BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad Criticizes Rahul Gandhi’s Speech in Parliament
New Delhi [India], July 1: BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday criticized Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for his speech in Parliament, urging him to speak respectfully as the new Leader of the Opposition. Prasad questioned if Gandhi would make similar statements about other religions. He said, “He (Rahul Gandhi) has become the leader of the opposition for the first time, he should speak respectfully but what did he say. Can he make such statements about the faith of any other religion in the House?”
In his speech, Rahul Gandhi emphasized that BJP, RSS, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi do not represent the entire Hindu community. Meanwhile, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw also condemned Gandhi’s remarks, accusing him of degrading the position of Leader of the Opposition and spreading misinformation about the Agniveer scheme’s compensation for martyrs. Vaishnaw said, “The position of the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) is a highly responsible one. Leaders like Atal Ji, Advani Ji, and Sushma Ji have handled this responsibility with great care. Today, Rahul Gandhi has taken up a position for the first time and has made very irresponsible statements. Rahul said that no compensation is given to the martyrs under the Agniveer scheme. This is the biggest lie. Today, the Defence Minister clearly stated in Parliament that martyrs under the Agniveer scheme receive a compensation of Rs 1 crore. Rahul Ji should check his facts before making such statements. Congress has always raised such questions about the army and tried to mislead the country.”
Vaishnaw added, “Rahul Gandhi insulted the constitutional position of the Speaker. This is not the first time; remember when Rahul Gandhi tore up his own government’s ordinance. During the UPA government, the constitutional position of the Prime Minister was undermined by the unconstitutional body called the National Advisory Council (NAC), which was run by Sonia Gandhi.”
