Congress demands Lok Sabha Speaker expunge remarks on Rahul’s speech

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In a sign of stepped-up confrontation with the government, Congress leader in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on March 13 wrote to Speaker Om Birla to demand that the remarks made by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi against Rahul Gandhi be expunged from the records...

As soon as Lok Sabha proceedings started, Mr. Singh, who is the Deputy Leader of the House, mentioned Mr. Gandhis comments made in London, where he [Mr..

Mr. Joshi then questioned the state of democracy when fundamental rights were trampled during the Emergency or when an ordinance duly approved by the Union Cabinet was torn, referring to Mr. Gandhi tearing a piece of paper to show his disapproval of an ordinance passed by Congress-led UPA government...

In a letter to the Speaker, the leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha said that during the Question Hour, The remarks made by the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs were not in good taste and were unparliamentary...

Speaking to reporters about skipping the BAC meeting chaired by Mr. Birla, the Congress leader said attending it made little sense as the government had come prepared to stall the House after making its points...

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