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BJP VERSUS RAHUL GANDHI

NOISE

HOURS

As BJP leaders continue to mount attack on the Congress leader over his remarks

about Indian democracy during his recent visit to the UK, the parliament session
is disrupted and debate turned into a shouting match

OUR BUREAU
New Delhi

he proceedings in the two
Houses of Parliament were
Tdisrupted for the fifth day on
Friday as the ruling BJP and oppo-
sition parties sought to vociferously
raise their issues.
The acrimony continued to play
out outside the Parliament with lead-
ers from BJP and Congress targeting
each other over Rahul Gandhi’s re-
marks and the Adani issue. After the
Lok Sabha met for the day, opposition
members came near the Speaker’s
podium over their demand for a Joint
Parliamentary Committee probe into
the Hindenburg-Adani row. The BJP
members raised demand for apology
from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi
over his remarks in United Kingdom,
alleging that they had maligned insti-
tutions in the country.
Congress alleged that the audio
was muted after they raised slogans
that Rahul Gandhi should be allowed
to respond to allegations of BJP lead-
ers against him. Congress members al- Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi arrive to join the Opposition MPs in their protest at the parliament on Friday (ANI)
leged that there was no audio for about
20 minutes of the House proceedings.
Government sources said the audio chief JP Nadda said Rahul Gandhi try in the internal matters of India”. marks against Rahul Gandhi.
was muted due to a “technical fault”. has become a permanent part of the “Rahul Gandhi, what is your “They (BJP) themselves are an-
The Rajya Sabha also witnessed “anti-nationalist toolkit”. intention when you demand the in- ti-national. They never took part in In-
disruptions and was adjourned for the “It’s unfortunate that the Con- tervention of another country in the dia’s freedom movement, worked for
day. The House earlier took up some gress party is indulging in anti-nation- internal matters of India? At a time the Britishers and they are calling oth-
of the listed business. The second al activities. After being repeatedly when India is becoming the 5th largest ers anti-national? They are doing this
part of the Budget session began on rejected by the nation, Rahul Gandhi economy in the world and G20 meet- to deviate from issues of unemploy-
March 13. BJP leaders continued to has now become a permanent part of ings are being held here, Rahul Gand- ment and inflation,” Kharge alleged.
mount attack on Rahul Gandhi out- this anti-nationalist toolkit,” Nadda hi on foreign soil is insulting the na- “Can Rahul Gandhi ever be an-
side the Parliament over his remarks told ANI. tion and the Parliament,” Nadda said. ti-national? Are people who debate
during visit to United Kingdom. He accused Rahul Gandhi of Congress president Mallikarjun about democracy anti-national? I
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) seeking “intervention of another coun- Kharge hit back at Nadda over his re- Continued on next page... >>

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