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We understand why you file such petitions, be grateful we are not imposing fine: SC refuses to entertain plea seeking inauguration of new parliament by president

SC refused to entertain a PIL seeking direction that the new Parliament building be inaugurated by the President.

26 May, 2023

Opposition parties who are boycotting new Parliament inauguration alleging the president’s insult had earlier boycotted the president’s addresses

19 opposition parties issued a joint statement saying they will boycott the inauguration of the new Parliament building on May 28

24 May, 2023

Opposition MPs write to President Draupadi Murmu and Attorney General over social media ‘trolling’ of CJI Chandrachud

Vivek Tankha alleged that the CJI was being trolled at the behest of the ruling BJP government.

17 March, 2023

‘Will break the hands and bones of Suvendu Adhikari’: Video of TMC leader Akhil Giri threatening BJP leader goes viral

TMC leader Akhil Giri said that he will break hands and bones of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari in Nandigram

13 November, 2022

‘Have you looked at her face’: TMC Minister makes derogatory remarks about President Murmu, shamelessly tries to defend it later

President Murmu hails from a Scheduled Tribe (ST) community from Odisha. Born in a family of Santhal tribes in northern Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district, in a nondescript village, she is India’s…

13 November, 2022

‘Environmentalist’ files petition seeking to be made President of India, Supreme Court junks it and asks registry to not entertain such pleas

The petitioner environmentalist sought his appointment as the President of India after removing current President Droupadi Murmu from the post.

21 October, 2022

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann insults President of India, remains absent from civic reception ceremony, second AAP CM to do so in a week

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann failed to attend Air Force Day program where he was scheduled to receive President Murmu

9 October, 2022

Uproar in parliament over Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury’s ‘Rashtrapatni’ comment on President Draupadi Murmu, he claims it was a ‘mistake’ but refuses to apologise

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said he referred to president Draupadi Murmu as 'Rashtrapatni' by 'mistake'

28 July, 2022

‘First President to be born in Independent India’: Here is what Draupadi Murmu said in her first address to the nation after swearing-in

President Murmu had started her political career in 1997, when the nation was celebrating 50 years of Independence.

25 July, 2022

Draupadi Murmu becomes 15th President of the Republic of India, first person from a tribal community to assume the highest constitutional post

Draupadi Murmu was sworn in today as the 15th President of the Republic of India by CJI NV Ramana.

25 July, 2022