44 per cent of sitting MPs face criminal charges, 5 per cent are billionaires: ADROut of the 514 sitting Lok Sabha MPs analysed, 225 (44 per cent) have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to the self-swo...
29 Mar, 2024, 04.38 PM IST
Bribes for vote case: SC overturns 1998 ruling, MP/MLAs to face criminal prosecutionOn Monday, a seven-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court overturned a 1998 ruling that granted lawmakers immunity from prosecution ...
04 Mar, 2024, 01.27 PM IST
33% Rajya Sabha members have declared criminal cases against themselves, their total assets stand at Rs 19,000 crore: ADRAccording to a report by ADR, 33% of Rajya Sabha sitting members have declared criminal cases. The total assets of these MPs amount to Rs 1...
01 Mar, 2024, 06.50 PM IST
12% of sitting MPs of Rajya Sabha billionaires, highest percentage from AP, Telangana: ADRAbout 12% of the sitting MPs in the Rajya Sabha are billionaires, according to a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and...
18 Aug, 2023, 05.55 PM IST
31% of Rajya Sabha MPs have criminal cases: ReportIn the current Rajya Sabha, one seat is vacant. Two MPs have not been analysed as their affidavits were unavailable and four seats of J&K a...
28 Jun, 2022, 05.25 PM IST
Don't give Bihar poll tickets to those who committed crimes against women: Nirbhaya Trust to partiesIn a statement, the Trust said political parties without indulging in vote bank politics should choose candidates with clean backgrounds fo...
11 Oct, 2020, 02.43 PM IST
One in 3 MPs have pending criminal casesOverall, 33.34% of the 521 sitting MPs from the country have declared criminal records, almost the same percentage as in Karnataka.
01 Apr, 2019, 12.14 PM IST
Narendra Modi to MPs: Ask SC to fast-track your casesThe PM, who has spoken of fast tracking pending criminal cases against MPs during his campaign, said such an initiative will help punish th...
12 Jun, 2014, 11.53 AM IST
Will ask judiciary for quick disposal of cases against MPs: PMReplying to the Motion of Thanks on the President's address in Rajya Sabha, he said this will be later replicated in states and civic bodie...
11 Jun, 2014, 09.01 PM IST
If elected, criminals may lose Lok Sabha seats by May 2015The Supreme Court order setting a year's deadline for lower courts to dispose of criminal cases against MPs and MLAs could adversely impact...
11 Mar, 2014, 11.33 AM IST
AAP to contest over 350 Lok Sabha seats, will fight tainted leadersAAP said it will contest over 350 LS seats and vowed to take on tainted candidates and political leaders who have become "symbols" of corru...
31 Jan, 2014, 06.57 AM IST
- Virbhadra Singh planning for criminal defamation suit against Arvind Kejriwal
Union minister Virbhadra Singh on Sunday said he was planning to file a criminal defamation suit against Arvind Kejriwal.
02 Apr, 2012, 01.56 AM IST
Parliament insulted by those inside, not outside: Arvind KejriwalTeam Anna leader Arvind Kejriwal remained defiant in his reply to privilege notices served to him for insulting Parliament.
31 Mar, 2012, 10.06 AM IST
Arvind Kejriwal replies to privilege notices for "insulting" ParliamentStriking a defiant note, Arvind Kejriwal today replied to the privilege notices served on him for "insulting" Parliament.
30 Mar, 2012, 04.09 PM IST
- Lalu Prasad slams Arvind Kejriwal's remark against politicians
Lalu Prasad today reacted strongly to comments made by social activist Arvind Kejriwal against politicians, saying he has become "senile".
30 Mar, 2012, 03.36 PM IST
- Team Anna warns lawmakers that people are watching them
Team Anna today asked lawmakers whether the "good MPs" will support 162 of those with criminal background or demand cleansing of Parliament.
27 Mar, 2012, 01.16 PM IST
- Must clean politics of criminals: Sonia
Ms Gandhi stressed the need for bringing greater transparency.
26 Jan, 2010, 05.13 AM IST