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Rahul Gandhi: Uproar in Lok Sabha over Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on democracy, both Houses adjourned | India News
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NEW DELHI: Proceedings in both Houses of the Parliament – Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, were adjourned on Monday amid uproar over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on democracy.
The government demanded an apology from Rahul for his statement at the Cambridge University, where he alleged Indian democracy was “under attack”.
As soon the second part of the Budget session of the House started, 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.
Singh further 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 Emergency) in 1975. And where was democracy when an ordinance, duly approved by the Union Cabinet, was torn (by Rahul Gandhi during the UPA government).
Union minister and BJP leader Piyush Goyal also demanded that Rahul Gandhi apologise to all Indians for his misguided statement.
Meanwhile, Leader of Parliament in Rajya Sabha and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge alleged that there is no rule of law and democracy under Modi ji.
“They (government) are running the country like a dictatorship, and not as per the Constitution of India” he said.
He further claimed that when we raise the issue of constitution of Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Adani stocks issue, then microphones are switched off and ruckus erupts in the House.
Rahul Gandhi had recently 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.
Amid heavy sloganeering by Congress members, the House was adjourned till 2pm by Speaker Om Birla.
(With inputs from agencies)
The government demanded an apology from Rahul for his statement at the Cambridge University, where he alleged Indian democracy was “under attack”.
As soon the second part of the Budget session of the House started, 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.
Singh further 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 Emergency) in 1975. And where was democracy when an ordinance, duly approved by the Union Cabinet, was torn (by Rahul Gandhi during the UPA government).
Union minister and BJP leader Piyush Goyal also demanded that Rahul Gandhi apologise to all Indians for his misguided statement.
Meanwhile, Leader of Parliament in Rajya Sabha and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge alleged that there is no rule of law and democracy under Modi ji.
“They (government) are running the country like a dictatorship, and not as per the Constitution of India” he said.
He further claimed that when we raise the issue of constitution of Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Adani stocks issue, then microphones are switched off and ruckus erupts in the House.
Rahul Gandhi had recently 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.
Amid heavy sloganeering by Congress members, the House was adjourned till 2pm by Speaker Om Birla.
(With inputs from agencies)
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