'Neither With The Soros Issue Nor With The Adani Issue': Dimple Yadav Says Samajwadi Party Wants 'House' To Function

Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav said on Wednesday (11 December) that her party does not align with either the "Soros issue" brought up by the BJP against the Congress or the "Adani issue" raised by the Congress.

"The House is running. It was functional today and we are hopeful that it keeps running. We are neither with the Soros issue nor with the Adani issue. We believe that the House should run," Dimple Yadav told reporters, Economic Times reported.

"We hope that the people of both sides will show dedication towards the functioning of the House. There will be a discussion on the Constitution on Friday and Saturday. The Samajwadi Party wants the House to function," she added.

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi earlier in the day stated that the Opposition supports the House functioning and seeks a debate on the Constitution as planned for 13 December.

"I held a meeting with the Speaker. I told him that derogatory comments against me should be expunged. The Speaker said that he would look into it...Our aim is that the House must run and discussion should happen in the House. No matter what they say about me, we want that there should be a debate on 13th December," Rahul Gandhi told mediapersons.

He said that the BJP did not want a discussion on the allegations against industrialist Gautam Adani.

"They don't want a discussion on Adani. In the end, we will not leave this. They will keep levelling allegations on us but the House must function," he said.

Earlier in the house, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi raised the issue of the situation in Manipur, he said people are suffering, basic services are on the verge of collapse, impact on ordinary people is devastating.

Gogoi questioned when Prime Minister Narendra Modi would visit Manipur and demanded that Home Minister Amit Shah update the House on measures to address the crisis.

He further alleged that the BJP is using the George Soros issue to distract from its government's shortcomings.

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, amidst the uproar, stated that the government is taking necessary actions to address the situation in Manipur.

Goyal alleged a nexus between Congress and external forces which, he said, is creating problems and due to which the country is suffering. He alleged links between Congress and George Soros.

"Why does George Soros have such a close relationship with their leader?" he asked.

The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day following a standoff between the BJP-led central government and the Opposition over the no-confidence motion against Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar.

Proceedings are set to resume on 12 December.

Earlier on Tuesday (10 December), the Opposition INDI Alliance submitted a no-confidence motion against Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar to the Secretary General of the Upper House.

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