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New Delhi, Dec 10: Shifting from the National Herald issue, Congress in Lok Sabha today latched on to certain “objectionable” remarks by a BJP member against Rahul Gandhi, creating uproar to demand his apology even as Speaker Sumitra Mahajan cautioned the MP, saying his comments were “wrong”.Congress members, along with those of Trinamool Congress, walked out to boycott the House for the day after failing to extract an apology from Virendra Singh even after Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said any personal remarks are “condemned”. (Also Read: Rajya Sabha repeatedly disrupted over National Herald case)
Singh, member from Bhadoi in Uttar Pradesh, had made the remarks in the House yesterday while participating in a discussion on drought situation.Congress, which had given Adjournment Motion, raked up the issue as soon as the House met for the day, with its leader Mallikarjun Kharge saying the BJP member’s remarks against Gandhi, Scindia and former Prime Ministers Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi were “objectionable in nature and shocking”.He added: “We saw shocking behaviour when ruling party members, including ministers, were encouraging him.”
Mahajan said the remarks have been expunged and she had warned the member.This did not help and Congress members rushed to the Well and raised slogans while the House took up the Question Hour.Naidu said any personal remarks are “condemned”.
At the same time, he said Congress members had also “hurled papers” at Deputy Speaker Thambidurai yesterday and questioned, “Should action not be taken against them? You (Congress members) called Prime Minister, who is the darling of the masses, Hitler. Is that okay?”As the war of words between Kharge and Naidu continued, Trinamool leader Sudip Bandopadhyay said what transpired in the House yesterday when the BJP member made the remarks should not recur and both Treasury and Opposition members should face action.
Agreeing with the stand taken by the TMC leader, the Speaker said what Singh had said was “wrong” and cautioned him against repeating it. She even went on to say, “what is the harm in apologising? Your stature will not diminish.”When Singh wanted to say something, Mahajan snubbed him and asked to sit down.She also warned Congress against dragging the issue, saying they may also have to seek an apology for throwing papers at the Deputy Speaker.As the Congress protests continued, Speaker adjourned the House for nearly 25 minutes till 1140 am.After the House met again, the Congress protest continued, but the Question Hour went on amidst the din.During the exchanges, Naidu took a swipe at Congress over National Herald issue, saying Parliament was being disrupted for two days over the issue when the matter of court should be raised in court and those concerning Parliament should be raised here.
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