Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has issued a stern warning to Congress, predicting they will rue the day they filed a no-confidence motion against the Lok Sabha Speaker, just as the Budget Session’s crucial second phase kicks off. His remarks, laced with indignation, reflect the BJP’s zero-tolerance stance toward what they view as an assault on parliamentary authority.
The development comes at a sensitive juncture, with Parliament set to reconvene amid high expectations for budgetary deliberations. Rijiju labeled the Congress-led initiative ‘unfortunate,’ emphasizing its potential to derail productive discourse. In detailed comments to reporters, he underscored the gravity: ‘This is how you choose to inaugurate the session? By targeting the Speaker?’
Rijiju’s broadside extended to Congress’s systemic disdain for constitutional norms. ‘They neither honor democracy nor institutions; their allegiance is to one family alone,’ he declared, citing a pattern of institutional sabotage. He portrayed the party as having systematically undermined key offices, with the Speaker’s chair now in the crosshairs.
Expressing betrayal, Rijiju noted, ‘This post was the only one left untouched—or so we believed. But they’ve shown no hesitation.’ He assured a forceful counter: ‘Rest assured, Congress will face consequences. They will regret this step.’
The episode highlights deepening polarization, with implications for session proceedings and beyond. It prompts reflection on the Speaker’s impartial role and the opposition’s strategies in a BJP-dominated House. As tensions simmer, Rijiju’s words serve as a rallying cry, positioning the no-trust bid as a self-defeating gambit that could backfire spectacularly on its proponents.