New Delhi: In a rare act, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan today agreed to expunge her own remark made yesterday against members protesting in the Well, after Congress expressed concern saying it was not right on part of the Chair to make such a remark.
Soon after the House condoled the death of 10 people in a BSF plane crash yesterday, Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge raised concern over the Speaker's remarks.
Noting that she did not take the name of any party while making the remarks, Ms Mahajan today said it was made when members were protesting in the Well of the House.
Wondering what would happen tomorrow, Mr Kharge said the Speaker's remarks yesterday was unfortunate and it hurt them.
"We are bringing up issues on national interest" whether about Union Minister VK Singh or Arunachal Pradesh or any other matter, Mr Kharge said, adding that whatever problems have happened, the government was responsible.
Dissatisfied with the Speaker's response when Congress members began to protest, Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said such actions by the Opposition was not allowed in the House.
Earlier, when the House assembled and the Question Hour began, Congress members trooped into the Well raising slogans over Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's alleged role in the irregularities in the Delhi cricket body DDCA.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Sonia Gandhi were also present in the House.
"For one word, they are being so intolerant", Mr Naidu remarked soon after Congress members staged a walkout in the Zero Hour protesting against the government not paying heed to its demand.
Accusing the Congress of being "intolerant" to the mandate of the people, he told the Speaker that while conducting the House she had to bear with many things like the protests.
He said the opposition party did not allow the Question Hour to be held properly in the session as its members staged protests in the Well.
Hailing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as "most powerful leader in the world", Mr Naidu said the Congress has been accusing and abusing the Prime Minister.
"They have not been able to digest the mandate of the people. We are very tolerant, that is why they are in the Well of the House. They are intolerant towards the mandate of the people," the Minister said.
Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav said the Speaker should have called a meeting of leaders of all parties for discussion.
Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge, who had returned to the House by this time, protested against Mr Naidu making comments against the opposition in his absence.
Soon after the House condoled the death of 10 people in a BSF plane crash yesterday, Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge raised concern over the Speaker's remarks.
Noting that she did not take the name of any party while making the remarks, Ms Mahajan today said it was made when members were protesting in the Well of the House.
Wondering what would happen tomorrow, Mr Kharge said the Speaker's remarks yesterday was unfortunate and it hurt them.
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"We are bringing up issues on national interest" whether about Union Minister VK Singh or Arunachal Pradesh or any other matter, Mr Kharge said, adding that whatever problems have happened, the government was responsible.
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Dissatisfied with the Speaker's response when Congress members began to protest, Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said such actions by the Opposition was not allowed in the House.
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Earlier, when the House assembled and the Question Hour began, Congress members trooped into the Well raising slogans over Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's alleged role in the irregularities in the Delhi cricket body DDCA.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Sonia Gandhi were also present in the House.
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"For one word, they are being so intolerant", Mr Naidu remarked soon after Congress members staged a walkout in the Zero Hour protesting against the government not paying heed to its demand.
Accusing the Congress of being "intolerant" to the mandate of the people, he told the Speaker that while conducting the House she had to bear with many things like the protests.
He said the opposition party did not allow the Question Hour to be held properly in the session as its members staged protests in the Well.
Hailing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as "most powerful leader in the world", Mr Naidu said the Congress has been accusing and abusing the Prime Minister.
"They have not been able to digest the mandate of the people. We are very tolerant, that is why they are in the Well of the House. They are intolerant towards the mandate of the people," the Minister said.
Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav said the Speaker should have called a meeting of leaders of all parties for discussion.
Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge, who had returned to the House by this time, protested against Mr Naidu making comments against the opposition in his absence.
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