Rahul Gandhi Challenges Speaker's Emergency Remarks

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi met with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to express his discontent over the reference to the Emergency period. Gandhi, alongside other INDIA alliance members, raised concerns about the political nature of Birla's remarks, suggesting they were unnecessary and avoidable.

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, expressed his displeasure to Speaker Om Birla over references made to the Emergency, calling them 'clearly political' and unnecessary. His meeting with Birla was a courtesy call, during which the issue of Emergency was also raised, according to AICC general secretary K C Venugopal.

Venugopal stated, 'It was a courtesy call. The Speaker declared Rahul Gandhi as the Leader of Opposition and after that, he along with other INDIA alliance partner leaders met the Speaker.' He confirmed that Gandhi discussed various aspects of Parliament's functioning and highlighted the avoidable nature of the Emergency reference.

Birla's recent remarks sparked controversy when he condemned the 1975 Emergency imposed by then prime minister Indira Gandhi, prompting protests from Congress members. Rahul Gandhi, accompanied by leaders from several parties, marked this as his first meeting with the Speaker since assuming his new role.

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