Updated Dec 17, 2020 | 20:55 IST
Congress Rahul Gandhi on December 16 staged a walkout of the meeting of Parliamentary Committee on Defence alleging that parliament panel s time was being wasted in discussing uniform of armed forces. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi | Photo Credit: IANS
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Amrinder Singh justified Rahul Gandhi s walkout from the parliamentary defence committee
New Delhi: A day after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other party members walked out of a meeting of Parliamentary Committee on Defence, the Wayanad MP on Thursday reportedly wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla alleging he was disallowed to speak in the parliamentary panel meeting.
Rahul Gandhi writes to LS Speaker, claims he was not allowed to speak in Parliamentary panel meet
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Updated: Thursday, December 17, 2020, 18:01 [IST]
New Delhi, Dec 17: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla claiming he was not allowed to speak freely in the meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Defence and sought his intervention, the sources said.
In his letter, Gandhi urged the Speaker to ensure that the right of elected MPs to speak freely in parliamentary panel meetings is protected. He also said the Speaker, being the custodian of Parliament, should ensure that the discussions and presentations in the panel on defence are in consonance with its role and objectives.
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His remarks came a day after Gandhi and other Congress leaders walked out of a meeting of the committee and alleged that the panel s time was being wasted in discussing armed forces uniform instead of the crucial issue of national security.
File photo of Union minister Prakash Javadekar
NEW DELHI: Union minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday slammed Rahul Gandhi for walking out of a meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Defence, saying the Congress leader has insulted constitutional institutions by imputing that important issues are not discussed by the panel. His remarks came a day after Gandhi and other Congress leaders walked out of a meeting of the committee and alleged that the panel s time was being wasted in discussing armed forces uniform instead of the crucial issue of national security.
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Rahul Gandhi claimed that the panel chairman said aap nahi bolenge (you can t/won t speak).
New Delhi:
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla claiming he was not allowed to speak freely in the meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Defence and sought his intervention, sources said.
In his letter, Mr Gandhi urged the Speaker to ensure that the right of elected MPs to speak freely in parliamentary panel meetings is protected.
He also said the Speaker, being the custodian of Parliament, should ensure that the discussions and presentations in the panel on defence are in consonance with its role and objectives.