In a big flip of occasions, opposition leaders, together with Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, and NCP chief Sharad Pawar, led a protest on Tuesday towards the suspension of greater than 90 MPs from each Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. The demonstration, held within the neighborhood of Mahatma Gandhi’s statue in Parliament, witnessed opposition members displaying posters that includes a morphed picture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with chains and a zipper over his mouth.
The MPs, with slogans like “Democracy Under Siege” on their placards, demanded that Home Minister Amit Shah present an announcement within the House concerning the safety breach.
Criticism from Opposition leaders
Addressing the gathering, Mallikarjun Kharge stated, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah are touring the country but are not attending the session. This is an insult to the dignity of the House… Many MPs have been suspended from both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha; it’s the first time in the country’s history that so many MPs have been suspended. They want to end democracy by intimidating people.”
Kharge additional demanded that Amit Shah come to Parliament and supply an announcement on the safety lapse. “We just want the Home Minister to come to the House and make a statement on the security lapse. I don’t know why they are avoiding it. The session is ongoing, but they are making statements outside the House. This never happens. What needs to be said in the House is said outside, damaging the dignity of the Parliament,” he added.
Concerns about democracy
Highlighting the suspension of MPs as a menace to democracy, Kharge stated, “The way MPs are being suspended from Parliament, it seems they (ruling party) look at Opposition as a non-entity. And if this is the case, then democracy has no meaning.”
While the protest aimed to attract consideration to the safety breach and the suspension of MPs, opposition leaders expressed their dedication to upholding the values of democracy and parliamentary decorum. The state of affairs in Parliament stays tense, with each the federal government and the opposition standing agency on their positions.
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