2 weeks ago
Parliament Monsoon Session Heads for Washout Amid Protests
The Indian Parliament holds meetings called sessions, and the latest one is called the Monsoon Session.
On its very last day, the leaders were busy protesting instead of doing their work.
Two big groups were arguing: the ruling party, the BJP, and the opposition parties, who are together in a group called INDIA.
The two groups held loud counter-protests on the steps inside the Parliament building.
The BJP said the opposition's Congress party was not paying enough attention to protests taking place in Jharkhand.
The opposition carried a toy monkey and shouted slogans against the government.
They said the government was not listening to their concerns and never explained who ordered the pellet gun firing.
The government's ministers said the opposition, especially Rahul Gandhi, was stopping Parliament from working.
Both sides refused to give in, so the session is likely to end without finishing much of its work.
The Monsoon Session of Parliament is headed for a total washout, with its final day seeing counter-protests by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Opposition INDIA bloc at the Makar Dwar steps.
BJP MPs protested against Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over the Congress party's alleged lack of acknowledgement of the ongoing protests in Jharkhand.
Opposition MPs, led by Congress MP Pawan Khera, carried a toy monkey and raised slogans targeting the government.
Opposition MPs including TMC MP Saugata Roy, Congress MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla and Samajwadi Party MP Javed Ali Khan blamed the government for failing to run the House and provide accountability, including on pellet gun firing.
Union Minister Giriraj Singh accused Rahul Gandhi of treating Parliament as his personal domain and defended the government's record on triple talaq, the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and Article 370.
- Who
- Ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Opposition INDIA bloc MPs, including Rahul Gandhi, Pawan Khera, Saugata Roy, Gurjeet Singh Aujla, Javed Ali Khan and Giriraj Singh
- What
- The Monsoon Session of Parliament headed for a total washout, with the House likely to be adjourned sine die after counter-protests
- Where
- Makar Dwar steps inside the Parliament complex, New Delhi
- When
- Final day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament
- Why
- Because the BJP and the Opposition clashed over the Congress's alleged lack of acknowledgement of the Jharkhand protests, accountability for pellet gun firing, and the running of Parliament
Opposition INDIA bloc view
BJP (Treasury Benches) view
Responsibility for the washout
Opposition INDIA bloc view
The government is responsible for ensuring the smooth functioning of Parliament and failed to persuade or convince the Opposition, with TMC MP Saugata Roy saying the 'entire government is responsible'.
BJP (Treasury Benches) view
Treasury benches blamed Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi for disrupting parliamentary proceedings, with Union Minister Giriraj Singh accusing him of treating Parliament as his personal domain.
Accountability and timing of discussion
Opposition INDIA bloc view
The Opposition wanted the government to clarify who ordered the pellet gun firing and questioned why discussion was only offered as the session concluded; Congress MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla said Home Minister Amit Shah declared 'I am ready' only on the last day, asking what the government was doing for the past 20 days.
BJP (Treasury Benches) view
The government indicated readiness to discuss on the final day, while Treasury bench MPs staged a parallel protest insisting the disruption lay with the Opposition rather than the government.
Congress and the Jharkhand protests
Opposition INDIA bloc view
The article does not record a direct response from the Congress party to the BJP's allegation; the Opposition instead focused its protest on government accountability.
BJP (Treasury Benches) view
BJP MPs staged a protest over the Congress party's alleged lack of acknowledgement of the ongoing protests in Jharkhand.
Key facts
- Event
- Monsoon Session of Parliament
- Status
- Headed for total washout; House likely to be adjourned sine die
- Location
- Parliament complex, New Delhi
- Protest site
- Makar Dwar steps
- Protesting groups
- BJP and Opposition INDIA bloc
- Opposition demand
- Clarification on who ordered the pellet gun firing
- BJP allegation
- Congress's alleged lack of acknowledgement of Jharkhand protests; Rahul Gandhi disrupting proceedings
- Record defended by BJP
- Abolition of triple talaq, Citizenship Amendment Act, abrogation of Article 370 and 35A
Quotes
Saugata Roy
TMC senior MP and Parliamentarian
“The opposition does not want to hear the Home Minister's speech; they do not wish to listen to a long lecture. We wanted the government to clarify who ordered the pellet gun firing, but that explanation was not provided. He is a very powerful figure, yet he failed to run the House; let us see what happens now.”
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