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top leadership to reach a consen- community in India could witness a
sus on the Speaker of the 18th Lok historic seen if K Suresh were ap-
Sabha came to nought when the pointed as Pro-tem Speaker...today,
INDIA bloc decided to nominate BJP has not just neglected Congress,
8-time MP K Suresh for the post. INDIA alliance and K Suresh but the
His nomination followed the filing of whole Dalit community...”
nomination by BJP’s Kota MP Om Akhilesh Yadav, Dimple Ya-
Birla for the same position. Birla pre- dav, and all other MPs of Samajwadi
viously served as the Speaker in the Party arrived at the Parliament this
17th Lok Sabha. Earlier, Congress morning, carrying a copy of the Con-
leader Rahul Gandhi said that they stitution of India.
had informed Rajnath Singh that the Trinamool Congress leaders
Opposition is prepared to support Sudip Bandhopadhyay, Kalyan Ba-
NDA’s Speaker candidate, on the nerjee, and Sougata Roy stated that
condition that the Deputy Speaker the Modi government has violated
position is given to the opposition. the Constitution. “We demand to
Congress leader Rahul Gand- protect the constitution of the coun-
hi on Monday targeted the central try...Agreements happen between
government and listed ten issues that India and Bangladesh but they do
took place during the first fifteen not call the West Bengal government,
days of Prime Minister Narendra Congress MP Rahul Gandhi shows a copy of the Constitution of India while taking oath as a and do everything one-sidedly...We
Modi’s government. The issues listed have to protect it from the first day
by Rahul Gandhi included alleged Member of the 18th Lok Sabha on Monday (ANI Photo/SansadTV) of this 18th Lok Sabha...” said TMC
NEET irregularities, UGC NET pa- MP Sudip Bandhopadhyay.
per leak, a train accident, water cri- “The attack that the PM and ment of Bhartruhari Mahtab as pro- “We are protesting because the
sis, and more. Amit Shah are launching on the Con- tem speaker, INDIA bloc leaders on provisions of the Constitution have
Rahul Gandhi in a post on X, al- stitution is not acceptable to us, we Monday carried out a protest holding been violated. The Constitution has
leged that PM Modi is busy in saving will not let this happen. So, we held copies of the Constitution inside the been violated by the Narendra Modi
his government and said, “First 15 the Constitution while taking the Parliament premises in the national government. The way the pro-tem
days of NDA! 1. Horrific train acci- oath...Our message is going across, capital. speaker has been appointed is a clear
dent; 2. Terrorist attacks in Kashmir no power can touch the Constitution Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi violation of the Constitutional provi-
3. The plight of passengers in trains of India,” the Rae Bareli MP told re- said, “ The ruling party hasn’t for- sion and clear violation of the earlier
4. NEET scam; 5. NEET PG can- porters ahead of the beginning of the gotten their haughtiness...we can see precedences...” said TMC MP Kaly-
celled 6. UGC NET paper leak 7. 18th Lok Sabha session. that they are ignoring the key sub- an Banerjee.
Milk, pulses, gas, tolls and expensive Amid the row over the appoint- jects of the country...the whole Dalit But Union Home Minister Amit
8. Forests blazing with fire; 9. Water Shah on Tuesday criticized the Con-
crisis; 10. Deaths due to lack of ar- gress party on the 50th anniversary
rangements during the heat wave.” of the Emergency for its autocratic
“Psychologically on the backfoot, actions and said that former Prime
Narendra Modi is busy saving his gov- Minister Indira Gandhi unleashed
ernment,” the Raebareli MP added. ruthless atrocities on the people of
He further said that “INDIA’s India during the Emergency.
strong opposition” will continue to Shah also quoted an old speech
raise the voice of the people, and not of former Prime Minister Rajiv
allow the Prime Minister to escape Gandhi and Congress leader Rahul
without accountability. Gandhi, accusing the party of crush-
“The attack on the Constitution ing the spirit of our Constitution for
by Narendra Modi and his govern- power retention.
ment is not acceptable to us - and we Amit Shah in a post on X said,
will not allow this to happen under “The Congress crushed the spirit of
any circumstances. INDIA’s strong our Constitution several times for the
opposition will continue its pressure, sake of maintaining a certain family
raise the voice of the people, and not in power. Indira Gandhi unleashed
allow the Prime Minister to escape ruthless atrocities on the people of
without accountability,” the Con- India during the Emergency”.
gress leader posted. Amit Shah said, “The yuvraj of
Earlier in the day, Rahul Gand- the Congress party has forgotten
hi alleged that PM Modi and Home that his grandmother imposed the
Minister Amit Shah were “attacking” Emergency and his father, Mr. Rajiv
the Constitution and said that such Gandhi, on July 23, 1985, said in the
attacks are not acceptable by the Op- Lok Sabha, taking much pride in this
position INDIA bloc. horrific episode, “There is nothing
Opposition leaders, including wrong with an Emergency.”
Congress Parliamentary Party Chair- The first session of the 18th Lok
person Sonia Gandhi, staged a pro- Sabha has begun on a testy note for
test in Parliament premises holding Defense Minister Rajnath Singh arrives to attend the second day of the 18th Lok Sabha session the government and opposition as
copies of the Constitution in their on Tuesday (ANI Photo/Rahul Singh) both sides try to show their commit-
hands. ment to the Constitution.

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