Congress Says Rahul Gandhi ‘Denied’ Probability To Communicate After PM Modi’s ‘Mahakumbh’ Speech; BJP Cites Guidelines – News18

Final Up to date:March 18, 2025, 16:53 IST

Congress Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra additionally voiced her concern over the dearth of alternative for the Opposition to precise their views

The Congress Celebration on Tuesday accused the central authorities of denying Chief of Opposition within the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi the possibility to talk after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s handle on the Mahakumbh.

Rahul Gandhi, main the criticism, condemned PM Modi for not paying homage to the victims who misplaced their lives on the grand competition in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj final month.

In a press release to the media following the Prime Minister’s speech, Gandhi confused the absence of a “democratic construction” that ought to permit the Chief of the Opposition (LoP) the chance to reply.

“We help what the PM stated, Kumbh is our historical past and tradition. Our solely criticism is that the PM didn’t give Shraddhanjali to those that misplaced their lives in Kumbh. The youth who went to the Maha Kumbh additionally needs another factor from the PM, which is employment… As per the democratic construction, the LoP ought to get a possibility to talk, however they gained’t allow us to. That is new India,” Gandhi stated.

Congress Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra additionally voiced her concern over the dearth of alternative for the Opposition to precise their views.

“The Opposition additionally ought to have been given an opportunity to current their level as a result of the Opposition additionally has sentiments in direction of it (Mahakumbh) and so they shouldn’t have any drawback if we expressed ourselves,” Vadra famous.

In the meantime, Congress Normal Secretary KC Venugopal questioned PM Modi’s sudden assertion in regards to the Mahakumbh within the Lok Sabha. “With out informing the Home, immediately the PM got here and made a press release about Kumbh. What’s the secrecy behind it?” he questioned.

Venugopal additional criticised the denial of the chance for the LoP to talk, highlighting that it went in opposition to the democratic traditions of the Home. “The Chief of the Opposition additionally wished to contribute. It’s the custom of the Home. That is completely undemocratic,” he stated.

BJP’s response 

In response to Congress’s accusations, BJP chief and Union Minister Giriraj Singh defended the federal government’s actions, claiming that Rahul Gandhi didn’t perceive the “guidelines of the Lok Sabha”.

Singh additional identified: “When the Prime Minister or the Minister addresses the home, nobody is allowed to ask questions on that. He was advised about that, however nonetheless, he makes these sorts of statements only for the media.”

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Modi’s Mahakumbh Deal with

Earlier at the moment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the Mahakumbh 2025 for strengthening the spirit of unity within the nation and offering a becoming response to those that had questioned India’s skill to organise such a large-scale occasion.

“We witnessed the keenness and pleasure of the Mahakumbh in India for about one and a half months. The way in which thousands and thousands of devotees got here along with devotion, rising above the issues of comfort and inconvenience, is our biggest power,” Modi stated throughout his speech within the Lok Sabha.

Modi additional said that the success of the competition was a results of the contributions of numerous folks from the federal government and society.

The Mahakumbh, the world’s largest gathering, concluded in Prayagraj on Maha Shivratri, marking the ultimate day of the competition on February 26.