New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Thursday accused the Congress, particularly party President Mallikarjun Kharge and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi, of “damaging” the Parliamentary system by causing disruption due to their “stubbornness”.

The Monsoon Session of the Parliament witnessed a deadlock between the Centre and the Opposition, with the latter repeatedly demanding Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s presence in the House and seeking a statement from him on the police action against students who participated in the July 20 protest march.

Even as HM Shah said on Wednesday that he was “ready to answer everything”, LoP Rahul Gandhi stated that the Opposition was not interested in the Home Minister’s “imagination or lectures” and added that the young generation wants to know who gave orders to “shoot” at them.

Speaking to reporters, Giriraj Singh lashed out at LoP Gandhi, likening him to “unruly, mischievous children in villages”.

“Look at his (Gandhi’s) face, his gestures and the way he speaks. As one of our MPs rightly said, he behaves like a child… In a parliamentary system, there is dignity and democratic decorum,” he said.

Further referring to LoP Gandhi, the Union Minister alleged: “You (Gandhi) cannot compare yourself with Amit Shah. He has delivered on issues like the abrogation of Article 370, removal of Article 35A and implementation of the CAA. You want terrorism to spread in the country and are playing the role of urban Naxals.”

“If he (Gandhi) has courage he should present his opinion according to the Parliamentary procedures and also listen to other (MPs). He does ‘hit and run’ (from the Parliament),” he added.

Claiming that HM Shah has “exposed” LoP Gandhi, Giriraj Singh said: “He (Gandhi) does not have the courage to discuss on NEET. If discussion is held on police action then it would also be conducted on NEET and other paper leaks and, therefore, would include discussions of other states as well, including Jharkhand. So, they didn’t have courage.”

Moreover, the Union Textiles Minister alleged that 80 per cent members of the Opposition also wanted discussions in the House regarding matters related to their constituencies, but due to a “mischievous person, the parliamentary system has been reduced to such a state which has never been witnessed before, just due to their stubbornness”.

“The Congress should be ashamed of itself. (Congress President) Mallikarjun Kharge ji is a senior leader who has seen two or three generations, yet he keeps flattering Rahul Gandhi. He will end up sinking the Congress and damaging the parliamentary system,” he remarked.

–IANS

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