Why not erase freedom of speech from Constitution: Mahua Moitra slams Parliament order on strikes
India Today
Parliament had issued an order prohibiting members from using its premises for dharnas or strikes.
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Friday slammed the order issued by Parliament which said members cannot use the premises for dharnas or strikes and said, "Why not just remove Gandhiji’s statue from the premises? And erase Article 19(1a) of the Constitution.” Article 19(1a) of the Indian Constitution says all citizens have the right to freedom of speech and expression.
Why not just remove Gandhiji’s statue from the premises?And erase Article 19 (1) a of the constitution. pic.twitter.com/PriwGof3rE
The order was issued by Parliament on Thursday ahead of the Monsoon session. The order by Secretary General of the Rajya Sabha, PC Mody read, “Members cannot use the precincts of Parliament House for any demonstration, dharna, strike, fast, or for the purpose of performing any religious ceremony.”
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Earlier, AICC General Secretary Jairam Ramesh also took to Twitter to respond to the order. He shared the order and captioned the image as “Vishguru's latest salvo — D(h)arna Mana Hai!”
On Wednesday, the Lok Sabha secretariat released a booklet listing words which will now be considered ‘unparliamentary’ in the two Houses.
