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Meghwal blames Rahul Gandhi for Parliament ruckus and stalled debates
Parliament is an important building in India where leaders make laws and talk about big problems.
Sometimes leaders do not talk nicely and instead shout and make noise.
A leader named Arjun Ram Meghwal said the noise was the fault of the Congress party.
He pointed at Rahul Gandhi, the leader of the Congress party.
He said Mr. Gandhi did not want the talking and discussions to continue.
He said the opposition leaders kept changing the topics they wanted to talk about.
He also said that at the end of the session, the opposition alliance called INDI Alliance did not come to a meeting.
Mr. Meghwal said it is everyone's job to keep Parliament working, not just the government's job.
He believes the opposition wanted to make a ruckus instead of having a real discussion.
Union Minister of State for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal directly blamed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for the disruptions and repeated ruckus in Parliament.
Meghwal alleged the Opposition repeatedly changed the issues it wanted to discuss during the Monsoon Session, avoiding participation in substantive debates.
Meghwal said the entire INDI Alliance boycotted at the end of the session when all leaders were called.
Meghwal noted that when the Rajya Sabha Chairman called the leaders, almost everyone attended, suggesting Lok Sabha leaders had a different attitude.
Meghwal rejected the Opposition's argument that the treasury benches bore the main responsibility for Parliament's smooth functioning, saying disruption was the Opposition's objective.
- Who
- Union Minister of State for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal blamed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
- What
- Meghwal accused Rahul Gandhi and the Opposition of repeatedly disrupting Parliament and avoiding substantive debates during the Monsoon Session.
- Where
- New Delhi, India (Parliament).
- When
- At the end of the recently concluded Monsoon Session of Parliament.
- Why
- Meghwal alleged the Opposition's objective was to create a ruckus rather than debate, repeatedly changing topics to avoid discussion despite government offers.
Opposition
Government (Treasury Benches)
Responsibility for Parliament functioning
Opposition
The Opposition argues that the responsibility for ensuring the smooth functioning of Parliament rests mainly with the treasury benches (the government).
Government (Treasury Benches)
Meghwal rejects this, saying everyone shares responsibility and asks how Parliament can work if the Opposition creates a ruckus.
Cause of stalled discussions
Opposition
The Opposition blames the government's handling of Parliament's functioning for the lack of discussion.
Government (Treasury Benches)
Meghwal says Rahul Gandhi did not want debates to proceed and that the Opposition kept changing topics and wanted to create a ruckus instead of discussing.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Arjun Ram Meghwal, Union Minister of State for Law and Justice
- Accused
- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi
- Allegation
- Opposition repeatedly changed discussion topics and avoided substantive debate
- Session
- Monsoon Session of Parliament
- Boycott
- INDI Alliance boycotted the end-of-session call of all leaders
- Houses compared
- Rajya Sabha leaders responded to the Chairman; Lok Sabha leaders showed a different attitude
- Source
- Interview with IANS
Quotes
Arjun Ram Meghwal
Union Minister of State for Law and Justice
“"They wanted to create a ruckus this time. They wanted to create a ruckus. They did not want to discuss anything."”
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“"It is the direct indication of Rahul Gandhi. There is no other indication."”
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Sources
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