New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi has been accused of "intentionally twisting" Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's name by spelling it as "Jaitlie" in his tweet, by a BJP lawmaker who on Thursday moved a notice in parliament against the Congress president.
Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu is examining whether Rahul Gandhi deliberately misspelt Mr Jaitley's name to ridicule him, as alleged by BJP lawmaker Bhupendra Yadav.
"The notice given by Bhupendra Yadav regarding a privilege motion is before me. I have to examine it and then take a view. I will go through the privilege motion and take an appropriate decision," Mr Naidu said in the Rajya Sabha yesterday.
As part of the pact, Mr Jaitley said in the Rajya Sabha: "The Prime Minister in his speeches didn't question, nor meant to question the commitment to this nation of either former PM Manmohan Singh or former Vice President Hamid Ansari, any such perception is erroneous, we hold these leaders in high esteem, as well as their commitment to India."
Bhupendra Yadav said the Congress chief had "intentionally, maliciously and disrespectfully twisted" the finance minister's name. It did qualify as breach of privilege, he appealed.
Mr Naidu took a dim view of an outsider commenting on a "solemn agreement" between the leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha, Mr Jaitley, and leader of opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad. Rahul Gandhi is a member of the Lok Sabha.
Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu is examining whether Rahul Gandhi deliberately misspelt Mr Jaitley's name to ridicule him, as alleged by BJP lawmaker Bhupendra Yadav.
"The notice given by Bhupendra Yadav regarding a privilege motion is before me. I have to examine it and then take a view. I will go through the privilege motion and take an appropriate decision," Mr Naidu said in the Rajya Sabha yesterday.
As part of the pact, Mr Jaitley said in the Rajya Sabha: "The Prime Minister in his speeches didn't question, nor meant to question the commitment to this nation of either former PM Manmohan Singh or former Vice President Hamid Ansari, any such perception is erroneous, we hold these leaders in high esteem, as well as their commitment to India."
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Bhupendra Yadav said the Congress chief had "intentionally, maliciously and disrespectfully twisted" the finance minister's name. It did qualify as breach of privilege, he appealed.
Mr Naidu took a dim view of an outsider commenting on a "solemn agreement" between the leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha, Mr Jaitley, and leader of opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad. Rahul Gandhi is a member of the Lok Sabha.
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