"No chance of getting it discussed means what? What kind of democracy is this? Are these 300 MPs silly people? We have our own credentials. The whole world is watching us. Why is the government afraid of a discussion? We had no option but to walkout," Kumar told ANI.
"Vote deletion is nothing short of treason. A vote deletion would lead to the death of the Constitution. Vote deletion would lead to the death of Parliamentary decorum. So, LoP Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and leaders of all Opposition parties decided that when the government is stran
"Opposition parties have been demanding a discussion and the obstinacy of the Modi Govt has led to both Houses being adjourned and walkout by the Opposition," Ramesh, Congress general secretary incharge of communications, posted on X.
Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi sharply criticised the Election Commission of India, alleging it has failed to enforce the principle of "One Man, One Vote," which he described as the foundation of the Constitution
It has been over a week since the EC asked to submit claims and objections to rectify any errors in the draft electoral roll of Bihar, which was published on August 1.
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha clarified on Tejashwi Yadav's "two EPIC numbers" allegation on Sunday and said that he gave his name for correction in the draft voter list.
BJP MP Manoj Tiwari slammed Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for opposing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in poll-bound Bihar and alleged that he wants illegal infiltrators to get the voting rights.
The Election Commission on Saturday reiterated that it has not received a single claim or objection from any political party regarding the draft electoral rolls in Bihar.
The Enumeration Forms for 7.24 crore electors were collected out of about eight crore forms distributed and downloaded during the Enumeration Phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list in Bihar, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said in a press release on Friday.
Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, along with other Opposition MPs, joined the protest against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and the "arrest of labourers in BJP-ruled states" outside Parliament.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday reiterated the Opposition's demand for a discussion in Parliament on the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, stressing the need to flag "irregularities in the voter list and vote theft".