Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, stated that the government will move a Privilege Notice against Leader of the Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, for making baseless statements and misleading the Lok Sabha during the Budget discussion. Speaking to reporters yesterday, Mr. Rijiju said that Rahul Gandhi also made false and unfounded allegations against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Mr. Rijiju noted that Mr. Gandhi made a serious allegation without providing any prior notice. He further stated that there are clear-cut rules and procedures for conducting business in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, which would be used to substantiate the allegations. The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs also requested Mr. Gandhi to authenticate the points he made in the House. He also criticised Rahul Gandhi for making allegations against Minister Hardeep Singh Puri without providing any prior notice. He added that this constitutes a serious breach of privilege, and the government will move the necessary notice with the Speaker. He alleged that the Leader of the Opposition did not make any substantive contribution to the Budget Discussion.
