Union Home Minister Amit Shah informed the Rajya Sabha that 82 percent of the work for integrating various databases has been completed prior to the passage of new criminal law bills, with the remaining 18 percent expected to be finished within a year. He also criticized the Congress government's policies, which he claimed resulted in over 70,000 deaths due to terrorism, and described the essence of the new criminal laws as 'purely Bharatiya'. Congress MP KC Venugopal, after a CWC meeting, discussed the assembly election results, strategies for the 2024 Parliament elections, and the current political situation, including issues in Parliament. He condemned the BJP, stating that the mood of the country was against them, and expressed confidence in the Congress and INDIA alliance's fight against 'dictatorship'. Gujarat's Education Minister Praful Pansheriya gave a tour of his natural farming initiative at his official residence. Protests erupted across the nation, with Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and other opposition leaders demanding a statement from the Home Minister at a protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, following the suspension of 146 opposition MPs. The INDIA bloc parties demonstrated unity in their protest against the suspensions, with Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and NCP chief Sharad Pawar joining the 'Save Democracy' protest. Gujarat has introduced new policies permitting liquor consumption in GIFT city and incorporating the Bhagavad Gita into the school curriculum for students in grades 6 to 8. The state is also preparing for the Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2024, focusing on the petrochemicals industry. Amidst political tensions, BJP MLA Kailash Vijayvargiya commented on the nature of protests in Parliament, while Union Minister Anurag Thakur criticized the opposition's actions. As India faces the spread of the new COVID-19 variant JN.1, health officials are urging calm, stating that the variant is mild and similar to the common flu.
#WATCH | West Bengal: TMC workers took out a protest march against the central government in Siliguri over the suspension of opposition MPs from Parliament and the Parliament security breach incident. https://t.co/qObTBZ5FIc
#WATCH | Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma says, " The way International Gita Mahotsav is being organised, it is a very proud thing..." https://t.co/8YAc5g24vA https://t.co/gYzD0GBWQ2
#WATCH | Haryana: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma visits the Assam pavilion at the International Gita Mahotsav that is being held in Kurukshetra. https://t.co/GE3IZeaf0A
#WATCH | After the Congress national alliance committee meeting, Congress leader Mukul Wasnik says, "We will first speak with the state units... There is no deadline set for this. But we will take a decision as soon as possible." https://t.co/shicFCrQ0T
Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai paid a courtesy call to Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi. He was accompanied by Deputy CMs Arun Sao and Vijay Sharma. https://t.co/a7AIgnLsR6
#WATCH | Delhi: BJP councillors stage a protest during the Special meeting of the House of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to discuss issues relating to the de-sealing of properties falling within the jurisdiction of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi. https://t.co/WywHvHMAhN
#WATCH | Kerala: BJP supporters stage protest holding black balloons against allotting 'Saraswati Mandapam' adjacent to Saraswati temple, Poojappura as the organising committee office of Navakerala Sadasu. Police use water canons to disperse the protestors. https://t.co/XgDnNwmhtE
#WATCH | Gandhinagar: On Gujarat government's decision to allow liquor consumption in the GIFT city for employees and visitors, Minister Rushikesh Patel says, "When the PM laid the foundation of the GIFT city in Gujarat, he had a lot of ideas and he wanted Gujarat to emerge as… https://t.co/ZVhZ9pk8cm
#WATCH | Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP national president JP Nadda attend the two-day national office bearers' meeting of the party at BJP Headquarters in Delhi. https://t.co/hT3YYG1ihC
#WATCH | Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrives at the party headquarters to attend the party's national office bearers' meeting https://t.co/ETjbyytAv2
#WATCH | Bihar: Police resort to lathi-charge to disperse the students protesting over several demands during the senate meeting of Veer Kunwar Singh University in Arrah. https://t.co/mGGGfwgOfh
#WATCH | Haryana: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma participated in the 'International Gita Mahotsav' in Kurukshetra, Haryana "...Lord Krishna is our son-in-law because he married Rukmini, daughter of Assam. Therefore our relationship with Lord Krishna is that of a… https://t.co/Obn7fVTYvn
#WATCH | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor says, "It was a shocking experience today... I was personally a witness to the brazenness of their contempt for democracy and human rights. There was a very peaceful protest going on... Suddenly without any… https://t.co/bgLLMMxhSl https://t.co/cRqHhihTyK
#WATCH | Police use water cannon to disperse Congress workers in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram protesting against alleged police action on Youth Congress workers during a protest demonstration https://t.co/s1gEZLTaWo
#WATCH | Bharuch: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya participate in the Pre-Vibrant Event on Chemical and Petrochemical Sector, FutureChem Gujarat, organized in Bharuch https://t.co/QhCmnAJfbM
#WATCH | Congress workers in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram march to the DGP office and clash with police during a protest against alleged police action on Youth Congress workers during a demonstration on December 20 https://t.co/GXiFGU6FKH
#WATCH | Patna, Bihar: JD(U) MLA Gopal Mandal's 'Kharge-Pharge' statement, Union Minister Nityanand Rai says, "This is their issue but it is a fact that in the INDI Alliance, the way Congress has behaved with Nitish Kumar, it is being realised by Nitish Kumar now. He has gone… https://t.co/1E7ejugRT1 https://t.co/bGESGru1rh
#AAP MP Sandeep Pathak slammed the Centre over the suspension of 150 MPs during Winter Session. https://t.co/YYQN3aK8ll
#WATCH | On reports of PM Modi setting a bigger target than 2019 for 2024 LS polls at BJP office bearers' meet, Congress leader & K'taka minister says, "BJP-mukt Dakshin Bharat has already happened. Congress has close to 40% in the Hindi heartland..It's just a matter of time… https://t.co/XAxmIPxkC2
Last evening, attended the meeting of @BJP4India office bearers. We had a fruitful interaction on ways to deepen our connect with the people and elaborate on our Party’s development agenda. https://t.co/Py7mrPXyNS
#WATCH | On the third ED summon to Delhi CM, BJP leader Harish Khurana says, "Delhi CM thinks of himself above the law. For him, Vipassana is more important than a summon. I hope he will not skip this third summon from EC..." https://t.co/fY89PID4sm
#WATCH | Bhubaneswar: Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee President Sarat Patnaik says, "Congress will fight against BJD and BJP here and in the coming days we will form the government here. Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and Priyanka Gandhi will come here next… https://t.co/px7jNZH4oy
#WATCH | Delhi: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai arrived at Delhi airport. https://t.co/0M1d9Yz1w2
Indian PM Modi and His BJP Party Under Fire After 140 Opposition MPs Suspended From Parliament via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/1ttXmOu6vV
#WATCH | Union Home Minister Amit Shah holds a meeting with officials on cyber security, in Chandigarh https://t.co/7wGaOFkpkB
#WATCH | Pune: On the preparations for new Covid JN.1 variant, Maharashtra Health Minister Tanaji Sawant says, "We have total isolation beds near about 22,445, oxygen beds 35,000, ICU beds near about 10,000, ventilators beds near about 6,500...so there is no fear. The… https://t.co/Tf0jkDavf4
#WATCH | BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla says, “When you have nothing to hide, you usually cooperate with the agencies, but that cannot be said in the case of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal who is trying his best to escape from the long arms of the law...Now third time, the summon has… https://t.co/frJnrPHMJU
#WATCH | Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel addresses the meeting of vendors under PM Swanidhi, in Vadodara. https://t.co/NfrTHpKQ0j
"Milestones...emergence of Bharat": Jaishankar hails passage of three new criminal bills Read @ANI Story | https://t.co/WwxA2n4D5t #Jaishankar #criminalbills #PMModi https://t.co/6sdkbrNXLa
Gujarat Government allows consuming liquor in hotels/restaurants/clubs offering “Wine and Dine” in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT). Liquor Access Permit will be given to all the employees/owners working in the entire GIFT City. Apart from this, a provision has been… https://t.co/tPpDbw3r5s
#WATCH | Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma holds a review meeting with health department officials regarding the COVID-19 situation, in Jaipur https://t.co/hUvcB9vVNk
#WATCH | Birbhum: On the suspension of MPs from Parliament, West Bengal Minister Dr Shashi Panja says, "In democracy only, you are crushing the voice of democracy and saying that it's in the favour of democracy. If it's in favour then what's the issue in discussing it. Why did… https://t.co/KMmjLpPqXZ
#WATCH | Bhubaneswar, Odisha: BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi says, "They have just got a drubbing in three major states MP, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. In fact, they have lost two states that were with them...The entire power structure of Congress is shrinking with every passing day.… https://t.co/4EtrZuTI9Y
#WATCH | Bengaluru: On the alleged incident of cleaning of toilets by school children in Andrahalli Government Primary School, Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar says "We will not allow such incidents to take place. Action has been taken immediately. A case has also been filed.… https://t.co/eOKZ6gHLdg
#WATCH Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav hold a review meeting with officials regarding the COVID-19 situation. https://t.co/l3EVrKgYq1
#WATCH | Vadodara: Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel unveiled the logo of the Reva brand and inaugurated several projects, earlier today. https://t.co/jy9V2QMCAX
Odisha BJP demands arrest of YouTuber Kamiya Jani for entering Puri Jagannath temple https://t.co/VHhFzIgci5
On the suspension of MPs from Parliament, Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar says "...What we are asking is peace, harmony and integrity, what we ask is a statement from the Union Home Minister. They have suspended 146 MPs from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha and have passed bills, this… https://t.co/OD0GwxkSZZ
On the suspension of MPs from Parliament, Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar says "...What we are asking is peace, harmony and integrity, what we ask is a statement from the Union Home Minister. They have suspended 146 MPs from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha and have passed bills, this is the… https://t.co/0laGGUj60g
#WATCH | Gandhinagar: Gujarat Education Minister Praful Pansheriya says, "Under the guidance of CM Bhupendra Patel, Gujarat government has decided to teach Bhagawad Gita to the students of 6th to 8th standard and the syllabus has been prepared and launched today...It's an effort… https://t.co/ia85lxR4Hz
#WATCH | Amravati: Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy holds a meeting with medical and health department officials over the spread of the new COVID-19 variant JN.1. https://t.co/ftPURmDJtV
#WATCH | Chennai, Tamil Nadu: VCK MP Thol. Thirumavalavan says, "During the INDIA leaders meeting, we passed a resolution that on behalf of the INDIA alliance, we going to have a protest against the suspension of MPs and the irregularities in EVM system. As per the resolution… https://t.co/2R3KyVu3wY
#WATCH | Bhagalpur, Bihar: JDU MLA Gopal Mandal says, "People will not acknowledge, they don't know who's Mallikarjun Kharge. Now that you've mentioned his name, I got to know it. I didn't even know that he is the national president of Congress...Nobody knows him. Common people… https://t.co/Ph4GY9Adre
#WATCH | Former Rajasthan CM and BJP leader Vasundhara Raje arrives at the party office in Delhi for the party's office bearers meeting. https://t.co/F1GJl8bL78
#WATCH | Bhagalpur, Bihar: JDU MLA Gopal Mandal says, "Everything was done by Nitish Kumar. Nitish Kumar played the role of convenor when the alliance was named INDIA. He gathered all the regional leaders and helped in bringing them together for meetings again and again...They… https://t.co/YEZvak9Qa5
#WATCH | Patna: Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav says, "It was a very fruitful meeting (INDIA alliance)...Certain media sections cannot digest that there is such a big alliance and everybody is together. There are efforts to do negative publicity...We are strong and we are… https://t.co/GEMXaZ6LwT
#WATCH | Kurukshetra, Haryana: Addressing the ‘Sant Sammelan 2023’ on the occasion of Gita Jayanti Mahotsav, Union Home Minister Amit Shah says, “Prime Minister Modi wished for an annual International Gita Mahotsav, which CM Manoharlal Khattar fulfilled in 2016… The teachings of… https://t.co/SFeDRhE7SN
#WATCH | Former Rajasthan CM and BJP leader Vasundhara Raje arrives at the party office in Delhi for the party's bearers meeting. https://t.co/RILcQ6ifN6
#WATCH | On three criminal laws passed in the Parliament, Congress MP Manish Tewari says, "The soul of these three laws is unconstitutional. These laws are draconian, they are authoritarian. They will lay the foundation of a police state in India. These laws will be challenged in… https://t.co/wwf4CuHiXl
#WATCH | Chennai, Tamil Nadu: On Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Union Minister Anurag Thakur says, "Rahul Gandhi is immature, non-serious and undemocratic. Whether inside the house or outside, this is shameful... Either by his actions or his speech, he has been criticised multiple… https://t.co/jUMpitoN7l
#WATCH | Chennai, Tamil Nadu: Union Minister Anurag Thakur says, "INDI Alliance is creating a north and south divide, cultural divide... After the failure of the elections in 3 states, their morale has gone down... The country wanted them to be united during the incident that… https://t.co/Pd878ayLVN
#WATCH | Delhi: Congress MP KC Venugopal says, "The opposition is united. The country is united. The way this government of India is destroying democratic values and even parliamentary conventions, no one can digest this and that is why the parties of the entire INDIA bloc are… https://t.co/nhfB8FfW2k
"They themselves said to suspend them": Pralhad Joshi hits out at opposition over suspension of MPs Read @ANI Story | https://t.co/LkLPPSKmR8 #PralhadJoshi #SuspensionofMPs #ArjunRamMeghwal #Parliament https://t.co/iGwLPNZhZo
#WATCH | Leaders of INDIA alliance parties come together on one stage to protest against the suspension of 146 MPs in Delhi https://t.co/SwGAHfrdxq
#WATCH | At INDIA bloc protest at Jantar Mantar, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge says, "Under our Constitution, everyone has the right to speak. When we give notice (in Parliament) we are not even given a chance to read the notice. Should I say that the BJP govt is not… https://t.co/42di2eObDR
#WATCH | At Jantar Mantar INDIA parties protest, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi says, "The media did not talk about unemployment in the country. But it talked about Rahul Gandhi recording a video where suspended MPs were sitting outside the Parliament..." https://t.co/ulHivMwOwk
#WATCH | At INDIA bloc protest at Jantar Mantar, Congress' Rahul Gandhi says, "2-3 youth entered Parliament and released smoke. At this BJP MPs ran away. In this incident, there is the question of security breach, but there is another question of why they protested this way. The… https://t.co/ll5K8Sp3gp
#WATCH | At the INDIA bloc protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, NCP chief Sharad Pawar says, "We are ready to pay any price to save the democracy..." https://t.co/SPmsuTshcN
#WATCH | Mumbai: On the new JN.1 variant, Dr. Gautam Bhansali, consultant physician at Bombay Hospital, says, “JN.1 is a family of the omicron variant, which is a very mild variant. It is just like the common flu or viral fever, there is nothing to worry about. There might be a… https://t.co/QZK5ROJdEf
#WATCH | Union Minister Pralhad Joshi says, "...Congress did not tolerate an OBC PM, a Dalit President, and now they are not able to tolerate the Vice President. This should be condemned." https://t.co/rCl5QZJtkK
#WATCH | Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and NCP chief Sharad Pawar and leaders of INDIA parties take part in 'Save Democracy' protest against mass suspension of MPs, at Jantar Mantar in Delhi https://t.co/nxslPhTB1V
#WATCH | Delhi: On suspension of MPs, Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal says, "The Speaker is the custodian of the Parliament... The Lok Sabha Speaker is saying repeatedly that he is responsible for the security... Why are they not trusting what the Speaker is saying? They were… https://t.co/zA11iCaIzm
#WATCH | On INDIA bloc protest against mass suspension of MPs, JMM MP Mahua Maji says, "There are many ways to protest. So here, we are protesting unitedly." https://t.co/5DL2M3uaDp
#WATCH | At INDIA parties protest at Jantar Mantar, Congress MP Digvijaya Singh says, "Have so many MPs been suspended ever? We had only demanded a statement from the Home Minister." https://t.co/kFyZgH4bye
#WATCH | On INDIA bloc protest on suspension of MPs, Congress MP Manish Tewari says, "To save democracy in the country, all nationalist organisations need to come together and send a message in one voice..." https://t.co/Rci3Ky3krL
#WATCH | Lucknow: On the Covid situation in the state, Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak says, "There is no need to create panic... There are one or two cases and they are being treated at their homes. It is like common cold and flu. The people need to be alert but there is… https://t.co/dHjT6euWI2
#WATCH | Congress-led UDF protests against the suspension of 146 Opposition MPs in front of Raj Bhawan in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram https://t.co/yVcQcBwZbp
#WATCH | On INDIA bloc parties' protest on suspension of 146 MPs, Congress MP Pramod Tiwari says,"...We are going to the public to raise our concerns now." https://t.co/0tBsMGaeNr
#WATCH | Preparations underway at Jantar Mantar as leaders of the INDIA bloc will hold a protest against the suspension of 146 opposition MPs here in Delhi today https://t.co/JnmReNe3be
INDIA bloc leaders brace for nationwide protest against bulk suspension of opposition MPs Read @ANI Story | https://t.co/pwYFcPbTwJ #INDIAbloc #SuspendedOppositionMPs #JantarMantar https://t.co/WfuR9d9XFS
'If Govt won't listen to opposition then..': #ShashiTharoor as INDIA bloc gears up to protest against Centre https://t.co/JdfjC2YL2x
#WATCH | Dehradun: As isolation ward and other arrangements are tightened at Government hospital of Doon Medical College after new cases of COVID-19 variant JN.1 are found in few states, CMS, Doon Hospital, Anurag Agarwal says, “As per the latest advisory, we need not panic. The… https://t.co/Gfq83ymHWg
#WATCH | Odisha BJP demands arrest of YouTuber Kamiya Jani and BJD leader VK Pandian over Jagannath temple video "It has come to light that BJD leader VK Pandian along with YouTuber Kamiya Jani made a video on tasting of 'Mahaprasad' at Puri Jagannath temple. Earlier, Kamiya… https://t.co/kmtnepVf2H
INDIA bloc leaders to protest today against suspension of MPs from Parliament Read @ANI Story | https://t.co/ZY4I6VpT1r #INDIAbloc #Protest #ParliamentSuspended https://t.co/1mjGH879fO
#WATCH | Madhya Pradesh: BJP MLA Kailash Vijayvargiya says, "Democracy's beauty is discussion... Agitation in Parliament does not enhance its beauty. Protests should be done on the streets but it is sad to see that some people do it inside the Parliament." (21.12) https://t.co/zwgCxbqpJV
#WATCH via ANI Mutlimedia | Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2024 | State gets ready for next big leap in petrochemicals industry https://t.co/nGxjWS3BFF
"Congress always enjoyed using sedition law...": Union Home Minister Amit Shah Read @ANI Story | https://t.co/sUrCXBTPrv #AmitShah #ParliamentWinterSession #CriminalLawBills https://t.co/GRzPKfhLTf
"CWC unanimously adopts resolution to fight 2024 Lok Sabha elections both as party...": Venugopal Read @ANI Story | https://t.co/FA1DI7mKOs #CWC #Congress #KCVenugopal #LokSabhaPolls https://t.co/sFoc3kMiWp
#WATCH via ANI Mutlimedia | “No need to panic…” Ex WHO scientist’s guide to all you need to know about new COVID variant JN.1 #worldhealthorganization #swaminathan #covid19 https://t.co/9MJbQYFcXs
#WATCH | Delhi: Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav says, "Today in Delhi, there was a meeting with MPs from Madhya Pradesh. I'm happy that I got the chance to meet all of them. It was the first such meeting after the elections. We will all work for the betterment of MP. I hope that… https://t.co/uRDFiV0Ikx
#WATCH | Thiruvananthapuram | SFI (Students Federation of India) workers showed black flags to Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan's convoy in Thiruvananthapuram. The workers were detained by police. https://t.co/TFGpOdzNHO
#WATCH | Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor says, "It's appropriate to protest and all of us will be at Jantar Mantar in Delhi. The INDIA alliance protest will happen everywhere tomorrow morning in all the states because we want to show the public that if they'd run Parliament… https://t.co/2n7KvQbKX1
"They deserve suspension...": K Annamalai on mass suspension of Opposition MPs Read @ANI Story | https://t.co/veAQPWOHu2 #BJP #Annamalai #Parliament https://t.co/rIJvvnKJ5L
#WATCH | Delhi: Union Minister Anurag Thakur says, "...The Opposition tries to find ways to not let the House function...This is not the first time, the President was insulted, the Prime Minister was insulted, constitutional bodies were constantly criticised and then the Vice… https://t.co/IDmtyUrJ8f
India’s parliament passed the remaining few bills on its agenda in the absence of most opposition lawmakers, who were suspended earlier this week for disrupting proceedings https://t.co/N7KXJLnLuT
#WATCH | On reports of an invitation to CCP chairperson Sonia Gandhi for Ram temple opening, Congress MP KC Venugopal says, "They invited us. We are very much, thankful to them for inviting us..." https://t.co/FzaCgnNl4V
Rajya Sabha | Union Home Minister Amit Shah says, "Over 70,000 people killed due to terrorism on account of Congress government's wrong policies." https://t.co/yYEEhEUsiq
#WATCH | On forming alliance with INDIA bloc allies at the state level, Congress MP KC Venugopal says, "Alliance committee has been formed. They will discuss with the state units and they will find out the mechanism to do an alliance with the INDIA alliance parties." https://t.co/V4tPPkoSEv
#WATCH | Rajya Sabha | Union Home Minister Amit Shah says, "...Various exercises are underway for inter-pillar integration...82 percent of work of integration of various databases has been completed before passage of new criminal law bills. 18 percent will be completed within a… https://t.co/lrUv39UaOk
#WATCH | On the second phase of Bharat Jodo Yatra, Congress MP KC Venugopal says, "In the CWC meeting, Congress president initially told Rahul Gandhi that he's getting massive opinions from the party workers and leaders from all over India that Rahul Gandhi should do a second… https://t.co/vLTlqhyCdl
#WATCH | After the CWC meeting, Congress MP KC Venugopal says, "The mood of the country now is against BJP...We are very much convinced that Congress and INDIA alliance is going to fight against this dictatorship and rule..." https://t.co/9p6NTUTPuB
Rajya Sabha | Union Home Minister Amit Shah says, "Soul, body and idea of new criminal laws are purely Bharatiya." https://t.co/5fZFWogIN1
#WATCH | After the CWC meeting, Congress MP KC Venugopal says, "We had discussed various issues. First is the last assembly elections, results. Second is the Parliament elections of 2024 and third is the current political situation in the country, including the parliament issues.… https://t.co/YYIJgA3g1D
#WATCH | Gandhinagar: Gujarat Minister of Education Praful Pansheriya gives a farm tour to Governor Acharya Devvrat. He (Praful Pansheriya) has started natural farming in his official residence https://t.co/LBjSYewI1q