Parliament Chaos | Rahul Gandhi Writes To Speaker, Calls Denial To Speak A Blot On Democracy

High drama in Parliament has now triggered a political confrontation outside the House. Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi has written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, alleging that he was deliberately denied the opportunity to speak during the discussion on the President’s address. Calling the episode a “blot on democracy,” Rahul Gandhi accused the government of attempting to silence the opposition. The letter follows two days of chaos in the Lok Sabha over his attempt to quote from a former Army Chief’s book on the India-China standoff. The government has hit back, accusing Congress MPs of unruly behaviour, while eight party MPs have been suspended. The confrontation is set to continue with opposition protests planned today.