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In letter to LS Speaker, Rahul Gandhi claims he wasn t allowed to speak in Parl panel meet
Rahul Gandhi 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
PTI | December 17, 2020 | Updated 18:12 IST
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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.
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Walked Out Because I Was Not Allowed To Speak, Rahul Writes To Speaker
The panel s time was being wasted in discussing armed forces uniform instead of crucial national security issues, the Congress leader wrote in a letter
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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.
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Day after Walking out of Parl Panel Meet on Defence, Rahul Tells LS Speaker He Wasn t Allowed to Speak
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi urged the Speaker to ensure that the right of elected MPs to speak freely in parliamentary panel meetings is protected.
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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.
Rahul writes to Speaker, claims he was not allowed to speak at Parliament panel meet
Gandhi said the agenda for the discussion at the meet was military uniforms, but taking into account the current military situation he felt this surprising.
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NEW DELHI: 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, 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.