'You don’t allow Parliament to run, have turned disruptions into a Congress culture': Amit Shah slams Rahul Gandhi

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of disrupting parliamentary proceedings and resorting to boycotts, alleging that such conduct had become part of the Congress party’s culture.

Addressing a rally in Karnal, Shah described Parliament as the highest forum for debate in a democracy and criticised Gandhi for not allowing discussions on important issues.

“Rahul ji, you don’t allow Parliament to run, you dont discuss issues. You have turned creating ruckus and resorting to boycotts into a Congress culture,” he said.

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Shah made the remarks after leading the BJP’s ‘Loktantra Bachao, Arajakta Hatao’ march from Sector 12 to Dayanand Chowk in Karnal. He also accused the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha of spreading anarchy in the country.

“Do you think our 80-year-old democracy will fall for your tricks? Rahul ji, we are people of the streets, take note of what I’m saying. The BJP will give you a fitting reply – in Parliament, in Vidhan Sabha, in villages, anywhere,” Shah said.

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, Union Minister and Karnal MP Manohar Lal, state BJP chief Archana Gupta, the party’s Haryana in-charge Smriti Irani and several state ministers participated in the march, which was attended by hundreds of BJP supporters.

Shah also renewed his call for a special session of Parliament to discuss the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. He challenged the Opposition to participate in a debate on the issue in Parliament.

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“If you want a responsible discussion, let’s debate inside Parliament. It is the BJP’s resolve to identify and remove infiltrators from electoral rolls, unlike the INDIA bloc that seeks to protect infiltrators,” Shah alleged.

Questioning Rahul Gandhi over his foreign visits, the Home Minister said, “You’re the leader of Opposition (in Lok Sabha), people have the right to know.”

The BJP's ‘Loktantra Bachao, Arajakta Hatao’ (Save Democracy, Remove Anarchy) campaign comes against the backdrop of a continuing confrontation between the ruling party and the Opposition over alleged electoral irregularities and concerns about the functioning of democratic institutions.

(With PTI inputs)