No freedom of speech inside or outdoors Parliament: Mallikarjun Kharge
By PTI
RANCHI: Hitting out on the BJP-led authorities on the Centre, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday alleged there was no freedom of speech within the nation.
Addressing a rally in Jharkhand’s Sahebganj district, Kharge expressed anguish, claiming that components of his speech in Parliament had been expunged.
“There is neither freedom of speech inside Parliament, nor outdoors.
If somebody speaks the reality, writes about it, reveals it then they (BJP) ship her or him behind the bars,” he alleged.
The Congress president was talking at Gumani Ground in Pakur after launching the social gathering’s 60-day ‘Haath Se Haath Jodo’ mass outreach programme within the state.
“I did not use any unparliamentary word or language to describe the prime minister. Atal Bihari Vajpayee had used the same expression for former PM PV Narasimha Rao and the BJP used it for former PM Manmohan Singh,” Kharge stated.
The Congress president additionally got here down closely on the BJP over the Adani problem.
“Adani, who is Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s friend, has assets worth Rs 13 lakh crore now. His assets were worth Rs 1 lakh crore in 2019,” he claimed.
“The PM works for him (Adani) and not for the poor,” Kharge alleged, claiming that Rs 16,000 crore was given by LIC to the Adani Group, and Rs 82,000 crore was given by the SBI.
When Rahul Gandhi raised this problem in Parliament it was additionally expunged, he stated.
“BJP inducts many MLAs who face ED, IT, CBI cases. Modi and Shah have bought a washing machine in which they wash the blemishes of such MLAs who then come out clean,” he stated.
Alleging that PM Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah had been “experts” in toppling elected governments, Kharge stated, “They then speak about democracy.
Why do not you govern based on the Constitution written by Baba Saheb Ambedkar?” He stated the BJP got here to energy in 2014 with the promise to stem inflation, however the value of important commodities and poverty are on the rise ever because it fashioned the federal government.
Kharge stated that it was Congress which developed the infrastructure of the nation and fought for India’s freedom.
He appealed to the individuals to vote for Bajrang Mahto, the UPA candidate for the Ramgarh bypoll that shall be held on February 27.
During the ‘Haath Se Haath Jodo’ programme, Congress employees will conduct door-to-door visits to make individuals conscious of the Centre’s insurance policies, which they declare are “anti-people”.
Congress basic secretary Avinash Pandey, state Congress president Rajesh Thakur and state minister Alamgir Alam had been among the many leaders current on the rally.
RANCHI: Hitting out on the BJP-led authorities on the Centre, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday alleged there was no freedom of speech within the nation.
Addressing a rally in Jharkhand’s Sahebganj district, Kharge expressed anguish, claiming that components of his speech in Parliament had been expunged.
“There is neither freedom of speech inside Parliament, nor outdoors.
If somebody speaks the reality, writes about it, reveals it then they (BJP) ship her or him behind the bars,” he alleged.
The Congress president was talking at Gumani Ground in Pakur after launching the social gathering’s 60-day ‘Haath Se Haath Jodo’ mass outreach programme within the state.
“I did not use any unparliamentary word or language to describe the prime minister. Atal Bihari Vajpayee had used the same expression for former PM PV Narasimha Rao and the BJP used it for former PM Manmohan Singh,” Kharge stated.
The Congress president additionally got here down closely on the BJP over the Adani problem.
“Adani, who is Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s friend, has assets worth Rs 13 lakh crore now. His assets were worth Rs 1 lakh crore in 2019,” he claimed.
“The PM works for him (Adani) and not for the poor,” Kharge alleged, claiming that Rs 16,000 crore was given by LIC to the Adani Group, and Rs 82,000 crore was given by the SBI.
When Rahul Gandhi raised this problem in Parliament it was additionally expunged, he stated.
“BJP inducts many MLAs who face ED, IT, CBI cases. Modi and Shah have bought a washing machine in which they wash the blemishes of such MLAs who then come out clean,” he stated.
Alleging that PM Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah had been “experts” in toppling elected governments, Kharge stated, “They then speak about democracy.
Why do not you govern based on the Constitution written by Baba Saheb Ambedkar?” He stated the BJP got here to energy in 2014 with the promise to stem inflation, however the value of important commodities and poverty are on the rise ever because it fashioned the federal government.
Kharge stated that it was Congress which developed the infrastructure of the nation and fought for India’s freedom.
He appealed to the individuals to vote for Bajrang Mahto, the UPA candidate for the Ramgarh bypoll that shall be held on February 27.
During the ‘Haath Se Haath Jodo’ programme, Congress employees will conduct door-to-door visits to make individuals conscious of the Centre’s insurance policies, which they declare are “anti-people”.
Congress basic secretary Avinash Pandey, state Congress president Rajesh Thakur and state minister Alamgir Alam had been among the many leaders current on the rally.
