New Delhi: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra on Wednesday (March 15, 2023) slammed Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla for allowing only Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs to speak in the ongoing second half of the budget session. Stating that “democracy is under attack”, he said that not a single opposition member was being allowed to speak in the lower house of parliament. Parliament proceedings were disrupted for the third consecutive day on Wednesday Political tussle continues between BJP and Congress over Rahul Gandhi’s recent statement And the issue of Adani intensified and the opposition parties took to the streets.
“In the last 3 days Speaker Om Birla allowed only BJP ministers to speak on mic and then adjourned Parliament with not a single opposition member allowed to speak. Democracy is under attack. And Speaker from the front leads. And I’m ready to go.” Jail for this tweet,” Moitra said on Twitter.
Viewed the speaker in the last 3 days @ombirlakota Let only BJP ministers speak on mike and then adjourn Parliament, not a single opposition member will be allowed to speak.
Democracy is under attack. And the speaker leads from the front. And I am ready to go to jail for this tweet. – Mahua Moitra (@MahuaMoitra) March 15, 2023
His reaction came after the BJP stepped up its attack on Rahul Gandhi in Parliament, saying that India’s democracy is not under threat, but the Congress party has been brought to “political destruction” by the people.
On the other hand, the opposition party also stepped up its attack and accused the Narendra Modi-led government of “weakening and undermining” democracy in the country by stalling Parliament to save a businessman.
Opposition members in the Lok Sabha held placards and raised slogans demanding a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the Adani case, while the BJP slammed Rahul accusing him of insulting India and leveling allegations against the Speaker. Home.
Speaker Om Birla repeatedly urged the members to return to their seats and allow the House to function.
“This house is meant for discussion and dialogue. Let’s talk about policy and have a good discussion on issues related to public welfare. If we want the welfare of the people and consider this house as a temple of democracy, I would request That at least don’t comment on this house,” he said.
Birla said, “It is not right to make comments, neither inside (the House) nor outside. Talk about issues and policy here. It is not right to bring such placards here. I am warning you. This It is wrong.”
on wednesday Congress along with several other opposition parties also took out a protest march. To hand over complaint to Enforcement Directorate on Adani issue from Parliament House. However, he was stopped by the police at Vijay Chowk.
All opposition parties are unanimous on the issue of JPC.
We are going to hand over a detailed letter to the ED to investigate the mega-scam involving Modi ji’s “best friend” – Adani. But the government is stopping us.
Why has the ED, which has been continuously raiding opposition parties, forgotten the address of Modi ji’s friend? pic.twitter.com/KiuaOaqR0a
— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) March 15, 2023
The opposition is demanding a joint parliamentary committee probe or a Supreme Court-monitored probe into allegations of fraud and manipulation by US-based short seller Hindenburg Research against billionaire Gautam Adani’s companies that led to the unprecedented stock crash. The group has denied the allegations.
Opposition parties have alleged that the slump in Adani Group shares is a ‘mega scam’ involving common people’s money as public sector banks LIC and SBI have invested in them and questioned the government over the steps taken by it .