New Delhi: Opposition and BJP MPs had heated exchanges at Lok Sabha Speaker’s premises About BirlaNisikant Dubey’s remarks against the Gandhi family sparked displeasure in the Office of the President.After the Lok Sabha was adjourned, Congress MPs met Speaker Om Birla to protest against the chairman’s decision to allow Dube to speak against the Gandhi family.Congress MPs, including Deepender Singh Hooda, reportedly raised objections to Dubey’s remarks. Meanwhile, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju and other BJP MPs were also present at the meeting.Earlier, Dube listed several books during the Lok Sabha session and spoke about their remarks against various members of the Gandhi family.Dolby said that although Rahul Gandhi Wanting to talk about an unpublished book, he came with a series of books exposing the Gandhi family.Chairman Krishna Prasad Tenneti said he could not allow this as the Speaker had already ruled against such comments. Tenneti cited Rule 349, which prohibits members from reading any book, newspaper or letter unless it relates to House business. The House of Representatives then adjourned until 5 p.m.Earlier, proceedings were postponed to 2 pm amid strong protests by members of the Opposition over certain issues related to the unpublished “memoirs” of former Army Chief MM Naravane.Congress members brought banners and posters of former Army Chief and Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, while Rahul Gandhi lit up a book in the House.Rahul had been banned from citing an article citing Naravane’s unpublished “memoir” on the 2020 India-China conflict, sparking an uproar in the House since Monday afternoon.Rahul insisted on raising the issue of the India-China confrontation in August 2020 and was repeatedly interrupted by Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and later Home Minister Amit Shah, who asked him not to cite any unverified sources.Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday wrote a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to express his “strongest protest” against being denied the opportunity to address the President during the ongoing budget session.He described the restriction as a “stain on our democracy” and claimed the government was “afraid” of what was written in the book.
