Opposition Leaders stage a walkout at Lok Sabha after speaker Om Birla denied a one-day discussion proposed by LoP Rahul Gandhi on NEET-UG issue on Monday.
During the session, congress MP Rahul Gandhi touched the topic of alleged irregularities in NEET after the lower house assembled for the day. In response, defense minister Rajnath Singh emphasized, that a separate discussion won’t happen till the house completes the motion of thanks on the President’s address.
Subsequently, Speaker Om Birla agreed with Rajnath Singh’s stance, emphasizing that there is no convention for raising discussion in the course of the debate on motion of thanks.
But, Birla added, that members can give a separate notice for discussion on NEET.
हम NEET पर एक दिन की चर्चा चाहते हैं।
NEET बेहद जरूरी मुद्दा है। देश में 7 साल में 70 बार पेपर लीक हुए हैं।
हम छात्रों को ये संदेश देना चाहते हैं कि NEET का मुद्दा संसद के लिए बेहद जरूरी है।
: नेता विपक्ष श्री @RahulGandhi pic.twitter.com/t5iYNWXhTE
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While speaker was calling on Hamirpur BJP MP Anurag Thakur to start discussion on motion of thanks on President’s address, the opposition walked out in protest from the chamber.
Later, Union minister Giriraj Singh condemned opposition’s act saying, that their behavior is against the ‘parliamentary decorum.’
Meanwhile just last week, Rahul Gandhi alleged, that his microphone was switched off when he sought a discussion on NEET issue. Addressing these claims, Om Birla said, ‘Some MPs outside the House allege that the Speaker switches off the mic. The control of the mic is not in the hands of the person sitting on the chair.’
#WATCH | Amid Opposition protest in Lok Sabha, Speaker Om Birla says, “Outside the House, some MPs level allegations that the Speaker switches off the mic. The control of the mic is not in the hands of the one who sits on the Chair.” pic.twitter.com/hAjCZsNxJg
— ANI (@ANI) July 1, 2024