Anurag Thakur accuses Rahul, Priyanka of making 'fabricated' claims in Lok Sabha; seeks action

New Delhi: BJP MP Anurag Thakur on Friday accused Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra of making "fabricated" allegations in the Lok Sabha, alleging that their remarks violated parliamentary rules.

Thakur said he has submitted a notice to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla seeking action against Rahul Gandhi.

The former Union minister also accused the Congress and other Opposition parties of insulting the armed forces and the police. He alleged that Opposition leaders questioned military operations, levelled false allegations against Union Home Minister Amit Shah and used objectionable language in Parliament.

On Thursday, Thakur had submitted a notice for breach of privilege and contempt of the House against Rahul Gandhi for using "unparliamentary and derogatory language" and making "grave and unsubstantiated allegations" against Amit Shah.

In his three-page notice, Thakur urged the Speaker to refer the matter to the Privileges Committee for a detailed inquiry. He also sought appropriate action, including a direction to Rahul Gandhi to issue an unconditional apology to both the House and the Home Minister.

"We have repeatedly seen that the Congress and some opposition parties never miss an opportunity to insult the Indian Army and the police. They questioned the airstrikes, surgical strikes and Operation Sindoor, and echoed the language of India's enemies," Thakur told reporters in the Parliament House complex.

"It is unfortunate that the Congress leaders use objectionable language inside the House and level fabricated allegations in violation of the rules. I have submitted a notice under the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha and urged the Speaker to take action," he said.

Thakur alleged that Rahul Gandhi made false claims against the Union Home Ministry and accused the Congress of targeting the media and the police.

"Rahul Gandhi levels false allegations against the Union Home Ministry. Priyanka Gandhi calls the media 'pet' in the House, while Rahul Gandhi comes outside and says that the media is aligned with the BJP. They also question the country's police," he said.

The BJP leader further alleged that the Congress continued to attack constitutional institutions despite being out of power for more than a decade.

"This is a family and a party full of arrogance. Despite being out of power for 12 years, they continue to question constitutional institutions, defame them and even question the Lok Sabha Speaker," Thakur said.

"They use objectionable language in the House, call people 'idiots' and behave in the same manner. It shows that one family continues to live in arrogance, and the party is paying the price for it," he added.

 

PTI