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Amid an uproar in Parliament over Rahul Gandhi's remarks on 'democracy', TMC MP Mahua Moitra has alleged Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla does not allow opposition members to speak..
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Wednesday accused Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla of not allowing opposition members to speak in Parliament..
Last 3 days saw speaker @ombirlakota allow ONLY BJP ministers to speak on mike & then adjourn parliament with not single opposition member being allowed to speak...
In a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Chowdhury alleged that the mike on his table "has been muted for the past three days" and claimed that it "amply substantiates" Rahul Gandhi's statement that "mikes of the opposition members are often muted in India"...
Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have failed to transact any business for the last three days since the Budget Session resumed, with the BJP pressing for an apology from Gandhi, whom it accused of insulting India on foreign soil with his remarks on democracy...
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