Congress leaders meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla over Nishikant Dubey's remarks against party
The Hindu
Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on August 8 met Speaker Om Birla on the issue of BJP MP Nishikant Dubey’s remarks not being expunged from the records.
Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on August 8 met Speaker Om Birla on the issue of BJP MP Nishikant Dubey's remarks not being expunged from the records.
Sources said Mr. Chowdhury met the Speaker along with Congress MPs Shashi Tharoor, Gaurav Gogoi, Manickam Tagore and K. Suresh. The matter was also discussed by leaders of I.N.D.I.A. Opposition bloc.
Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned over the issue in the morning after the Opposition members strongly protested against an expunged portion of Monday's debate being re-recorded.
When the House met, Mr. Chowdhury raised the issue of the expunged portion of the comments made by Mr. Dubey being re-recorded.
On Monday, Mr. Dubey had raised in Lok Sabha the issue of a news report in the New York Times which claimed that web portal NewsClick has received ₹38 crore funding and the money has been used to create an anti-India environment.
Mr. Dubey alleged that NewsClick is a member of anti-India 'Tukde Tukde' gang, and demanded that the government investigate the beneficiaries of the fundings.
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