Electoral process teaches lessons & Indira Gandhi learnt her lesson : Nirmala Sitharaman ::::: Kharge says - It was said that Rs 15 lakh will come but nothing came

Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge 

said:

“...In 1949, RSS leaders opposed the Constitution of India because it was not based on Manusmriti... Neither did they accept the Constitution nor the tricolour. On 26 January 2002, for the first time, the tricolour was hoisted at the RSS headquarters under compulsion. Because there was a court order...".  

Mallikarjun Kharge says, “...Those who did not fight for the country, how will they know the importance of freedom and the Constitution? ...

The Prime Minister was teaching us and said that we lie but the number one liar is the Prime Minister. 

It was said that Rs 15 lakh will come but nothing came...these people are misleading the country and deceiving the people by lying...The Prime Minister should have told what he has done in the last 11 years to strengthen the Constitution..."

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in Rajya Sabha : 

"Despite the support given by the Congress in passing the GST Constitution Amendment, you have a Congress leader who calls GST the 'Gabbar Singh Tax'...". 

"Electoral process does teach lessons and Indira Gandhi learnt that lesson". 

"...The Supreme Court in 1950 had ruled in favour of the Communist magazine "Cross Roads" and the RSS organisational magazine "Organizer". But in response, the (then) interim government thought that there was a need for a first Constitutional amendment and that was brought in by the Congress and it was essentially to curb the freedom. 

So India, a democratic country which prides itself even today about freedom of expression saw the first interim government coming up with a Constitutional amendment which was to curb the freedom of speech of Indians and that within one year of adoption of the Constitution...". 

"...Post Second World War, over 50 countries had become independent and had their Constitution written. But many have changed their Constitutions, not just amended them but literally changed the entire feature of their Constitution". 

She was initiating debate on the Glorious Journey of 75 Years of Indian Constitution.

"...our Constitution has stood the test of time, of course, yielded itself to very many amendments...", she said. 

FM Nirmala Sitharaman also said:

 "...Majrooh Sultanpuri and Balraj Sahni were both jailed in 1949. During one of the meetings organized for the mill workers in 1949, 

Majrooh Sultanpuri recited a poem that was written against Jawaharlal Nehru and therefore he had to go to jail.

 He refused to tender an apology for the same and was jailed...

Congress's record of curtailing freedom of speech didn't confine it to these two people. 

"Nehru", a political biography which was written by Michael Edwards in 1975 was banned. They banned also a film called "Kissa Kursi Ka"  just because it questioned Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her son...".

"...I will have to demand a return apology from Jairam Ramesh for accusing me of lying, which I never do. But accusing me of lying is now clearly in the blood of the Congress. When I was the Defence Minister, not only did they call Prime Minister Modi a thief, they also kept on accusing me of lying," Ms Sitharaman sad after Jairam Ramesh made some observations in the House.

"Now I will have no objection if another member goes to court and apologises. All the MPs present in the House, including Congress MPs, voted for the GST Constitution Amendment, which was brought by Prime Minister Modi... Jairam Ramesh wanted to move some amendments but Dr Manmohan Singh (former PM) personally asked him not to do so .....

because of the fine consensus that has been arrived in the GST Council...

"Despite the support given by the Congress in passing the GST Constitution Amendment, you have a Congress leader who calls GST the 'Gabbar Singh Tax'...", she said. 

Constitution Debate :

Kharge says, “...When many powerful countries did not have universal adult franchise, women did not have the right to vote, at that time India gave universal adult franchise, voting rights to women were given. 

It was given by the Congress, the Constitution...RSS, Jansangh opposed it."

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