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Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Lok Sabha during the second part of the budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Monday, March 14, 2022. (PTI)

Opposition left puzzled as BJP MPs chant ‘Modi, Modi, Modi’ as PM enters Lok Sabha

The BJP’s victory in the Assembly elections has obviously left the party MPs jubilant and they are not hiding their enthusiasm. During the Lok Sabha meeting on Monday, Speaker Om Birla welcomed the Austrian parliamentary delegation, which was seated in the room. As he was speaking, Prime Minister Narendra Modi entered the house. Aligarh MP Satish Kumar Gautam stood up and started banging on the desk congratulating the Prime Minister. Soon, the other BJP MPs joined him and they started chanting “Modi, Modi, Modi”, leaving the opposition puzzled. The President had to stop for the choir to finish to continue his welcome speech.

Ukraine crisis: Opposition urges government to ensure students complete classes

Raising concerns about the future of students who have returned from war-stricken Ukraine, MPs on Monday called on the government to ensure facilities for students to complete their courses without imposing a financial burden on them. The government assured MPs that it would “consider making the necessary arrangements”.

At the Rajya Sabha, President M Venkaiah Naidu said the government would make a statement on the situation in Ukraine as well as developments regarding Indian students.

Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, while responding to a question posed by Congressman Gaurav Gogoi, said the government will consider what measures can be taken for students who have been brought back from Ukraine under the Operation Ganga, so they can complete their education