NEW DELHI: NDA MPs on Tuesday held a protest in Delhi targeting the Opposition, accusing it of avoiding discussions in Parliament while raising issues outside the House.
The protest focused on the recent student agitation in Jharkhand, with BJP MPs questioning Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s silence over the alleged use of lathis and water cannons against protesting students.
BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi questioned Rahul Gandhi’s silence on the Jharkhand protests and asked him to respond.
“When there is a lathi-charge against students in Jharkhand, Rahul Gandhi is silent. What is the reason behind his silence? We urge him to reply,” Sarangi said.
BJP MP Anurag Thakur also criticised the Congress leader over the issue and said justice should be delivered to the protesting youth in Jharkhand.
“Justice must be done for the youth of Jharkhand. The way they were subjected to lathi-charges and atrocities reveals the mindset of Rahul Gandhi,” Thakur said.
He alleged that the incident reflected the alleged mistreatment of youth in a state governed by parties supporting Gandhi.
Thakur also accused Rahul Gandhi and the Congress of demanding answers from the Union Home Minister while not attending the House.
“The Home Minister is ready to provide answers, but Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party are peddling lies and making reckless statements merely to stay in the headlines,” he said.
BJP MP Tarun Chugh also targeted Gandhi, alleging that he was “running away from the House” and remaining silent on the alleged lathi-charge against students in Jharkhand.
“He should come to the House and answer on it,” Chugh said.
