Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ravi Shankar Prasad. File
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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday stated that Congress chief Rahul Gandhi “owed” an apology to the “140 crore people of India” following his remarks overseas on the “fall of democracy“ in India. The BJP added that if an apology was not forthcoming, the party would launch a campaign around the issue.
Former Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad made these remarks while addressing a press briefing at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi. Slamming Mr. Gandhi’s claim that whether he is permitted to speak in Parliament or not is a test of democracy, Mr. Prasad said that his comments could not become the “barometer” of success or failure of democracy.
The remarks got here on a day when Law Minister Kiren Rijiju saved up the BJP’s marketing campaign to elevate this situation daily of the Parliament session, whereas Mr. Gandhi held his personal press convention the place he stated that he had requested Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla for time to converse in Parliament.
‘Derailing democracy’
“Rahul Gandhi has made it into a habit to derail Indian democracy, criticise it and demean whenever he goes abroad. In his presser, he did not express any regrets over his remarks. We are clear that Rahul Gandhi must apologise and we will campaign across the country if he does not,” stated Mr. Prasad.
He identified that Mr Gandhi was an elected MP from Wayanad, and famous that the Congress get together had not too long ago received “a closely fought election” in Himachal Pradesh. “If you win elections, democracy is fine but when you lose, Indian democray is under threat? If you are not being voted in, its because of of your acts of omission and commission. Talking without any basis of fact has become a habit with Rahul Gandhi and in his presser today he did not deny his remarks even once,” added Mr. Prasad. “We are familiar with your arrogance, Mr. Gandhi, but it is not above the country and the sentiment of 140 crore people,” he stated.
When it was identified that Mr. Gandhi had stated that as a parlimentarian he would first converse inside Parliament on his remarks, Mr. Prasad stated that he had made his remarks at a gathering organised by civil society and never in Parliament.
‘Anti-India language’
Earlier within the day, Mr. Rijiju stated that folks “will question law makers if they don’t condemn the act of a fellow MP” and search his apology on the ground of the House for his feedback in London.
“We speak in the interest of the public, but all the anti-India forces and gang have the same language and line. The language spoken by Rahul Gandhi is the same language spoken by those working against India, conspiring against India. He will have to apologise in Parliament. It is our duty to seek his apology,” he stated.
‘Completely false’
Mr. Rijiju stated that Mr. Gandhi had “lied” about India in London. First, he stated he was not allowed to converse in Parliament, which was “totally incorrect” as he spoke greater than the allotted time and “he spoke freely”. Secondly, Mr. Rijiju stated, Mr. Gandhi stated he was not allowed to converse in faculties and universities which was additionally, in accordance to him, “completely false”.
“During his yatra, he spoke everyday multiple times, day and night, criticising the government. Rahul Gandhi is the most spoken person in the country,” he stated.
Both Houses of Parliament had been once more adjourned with none transaction of enterprise for the fourth day in a row on Thursday.
