When Congress leader Rahul Gandhi rose to speak in Parliament on Monday, there was a huge uproar from treasury benches over his remarks aimed at targeting the Modi government and the Lok Sabha proceedings saw repeated adjournments.
Speaking to ANI outside Parliament, Shinde emphasised that the House functions under established rules and laws, urging restraint on matters that could affect national interest.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee on Monday criticised the handling of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's remarks in Parliament, saying established rules exist to deal with such matters and alleging that the rights of Members of Parliament are being undermined.
Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal on Monday slammed the government of 'distorting parliamentary rules' in Lok Sabha after objections were raised to Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi quoting from an article that cited excerpts of the unpublished memoir of former Army Chief General MM
"He is the leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha. I want to take him seriously, and I want to take his observations seriously to see if things can be done better. But most often, I think he shoots from his hip," she said, adding that policy critique must be rooted in facts. According to her,
Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Monday raised concerns over ministers interfering and questioned why an Army general's book and statements could not be referenced, calling it an attack on parliamentary debate.
Congress MP Karti Chidambaram on Monday slammed the government in the Lok Sabha over its opposition to Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, quoting from the unpublished memoir of former Army Chief General M.M. Naravane.
Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Monday slammed Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over his remarks in Parliament, calling his conduct "childish behaviour" and accusing him of indiscipline during the President's Address, while also reviving the 1962 China issue to counter what he
Speaking to ANI outside the parliament premises, Jothimani said, "They are not allowing Rahul ji to spell the word China. Why are they so afraid of China, and what has China tried to do on our border? He (Rahul Gandhi) was not even allowed to speak because there is something very indictin
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, on Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi's statement inside Parliament, said that it was a "well-planned conspiracy to defame India" and that leaders should speak responsibly on matters of national security.
Speaking to ANI, Priyanka Gandhi said, "He was not trying to defame the Army. He was reading an excerpt from the book of the Army Chief. They [BJP] always say this whenever something comes out that they want to hide."