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Lok Sabha seeks Rahul Gandhi’s reply on privilege notice over Shah remark
Lok Sabha seeks Rahul Gandhi’s reply on privilege notice over Shah remark
The Lok Sabha secretariat has sought a response from Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi on a breach of privilege notice moved by BJP MP Sanjay Jaiswal. Jaiswal, the BJP's chief whip…
The Story in Brief
The Lok Sabha secretariat has sought a response from Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi on a breach of privilege notice moved by BJP MP Sanjay Jaiswal. Jaiswal, the BJP's chief whip in the Lok Sabha, alleged that Gandhi used 'unparliamentary' words against Home Minister Amit Shah during a House debate.
Jaiswal shared the secretariat's communication to Gandhi along with his own complaint. The notice is related to Gandhi's remarks made during a discussion in Parliament, which Jaiswal claims violated parliamentary conduct.
The Indian Opinion
This privilege notice against Rahul Gandhi risks becoming another round of political theatre unless the Speaker applies clear rules. The narrative that every strong opposition speech is 'unparliamentary' weakens the House, but so does casual use of personal attacks against ministers. The real test is whether the secretariat will judge both sides equally, or if this is simply a BJP tool to silence scrutiny of Shah's statements.
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