INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NEW DELHI: Questioning the unfavorable action on his remarks throughout a speech, leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on
Thursday informed chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar that any instructions or guideline of your home can not overturn the constitutional guarantee of
liberty of speech approved to members of Parliament, and any criticism of the federal government and its policies can never be related with
the dignity of the council of states.Kharge shot off a scathing letter to Dhankhar, arguing that criticism of federal government policies
and choices, and their fallout, can not be interpreted as accusation against any member of the House.Certain remarks made by the Congress
president on Adani problem during the discussion on the Motion of Thanks on Wednesday, were expunged from the records, and he was likewise
repeatedly asked to verify his observations.While declaring that he had made no personal charge, Kharge regreted that it would be an
inversion of the system of governance if the opposition members were expected to carry out complete investigation, collect proof and then
raise a matter on the floor of the House
He said an MP is just needed to validate the document that he lays on the table of your home
There is no convention or provision of authentication of points made in a speech on the floor of your home
Any instructions or rule of the House can not overturn the constitutional guarantee of the freedom of speech, he wrote.He stated the
organization of Parliament is a platform to fix the responsibility of the Executive, which requires that the policies and choices of the
federal government are gone over, dissected and disputed on the floor of your house
The plan, as I understand, is that the opposition member, or any private member, raises issues on the basis of inputs from media, reports
in public domain, or perhaps private individual information
The member, after due diligence, draws the attention of the House to such concerns and it is incumbent upon the federal government to
investigate the matter and take appropriate action in consonance with the unwritten law, he stated, urging the chairman to defend the
advantages of the MPs.Kharge was backed by fellow MPs, who demanded that the decision be examined and the expunged remarks be reclaimed into
