June 27th 2024.
Today, in New Delhi, there was a meeting between Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, and Speaker Om Birla. During this meeting, Gandhi expressed his disapproval of the chair's mention of the Emergency, stating that it was clearly a political move that could have been avoided.
According to AICC general secretary KC Venugopal, the meeting was simply a courtesy call. Gandhi also took the opportunity to bring up the issue of the Emergency being invoked by the Speaker in the House. Venugopal shared that the Speaker had declared Gandhi as the Leader of Opposition and they, along with leaders from other India alliance partners, had met with him.
When asked if Gandhi discussed the Emergency issue during the meeting, Venugopal replied that they had discussed various matters regarding the functioning of Parliament and the Emergency topic was brought up as well.
As the Leader of Opposition, Gandhi informed the Speaker that his reference to the Emergency could have been avoided, as it was clearly a political statement. The Congress leader expressed his viewpoint that such references should be avoided in the future.
Just yesterday, Birla, who was elected as the Lok Sabha Speaker, read out a resolution condemning the imposition of Emergency in 1975 by then prime minister Indira Gandhi. This sparked a heated reaction from Congress members in the House.
Birla reminded everyone that it was on June 26, 1975, that the country faced the harsh realities of Emergency. The Congress government at the time had imprisoned opposition leaders, imposed strict restrictions on the media, and took away the autonomy of the Judiciary.
This was Gandhi's first meeting with the Speaker since he became the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha. He was joined by other leaders such as Dharmendra Yadav from the SP, Kanimozhi from DMK, Supriya Sule from Shiv Sena, and Kalyan Banerjee from TMC.
It is clear that the issue of the Emergency continues to be a sensitive topic and it is important for leaders to handle it with caution and sensitivity. The meeting between Gandhi and Birla serves as a reminder of the significance of maintaining respectful and productive communication within the political sphere.
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