“She is a minister of the government and the whole country knows she has done a criminal act”, Gandhi told the media. Tharoor reportedly leaked details of the meeting, in which he opposed the Congress plans to stall Parliament proceedings over Lalitgate and Vyapam scams.
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Referring to the prime minister’s promise of zero corruption, Gandhi said, Modi “talks in the air” and his promises are like “gas coming out of a balloon”.
Madras High Court today ordered Tamil Nadu police to provide adequate security to All India Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi, who is visiting the State tomorrow.The court’s decision came after hearing Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) plea, which said that the district administration had not provided sufficient security arrangements to Mr Gandhi who will be addressing a public meeting in Tiruchirapalli.
As soon as obituary references were made, several opposition parties, including the Congress, BSP and the Left, insisted that no debate was possible without the resignation of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhra Raje following their alleged involvement in the controversy over former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi.
Meanwhile, both Houses of Parliament are witnessing repeated adjournments as a united opposition is firm on its demand that the government must sack the tainted ministers.
In the meeting on Thursday, it was decided to press ahead with the strategy.
READ: Monsoon Session Day 2: “Opposition Weak On Arguments, Strong On Disruption”.
Congress is not leaving any stone unturned to corner the government over the various scams involving top BJP leaders. On Wednesday, the BJP accused Uttarkhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat of loot and liquor scam during the floods in 2013. “Congress party was the last to support it”.
Amidst slogan shouting by the opposition members and heated exchanges between them and those from treasury benches including by ministers, Deputy Chairman P J Kurien first adjourned the House for 15 minutes and then again till noon.
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Shortly after 12:00 pm, Mahajan was forced to adjourn the house till Friday.
