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Amid persistent demand from the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) for an apology from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his democracy under attack remarks in London, party MP Shashi Tharoor stood by his colleague saying that the Wayanad MP hasnt said anything he should apologise for...
Its nonsense, Tharoor added.. Further, Tharoor hit out at the ruckus created by the ruling party members in the House over Rahuls remarks saying that the Parliament is not being allowed to function normally over a non-issue...
When there are such important matters, you are not allowing Parliament to function over a non-issue, he said.. Earlier, hitting out at BJP national president JP Naddas remarks on Rahul Gandhi calling him a permanent part of the anti-nationalist toolkit, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said that the BJP is anti-national...
Gandhis remarks triggered a political slugfest, leading to multiple adjournments in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha as the Budget Session of Parliament is underway, with the BJP accusing him of maligning India on foreign soil and seeking foreign interventions, and the Congress hitting back at the ruling party by citing instances of Modi raising internal politics abroad...
Both the Houses were adjourned till 11 AM Monday, following ruckus by members of the Treasury and Opposition members over the Adani row and JPC probe into it, while the ruling BJP kept up its protests demanding an apology from Rahul Gandhi over his democracy remarks..
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