Lok Sabha Committee Initiates Action on Notice Against Rahul Gandhi for ‘Unparliamentary’ Remarks

Last Update: March 03, 2023, 14:31 IST

Dubey and Joshi had filed a notice of breach of privilege against Gandhi on February 7 for his remarks on Prime Minister Modi.  (Photo: ANI)

Dubey and Joshi had filed a notice of breach of privilege against Gandhi on February 7 for his remarks on Prime Minister Modi. (Photo: ANI)

The committee has summoned BJP MP Nishikant Dubey and Union Minister Prahlad Joshi, who filed the notice against them, for a hearing on March 14.

Lok Sabha’s Ethics and Privileges Committee has initiated action on the breach of privilege notice filed against the Congress MP. Rahul Gandhi For his comments on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in February.

The committee has summoned BJP MP Nishikant Dubey and Union Minister Prahlad Joshi, who filed the notice against them, for a hearing on March 14.

Dubey and Joshi had filed a notice of breach of privilege against Gandhi on February 7 for his remarks on Prime Minister Modi.

Gandhi in his February 7 parliamentary speech alleged that PM Modi was behind the success of Adani Group owner Gautam Adani amid a report released by Hindenburg Research. He also displayed a photograph in the Lok Sabha in which the multi-millionaire was seen sharing a seat with the Prime Minister inside a private jet.

The notice accused Rahul Gandhi of making “defamatory, misleading, unparliamentary and baseless allegations” in the motion of thanks to the President’s address.

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