BJP Plans Privilege Notice Against Rahul Gandhi Over Lok Sabha Speech: Sources

New Delhi:

BJP MPs are planning to move a breach of privilege motion against Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi after he claimed on the floor of the parliament that Chinese troops were present on Indian soil, said sources. This triggered an uproar in Lok Sabha yesterday with Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju accusing the Congress leader of lying.

Replying to the President’s address during the Budget Session, Mr Gandhi had launched an all-out attack on the government. The Modi government, he alleged in his Lok Sabha speech, had failed to boost the manufacturing sector through the ‘Make in India’ initiative.

This was responsible for the presence of Chinese troops on Indian soil, he claimed.

Mr Rijiju intervened and accused the Congress leader of peddling fake narratives. “We would like to remind him that such kinds of frivolous act and language should not be repeatedly used. It undermines the parliamentary standards,” said Mr Rijiju. He later met Speaker Om Birla and to demand proof from Mr Gandhi, sources told NDTV.

The BJP MPs are considering bringing the privilege notice against Mr Gandhi if he fails to provide evidence for his claims, the sources added.

A breach of privilege notice is a legislative tool that can be invoked against members found misusing any of his rights or misleading the parliament.