Heated scenes unfolded in Rajya Sabha as Kiren Rijiju accused Rahul Gandhi of violating rules, while Kharge slammed moves to bar him from speaking.
Tensions flared in Parliament on Wednesday as sharp exchanges between the government and the Opposition disrupted proceedings in the Rajya Sabha, underscoring deepening fault lines over parliamentary conduct and free speech within the two Houses. Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju used the floor of the Rajya Sabha to question the conduct of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, urging Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge to intervene. Rijiju asserted that parliamentary norms were being ignored and reminded members that the Upper House cannot be used to raise matters strictly related to the Lok Sabha.
Rijiju Flags ‘Procedural Violations’
Addressing the Chair, Rijiju stressed that disruptions undermined the functioning of Parliament at a crucial moment. “All members are waiting to hear the Prime Minister’s speech. If Congress MPs choose not to listen, that is their decision,” he said, as per The Hindu. He went on to allege that Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, was not adhering to established rules of parliamentary conduct.
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