Members of the ruling party in Parliament on Thursday protested against the statement made by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in London about India’s democracy, while the opposition members protested against the demand for a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) inquiry into the matter related to the Adani group. created an uproar Because of this, the meeting of both the Houses could not continue even for three minutes each.
With the second phase of the budget session beginning on Monday, both the Houses remained deadlocked as members of the ruling party remained adamant on demanding an apology from Rahul while setting up of a JPC to probe the Hindenburg report on the Adani group. Opposition members are creating ruckus on the demand.
Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi was present in the House after the lunch break for the first time after the commencement of the second phase of the budget session. He came to the House for the first time after the controversy over his statement in Britain. Earlier, after the commencement of the meeting in the morning, the proceedings could go on for only two minutes. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla directed to run the Question Hour.
Meanwhile, members of the Congress and some other opposition parties came near the podium and raised slogans demanding a JPC probe into the matter related to the Adani group. On the other hand, some members of the ruling party stood at their places and started demanding an apology from Rahul Gandhi for his statement about Indian democracy abroad.
Uproar in Rajya Sabha as well
More or less the same scene was seen in Rajya Sabha also. As soon as the proceedings of the Upper House began in the morning, even before Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar sat on the podium, Trinamool Congress members wearing black bands stood on both sides near the podium. Trinamool Congress members were protesting that they were not being allowed to speak.
Meanwhile, other opposition members raised slogans against the government, while members of the ruling party demanded an apology from Rahul Gandhi for his remarks in London.
Due to uproar by members of the ruling party and the opposition, in the last four sittings, Question Hour and Zero Hour could not run normally in both the Houses even on a single day.
If democracy prevails in the country, I will get a chance to speak in Parliament: Rahul
Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi said on Thursday that if democracy is intact in the country, then he should get to speak in the Parliament, because four ministers of the government have opposed him in the House. Accused inside.
He also said that it will be a test for Indian democracy that he too gets full opportunity to speak in the House like four ministers or is asked to remain silent. Rahul Gandhi alleged that a complete farce has been created in Parliament by the government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to divert attention from the matter related to the Adani Group.
Rahul’s remarks not ‘measure’ of success or failure of democracy: BJP
The BJP on Thursday criticized Rahul Gandhi’s claim that whether he is allowed to speak in Parliament is a test of democracy and said his remarks cannot be a “barrier” of success or failure of democracy. Former Union Minister and BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad accused Rahul Gandhi of making a habit of derailing and demeaning Indian democracy from foreign soil.
