CNN Central News & Network–ITDC India Epress/ITDC News Bhopal: Amid the political slugfest over Rahul Gandhi’s maiden speech in Lok Sabha on Tuesday, several portions of his address have been expunged from the record.
These include portions targetting the NDA government, including minorities, NEET row and the Agnipath Scheme. Rahul’s remarks on Hindus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-BJP-RSS and industrialists Adani and Ambani have also been expunged from the records.
Rahul Gandhi’s speech which lasted for about an hour and 40 minutes also stoked controversy, wherein he took a dig at the BJP, stating those who call themselves Hindus are engaged in “violence and hate” round the clock. His remarks drew massive protests from the members of the treasury benches, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi who said “calling the entire Hindu community violent is a very serious charge.”
To the portions of his speech being expunged, Rahul Gandhi said “truth can’t be expunged”.
“In Modi ji’s world, truth can be expunged. But in reality, the truth can’t be expunged. I said what I had to say, that is the truth. They can expunge as much as they want. Truth is truth,” he told reporters on Tuesday.
Besides Rahul, parts of Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge’s speech were also expunged. Kharge lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday for his poll speeches and also levelled allegations against the ruling BJP’s ideological parent RSS.
During his speech in the Upper House of Parliament on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address, Kharge mentioned comments made by Modi in his election rallies and presented statistics showing the number of times the prime minister referred to minorities and Pakistan.
