2013

Gauhati HC order on CBI sparks controversy

New Delhi, Nov 9 (ANI): The Gauhati high court order which held Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) as 'unconstitutional' has sparked controversy. In its judgment, the High Court has also struck down the resolution through which the federal police was set up. BJP Vice-president Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said that raising questions on the constitutional existence of the CBI is a serious issue. Congress leader, Meem Afzal said that he was speechless after hearing such shocking judgements.

Nov 9, 2013

Political uncertainty plunges Bangladesh into cycle of violence ahead of elections

Dhaka, Nov 09 (ANI): Political uncertainty and unrest plunged Bangladesh into a cycle of violence as the two main political parties exploit the tension between secularists and Islamists ahead of elections. Recently, Bangladesh's main opposition party refused a request from the prime minister to form an all-party government to oversee upcoming elections, setting the stage for a showdown this week that could delay or even derail the polls altogether. Senior advocate, Bangladesh Supreme Court, Yusuf Hossain Humayun, while talking to a reporter blamed the founder of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, Ziaur Rahman for allowing Jamaat-e-Islami to function as a political party. Commenting over the demand for a caretaker government, Humayun said that a constructional amendment for such a demand was not possible.

Nov 9, 2013

Constitution expert on Gauhati HC's ruling on CBI

New Delhi, Nov 8 (ANI): After the Gauhati High Court ruled that the CBI is legally not a police force and stripped it of its powers to investigate crimes, arrest suspects and file charge-sheets, Constitutional Expert Subhash Kashyap said that the judgement needs to be analyzed by the government and he believes the government would make an appeal to the Supreme Court over the matter. He further added that the verdict could have far reaching implications.

Nov 8, 2013

Clash of ideologies between feuding parties plunges Bangladesh into cycle of violence

Dhaka, Nov 7 (ANI): Additional Attorney General of Bangladesh, M K Rahman, said that the clash of ideologies has plunged Bangladesh into a cycle of violence as the two main political parties - ruling Awami League led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Bangladesh National Party (BNP) headed by Begum Khaleda Zia are exploiting the tension between secularists and Islamists ahead of elections. Rahman while talking to the reporter in Dhaka on Thursday ruled out that the mounting tension was because of political enmity between the leading political parties. Commenting over the demand for a caretaker government, Rahman said that a constitutional amendment for such a demand was not possible. Rahman also said that the BNP should break ties with Jamaat-e-Islami as well as with all the fundamentalist groups.

Nov 7, 2013

People critical of frequent rescheduling of Maldives' presidential polls

Male, Oct 28: People are critical of Maldives officials rescheduling the country's presidential election for November 9, putting the entire process of electing a democratic leader in doubt. A constitutional vacuum will be created, as it is necessary to elect a president by November 11, when sitting President Mohamed Waheed Hassan's term ends. The rescheduled presidential election will take place on November 9, and if no candidate wins 50 percent of the vote, a runoff would be held on November 16. Hopes are high that the presidential election in Maldives would go ahead on November 9 with a new voter registry, after police forcefully stopped elections scheduled for October 19. People protested against the cancellation of a re-run of presidential elections and called for the resignation of President Mohamed Waheed.

Oct 28, 2013

Lok Sabha Speaker rejects resignation of 13 Andhra MP's

New Delhi, Oct 19 (ANI): The resignation of 13 MP's from Andhra Pradesh has been rejected by the Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar. The Speaker did not find the resignations in the proper format. The Lok Sabha release said that Constitutional provisions and rules of procedure and conduct of business in Lok Sabha stipulate that resignation should be in a proper format and a member doing so shall not give any reason for the resignation. The members who had resigned include Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, M Rajamohan Reddy, Rayapati Sambasiva Rao, G V Harsha Kumar, V Aruna Kumar, A Sai Prathap, Sabbam Hari, among others.

Oct 19, 2013

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French Constitutional Council upholds fracking ban

France's Constitutional Council has upheld a law banning fracking, the controversial process used to extract shale oil and gas from the ground. Duration: 00:32

Oct 11, 2013

French court delays ruling over gay wedding objections

France's top court has deferred until 18 October a ruling over whether town mayors have a constitutional right, under freedom of conscience, to refuse to perform same-sex marriage ceremonies. Duration: 00:48

Oct 8, 2013

Karnataka High Court notice to 22 legislators for 'whimsical' oath-taking

Bangalore, Oct 04 (ANI): The Karnataka High Court at Bangalore issued notice to 22 legislators (provincial lawmaker) and also ministers for violating norms at formal oath taking and swearing-in ceremonies. A petition filed in High Court observed that according to the Constitution of India, the oath for any constitutional post can be taken either in the name of God or if you don't believe in God you can take oath on your self conscience but these 22 MLAs including two ministers of ruling provincial government had sworn in the name of their voters and party leaders.

Oct 4, 2013

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