K.C. Venugopal moves privilege motion against Jitendra Singh for lying in Parliament

Congress MP K.C. Venugopal on Friday initiated a privilege motion against Union Minister of State Jitendra Singh, accusing him of misleading the Lok Sabha. The allegation stems from Singh's denial of police firing during the July 20 'Sansad Chalo' march, which Venugopal called a blatant lie. The Hans India reports that Venugopal cited a press conference by Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi alongside a pellet gun victim, as well as media and hospital records, as evidence.

Moving the motion, Venugopal said the government cannot get away with such falsehoods and demanded action against the minister. He pointed to photographs and injuries as proof. The move follows a notice by BJP MP Anurag Thakur against Rahul Gandhi for remarks during the same debate on the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill. Thakur had submitted the notice for breach of privilege and contempt of the House under Rule 222.