The Indian Express -- Politics

Friday, August 15 1997

Privilege motion against Jaipal Reddy dropped

Information and broadcasting minister Jaipal Reddy, who faced a breach of privilege motion, was let off the hook yesterday when the motion was "closed" by Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson Najma Heptullah after he gave a written explanation.

Bihar continues to rock Parliament

The Patna high court's observation that Bihar was a fit case for imposition of President's rule rocked the Lok Sabha yesterday with the non-Bharatiya Janata Party MPs taking strong exception to the "overstepping" of limits by the judiciary.

Courts have no jurisdiction over bribed MLAs: Rao

Former premier Narasimha Rao informed the Delhi high court that Parliament was the sole authority to take action against MPs who allegedly took bribes to vote in a particular manner, and that courts have no jurisdiction to hold their trial.

NSCN's loss of faith in Delhi may hamper peace talks

MGP polls to bring to fore tussle between two factions

Massive security as blasts mar `public curfew'

RPI divided over Paswan's diktat on renaming Dadar

Geeta fails in attempt to revive quota bill in LS

Nostalgia, fervour mark 50th I-day

CBI rapped for laxity in JMM bribery case

Govt cannot declare Ghosh dead: Gupta