In this Special Report, the spotlight is on a heated exchange in the Rajya Sabha involving Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge. During the session, Kharge raised serious concerns about the state of parliamentary democracy, saying, "I am just pleading before you how these people are crushing democracy and not allowing the opposition leader to speak". Kharge questioned the restrictions on discussing Lok Sabha proceedings within the Rajya Sabha, stressing that both Houses together constitute the functioning of the government. The debate saw interventions from the Chair regarding the use of terms like "bonded labour" and drew on historical precedents set by Jawaharlal Nehru concerning inter-house decorum. The opposition leader also accused the Treasury Benches of misusing their authority to stifle dissent, highlighting growing friction between the ruling party and the opposition over parliamentary rights.
In an exclusive interview with India Today, legal expert Harish Salve discussed the constitutional crisis in West Bengal following Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's refusal to resign despite losing her seat and the decisive mandate against her party.
An India Today ground report from Tehran details the ongoing conflict, its impact on the city's infrastructure and how Iranians have gathered at Enghelab Square to demonstrate solidarity and unity amid war.
The Congress state unit in Tamil Nadu held an online meeting and decided to extend support to TVK. Congress is seeking a power-sharing agreement and is likely to demand two cabinet portfolios, along with a few board and corporation chairman posts, and other government roles such as trust members and directors.
Watch as India Today's Geeta Mohan brings this exclusive ground report from Iran's fourteenth-century Golestan Palace, which was damaged during the US-Israel airstrikes on Tehran.
