NDA-INDIA Face-off At Parliament's Gandhi Statue Over Crimes Against Women
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Manipur violence: Both houses of the Parliament have been disrupted since the start of the Monsoon Session on July 20.
The Centre and Opposition parties are at each other's throats again over crimes against women and the ethnic violence in Manipur. Several Opposition MPs have, for three consecutive working days now, submitted strongly-worded adjournment notices in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, while BJP MPs from Rajasthan have gathered near the Gandhi statue in the Parliament House premises to protest against the rising number of heinous crimes against women in the western state. MPs from the Opposition alliance INDIA have also gathered at the Gandhi statue, demanding Prime Minister Narendra Modi speak on the situation in Manipur. Top BJP leaders had earlier said Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who visited the northeastern state once amid the raging violence, would address the Parliament on the issue. Sure signs that INDIA parties are doing it right.We announced our dharna in solidarity with #Manipur a few days ago for Mon 24 July 10.30 by Gandhi statue in #ParliamentBJP in REACTIVE mode. Doing copycat at same venue, hurriedly announced this morning. Looking to deflect
Union Ministers and top BJP leaders have repeatedly claimed the government was ready for a discussion on Manipur, and that it was the Opposition which was "running away" from it. However, they haven't clearly stated if the Opposition's specific demand for a longer discussion in the Parliament, suspending all other business for the day, is agreeable to them.
Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien has said the BJP is in "reactive mode", and doing a "copycat" demonstration to deflect from the Manipur issue.
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