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hain unse jhuk ke namaskar karo and But Bharatiya Janata Party Presi-
barabar walo se seedhe khade hoke dent JP Nadda demanded an apology
(My culture teaches me to bow down from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi
in front of elders and shake hands for his remarks in Lok Sabha alleg-
with equals by standing straight),” ing that he spoke “lies” and reflected
Birla said, referring to a cultural “Hindu hatred” and that he has not
norm of showing respect to elders. learnt from the mandate of 2024 Lok
The Congress leader reiterated Sabha polls. Lok Sabha witnessed an
his respect for the Speaker’s words uproar over Rahul Gandhi’s remarks
but maintained his stance on the im- pertaining to the Hindu community
portance of the Speaker’s role. with Home Minister Amit Shah say-
Later, Rahul Gandhi’s maiden ing that the Congress leader should
speech as Leader of Opposition in “apologize” over his remarks.
Lok Sabha generated a lot of polit- “First day, worst show! Lies +
ical heat on Monday with BJP lead- Hindu hatred = Rahul Gandhi Ji in
ers accusing him “of speaking lies, Parliament. Third Time Fail LoP has
misleading the House and terming a knack for agitated, flawed logic.
the entire Hindu community violent” His speech today has shown that nei-
and the Congress hitting back with ther has he understood the mandate
counter allegations against the Modi of 2024 (his third successive loss)
government. nor does he have any humility,” JP
The two Houses took up the de- Nadda posted on X.
bate on the motion of thanks on the “The Leader of the Opposition
President’s address with PM Modi Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Congress MPs Sonia Gandhi, KC Venugo- is now a 5-time MP but he has not
slamming Rahul Gandhi during his pal, Deepender Hooda and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi at Parliament House learnt Parliamentary norms and
speech. “Calling the entire Hindu neither does he understand civility.
community violent is a very serious during the ongoing session, in New Delhi on Monday (ANI Photo/Jitender Gupta) Time and again, he reduces the lev-
matter,” PM Modi said. Home Min- els of discourse. His utterances to-
ister Amit Shah demanded an apolo- Home Minister Amit Shah tar- stitution have taught me that I need wards the Chair today were in very
gy from Rahul Gandhi. geted Rahul Gandhi and said con- to take the Leader of Opposition se- poor taste. He owes and apology to
While the BJP held a press con- necting violence with any religion is riously,” PM Modi said. the Chair for casting unsubstantiated
ference later to denounce Rahul wrong. “The Leader of Opposition The Congress leader said the aspersions on his integrity and per-
Gandhi’s remarks, Congress also has categorically said that those who opposition was not an enemy of the sonality,” he added.
held an evening presser to slam the call themselves Hindu talk of vio- government and offered full cooper- But coming in support of the
ruling party at the Centre. lence and do violence. He doesn’t ation and support to take the country Leader of the Opposition, Rahul
Rahul Gandhi launched a multi- know that crores of people proudly forward. Gandhi over his speech in the Lok
pronged attack on the BJP targeting call themselves Hindu. Connecting The Leader of Opposition in Sabha today, Congress MP Gaurav
it over its leaders’ remarks during violence with any religion is wrong. Lok Sabha said that the people of Gogoi said that the BJP is rattled af-
Lok Sabha campaign, NEET-UG He should apologize,” Amit Shah Ayodhya had conveyed the message ter Rahul’s speech and is resorting to
controversy, Agniveer scheme. As said. to BJP by defeating its candidate. He lies and falsehood.
Rahul Gandhi made remarks per- Rahul Gandhi also alleged that said there was anger and resentment “The BJP is rattled after Rahul
taining to BJP and Hindu communi- ministers were scared of greeting among people in Ayodhya as their Gandhi’s speech. Today they are re-
ty, there was a huge uproar from the him in the presence of PM Modi. houses had been demolished and sorting to lies, they are resorting to
treasury benches. “There has been a The Prime Minister took a dig at Ra- they had not been provided any com- falsehood. Today I heard the voice
systematic and a full-scale assault on hul Gandhi and said democracy has pensation. The government coun- of truth. The truth, which is the real
the idea of India, the Constitution taught him to take the democracy tered his allegations and said he was truth of India inside the House. I
and on the people who resisted the seriously. “Democracy and the Con- not speaking facts. heard the truth of those children who
attack on Constitution. Many of us are helpless today, be it Agniveer, un-
were personally attacked. Some of employment or NEET exam. I heard
the leaders are still in jail. Anyone the truth of those people who want-
who resisted the idea of concentra- ed some concrete steps from Prime
tion of power and wealth, aggression Minister Modi in Manipur, Jammu
on poor and Dalits and minorities but they only got to see violence. I
was crushed. . I was attacked by the heard the truth of our Indian tra-
order of Govt of India, by the order dition, our Sanatan Dharma. So, I
of the Prime Minister of India...The would like to thank Rahul Gandhi
most enjoyable part of it was the 55 ji that today through his speech he
hours of interrogation by ED...” PM raised the voice of the country and
Modi is present in Lok Sabha. broke the ego of one person,” Gogoi
Rahul Gandhi carried an image told ANI.
depicting Lord Shiva to emphasize Congress leader Pawan Khera
his point about ending fear. Speaker launched a scathing attack on the
Om Birla said that displaying imag- BJP and claimed that the party ran
es is not allowed in the House and its business for the last 10 years by
said the manner in which the Con- spreading lies on WhatsApp, ed-
gress leader was displaying and then Union Home Minister Amit Shah speaks during the ongoing Lok Sabha session iting the videos of Rahul Gandhi
keeping down the image depicting a on Monday (ANI Photo/Sansad TV) and making baseless comments
revered deity is not right. about him.

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