Congress facing coup from within: Arun Jaitley on Rahul Gandhi's 'only one man's voice counts' jibe
New Delhi: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi shocked the Narendra Modi-led NDA government after storming into the Well of the Lok Sabha on a teacher’s alleged gangrape in Meerut.
He also charged the Narendra Modi government with not allowing discussion in Parliament where he said only one man's voice is heard.
"We are not being allowed to speak in Parliament. We are asking for discussion. There is a mentality in the government that discussion is not acceptable. Everybody feels it, their party feels it, we feel it, everybody feels it," Gandhi told reporters outside Parliament.
Arun Jaitley : Think it is time for the Congress to introspect itself pic.twitter.com/eM6V6g5Ud7
— ANI (@ANI_news) August 6, 2014"There is a mood in Parliament that only one man's voice counts for anything in this country," he said after Congress members stormed the Well of the House demanding a discussion on growing incidents of communal tension.
Reacting to the aggression, senior BJP leader and Defence Minister Arun Jaitley said, “A section of the Congress leadership is facing a coup within the party. This is why they are agitated.”
He also questioned the Congress party for making an issue of a non-issue.
A section of the Congress leadership is facing a coup within the party. This is why they are agitated : Arun Jaitley pic.twitter.com/gVNYpYjkDh
— ANI (@ANI_news) August 6, 2014Meanwhile, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan said, “I don't respond if anyone makes allegations against me. To run Question Hour is a priority. I am not bound to respond to allegations made by anyone.”
Congress had earlier given notice of on adjournment motion in Lok Sabha over rising incidents of communal violence in the country.
Gandhi joined his party colleagues in slogan shouting in the Well against the government. They were demanding a discussion through an adjournment motion on rising incidents of communal violence in the country.
Sumitra Mahajan.LS Speaker : Don't respond if anyone makes allegations against me. To run Question Hour is a priority pic.twitter.com/JSkIX4EBVx
— ANI (@ANI_news) August 6, 2014The agitating members shouted 'we want justice' and said 'Pradhan Mantri jawab do (Prime Minister should reply)'.
Congress President Sonia Gandhi, who was present in the House during the protests, was seen encouraging party members to raise slogans.
