Politics
Rahul Gandhi said in London that the BJP wanted India to be quiet. Congress has some fascinating suggestions for bringing the opposition together, but I don’t want to give anything away
Rahul Gandhi, a key member of the Congress, has increased his criticism of the Narendra Modi-led administration by claiming that the BJP wants India to be “quiet” and that there is “vocal suppression” throughout the nation. Gandhi emphasised that the Congress is in communication with various opposition parties and stated that the party had some intriguing plans to unite the opposition but did not want to reveal them at this time.
The Congress MP from Wayanad discussed the controversy surrounding the BBC documentary’s ban, the government’s handling of Chinese aggression at the border, his experiences during the Bharat Jodo Yatra, the opposition’s unity, and the controversy surrounding his Cambridge lecture during a Saturday interaction with the Indian Journalists’ Association in London. He claimed that “the structures of our democracy are under violent attack,” making the yatra vital.
“The judiciary, parliament, institutional frameworks, media… The media was not covering issues like unemployment, price increases, the concentration of wealth, and violence against women, and because these were all under attack, it was very difficult for us to express both our own voice and the voice of the people through the conventional channels, he said.
When questioned about the uproar over the BBC documentary and his answer to the claim that it reflected the effects of the colonial hangover, he responded, “It’s kind of like Mr. Adani. It has a colonial hangover as well. There is an excuse anywhere there is opposition.
“Voices are being silenced across the nation… The BBC is one example, but it’s only one component. Although it has been ongoing in India for the past nine years without interruption, the BBC just now learned about it. Everyone is aware of this. Journalists are threatened, attacked, and intimidated, while those who follow the government’s lead are rewarded. So, it fits into a pattern. Everything will return to normal if the BBC stops publishing articles critical of the administration. The cases will all be resolved, and everything will return to normal. This is India’s brand-new concept, he declared.
Source: The Indian Express
In the midst of disarray caused by the BJP's attack on Rahul Gandhi's speech in London and the
opposition's demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee investigation into the Adani-Hindenberg
dispute, Parliament adjourned early today without accomplishing anything.
For the first time since the controversy over his statements about the state of Indian democracy in
London, Rahul Gandhi was spotted in the Lok Sabha. Yet, both houses convened for a brief period of
time before calling a day's adjournment.
The Congress leader had recently told NDTV, "I will speak inside the House if they let me to. When
asked to apologise by the BJP, he responded, "I didn't give any anti-India statement."
Trinamool Party protesters surrounded the Speaker's chair in Lok Sabha while covering their lips
with a black ribbon. Afterwards, opposition supporters assembled in a human chain outside of
parliament to demand an investigation into the Adani-Hindenburg dispute.
The deadlock between the administration and the opposition has put a stop to all work on the
Budget session's second half.
This morning, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju increased the pressure on the Congress by charging Rahul
Gandhi with lying about the UK and disparaging the country.
Speaking to reporters, Mr. Rijiju said, "The person who speaks the most in this nation and constantly
criticises the government claims overseas that he does not have the freedom to speak in India.
"We don't care if Rahul Gandhi brings down the Congress. Yet, we as citizens cannot remain silent if
he attempts to harm or insult the country. The country may have rejected the leadership of the
Congress, but that does not give him the right to mistreat the country overseas "Added he.
"Members of the anti-India group all speak in the same vein. Whatever Rahul Gandhi says, they
repeat it "Mr. Rijiju ranting.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi frequently criticised the Congress while travelling abroad, thus the
Congress has ruled out an apology.
Mr. Kharge added, "I want to ask those who are asking an apology that Modiji went to five to six
nations and there he (Modi) humiliated our country claiming it was a shame to be born in India, now
these same people are curtailing freedom of expression.
Rahul Gandhi has received criticism from a number of Union Ministers for his remarks in London.
Source: NDTV
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with his top ministers on Monday in New Delhi to discuss the government’s plan of action before the second part of the Budget session.
In order to plan the approach, Congress MPs met earlier on Monday at the Parliamentary Party (CPP) office of the party, presided over by party president Mallikarjun Kharge.
Kharge, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, and former Congress president Sonia Gandhi are all present for the meeting.
Congress lawmakers from the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha attended the meeting of the Congress Parliamentary Party to determine the budget session strategy.
The 2023 budget session will continue following a one-month break. The break was intended to give the department-specific Parliamentary Standing Committees time to review grant requests and submit reports pertaining to their respective ministries or departments.
Source: Deccan Chronicle
Kiran Kumar Reddy, a former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, has left the Congress.
Manickam Tagore, a congressman and member of parliament, responded to Reddy’s resignation on Sunday by claiming that individuals who had received everything from the party and had completed the Andhra Pradesh Congress were now defecting to the BJP.
Reddy served as Andhra Pradesh’s final unbroken chief minister.
Please take this letter as my resignation from the primary membership of the Indian National Congress, Reddy requested in a letter dated March 11 and written to Mallikarjun Kharge, the president of the Congress.
Reddy had previously left the Congress in 2014 over the decision to split Andhra Pradesh and create Telangana by the then-UPA administration.
Although launching his own political party, the Jai Samaikyandhra Party, he joined the Congress again in 2018.
Source: Deccan Chronicle
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