Sasmit Patra

‘No Five-Judge Bench Can Be Voice of 140 Crore Indians’: When MP Sasmit Patra Delivered Fiery Speech on Judiciary Vs Legislature Debate

During a special session of the Rajya Sabha held on December 21, 2023, Member of Parliament Dr. Sasmit Patra delivered a powerful address, asserting the "supremacy of the legislature in representing the will of India’s 1.4 billion citizens". Patra made the speech during discussions on the Three Criminal Laws —...

Patnaik Defends Pandian, Urges For Unity In BJD Amid Reports Of Rifts Over Waqf Amendment Bill

Amid signs of internal rift in the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) over the controversial Waqf Amebdment Bill, party chief and former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday came out in strong defence of his close aide VK Pandian, while calling for unity. Patnaik also came down heavily on his...