Don't want to respond to PM's remarks: Rahul

February 07, 2020 13:49

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi reacts to the ruckus in Parliament today and PM's allusion to his intellect yesterday during the vote of thanks in the Lok Sabha.

Gandhi said he wasn't allowed to speak in the House and does not want to respond to PM Modi's (taunts). Read: PM's tubelight jibe at Rahul

On the ruckus in the house today, Rahul said, "There is an issue in Wayanad about them not having a Medical College so I wanted to raise. BJP obviously doesn't like it if I speak. We are not allowed to speak in Parliament. See the visuals, Manickam Tagore (Congress MP) didn't attack anyone rather he was attacked."

Treasury and opposition members nearly came to blows in Lok Sabha on Friday when Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan condemned in "no uncertain words" the "outlandish" remarks made by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

During Question Hour, when Gandhi asked a question related to establishment of medical colleges, Vardhan said before giving the answer, he would like to make a statement on the Congress leader's recent comment on the prime minister. Vardhan said he "condemns in no uncertain words" the "outlandish" remarks of Gandhi. "Sir, please excuse me. Before I begin answering this question of dear Shri Rahul Gandhi ji. I want to condemn in no uncertain words the outlandish language that he has used against the prime minister of the country," he said.

Speaker Om Birla asked the minister to stick to his answer. As Vardhan continued reading out the statement, Congress MPs came to the Well strongly protesting against the minister's move. One of the Congress members from Tamil Nadu, Manickam Tagore, came to the treasury benches and attempted to reach Vardhan, who was sitting in the second row, reports PTI.

Immediately, BJP member from Uttar Pradesh, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, held Tagore by his arm to prevent him from reaching the union minister. Congress MP from Kerala Hibi Eden tried to intervene. Several MPs from both sides and union ministers, including Smriti Irani, prevented them from coming to blows.

"Guys, what are you doing. What is going on," Irani was heard saying. Unnerved by the commotion, Vardhan continued reading his statement. "In a recent speech, he (Gandhi) used words like 6 mahina baad, iss desh ka yuva, Narendra Modi ko dande maar maar ke desh se bahar karenge. (After six months, youth of the country would beat Modi with sticks and throw him out)," Vardhan said.

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