US EditionBJP moves privilege notice against Sonia
- At least 21 Tribal BJP MPs filed a privilege motion against Sonia Gandhi for her "derogatory and demeaning" remarks about President Droupadi Murmu after her speech on January 31.
- The BJP MPs claimed that Sonia Gandhi's comments undermined the dignity of the President's office and violated parliamentary ethics.
- Congress responded, stating that Sonia Gandhi's remarks were made with empathy for President Murmu's health, and criticized the BJP for their reaction.
- The controversy escalated, with the Rashtrapati Bhavan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemning the remarks as disrespectful to the President.
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BJP MPs move privilege motion against Sonia Gandhi over remark on President Droupadi Murmu
A group of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs on Monday (February 3) moved a breach of parliamentary privilege notice against Congress Member of Parliament Sonia Gandhi, alleging the use of derogatory and slanderous words to describe President Droupadi Murmu as she addressed a joint session of Parliament last week. The comments, the MPs alleged, were meant to "lower the dignity of the highest office". "We write this with great dismay about certain…
BJP MPs file privilege notice against Sonia Gandhi over remarks on President
Led by BJP leader and former Union Minister Faggan Singh Kulaste, they met Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and sought disciplinary action against Ms. Gandhi, contending her remarks lowered the dignity of the office of the President.
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