: Opposition insists on discussing Pegasus as it is about survival of democracy: Mallikarjun Kharge #IndiaNEWS The Opposition has been insisting on a discussion on the Pegasus surveillance controversy

@newsMNC

Posted in: #IndiaNEWS

Opposition insists on discussing Pegasus as it is about survival of democracy: Mallikarjun Kharge #IndiaNEWS
The Opposition has been insisting on a discussion on the Pegasus surveillance controversy in Parliament since the matter is vital for the survival of democracy and fundamental rights, Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, told The Hindu on Tuesday.Kharge said the Opposition intended to keep Parliament running and discuss matters such as the Pegasus row, farm laws, the Covid-19 crisis and inflation. “In all our party meeting[s] also, the agenda was to give priority to these issues,� Kharge said. “When we give the notice under Rule 267 [of the Rajya Sabha], they [the Centre] could have simply fixed the time.� Rule 267 gives the provision for a Rajya Sabha member to request the chairman to suspend matters listed out for discussion on a particular day in order to deliberate upon a separate topic.However, on Wednesday, the Lok Sabha ended two days ahead of the scheduled end of the Monsoon Session on August 13. The Rajya Sabha may also be adjourned sine die (with no appointed date for resumption) later in the day, according to some reports.Kharge also explained why the Opposition prioritised a discussion on the Pegasus controversy over other matters. “If I lose my freedom of expressions, my privacy, then what remains?� he asked. “If that freedom is...Read more

Latest stock market news Twitter alternate of India

Flash it Bury this

0 Reactions   React

Replies (0)

Login to post a comment!