India I am the Leader of Opposition in the Lower House i.e. Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi Hindu Nationalist Prime Minister during the assembly session on Monday Narendra Modi Criticizing the government for spreading hatred, he referred to the Holy Quran and sent ‘Drudood’ on the Prophet of Islam Hazrat Muhammad Salaam.
Addressing a session of Parliament on Monday, Rahul said that great personalities of all religions spoke of non-violence and elimination of fear, India Today reported.
He said: ‘Prophet of Islam Hazrat Muhammad, may peace be upon him, said that it is in the Qur’an that God says that I am with you, I am the one who hears and sees. Meaning, it has been said in Islam that there is no fear.
Rahul Gandhi said that ‘BJP leaders spread hatred despite their claims of being Hindus. However, this religion is not like that.’
He further said that this country is not a country of violence, this country is not a country of fear. And those who call themselves Hindus shout violence, violence, hate hate 24 hours a day.’
During his speech, Rahul also referred to other religions including Sikhism, Christianity, Buddhism and Jainism to highlight the importance of eliminating fear.
Following this comment, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was present in the House, demanded an apology from the opposition leader, saying that calling the entire Hindu community ‘violent’ is a serious problem.
In response, Rahul Gandhi was quick to reply: ‘No, no, Modiji, the BJP and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) do not represent the entire Hindu society.’
During the Congress leader’s speech, there was a strong reaction from government benches, who chanted slogans of ‘Jaishri Ram’.
On Tuesday, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha deleted several parts of Rahul Gandhi’s speech, calling it a violation of the rules.
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According to the Reuters news agency, the deleted parts of the speech include phrases related to religious hatred and violence against Rahul Gandhi’s Modi and his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party.
The speaker also removed the sentences of billionaires Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani linking with Modi and his government.
Union ministers Ashwini Vaishnu and Kiran Rijiju later told reporters that they had met the Speaker to point out ‘mistakes’ in Rahul Gandhi’s speech and were assured that their complaint would be investigated.
Under Indian parliamentary rules, the Speaker can delete or reject words spoken by members in the House, which are considered defamatory, indecent, unparliamentary, or disrespectful.
Reacting to the Speaker’s decision, Rahul Gandhi said that despite the Speaker’s move, ‘Truth cannot be destroyed.’
He has also written a letter to the Speaker on Tuesday requesting to restore the deleted remarks, saying it was not a violation of the law but informed the ground facts and factual position.
“Removing my remarks from the record is against the principles of parliamentary democracy,” he said.
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2024-07-03 06:20:00