Parliament LIVE: I am barred from speaking, says Rahul Gandhi
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi claimed he was not being given a chance to speak in the House which was run in a "non-democratic style"
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday (March 26) claimed that he was not being given a chance to speak in the House which was being run in a "non-democratic style", and said Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla had made "unsubstantiated" remarks about him.
Rahul's remarks came after Birla asked him to follow the rules of procedure that members are expected to observe to uphold the dignity of the House. It was not immediately clear what was the reason for the Speaker to make the observation.
The former Congress president said the Speaker made remarks about him and then adjourned the House without giving him an opportunity to speak.
"The Speaker just got up and left. He did not allow me to speak a word. He was speaking about me, and I don't know what he said about me, all unsubstantiated. I said, 'let me speak as you have spoken about me', but he did not say a word and just left. He adjourned the House when there was no need of it," the former Congress president said.
Ruckus over Shah’s speech
The Rajya Sabha was adjourned on Tuesday following Opposition walk out after Home Minister Amit Shah praised the Narendra Modi government for handling the COVID-19 pandemic.
Shah also launched a blistering attack at the Congress over the management of the Prime Minister's Relief Fund during the UPA rule, alleging a lack of accountability and transparency.
Replying to a debate on the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill 2024 in the Rajya Sabha, he took a dig at the opposition parties, saying they were thinking in vain about coming back to power as they do not stand a chance for "15-20 years".
While the Rajya Sabha passed the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024 on Tuesday, besides the Finance Bill, the Boilers Bill, 2024 was passed in the Lok Sabha.
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- 26 March 2025 8:50 AM
What Speaker says
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday asked Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi to follow the rules of procedure that members are expected to observe to uphold the dignity of the House.
It was not immediately clear what was the reason for the Speaker to make the observation.
The Speaker said members are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that upholds the high standards and dignity of the House.
"Several instances have come to my notice where the conduct of members does not conform to the high standards," the Speaker said.
"In this House, father and daughter, mother and daughter, husband and wife have been members. In this context, I expect the Leader of the Opposition to conduct himself in accordance with Rule 349 that deals with rules to be observed by members in the House," the Speaker said.
"Especially, it is expected of the Leader of the Opposition to conduct himself as per the rules," the Speaker said
- 26 March 2025 8:41 AM
I am barred from speaking, says Rahul Gandhi
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday claimed that he was not being given a chance to speak and the House was being run in an "undemocratic manner".
His remarks came after Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla asked him to follow the rules of procedure that members are expected to observe to uphold the dignity of the House. It was not immediately clear why the Speaker made the observation.
He said the Speaker made remarks about him and then adjourned the House without giving him an opportunity to speak.
