If you ask for rain, of course you will get a soothing atmosphere -- but one has to prepare for mud as well.
This theory applies to Indian polity as much to two principal political parties the Congress and the BJP.
Indian politics is in turmoil. It's normal and a welcome development in a democracy. But the nature of geo politics has changed. Toolkits to work for regime change is a normal thing.
Hence whatever happening around is to be taken with a pinch of salt.
In Parliament the opposition has served a notice for a No Trust motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. For his part the Speaker has decided not to attend House proceedings till the controversy around the episode is resolved.
Although there is no such compulsion under the rules, Om Birla has chosen not to attend the House. Now, there is a possibility that the motion to remove the Speaker may be taken up for discussion on the very first day of the second part of the Budget Session, that id on March 9.
Under Article 96(1) of the Constitution, a Speaker cannot preside over any sitting, even if present, when a resolution for his or her removal is under consideration.
Om Birla has come under fire from Opposition leaders for not allowing Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi to cite excerpts from former Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane’s unpublished book during his reply to the Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address.
“Eight opposition MPs were arbitrarily suspended; they are being penalised merely for exercising democratic rights: Opposition in notice against Speaker,” a communique from opposition said.
Taking to X, Congress MP Manickam Tagore wrote, "The Opposition has placed its faith in constitutional propriety. While holding the Hon’ble Speaker in personal regard, we are pained and anguished by the consistent denial of opportunities to Opposition MPs to raise issues of public importance. After many years, a no-confidence notice against the Speaker has been moved -- an extraordinary step born out of extraordinary circumstances." The issue primarily relates to Rahul's charges against the Indian government based on the content of a book -- which officially has not been published.
The problem revolves around three pillars - Rahul Gandhi, India's defence preparedness, the controversial ex army chief and also PM Narendra Modi as the fourth pillar.
The Congress leader does not realize that mere running DOES NOT make a road shorter.
Ever since the Modi Govt came to power -- Rahul and Congress have been trying to topple the BJP led regime or make their life difficult by playing unorthodox gamss.
In 2015, it was Rohit Vemula episode and also the Tukde Tukde gang. Next we had farmers agitation and a few other issues. The Vote chori was pucked up as a major issue but all these did not make Modi's life difficult in real sense.
On the other hand -- Rahul has realised that he cannot defeat Modi by playing normal game of politics.
This is why everytime he wants to corner Modi -- he goes overboard. Remember 'Chowkidar Chor Hae' and how it had boomeranged.
This time too ..... right from the beginning -- Rahul has displayed a sense of entitle. These machinations will not help Rahul or Congress to garner votes. Yet in his T shirt and one liners like Prime Minister and Defence Minister are scared -- Rahul actually only shows a sense of entitlement.
While the Congress party and leaders slavishly endorse his style and unsubstantiated statements; the MODI GOVT handles him with kid gloves.
The government has repeatedly asserted that General Naravane’s memoir is unpublished and cannot be quoted in the House.
Breaking his silence on the row over his unpublished memoir ‘Four Stars of Destiny’, former Army chief General M M Naravane (retired) has shared a post by publishing house Penguin Random House India in which it said “no copies of the book – in print or digital form – have been published, distributed, sold or otherwise made available to the public”.
Sharing the publisher’s statement, General Naravane said: “This is the status of the book.”
His post came hours after Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi waved a purported copy of the book, told reporters: “Here is a tweet (post on X) from Mr Naravane ji. It’s a tweet that says: ‘Hello friends. My book is available now. Just follow the link. Happy reading. Jai Hind!’ This is a tweet that Mr Naravane has made. You can look into the tweet.”
“So, the point I am making is that either Mr Naravane is lying… and I believe the Army chief, okay? I don’t think he will lie… or Penguin is lying. Somebody needs to clarify… both cannot be telling the truth,” he said.
In its statement Monday, Penguin Random House India said, “In light of recent public discourse and media reporting, Penguin Random House India would like to clarify that we hold the sole publishing rights for the book Four Stars of Destiny, a memoir by General Manoj Mukund Naravane, former Chief of the Indian Army.”
“We wish to make it clear that the book has not gone into publication. No copies of the book – in print or digital form – have been published, distributed, sold, or otherwise made available to the public by Penguin Random House India,” it said.
The controversy related to the book is being probed by Delhi police also.
“Any copies of the book currently in circulation, in whole or in part, whether in print, digital, PDF, or any other format, online or offline, on any platform, constitutes an infringement of PRHI’s copyright and must immediately be ceased,” it said, adding that it “shall be exercising remedies available in law against the illegal and unauthorised dissemination of the book”.
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