Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday authenticated a copy of an article in the House that quoted the unpublished ‘memoir’ of former army chief MM Naravane.
A fresh battle between Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) erupted in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday over the unpublished ‘memoir’ of former army chief MM Naravane, the citation of which had caused a stir on Monday as well.
During the ongoing budget session in New Delhi on Tuesday, Lok Sabha MP Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi and other MPs protested at Makar Dwar of Parliament, against the suspension of 8 MPs from the Lok Sabha and against the India-US trade deal. (ANI)Unpublished memoirs in question concerns An article in Caravan magazine about former army chief Manoj Mukund Naravaan’s accountwhich made the political leadership seem indecisive when India and China face off in 2020.
Gandhi tried to quote the memoir during a discussion on President Draupadi Murmu’s speech in the Lok Sabha on Monday. The treasury benches, including Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and Home Minister Amit Shah, objected to the quotation citing Rule 349 of Parliamentary Procedure. An uproar broke out in Parliament, leading to two adjournments.
The same commotion broke out on Tuesday.
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Rahul Gandhi Vs BJP over commemoration of former army chief top pointLeader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday authenticated a copy of an article in the House that quoted the unpublished ‘memoir’ of former army chief MM Naravaan. When Gandhi was asked to speak in the vote of thanks, he cited Monday’s Speaker’s judgment and authenticated the copy of the article.Krishna Prasad Teneti, who was presiding over the House, asked him to table it and said, “We will examine it and come back”. To authenticate a document, a member must submit a signed copy, certifying that it is correct to the best of his knowledge.Krishna Prasad Teneti Opposition leaders were also seen scolding the chair for referring to him as “Yar”.. “What did you say just now… what is this ear… it’s Parliament, it’s Lok Sabha… you can’t address the chair with ear,” Teneti was heard saying, pointing at Rahul Gandhi and Congress leader KC Venugopal.Amid the ruckus, which saw papers being thrown around on Tuesday, the bench adjourned proceedings till 3 pm. The chaos continued after this, forcing the House to adjourn till 11 am on Wednesday.Eight opposition MPs, including seven from the Congress, were suspended on Tuesday for “misconduct”.. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju moved the motion to suspend the remaining eight members of the budget session for “violating rules and throwing paper at the chair”. The motion was passed in the House amid protests from opposition members.The suspended MPs include Congress members Hiby Eden, Amarinder Singh Raja Waring, Manikom Thakur, Gurjit Singh Aujla, Prashant Yadaurao Padole, Chamla Kiran Kumar Reddy and Dean Kuriakos along with CPI(M) MP S Venkatesan.Rahul Gandhi has written to Speaker Om Birla alleging that he has been deprived of his democratic right to speak in the Lok Sabha. In the letter, the MP claimed that this is the first time in the parliamentary history that the Speaker has been forced to speak to the Leader of the Opposition during the President’s address on the orders of the government. “This is a blot on our democracy, I am recording my strong protest,” he said in the letter.Deputy Chief Content Producer, Shivam Pratap Singh is a digital journalist at Hindustan Times, with over half a decade of experience in various bits like politics and sports. He is interested in all things political and can be found traveling or reading when not working.Read more
