NDA MPs wave tricolour, chant 'Vande Mataram' as they welcome PM at 'Mangal Milan'
NDA MPs held a 'Mangal Milan' meeting to welcome Prime Minister Modi, followed by protests against the Opposition's disruption of the Monsoon Session. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju challenged Rahul Gandhi to remain in Parliament to debate the recent student protests and police actions.
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The ongoing parliamentary deadlock reflects deep-seated tensions between the ruling coalition and the opposition regarding government accountability and civil unrest.
NDA MPs on Tuesday greeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Tricolour and slogans of “Vande Mataram” and “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” as he arrived at the venue of the ruling coalition’s weekly parliamentary party meeting at the Parliament House complex.The meeting, “Mangal Milan”, was attended by Union ministers, NDA leaders and MPs from the coalition’s constituent parties.Following the “Mangal Milan” meeting, NDA MPs marched towards Parliament to protest the Opposition’s continued disruption of the ongoing Monsoon Session over Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks on police action against student protesters during the Jantar Mantar protest.Meanwhile, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju criticised Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, saying he should not “run away” from Parliament now that Union Home Minister Amit Shah is ready to respond to his questions.In a social media post, Rijiju said Gandhi had been seeking a response from…
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