Congress MPs meet Speaker, raise issue of denial of opportunity to Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha

Chief of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi addresses the media through the Funds session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Wednesday, March 26, 2025.
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Congress Lok Sabha MPs together with Deputy Chief of Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi, Congress common secretary, Ok.C. Venugopal and Congress whip Manickam Tagore and 70 others met Lok Sabha Speaker on Wednesday (March 26, 2025) and raised the issue of the denial of Opportunity to Chief of Opposition Rahul Gandhi in the Home.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday requested Mr. Gandhi to observe the principles of process that members are anticipated to observe to uphold the dignity of the Home.

It was not instantly clear what was responsible for the Speaker to make the statement.

The Speaker stated members are anticipated to conduct themselves in a fashion that upholds the excessive requirements and dignity of the Home.

“A number of situations have come to my discover the place the conduct of members doesn’t conform to the excessive requirements,” the Speaker stated.

“On this Home, father and daughter, mom and daughter, husband and spouse have been members. On this context, I anticipate the Chief of the Opposition to conduct himself in accordance with Rule 349 that offers with guidelines to be noticed by members in the Home,” the Speaker stated.

“Particularly, it’s anticipated of the Chief of the Opposition to conduct himself as per the principles,” the Speaker stated.

A startled Rahul Gandhi received up to communicate however Om Birla adjourned the Home.

Mr Gandhi spoke to reporters outdoors and stated the Home is being run in a “undemocratic method”. He stated an unsubstantiated reference was made concerning him however wasn’t allowed to communicate.

(With inputs from PTI)