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Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi called on newly elected Speaker Om Birla to ensure that the Opposition is allowed to voice the concerns of the people in the House, stating that running the House without those opposed to the government's views is "non-democratic"...
Gandhi, who was appointed as LoP on Tuesday, congratulated Birla on his election to the post of Lok Sabha Speaker for a second term and expressed hope that the Speaker would fulfill his duty by allowing the Opposition to speak...
"We are confident that by allowing the Opposition to speak, by allowing us to represent the people of India, you will do your duty of defending the Constitution of India," Gandhi said in his maiden address as Lok Sabha LoP ...
This election has shown that the people of India expect the Opposition to defend the Constitution," the Congress leader said.. Talking about the importance of cooperation and trust in the functioning of the House, the Gandhi scion said the Opposition was more than willing to cooperate with the Speaker...
It is very important that the voice of the Opposition is allowed to be represented in this House," he said.. Several opposition leaders, including Samajwadi Party chief and Gandhi's INDIA bloc ally Akhilesh Yadav, also had similar messages for Birla...
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