New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI): President-elect Droupadi Murmu will be sworn in as India's 15th President on July 25 in the Central Hall of Parliament.

New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Parliament will host a farewell for outgoing President Ram Nath Kovind at the Central Hall on July 23.

New Delhi [India], January 23 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday paid floral tributes to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his 125th birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

New Delhi [India], January 21 (ANI): Lok Sabha Secretariat on Friday informed that a function to pay floral tributes to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose on his 125th birth anniversary will be held in the Central Hall of Parliament House on Sunday (January 23).

New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): Congress president Sonia Gandhi will address a meeting of the party's parliamentary party on Wednesday morning in the Central Hall of the Parliament.

New Delhi [India], December 4 (ANI): Vice President of India and Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday called for a minimum of 100 sittings of Parliament every year and an adequate number of sittings of State Assemblies to enable detailed discussions on a range of issues. He urged political parties to take a consistent stand in this regard instead of speaking differently while in opposition and in the Government.

New Delhi Nov 26 PTI The Congress on Friday said it did not participate in the Constitution Day event in the Central Hall of Parliament in protest and to remind the country that the Constitution is not being respected and is being undermined instead Senior spokesperson of the Congress Anand Sharma said the protest was against the authoritarian functioning of the BJP government as laws are enacted bypassing parliamentary scrutiny and parliamentary democracy is insulted Our protest today is based on fundamental principles We have protested to remind the country that the Constitution is not being respected the Constitution is being undermined parliamentary democracy is being undermined and insulted with the enactment of laws bypassing scrutiny which is creating enormous problems because each law enacted by Parliament impacts the masses he told reporters The Congress and several other parties including the Left parties TMC NCP DMK Shiv Sena IUML RSP and the RJD did not attend the Constitution Day event in Parliaments Central Hall Speaking at the event Prime Minister Narendra Modi hit out at family-run parties and said they are danger to democracy as they go against the spirit of democracy Hitting back at the prime minister Sharma said he wants to change history itself and obliterate the memory of those who sacrificed for the freedom of the country The BJP had no role in the freedom struggle which Mahatma Gandhi led All leaders were Congressmen The BJP is seeking out these leaders They know their ancestors had no role in the freedom struggle Rather they were complicit with the British who crushed the freedom movement he said The Congress leader said India has diversity and national and regional parties are there which work under Indias Constitution The prime minister should introspect He should not give sermons to other parties It would be better if the Election Commission continues to do its work he said noting that democracy has strengthened since 1947 to 2014 when Modi became prime minister through free and fair elections Had democracy been in danger had Constitution not been respected Modi could not have become PM in 2014 through a free and fair electionIt was only because democracy had thrived and flourished in India he said The Congress leader said the criticism of the opposition by the prime minister and his colleagues is unwarranted They need to reflect upon the manner in which they have conducted themselves and taken decisions They owe an explanation why they have taken measures which are violative of the Constitution and even the directives on many issues of SC Supreme Court to evade transparency in governance and accountability of government to the Parliament he said Sharma said the Congress has taken a conscious decision and have coordinated with like-minded parties who also collectively decided to oppose this authoritarian trend and functioning of the BJP government PTI SKC SMN SMN

New Delhi [India], November 26 (ANI): Merely observing the Constitution Day as a government function and disrespecting the spirit and essence of the Indian Constitution is a poor reflection on the state of affairs, said senior Congress leader Anand Sharma after several Opposition parties including Congress boycotted celebrations at Central Hall of Parliament today.

New Delhi [India], November 26 (ANI): Stating that the Constitution Day celebration is a 'specific party' event, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Friday said if it is a Constitution day, then the government should have allowed everybody on the occasion.

New Delhi [India], November 26 (ANI): Stating that Rajya Sabha is meant to be House of elder statesmen, accomplished public persons, who had the ability to participate in dialogue with prejudice, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said that during the 254th Session of Rajya Sabha, the productivity dipped to 29.60 per cent.