Parl Session set to resume: PM warns against those who ridicule India on foreign soil
New Delhi
The second phase of the crucial Budget Session of Parliament after the mandatory recess commences from Monday.
Stage is set for the next round of tussles and battle of wits and uproarious scenes between the
ruling BJP-led NDA and the opposition parties. There is every chance that Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's controversial remarks in London will figure prominently.
During the first phase of the Budget session of course the opposition parties created ruckus
for days in both the Houses of Parliament over the Hindenburg report.
Hours before the commencement of the session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said,
“People should be careful of those who ridicule our country in foreign soil. They talk against our ‘Bharat’
which is the mother of democracy".
Mr Modi made his remarks at a public rally in Karnataka’s Dharwad city after inaugurating the
world’s largest railway platform at Siddharudha Swamiji Railway Station in Hubballi.
“For the world, India is like the mother of democracy. A few years ago, I got an opportunity
to inaugurate the statue of social reformer Basavanna. Today, someone is insulting Basaveshwar,”
he said, indirectly directing his ire against Rahul Gandhi.
On the last day of the first phase of the Budget Session on February 13, uproar and pandemonium
scenes continued in the Rajya Sabha following which Chairman Jaideep Dhankhar adjourned the
House proceedings till March 13. The proceedings of the Lok Sabha, however, went on smoothly
throughout the day.
High decibel politics went on during the break and election results in three north eastern states
of Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura generally went in favour of the BJP and its allies. On the contrary,
three major opposition forces - the Congress, the communists and Trinamool Congress suffered
huge setbacks.
The BJP leaders are accusing Congress leader Rahul of 'insulting' the citizens and Indian democracy
in foreign countries while the opposition parties have alleged misuse of investigative agencies.
While the ruling BJP is accusing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of insulting the citizens and Indian democracy in foreign countries, the opposition parties AAP, Trinamool Congress and BRS in Telangana have come under the scanner of investigative agencies in recent weeks.
In Delhi, former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has been arrested by the CBI and the Enforcement
Directorate. Ms K. Kavitha, daughter of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekha Rao has been
questioned by the ED in Delhi. In Bihar, RJD leaders are at the receiving end of the long hands of law.
All these issues are expected to figure in parliamentary debate as well as in making allegations
and counter allegations.
Meanwhile, appearing before the Privileges Committee of the Lok Sabha on Friday, BJP lawmaker
Nishikant Dubey has accused Rahul Gandhi of 'habitual breach of privilege' and demanded cancellation
of his membership.
On the other side the Congress, Trinamool Congress and DMK MPs have been defending Gandhi.
Dubey had moved the privilege notice against Rahul on February 7. He has stated that
despite the fact that Gandhi’s remarks were expunged by the Lok Sabha Speaker, they are still
'available' on his and Congress’ official YouTube channels.
The Jharkhand BJP MP said Rahul Gandhi made allegations against Prime Minister Narendra Modi,
who is not only a member of Lok Sabha but also the Leader of the House, without giving prior notice.
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