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In a show of unity Leaders of several opposition parties took out a protest march in Delhi against the Modi government on several issues, including Pegasus and alleged manhandling of their MPs in Rajya Sabha, with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi saying the voice of people was “crushed” in the House.
Top leaders of several opposition parties met in the chamber of Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and then walked in protest from Parliament House to Vijay Chowk.
Those who attended the meeting included Rahul Gandhi, Sharad Pawar, Kharge, Sanjay Raut, Manoj Jha and other opposition leaders.
The protest comes a day after the passage of bills in Rajya Sabha amid charges of manhandling of opposition leaders.
The protesting MPs carried placards and banners against the government that read ‘Stop murder of democracy’ and ‘we demand Repeal of anti farmers laws’.
“The Parliament session is over. Frankly, as far as 60 per cent of country is concerned, there was no Parliament session as the voice of 60 per cent of people was crushed, humiliated,” Gandhi told reporters.
“On Wednesday, Rajya Sabha MPs were physically beaten,” he charged.
He said the opposition was not allowed to speak inside Parliament and “this is nothing short of murder of democracy”.
Taking part in the march, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor tweeted , At the Opposition protest march at Vijay Chowk, where parties were united in standing up against the railroading of parliamentary democracy by the BJP Government. Gave multiple interviews in three languages to stress the vital importance of safeguarding democracy. #JanKiBaat.”
Attacking the government, Tharoor while speaking to ANI said, Centre doesn’t want to run the Parliament proceedings properly. Govt is passing laws without discussions. There should be a discussion on #COVID19 vaccination, current economic situation, unemployment, farm laws but govt is running away.
Centre doesn’t want to run the Parliament proceedings properly. Govt is passing laws without discussions. There should be a discussion on #COVID19 vaccination, current economic situation, unemployment, farm laws but govt is running away: Shashi Tharoor, Congress MP pic.twitter.com/MeOHGln3iU
— ANI (@ANI) August 12, 2021
Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut attacked the centre over the parliament session and added that it seemed like a marshal law in the house. Referring to the Parliament session on Wednesday, Raut alleged that security marshals were called during the passage of insurance amendment bill and added that it seemed like he was standing at the Pakistan border.
“This was not a parliament session, we all have saw murder of democracy yesterday. It seemed there was a martial law in the house. It looked as if we were standing at Pakistan border,” Raut said.
