Parliament LIVE: Union Ministers Demand Apology From Rahul Over UK Remark, Both Houses Adjourned Till Tomorrow

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge hit back at the government for raising Rahul Gandhi’s democracy remarks in Parliament and demanding an apology from him, saying those “crushing” democracy are talking of saving it.

Kharge, who took out a protest march from Parliament House complex to Vijay Chowk along with MPs of other opposition parties, including those of the BRS, Left parties and AAP, charged there was no rule of law and that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was running the country like a “dictator”.

Both houses of Parliament have been adjourned till 11 am on Tuesday. The second part of the budget session began on Monday with Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Piyush Goyal, and Pralhad Joshi slamming Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s “anti-India” remarks in UK.

Lok Sabha proceedings were on Monday adjourned till 2 pm amid an uproar over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s democracy remarks, with the government demanding an apology from him. After obituary references in the House, Defence Minister and Deputy Leader of the Lok Sabha Rajnath Singh stood up, and charged that Gandhi has tried to defame India in London through his remarks on Indian democracy.

The second phase of the budget session of the Parliament began on Monday and witnessed uproar over Rahul Gandhi’s speech issue in United Kingdom’s London.

Union Minister Giriraj Singh accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of insulting India after going abroad and demanded for a sedition case to be registered against him, while speaking to media in Delhi on Monday.

“Parliament has been adjourned this morning till 2 pm because of the Govt’s continued refusal to agree to a JPC on the PM-linked Adani MahaMegaScam and on unwarranted remarks made by Ministers against Rahul Gandhi,” said Congress leader Jairam Ramesh in a tweet.

“Rahul Gandhi in London said that MPs were not allowed to speak in Parliament. This is an insult to Lok Sabha,” said Union Minister Giriraj Singh.

Soon after the second part of the budget session commenced, both houses of Parliament were adjourned till 2 pm on Monday. The sessions began with Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Piyush Goyal and Pralhad Joshi slamming Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s “anti-India” remarks in UK.

Union Minister Piyush Goyal slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s remarks made during his London visit where he had alleged that microphones are turned off when opposition leaders speak. “He insulted the Parliament and defamed India on foreign soil. He should apologise,” Goyal said.

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh came down heavily on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s remarks during his London visit recently. “Rahul Gandhi, who is a member of this House, insulted India in London. I demand that his statements should be condemned by all members of this House and he should be asked to apologise before the House,” Singh said.

Taking a serious note of the clashes and violence in the aftermath of the elections in BJP-ruled Tripura, a Left-Congress delegation on Saturday said it will raise the issue in Parliament to bring the matter to the knowledge of all countrymen.

CPP Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Cong President & LoP (Rajya Sabha) Mallikarjun Kharge and others attended a meeting.

The second leg of the Budget session will commence on Monday with the government asserting that its priority is to pass the Finance Bill and the Opposition planning to raise issues like the action of central agencies against the BJP’s political rivals and allegations against the Adani group.

Union Minister Arjun Munda will move the bill The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Fifth Amendment) Bill, 2022 and The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Third Amendment) Bill, 2022 in Rajya Sabha for inclusion of certain communities in the list of Scheduled Tribes in relation Chhattisgarh and Himachal Pradesh.

Congress MPs Manish Tewari and Manickam Tagore gave suspension of business notices ahead of second phase of Budget session in Parliament.