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Lok Sabha: Lower house of the Parliament of India
The Lok Sabha, also known as the House of the People, is the lower house of Parliament of India which is bicameral, where the upper house is Rajya Sabha. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by an adult universal suffrage and a first-past-the-post system to represent their respective constituencies, and they hold their seats for five years or until the body is dissolved by the president of India on the advice of the Union Council of Ministers. The house meets in the Lok Sabha Chambers of the New Parliament House, New Delhi.

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Waqf Amendment Bill Passed | Major Waqf Reforms Approved in Rajya Sabha After Intense Debate [Video]

Waqf Amendment Bill Passed | Major Waqf Reforms Approved in Rajya Sabha After Intense Debate

The Waqf Amendment Bill has officially cleared the Rajya Sabha, marking a major shift in Waqf property regulations. Following intense debates in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, the bill introduces crucial..

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Waqf Amendment Bill: Kapil Sibal slams Waqf Bill in Rajya Sabha | Waqf Amendment Debate [Video]

Waqf Amendment Bill: Kapil Sibal slams Waqf Bill in Rajya Sabha | Waqf Amendment Debate

Waqf Amendment Bill: The Waqf Amendment Bill has been passed by the Lok Sabha. On April 2, a 12-hour-long debate took place in the Lok Sabha on the Waqf Bill, during which nearly all MPs expressed..

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Amit Shah vs Akhilesh Yadav: Jibes Over Party Presidents Amid Heated Waqf Bill Debate in Lok Sabha [Video]

Amit Shah vs Akhilesh Yadav: Jibes Over Party Presidents Amid Heated Waqf Bill Debate in Lok Sabha

Amid intense debates over the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha, Home Minister Amit Shah and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav engaged in a rare lighthearted exchange. The two leaders took..

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Parliament a Waqf property? Kiren Rijiju sparks outrage, Waqf Amendment Bill is tabled in Lok Sabha [Video]

Parliament a Waqf property? Kiren Rijiju sparks outrage, Waqf Amendment Bill is tabled in Lok Sabha

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has tabled the Waqf Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha, revealing shocking claims that even the Indian Parliament was being declared Waqf property. The bill aims to curb illegal..

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Waqf Amendment Bill: Amit Shah Rips Into Congress in Lok Sabha, 'Committee Thappa Lagaati Thi…' [Video]

Waqf Amendment Bill: Amit Shah Rips Into Congress in Lok Sabha, 'Committee Thappa Lagaati Thi…'

Amit Shah launched a scathing attack on the Congress during the debate on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha, accusing the party of using parliamentary committees as mere rubber stamps...

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Delimitation Debate: What is Delimitation Exercise | Will it Strip Southern States of Power? [Video]

Delimitation Debate: What is Delimitation Exercise | Will it Strip Southern States of Power?

The upcoming delimitation exercise in India has ignited a fierce debate between the central government and southern states. The process, which involves redrawing Lok Sabha and state assembly..

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Immigration and Foreigners Bill 2025 Explained: Controls, Registration, Penalties for Illegal Entry [Video]

Immigration and Foreigners Bill 2025 Explained: Controls, Registration, Penalties for Illegal Entry

Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025 introduced in Lok Sabha Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, introduces the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025, aiming to replace outdated..

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