Chief of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge talking at a debate through the Finances Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on February 8, 2023.
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Congress president and Rajya Sabha chief of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of protecting “mum” on the actions of his ministerial colleagues who unfold hatred, branding him as Mauni Baba (silent seer). Fast to interject, Vice President and Rajya Sabha chairman Jadgeep Dhankhar objected to such utilization, chiding Mr. Kharge that it doesn’t “suit his stature to deploy such language.
Mr. Kharge’s 80-minute address was punctuated by multiple interventions from the treasury benches and objections from Mr. Dhankhar.
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In his speech, Mr. Kharge, while replying to the President’s address in Rajya Sabha, accused the government of distilling every conversation to communal question and alleged that it is the responsible ministers themselves who are spreading hatred. He asked, “I want to ask the Prime Minister, why are you silent? You scare everyone, why can’t you scare your ministers who are spreading hatred?” He added that “if the Prime Minister was to ‘glare’ at his ministers for this offence, they will for the fear of losing the BJP ticket in the next election and toe the line”. He requested, “Why have you become Mauni Baba (silent seer)?”
Objecting to the remark, Mr. Dhankhar instantly intervened. “It does not suit your stature. Frankly speaking, there are certain positions for which we have to have great regard. It was in this House on December 8, I said the leader of the House, LoP, and two former PMs will speak, I will look to the rule book later. Why? These positions have an August stand”.
With repeated objections from the Chair to his speech, Mr. Kharge puzzled if he’s being taught the best way to converse on the finish of such an extended Parliamentary profession.
Referring to Prime Minister’s anti-corruption slogan- Na Khaonga, Na Khane Dunga (This roughly interprets into: received’t take a minimize and received’t let others take a minimize), Mr. Kharge requested, “I want to ask the Prime Minister, why is he feeding a select few industrialists? ” He added, “Wealth of one of the closest friends of PM Modi increased by 13 times in 2.5 years. In 2014, it was ₹50,000 crore while in 2019 it became ₹1 lakh crore. What magic happened that suddenly in two years assets worth ₹12 lakh crore came, is it due to favour of friendship?”
The remark created an uproar. As soon as once more objecting to the remark, Mr. Dhankhar mentioned, “unsubstantiated allegations” and “aspersions’” shouldn’t be made. Chief of Home Piyush Goyal interjected to level out that the “purported wealth” is simply valuation available in the market “Prime Minister Modi’s association with Adani has “no basis whatsoever”, he added.
Unrelenting in his assault on the federal government, Congress president Mr. Kharge, then demanded a probe into the Hindenburg report. “If the Prime Minister is not scared of anything, why should he be scared of a joint parliamentary probe on the Adani-Hindenburg row,” he mentioned. The remark threw the Home into chaos with loud protests from the treasury benches. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman additionally intervened saying that Mr. Kharge’s speech is marked with “insinuations” towards the Prime Minister.
Expressing disapproval in regards to the reference to the Hindenburg report, interjecting Mr. Dhankhar mentioned, “Are we supposed to believe any random report from any corner of the world? My suggestion is, let us believe in ourselves, our strengths, and our institutions.”
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