Congressional leader Rahul Gandhi and other MPs from his party, including Rajeev Satav and Revanth Reddy, left a meeting of the Parliamentary Defense Committee on Wednesday, claiming that the panel’s time was being wasted discussing the armed forces uniform in place of the crucial. national security issue, the sources said.
Panel chairman Jual Oram (BJP) banned the former congressional president from speaking at the meeting as he sought to raise the issues of Chinese aggression and better equip soldiers at the border in Ladakh, they said.
Later, Oram told News18 that Gandhi was asking questions that were not on the day’s agenda. “If Rahul Gandhi or any other committee member asks a question or raises an issue that is not on the day’s agenda, then, as chairman, I have the right to ask you to refrain from doing so. That is exactly what happened at the meeting. today, “said Oram.
Sources said that the issue of Army, Navy and Air Force uniforms was being discussed in the presence of the Chief of Defense Staff, General Bipin Rawat, when Gandhi intervened to say that instead of discussing this, the leadership politician should discuss national policy issues. security and how to strengthen the forces fighting against the Chinese in Ladakh.
The committee chairman did not allow Gandhi to speak, after which the congressional leader decided to withdraw, they said, adding that Satav and Reddy also left the meeting along with their leader.
Also earlier, Gandhi had raised the problem of the plight of the soldiers guarding the country’s borders in the bitter cold. “The bosses of the country are fighting PLA soldiers in extreme weather conditions from normal tents. They are not afraid. But the country’s Prime Minister flies on a plane that costs Rs 8,400 crore and is afraid of even taking the name of China. Who has a headache? has previously written on Twitter.
(With PTI inputs)
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