NEW DELHI: Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Friday he expressed his distress if his comments made earlier in the day had hurt some members and after this, the Lok Sabha the procedure was resumed after repeated postponements.
The lower house saw four postponements after Thakur’s comment on the Nehru-Gandhi family when referring to the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund.
The trust was created during the term of the former prime minister Jawaharlal nehru and it was not even registered as a public trust, but got all the relevant clearances, including the FCRA, Thakur said intervening during the introduction of the tax bill and other laws (relaxation of certain provisions).
“The PM cares Fund is a constitutionally established charitable public trust. PM National Relief Fund was created solely for the benefits of one family – the Nehru-Gandhi family, “he said.
the Congress He immediately protested vigorously at Thakur’s comments, prompting President Om Birla to adjourn.
When the House met at 6 pm after the postponements, Thakur said: “I had no intention of hurting anyone, but if someone has been hurt, I express my distress.”
Commending members for their extraordinary efforts during this difficult time, the president said that the whole world will salute India, which is the largest democracy, for leading Parliament in the interests of the people in such a situation.
“If someone thinks that the president has hurt someone, I would like to say that it may be involuntary. For me, each member is equal and protecting each member is my duty,” Birla said.
“If I say something to someone, the intention is not to hurt anyone, but to run this Chamber smoothly. If anyone has been hurt in that process, I personally apologize,” he added.
Defense Minister and House Deputy Head Rajnath Singh praised the President for running the House smoothly.
“The way he handled the stalemate today is commendable,” Singh said.
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