Opposition walks out as PM speaks in Rajya Sabha amid 'Let LoP speak' slogans
India Today
Amid the uproar created by the Opposition over Rahul Gandhi not being allowed to quote excerpts from ex-Army chief General MM Naravane's book, the Lok Sabha has been adjourned several times over the last three days.
Opposition parties, led by the Congress, staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha on Thursday amid loud slogans of "Let the LoP speak" as Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the House while replying to the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address.
As the Prime Minister continued his speech, Opposition MPs, led by Leader of the Opposition in the Upper House Mallikarjun Kharge, created a sustained uproar, demanding that Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, be allowed to speak.
The protest centred on the Lok Sabha Speaker’s refusal to permit Gandhi to quote from an unpublished book by former Army Chief General MM Naravane.
The issue has already led to repeated disruptions in the Lok Sabha, which has seen a significant loss of business hours over the past three days.
The Speaker had disallowed the Rae Bareli MP from quoting an excerpt published in a magazine that carried portions of General Naravane’s book, Four Stars of Destiny, citing parliamentary rules.
In the Rajya Sabha as well, the Congress accused the government of undermining the basic spirit of democracy, alleging that the ruling side was preventing Parliament from functioning effectively by denying Rahul Gandhi the opportunity to speak freely.
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