Rajya Sabha on Tuesday continued discussion on motion of thanks on the President's address with the members from treasury benches hailing achievements of the government and the opposition members accusing it not addressing problems concerning the common man.
The standoff between the opposition and government in Lok Sahha escalated today after eight opposition MPs were suspended for "unruly behaviour" and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the government of not allowing him to proceed with his speech on the motion of thanks to the President'
Speaking outside the Parliament, Gandhi told reporters, "This is ridiculous. In a democracy, every member should have the right to speak, and their concerns should be heard."
Speaking to ANI, the Rajya Sabha MP said, "I think it is a historic deal. Full credit goes to the Prime Minister, who has waited patiently to ensure the best conditions were in place to finalise the deal. It is also attributable to the strong personal chemistry he has with President Trump
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of attempting to "divide India into pieces like Pakistan and Bangladesh" on the bidding of billionaire George Soros.
Leader of Opposition (LoP) Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday wrote to Speaker Om Birla, raising concerns over being prevented from speaking on matters of national security during the discussion on Motion of Thanks to the President's Address.
"PM Modi is Compromised. PM is too afraid to let me speak in Parliament about Naravane, Epstein Files and how he has surrendered on Tariffs," Gandhi, who is the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha, posted on X.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Dilip Saikia on Tuesday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of misleading the Lok Sabha by quoting unauthenticated documents and defended the suspension of eight Opposition MPs for "unruly behaviour" and disrespecting the Chair during proceedings.
Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda on Tuesday criticised the government for restricting the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) from speaking on India-China relations, calling it a "dark day for democracy."
Union Minister Chirag Paswan on Tuesday lashed out at the Opposition following the suspension of eight Lok Sabha MPs, accusing them of "crossing all limits of decorum."
Speaking to ANI outside Parliament, Hibi Eden said eight Congress MPs have been suspended, but the party will continue its protest both inside and outside Parliament.
"When I was in the chair, somebody from the opposition was calling the chair 'yaar', which is objectionable in any House of Representatives. I pointed that out. The response I received was: 'What is wrong with saying 'yaar'?' In continuation of that, some of them came to the table and sta