"He should speak respectfully": BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Rahul Gandhi's Parliament speech
Jul 01, 2024
New Delhi [India], July 1 : BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday targeted Congress MP Rahul Gandhi over his speech in Parliament, saying that as the new Leader of the Opposition, he should speak respectfully.
Prasad also questioned whether Rahul Gandhi could make such statements about any other religion in the House.
"He (Rahul Gandhi) has become the leader of the opposition for the first time, he should speak respectfully but what did he say. Can he make such statements about the faith of any other religion in the House?," Prasad told ANI.
In his speech, Rahul Gandhi emphasized that BJP, RSS, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi do not represent the entire Hindu community.
Meanwhile, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw also attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks in the Lok Sabha and said that the latter has taken up a position of Leader of Opposition for the first time and has made very irresponsible statements thus bringing the level of politics down.
He said that Rahul Gandhi has degraded the position of the Leader of Opposition, which was once handled by prominent leaders.
"The position of the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) is a highly responsible one. Leaders like Atal Ji, Advani Ji, and Sushma Ji have handled this responsibility with great care. Today, Rahul Gandhi has taken up a position for the first time and has made very irresponsible statements. Rahul said that no compensation is given to the martyrs under the Agniveer scheme. This is the biggest lie. Today, the Defence Minister clearly stated in Parliament that martyrs under the Agniveer scheme receive a compensation of Rs 1 crore. Rahul Ji should check his facts before making such statements. Congress has always raised such questions about the army and tried to mislead the country," Vaishnaw said.
"Rahul Gandhi insulted the constitutional position of the Speaker. This is not the first time; remember when Rahul Gandhi tore up his own government's ordinance. During the UPA government, the constitutional position of the Prime Minister was undermined by the unconstitutional body called the National Advisory Council (NAC), which was run by Sonia Gandhi," he added.
