Rahul Gandhi’s conduct this Budget Session was undemocratic, anarchic: BJP

Attacking the Raebareli MP for having “no respect for norms, parliamentary procedures, constitutional propriety, nor democratic traditions”, Prasad alleged that Rahul had made several attempts to “defame India globally” at various fora in London, Malaysia, and Singapore where he had alleged that “democracy in India had collapsed”.

“Defaming India’s democracy on foreign soil has become a repeated pattern. The underlying reason for this conduct is a deep hostility towards Shri Narendra Modi Ji for having become Prime Minister,” he said.

“Electoral mandates are determined by the people, and if public support is not forthcoming, no individual can alter that reality…in the context of General Naravane’s book, when the publisher clarified that the book has not been published…Rahul Gandhi will have to clarify how he obtained the book,” he added.

Referring to incidents during the current session of Parliament, Prasad sought to underscore that a Sikh member, who is also a minister, was called a ‘traitor’, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha “was addressed as ‘yaar’” and “under his instructions, female members of his party” came and surrounded the PM’s seat.

“During a press interaction by Shri Prahlad Joshi, Rahul Gandhi walked in from behind and intruded, insisting on speaking as well. Such conduct raises a basic question: has it ever happened that a Congress leader barged into a BJP press conference, or that BJP leaders disrupted a Congress press briefing? All these incidents are on record,” he said.

If he wishes to engage in undemocratic conduct, Prasad added, the LoP “should do so within his own party” as such behaviour “is unacceptable in Parliament”.

“This is an extremely distressing situation, and for this reason, it was considered necessary to address the matter after the House was adjourned,” he said.

“BJP condemns the entirety of Rahul Gandhi’s conduct. BJP strongly denounces this rampant, anarchic, undemocratic, and politically uncivilised behaviour. These three terms are being used with full responsibility, because his actions show neither accountability nor answerability. His attitude seems to be that he will do whatever comes to mind,” Prasad said.