Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that he has the right to speak in the House as the Leader of the Opposition, but was not allowed to speak, while the people of the ruling party are allowed to speak.
He said that on the first day of the monsoon session he wanted to speak two words in the House, but he did not get permission, while Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and other people of the ruling party were given a chance to speak.
The former Speaker of the Congress told reporters in the Parliament complex after the postponement of the House was adjourned till 2 pm, “The Defense Minister is allowed to speak in the House, to him (of the ruling party) people are allowed to speak.” People of the opposition are not allowed to speak. I am a leader of opposition, it is my right to speak in the House. I am never allowed to speak. This is a new attitude. ”
The former Congress president said that the issues raising the opposition will be discussed after getting permission. He again reiterated, “The tradition is that if the people of the government say something, we should also get a chance.” I wanted to say two words, but were not allowed. “Rahul Gandhi took indirect sarcasm at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said,” He ran away from the House in a second. “
Prime Minister Modi was present in the House when the proceedings started on the first day of the monsoon session. On the first day of the monsoon session of Parliament, members of the opposition parties in the Lok Sabha created a ruckus, demanding discussion on other topics including Pahalgam terror attack and special intensive revision (SIR) exercise of voter list in Bihar, which disrupted the house proceedings.