Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs stalled the proceedings of J&K Legislative Assembly on Wednesday when they stormed into the Well of the House demanding an apology from the Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, for what they alleged were his unparliamentary remarks.

Before creating the ruckus, BJP members had staged a walkout from the House and then returned at the end of the Question Hour.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha has strongly advocated for the introduction of a "Right to Recall" mechanism in India, allowing voters to remove non-performing elected representatives such as MPs and MLAs before the end of their term.

Speaking in the Rajya Sabha during Zero Hour, Chadha spoke on the issue, emphasising that the current system lacks accountability and performance evaluation for elected leaders.

Making it clear that the AAP does not oppose any genuine effort against drugs, Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said, “We want every individual, every organisation, and every institution to become part of the fight against drugs. But it is deeply condemnable that the Governor is walking alongside those very people who are themselves responsible for spreading drugs in Punjab.”

In a video message addressed to the people, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said, “The Punjab government launched this ambitious scheme to ensure that every resident of Punjab, especially those from the weaker sections of society, has direct access to quality medical treatment.”

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday offered a shield against politically motivated transfer/posting to officials engaged in Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in five poll-bound States/UT, directing Chief Secretaries and police chiefs to seek its approval in case of unavoidable reshuffles.

“The transfer orders in respect of officers/officials, who are engaged in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral roll work in various States or Summary Revision of electoral roll work in the State of Assam, shall be issued and implemented only after final publication of the electoral rolls, in consultation with the Chief Electoral Officer,” said the Election Commission of India (ECI) in a circular.

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Tuesday reaffirmed the state’s commitment to the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) and various public welfare initiatives, despite the Central government’s withdrawal of the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG).

Chief Minister Sukhu emphasised the government would continue these schemes by mobilising its own resources, ensuring that the rightful entitlements of the people remain protected under all circumstances.

Determined to confront Punjab’s drug crisis by reclaiming its sporting legacy, the Bhagwant Mann Government on Monday approved the launch of the Punjab Cricket League (PCL), positioning sports as a strategic intervention for youth empowerment rather than a token outreach programme.


Aam Aadmi Party Punjab Media Incharge Baltej Pannu on Monday launched a scathing attack on Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal leaders, accusing them of running a secret, decades-long power-sharing cartel that looted Punjab while pretending to be political rivals.

Calling out Congress’s casteist and elitist remarks into a flashpoint on Punjab’s streets, senior leaders, ministers, MLAs, and hundreds of karyakartas of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab on Sunday held a high-voltage band-baja protest outside the residence of Leader of Opposition (LoP) Partap Singh Bajwa, slamming Congress leadership for mocking Dalits, degrading honest livelihoods, and exposing its deeply feudal and dynastic mindset. 

Sharing details of the initiative, Punjab School Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains said, “The Punjab School Education Department organised the second Statewide School-Level Parents’ Workshop, engaging over 17.50 lakh parents across all government schools.”

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab State Media In-charge Baltej Pannu, while launching an attack on former Chief Minister and Congress Member of Parliament Charanjit Singh Channi, said that releasing a video on social media and pointing out locations where “chitta” (drugs) is available is an extremely shameful and irresponsible act by a Member of Parliament. A person holding a responsible position should work to stop drugs, not promote places where drugs are sold.

Citing a living example of the scheme’s success, Dhaliwal shared the case of Sulakhan Singh, a resident of village Gurdas Nangal in Gurdaspur district. He said that Sulakhan Singh, a daily-wage labourer, suddenly got a serious heart ailment, and doctors estimated the cost of his treatment at around ₹3 lakh.

NCP-SP Chief Sharad Pawar, on Monday, was taken from Baramati to Ruby Hall Clinic in Pune for a medical examination after experiencing a persistent cough earlier in the day.

The veteran leader is reportedly suffering from a severe cough and is experiencing some difficulty in breathing.

These symptoms intensified on Sunday night, according to his nephew, Shrinivas Pawar, leading to the decision for immediate hospitalisation.

The Jammu and Kashmir government said on Monday that it has collected over Rs 48 crore as application fees from candidates during the last two years through the J&K Public Service Commission (JKPSC) and the J&K Services Selection Board (JKSSB).

The government said this while responding to a question raised by MLA Pulwama, Waheed-ur-Rehman Para.

The UT government said that Rs 14.48 crore was collected in 2023-24 -- including Rs 7.39 crore by JKPSC and Rs 7.09 crore by JKSSB.

With a crucial hearing at the Supreme Court on the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal on Monday, uncertainty is persisting over the extension of the deadline for hearing on the claims and objections to the draft voters’ list in the state, hours after the deadline expired at 12 midnight of February 7.

Telangana Jagruthi President K. Kavitha on Friday announced that she will announce a new political party within three months.

She told media persons here that she is waiting for a good ‘mahuratam’ (auspicious time) to launch the political party.

Kavitha, daughter of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) President and former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR), quit the BRS last year after she was suspended from it for anti-party activities.

The Election Commission of India (ECI), on Friday, completed the two-day interaction session with more than 1,000 Central Observers, who will be deployed in about a dozen poll-bound states, this year.

During the meeting at the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIDEM), elaborate discussions took place on maintaining the fairness and integrity of the electoral procedure and the observers were briefed by the top ECI office-bearers on the electoral preparedness.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah tabled a Rs 1,13,767 crore budget for 2026-27 in the Legislative Assembly on Friday, saying the financial plan aims to lay a strong foundation for sustainable growth, social harmony and economic prosperity in the union territory.

He said his government is committed to transforming the UT into a modern, progressive and economically vibrant region by promoting investment, innovation and participatory governance.

Around 1.6 per cent of the identified "unmapped" voters did not turn up for hearings with supporting identity documents certifying the legitimacy of their voting rights and, hence, had been identified by the electoral registration officers (EROs) as eligible for deletion from the final voters' list.

Work on the redevelopment of 172 railway stations has been completed under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, which aims to improve access to stations and circulating areas, integrate stations with both sides of the city and improve the building as well waiting halls and toilets to provide better amenities to passengers, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's quip about Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's age -- suggesting the 83-year-old Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha be allowed to raise slogans while seated -- set the tone for a stormy afternoon in Parliament.

Delivered with characteristic sharpness, the remark drew immediate fire from opposition benches, who were already engaged in sloganeering in the Upper House.

They interpreted it as a jibe at Kharge's seniority and physical condition.

Punjab and Haryana have collectively recorded about a 90 per cent reduction in fire incidences during the paddy harvesting season in the year 2025 in comparison to the same period in the year 2022, the Parliament was informed on Thursday.

To further strengthen the detection of stubble burning cases, patrolling by enforcement agencies during late evening hours has been enhanced, Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh told the Rajya Sabha in a written reply to a question.

Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha highlighted the critical bottleneck hindering India's ambitions in Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, stressing that the primary constraint is not funding, capital, or talent but the availability of computational resources, particularly Graphics Processing Units or GPUs.

Chadha pointed out that rising GPU costs and global supply chain disruptions are severely limiting India's data centre expansion and efforts to train advanced AI models.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday informed the Legislative Assembly that the government has approved the allotment of five marlas (approximately 126.5 square metres) of state land on a 40-year lease to landless families rendered homeless due to natural calamities.

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, while coming down heavily on the Congress for its illogical claims, said on Wednesday that the party has turned confusion into its only policy.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab leader Talbir Gill, launching a sharp attack on the BJP-led Central Government, said that the Modi Government is once again preparing to stab the country’s farmers (annadatas) in the back. 

Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Wednesday highlighted the severe issue of food adulteration in the country, describing it as a raging health crisis that poses grave risks, particularly to children, the elderly, and pregnant women.

Speaking during the ongoing Parliament session, Chadha accused companies of selling harmful products under misleading claims of being healthy and energy-boosting.

The Rajasthan Legislative Assembly witnessed repeated disruptions on Tuesday during the debate on the Governor’s address after BJP MLA Shrichand Kriplani made remarks about Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, triggering strong objections from the opposition.

Kriplani alleged that Rahul Gandhi was making baseless claims related to an unpublished book and questioned his credibility. Leader of the Opposition Tika Ram Jully immediately objected, stating that a person who is not a member of the House should not be referred to during proceedings.

The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on Tuesday following sustained uproar by Opposition members during the Budget Session proceedings, leading to disruptions in the House and the suspension of several Members of Parliament.

The chaos erupted during the address by the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi. During his speech, some Congress MPs allegedly threw papers towards the Chair, further escalating tensions inside the House.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar was on Tuesday appointed as Guardian Minister for Pune and Beed districts.

The General Administration Department has officially issued a government resolution regarding this appointment. Late Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was the Guardian Minister of Pune and Beed districts.

The proceedings in the Bihar Legislative Assembly continued on the second day of the Budget Session, with heated exchanges during the post-Question Hour period.

An adjournment motion related to the alleged rape and murder of NEET aspirants was moved by CPI MLA Arun Singh (Karakat), which was rejected by the Speaker, though permission was granted for it to be read in the House.

The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly witnessed a pandemonium on Tuesday as several legislators from both Treasury and Opposition benches protested over key issues.

Two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs walked out of the Assembly over what they called an ‘unsatisfactory response from the Omar Abdullah government’ while the ruling National Conference (NC) MLAs sat on a ‘dharna’ in the Assembly premises to protest against attacks on Kashmiris outside the UT and for the restoration of statehood.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, who was on a day-long visit to the neighbouring state Gujarat on Monday, participated in the famous ‘Rann Utsav’, a grand cultural festival featuring traditional music, dance, handicrafts, and white desert views.

Sharing the remarkable success of the Punjab Government’s Road Safety Force (SSF, Sadak Surakheya Force) on the completion of its two years, AAP Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu said that the force has emerged as one of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s most impactful and people-centric initiatives, delivering real results on Punjab’s highways.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday sought an apology from the Congress and Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for his controversial “Chinese tanks in Doklam” remark and also for the sin of surrendering Indian territory to China in the past.