Rahul Gandhi under fire: Anurag Thakur moves privilege notice over Lok Sabha speech
Union Minister Anurag Thakur has filed a privilege motion against opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, alleging the use of unparliamentary language during Lok Sabha proceedings. The motion requests a formal examination by the Committee of Privileges regarding Gandhi's conduct in the House.
Why it matters
This move escalates political tensions in the Indian Parliament, highlighting the ongoing friction between the ruling BJP and the opposition regarding parliamentary decorum.
NEW DELHI: Union minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday moved a privilege motion against Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of using unparliamentary and derogatory expressions during the Monsoon Session and violating the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the house.In a notice submitted under Rules 222 and 223 of the Lok Sabha Rules, Thakur requested that the matter be admitted and referred to the Committee of Privileges for a detailed examination under Rule 227."Shri Rahul Gandhi has committed Breach of Privilege of member of Lok Sabha, Contempt of Lok Sabha and utter disregard to the authority of Hon'ble Speaker," the notice alleged.The move comes after Rahul Gandhi alleged that he was not allowed to speak during the debate on the anti-paper leak Bill and later repeated the claim at a press conference outside Parliament.In the privilege notice, Thakur alleged that Rahul Gandhi used…
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