New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) A day after BJP MP Anurag Thakur submitted a notice to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla against Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi over his remarks in the Lower House during the debate on the anti-paper leak bill, the former remarked that the Gandhi family as well as the party is filled with “arrogance”.
Thakur submitted the notice for breach of privilege and contempt of the House under Rule 222 read with Rule 223 of the Rules of Procedure in Lok Sabha.
Gandhi, in his speech in the Lok Sabha, had attacked Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the alleged police crackdown on young agitators during the July 20 Parliament march.
Speaking to reporters outside the Parliament House, Anurag Thakur said: “We have repeatedly seen that the Congress and some opposition parties never back off from insulting the Indian Army or the police. Whether it is airstrikes, surgical strikes, or Operation Sindoor, they keep raising questions and speaking the language of our foreign enemies. Unfortunately, today Congress leaders are using objectionable language inside the House and making baseless allegations that go against parliamentary rules.”
“Inside the House, Rahul Gandhi makes false allegations against the country’s Home Minister. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra calls the media ‘paaltu’ inside the House, and outside, Rahul Gandhi calls the media ‘BJP wale’ and questions the country’s police,” he remarked.
Adding to the criticism, the BJP MP said: “This family and the party (Congress) are filled with arrogance. Despite staying out of power for 12 years, they raise questions and insult constitutional establishments, raise questions over the Lok Sabha Speaker, use unparliamentary language inside the House…this style of working reflects that this family is arrogant due to which the party has to suffer.”
BJP MP Manoj Tiwari echoed a similar view, saying, “Rahul Gandhi and Kharge sahab (Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge) used such words while opposing this Bill (in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha respectively). They may not say it, but even the Congress MPs know that Rahul Gandhi has become a destroyer of the party.”
“The allegations made by both of them against the Home Minister and the use of abusive language will never be forgiven by the people of the country,” he added.
However, Congress MP Tariq Anwar came in defence of Rahul Gandhi.
“This is nothing but sycophancy. Rahul Gandhi did not say anything inappropriate. It is the Home Minister’s responsibility to oversee the country’s law and order. Whatever happened on July 20 was witnessed by everyone and people have condemned it,” he told IANS.
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