Rahul Gandhi Remarks Expunged: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Expunges Congress Leader's Comments on Hindus, PM Narendra Modi and BJP-RSS Among Others
Parts of Rahul Gandhi's speech in the Lok Sabha during a discussion on the President's Address on July 1 have been expunged. The portions expunged include his comments on Hindus and others.
New Delhi, July 2: Parts of Rahul Gandhi's speech in the Lok Sabha during a discussion on the President's Address on July 1 have been expunged. The portions expunged include his comments on Hindus and others. Rahul Gandhiâs maiden speech as the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha was marked by huge pandemonium and uproar on Monday.
Starting his speech, the Congress MP waved a copy of the Constitution and also the photo of Lord Shiva while launching a broadside at the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Rahul Gandhiâs reference to Hindus drew strong protest from the BJP MPs and also a rare intervention from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Rahul Gandhiâs Remarks in Lok Sabha: Defending Congress Leaderâs Speech in Parliament, Priyanka Gandhi Says âHe Attacked BJP, Not Hindusâ (Watch Video).
PM Modi stood up to interject the Congress MP and said, âCalling the entire Hindu community violent is a very serious matter.â Home Minister Amit Shah demanded an apology from the Congress MP for âlinkingâ the BJP with violence. The Home Minister also took strong exception to Rahul Gandhiâs analogy of âviolent Hindusâ with the BJP and demanded that the Congress leader tender an apology.
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