BJP's Nishikant Dubey alleges Mahua Moitra called him 'Bihari gunda'; TMC MP says 'amused' at charge
New Delhi, Jul 29: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Thursday raised in the Lok Sabha the issue of a TMC member of the House allegedly using derogatory remarks against him during a Parliamentary committee meeting a day earlier.
"I want to draw the attention of all members of this House. This is my 13th year as an MP and the way I was called... yesterday by a woman, by Trinamool Congress, I have not seen this in my life," Dubey said amid din in the House due to protests by the opposition over Pegasus and farm bill issues.
The phrase Dubey claimed was used against him was later expunged by the Chair.
"What is our mistake? Our mistake is in developing this country. We have worked as labourers, as Hindi-speaking people whether from Uttar Pradesh or Madhya Pradesh... we have worked hard," Dubey said. He, however, did not name the TMC member.
As Dubey was speaking, Rajendra Agrawal, who was chairing the proceedings, adjourned the House till 12:30 pm.
When the House reassembled at 12:30 pm, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Arjun Ram Meghwal urged the Chair to allow Dubey to complete the issue he was raising before the House got adjourned.
However, Agrawal called for papers to be laid on the table. As opposition slogan-shouting continued, Agrawal adjourned the proceedings till 2 pm.
The meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information and Technology, chaired by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, on Wednesday was set to question government officials on the Pegasus spyware issue.
However, the meeting was postponed due to a lack of quorum.
Even though the meeting did not take place, the gathering of BJP and opposition party members witnessed a drama. Dubey had alleged that Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra had made derogatory remarks against him.
Dubey, in a tweet on Wednesday, tagged TMC supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and alleged that "Trinamool Congress has abused the entire Hindi speaking people along with Bihar by using the word Bihari Gunda. Moitra's comments show her party's attitude towards the people of Bihar and the Hindi-speaking parts of the country," tweeted in Hindi.
Moitra denied the charge, saying Dubey was not even present for the meeting.
Meanwhile Moitra too took to Twitter to say: "Am a bit amused by charges of name-calling. IT mtng did not happen because NO quorum - members did not attend. How can I call someone a name who was not even present!! Check attendance sheet!" she tweeted.
Am a bit amused by charges of name-calling.
— Mahua Moitra (@MahuaMoitra) July 28, 2021
IT mtng did not happen because NO quorum - members did not attend.
How can I call someone a name who was not even present!!
Check attendance sheet!@ShashiTharoor , @KartiPC @NasirHussainINC @MdNadimulHaque6
TMC की सांसद महुआ मोहित्रा ने सिर्फ मुझे ही नहीं अपितु समस्त हिंदी भाषियों को, समस्त महापुरुषों को गाली दी है.
— Dr Nishikant Dubey (@nishikant_dubey) July 29, 2021
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Bihar: Over 150 children fall ill after consuming 'mid-day meal' in Saharsa
Saharsa (PTI): More than 150 children were taken ill after allegedly consuming food that was part of the mid-day meal in a school in Bihar’s Saharsa district, a senior official said on Thursday.
The incident occurred at a middle school in Baluaha village of the district.
The official said that 115 children were undergoing treatment at the Sadar Hospital, while around 50 students were admitted to Mahishi Public Health Centre.
“We received information that several children fell ill after consuming the mid-day meal in Baluaha. The children were initially treated at the primary health centre, but later, many were referred to the Sadar Hospital,” Saharsa District Magistrate Deepesh Kumar told reporters.
“According to doctors, the health condition of the children has improved, but they will be kept under observation for some time. There is no need to panic. Some kids are having mild fever. They are being treated accordingly,” Kumar said.
Meanwhile, family members of some children claimed that a snake was found in the container in which cooked pulses was stored at the school.
Of the 545 students present in the school, 200 had already eaten their meals by the time the snake was spotted, and later complained of stomach ache and vomiting, they said.
Regarding the claims, the DM said food samples have been collected from the school.
“We will be able to comment on this only after the results of the tested samples arrive,” he said.
