BJP submits breach of privilege notice against Rahul Gandhi
The BJP has filed a breach of privilege notice against Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of using unparliamentary language and making defamatory remarks in the Lok Sabha. The party is demanding an unconditional apology, citing violations of parliamentary rules regarding personal attacks against ministers and citizens.
Why it matters
This escalation highlights the intensifying friction between the ruling party and the opposition, potentially impacting legislative productivity and the decorum of India's parliamentary proceedings.
NEW DELHI: Accusing leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi of demeaning the Parliament's dignity and making offensive remarks against citizens with his "idiots" and "andhbhakts" jibes in Lok Sabha, BJP on Thursday submitted a notice of "breach of privilege and contempt of the House" against him with Speaker Om Birla and has sought his unconditional apology to the House and Union home minister Amit Shah."No allegation of a defamatory or incriminatory nature shall be made by a member against any person unless the member has given adequate advance notice to the Speaker and also to the minister concerned," BJP MP Anurag Thakur wrote to Birla citing Lok Sabha rules and urging the matter be sent to the privilege committee for inquiry as Rahul violated them.BJP chief whip Sanjay Jaiswal has also submitted a separate complaint to Birla against the LoP, seeking…
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