Leaders slams Rahul Gandhi during parliamentary session
Ahead of the decision on Rahul Gandhi’s democracy remarks, Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 2 PM today i.e. on Monday as a ruckus broke out during the same.
Both Houses adjourned till 2 PM
During the parliamentary session, leaders of both houses were demanding a serious apology from Congress MP Rahul Gandhi.
In the Rajya Sabha, the leader of the House and union minister, Piyush Goyal demanded that Gandhi come to the House and apologise for his “rubbish” statements made in London.
Recently, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi alleged in London that the structures of Indian democracy are under “brutal attack” and there is a full-scale assault on the institutions of the country.
‘Indian democracy was in danger’
Without taking Gandhi’s name, Goyal said that the Indian democracy was in danger during the Emergency and when the Congress leader tore up a copy of the legislation.
His statement was countered by Leader of the Opposition and Congress president M Mallikarjun Kharge, who said the demand to call a leader who is not a member of Rajya Sabha to the House is condemnable.
The Congress president went on to recall Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement abroad but was interrupted by treasury benches.
At this point, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar adjourned the proceedings of the House till 2 pm.
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Gandhi tried to ‘defame’ India: Rajnath Singh
In the Lok Sabha, during the second part of the session, Defence Minister and Deputy Leader of the Lok Sabha Rajnath Singh stood up and said Gandhi has tried to “defame” India in London through his remarks on Indian democracy.
This House should condemn his remarks and he should tender an apology, Singh demanded.
The union minister has alleged that Gandhi sought foreign intervention in the internal affairs of the country, which should be condemned unequivocally.
The defence minister’s demand was supported by ruling alliance members.
A similar statement was also made by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi, who asked where was democracy when fundamental rights were “trampled” (during the Emergency) and where was democracy when an ordinance, duly approved by the Union Cabinet, was torn (by Rahul Gandhi during the UPA government).
Speaker Om Birla said democracy in India is strong and getting stronger.
