Rahul Gandhi responds after parts of maiden Lok Sabha speech expunged, says truth is truth
New Delhi: Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi has reacted to the expunging of several portions of his maiden speech as Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha. On Tuesday, Gandhi criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi and defended the truth of his statements, which were removed from the parliamentary records on the orders of the Speaker.
"In Modi ji's world, truth can be expunged. But in reality, the truth can't be expunged. I said what I had to say, that is the truth. They can expunge as much as they want. Truth is truth," Rahul Gandhi told reporters before entering the Lok Sabha during the ongoing Parliament session.
#WATCH | On portions of his speech expunged, Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi says, "In Modi ji's world, truth can be expunged. But in reality, the truth can't be expunged. I said what I had to say, that is the truth. They can expunge as much as they want. Truth is truth." pic.twitter.com/AcR3xRN6d5
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The expunged segments of Gandhi's speech covered contentious topics such as the treatment of minorities, the NEET row, and the Agnipath scheme.
The portions expunged also include his comments on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP, and the RSS. In his first address as the Leader of the Opposition, Rahul Gandhi had accused the leaders of the ruling party of dividing people on communal lines, drawing massive protests from the treasury benches.
RJD leader Manoj Kumar Jha also reacted on portions of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha speech being expunged and said "You can remove a portion from (House) the proceedings, but not from the memory. He (Rahul Gandhi) said that no individual or organisation can be a contractor of a religion."
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Rahul Gandhi plans to visit Hathras, says Venugopal
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, plans to visit Hathras in Uttar Pradesh, where 121 people were killed in a stampede during a religious congregation two days ago, senior Congress leader K C Venugopal said on Thursday.
Terming the tragedy as an "unfortunate incident", Venugopal, General Secretary (Organisation) said Gandhi will interact with the affected people during his visit.
The Uttar Pradesh government has announced a judicial probe into the Hathras tragedy.
Police have lodged an FIR against the organizers of the congregation, accusing them of hiding evidence and flouting conditions, with 2.5 lakh people gathering for the event, exceeding the permitted capacity of 80,000.
