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RAHUL GANDHI

IN A NEW

AVATAR?

After becoming the Leader of Opposition (LoP), Rahul Gandhi launches a

frontal attack on the Modi government. The government retaliates but seems

to be rattled by the new energy in the Congress party and its leader

OUR BUREAU

New Delhi
n an unprecedented scene, Con-
gress leader Rahul Gandhi and
ILok Sabha Speaker Om Birla had
a verbal exchange inside the House
on Monday when the latter ques-
tioned him as to why he bowed down
to Prime Minister Narendra Modi
when he shook hands with the PM on
the day he was elected as Speaker of
Lok Sabha on June 26.
Participating in the debate on
the Motion of Thanks to the Presi-
dent for her address to a joint sitting
of Parliament, Rahul Gandhi said
that whatever the Speaker says fun-
damentally defines Indian Democra-
cy.
“There are two structures; one is
he (Rahul Gandhi) as an individual
and one is the Leader of the Oppo-
sition. As individuals, I might have
likes and dislikes but I as Leader of
Opposition have to suppress them,
reduce them and say the voice of op-
position. That is the idea of the dem- Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi speaks in the House during the ongoing session on Monday (ANI Photo/Sansad TV)
ocratic system. The people have given
me responsibility and that responsi- What you say fundamentally defines hand and I went to shook your hand, “Yeh chair ke samane aroop
bility should overcome my personal Indian Democracy. You don’t allow I noticed something, when I shook hai (this is an allegation against the
likes, dislikes and aspirations. Now us to speak, you allow us to speak, your hand, you stand straight and chair),” the Home Minister said.
Speaker sir why I am saying this and you allow them to speak, you don’t shake hand with me and when Modi- Speaker Om Birla responded to
forgive me for saying this but when allow us to speak, all these things de- ji shook the hands you bowed down Rahul Gandhi’s remarks, saying his
you were being put on that chair, I fine Indian Democracy,” Rahul said. and shook his hands,” the Congress “Sanskriti, sanskar” tell him that he
walked there to help you to walk to He further told Lok Sabha leader claimed. should bow to elders and treat those
the chair and I shook hands with the Speaker that two people were sitting This remark prompted an im- younger to him inappropriate way.
Prime Minister and you (Om Birla) on the chair. mediate response from Union Home “Prime Minister Narendra Modi
and them I walked to your chair. “There is the Speaker of Lok Minister Amit Shah, who accused is the Leader of the House. Mera
You are the final arbiter of the Lok Sabha and there is Mr Om Birla, Rahul Gandhi of disrespecting the sanskar kehta hai ki jo hamse bade
Sabha. You are the final word here. when Modi ji went and shook your chair. Continued on next page... >>

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