Mallikarjun Kharge: Congress protests continue after Rahul Gandhi was disqualified as an MP from the Lok Sabha. Party MPs dressed in black arrived at the meeting of Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday. During this, two TMC MPs also attended Kharge’s meeting.
Kharge welcomed this move of TMC. The Congress President, who arrived at the Parliament wearing a black cloth to protest against the JPC’s demand on the Adani issue and Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification, said that the Congress party welcomes every person or party who is coming forward to protect democracy.
Kharge said – PM Modi is ending democracy in the country
Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge said that we have come in black clothes because we want to show that PM Modi is destroying democracy in the country. They first abolished the autonomous bodies, then they installed their government everywhere by threatening those who won the elections. Then they used ED, CBI to make those who did not bow down.
Why are we here in black clothes? We want to show that PM Modi is ending democracy in the country. He first finished autonomous bodies, then they put up their own govt everywhere by threatening those who had won polls. Then they used ED, CBI to use bend those who didn’t bow:… pic.twitter.com/HCBr1yDhsy
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Kharge said – Welcome everyone who comes to protect democracy
Kharge said that we welcome anyone who comes forward to protect democracy and the Constitution. We express our heartfelt gratitude to those who are supporting us. Let us inform that many opposition parties including TMC, Aam Aadmi Party have supported the opposition of Congress after the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi.
Delhi | Congress MPs meeting at the CPP office in Parliament. UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, party chief and Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge and others present at the meeting. pic.twitter.com/7BgPtqIUQc
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Kharge asked- How did Adani’s wealth increase?
On the opposition’s demand for a joint parliamentary committee on the Adani issue, Kharge said, “We want the truth to come out.” If Adani’s wealth has increased in just two and a half years, what could be the reason behind it? If he has magic that can do this, we’d like to tell the citizens the same. He said that if the JPC is formed, then we will come to know about the magic and people will also come to know.
Protested by wearing black clothes in other states of the country as well
Apart from Parliament, Congress leaders in other states also protested against the suspension of Rahul Gandhi by wearing black clothes. Congress MLAs wearing black shirts reached the Chennai Assembly on Monday to protest against the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi as an MP in Tamil Nadu. The MLAs had also taken placards in his support.
Odisha | Congress MLAs arrived at the Assembly today wearing black shirts, in protest against the Central Government and the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi as an MP. House has been adjourned till 4 pm today amid sloganeering by them. pic.twitter.com/2GElyxfzYn
— ANI (@ANI) March 27, 2023
In Odisha too, Congress MLAs today reached the assembly wearing black shirts to protest against the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi as the central government and MP. Amidst their sloganeering, the proceedings of the House were adjourned till 4 pm today.
Protest was expressed by wearing black clothes last year also
Congress MPs, including Rahul Gandhi, wore black clothes in August last year to protest against the Center over price hike, GST hike on essential commodities and unemployment. He had marched towards Rashtrapati Bhavan as part of his agitation against the issues.
