Misleading, derogatory: BJP MP gives breach of privilege notice against Rahul Gandhi

Rahul alleged that the meteoric rise in Gautam Adani's fortunes happened after the BJP came to power in 201 and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi deserves a gold medal for this.

New Delhi, Feb 08: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmaker Nishikant Dubey gave a breach of privilege and contempt of the House notice against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi regarding his speech in which a barrage of allegations against PM Modi.

In a letter to Speaker Om Birla, Dubey accused Rahul Gandhi of violating rules by "misleading the house" by making comments against PM Modi without "documentary evidence".

"While participating in the debate on Motion of Thanks to the President's Address in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, MP made certain unverified, incriminatory and defamatory statements... against Prime Minister without giving advance notice," Dubey wrote in his letter.

"These statements are misleading, derogatory, indecent, unparliamentary, undignified and incriminatory in nature to the dignity of the House and Hon'ble Prime Minister being a Member of Lok Sabha," he said.

"Rahul Gandhi... has not submitted any duly authenticated document for supporting his statements. As such, he has made a statement which amounts to misleading of the House in the absence of any documentary evidence," Dubey wrote.

"This conduct is in clear violation of privileges of the House and its members, besides being a clear case of contempt of the House. I request you to please take immediate action against Shri Rahul Gandhi for breach of privilege and contempt of House," he added.

Speaking in Parliament, Gandhi had accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of helping and doling out favours to Adani.

The Congress leader alleged that the meteoric rise in Gautam Adani's fortunes happened after the BJP came to power in 201 and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi deserves a gold medal for this. He even accused the government of changing its foreign policy to benefit the billionaire.

Countering the charges, the BJP claimed Adani also has good relations with Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
The saffron party said the Congress itself had favoured several industrial houses like the Tatas, the Birlas and the Ambanis.

Adani Group is in the spotlight after the US-based short-seller Hindenburg Research report accused the group of brazen stock manipulation and accounting fraud.