The new criminal laws, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Sanhita, came into effect on July 1 at midnight.
Swami Avdheshanand Giri on Monday condemned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks pertaining to the Hindu community and demanded an apology from Rahul Gandhi, adding that the latter has "defamed and insulted" the entire society.
Tamil Nadu BJP Vice President Narayanan Thirupathy criticized Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's speech in Parliament, accusing him of attempting to mislead the Indian public.
Reacting to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's remarks pertaining to the Hindu community, Congress MP Rajeev Shukla on Monday said that the Leader of the Opposition did not say anything about Hindus.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sudhanshu Trivedi on Monday criticized Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's recent speech in Parliament, accusing him of insulting Hindu society and undermining the credibility of the UPA governance.
Lok Sabha saw an uproar over Rahul Gandhi's remarks pertaining to the Hindu community with Home Minister Amit Shah saying that the Congress leader should apologise over his remarks.
As the new criminal laws came into effect on Monday, Congress MP Manickam Tagore called for a debate again on the acts that were passed in December last year.
Congress MP Manish Tewari called for a "re-examination" of the new criminal laws that came into force on Monday, referring to them as "draconian" and added that there are "enough reasons to pause" the implementation.
Congress MP Manish Tewari gave an adjournment motion in Lok Sabha on Monday seeking a discussion on the three new criminal laws that came into force from July 1.
Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Sunday requested Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to allow full access to all accredited journalists covering the proceedings of Parliament to ensure that our democracy remains robust and transparent.
Congress MP Hibi Eden has attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the canopy collapse incident at Delhi airport, saying that he and his government need to answer many questions regarding the incident.