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Standard Of Debates In Lok Sabha Has Gone Down Since Rahul Gandhi’s Arrival: Kiren Rijiju
Rahul Gandhi
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday (16 November) said that the quality of debates in the Lok Sabha has deteriorated following the entry of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi into Parliament.
Addressing a press conference in Nagpur, the Union Minister of Parliamentary and Minority affairs, who is here to campaign for the 20 November Maharashtra election, said there is an undercurrent in favour of the BJP and Mahayuti, and the Ladki Bahin scheme will benefit the ruling alliance.
“The standard of debates in the Lok Sabha has gone down since Rahul Gandhi’s arrival. We have people who can talk and debate, but the Congress seems to have no one, and those who want to debate are afraid of Rahul Gandhi,” he said, news agency .PTI reported.
He claimed that several senior Congress MPs have told him they want debates and discussions, but the Leader of Opposition is not concerned because he cannot debate and reads chits given by some NGOs.
Rijiju continued his criticism of Rahul Gandhi, saying that the Congress leader lacked the authority to comment on issues concerning Dalits, tribals, the Constitution, and Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar.
He said that the opposition to the WAQF (Amendment) Bill is due to political reasons.
Rijiju claimed that many Muslim representatives had expressed their backing for the Bill. Further, he said that many backward members of he Muslim community, women and intellectuals have said they support the Bill.
The Bill to amend the law governing Waqf boards proposes significant changes in the 1995 Act, including ensuring the representation of Muslim women and non-Muslims in such bodies.
