Rahul’s Statement in London: There was a huge uproar in both the Houses of Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha) on Monday regarding the statement made by Rahul Gandhi in London regarding India’s democracy. BJP leaders demanded an apology from the former Congress president for his statement. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and Piyush Goyal said that Rahul should apologize to the country for this statement, while Union Minister Giriraj Singh demanded that a case of treason be registered.
As the second part of the budget session began on Monday, BJP leaders slammed the Congress party and its leader Rahul Gandhi for “attacking India’s democracy”. Union Minister Giriraj Singh demands Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to take action once morest Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his recent remark in London that opposition mikes are often ‘muffled’ in the Indian Parliament .
Talked like ‘tukde-tukde gang’
Giriraj Singh alleged that Rahul Gandhi spoke like ‘tukde-tukde gang’ during his UK visit. “He (Rahul) has spoken a lot in Parliament, but in London he said he is not allowed to speak and the mike is switched off. I think this is an attack on democracy and an insult to the Lok Sabha and the country.
Last week, Rahul Gandhi told British MPs that in India’s Lok Sabha the opposition’s mikes are often “muffled”. Rahul made the remarks during an event organized by Indian-origin MP Virender Sharma of the opposition Labor Party at the Grand Committee Room in the House of Commons complex.
Sheer lie, this statement is an insult to the country
Rahul Gandhi had said, ‘Our mics are not bad, they are working, but still you cannot switch them on. This has happened to me many times when I was speaking.
Giriraj Singh termed Gandhi’s remarks as ‘outright lies’. He said, ‘Lok Sabha Speaker should take action once morest it. This statement is an insult to the country. India is getting respect from the world and they are going abroad and speaking like a tukde-tukde gang.
