Disqualification

BJP Leader and Union Minister Smriti Irani made remarks over the issued notice to Rahul Gandhi, asking him to vacate his government bungalow. Addressing the media, Irani said, "The house does not belong to him, it belongs to the common people." Notably, the Lok Sabha Housing committee issued notice, asking Gandhi to vacate his house by April 23, as a disqualified parliamentarian isn't entitled to government accommodation.

The Jharkhand Congress is in the midst of a political uproar caused by the Bengal police's arrest of three party legislators with substantial amounts of cash. After the trio were detained and a purported attempt to overthrow the government was thwarted, the party appeared to be serious. Congress is likely to propose a motion to remove the arrested MLAs from office.

The Supreme Court, started the hearing of the Public Interest Litigation (PIL), filed against the disqualification of Shiv Sena's rebel MLAs, including minister Eknath Shinde. The Apex Court bench comprising Surya Kant and JB Pardiwala are reviewing the petition against Assembly Speaker Narhari Zirwal, for issuing disqualification of the MLAs. Meanwhile, seven citizens of Maharashtra filed the PIL to the Bombay HC, seeking Shinde's return to… read-more