Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman challenged Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi to address his grievances directly to Prime Minister Narendra Modi inside Parliament. She accused the opposition of undermining institutional processes by posting debate challenges online while failing to listen to government responses in the House. Highlighting Home Minister Amit Shah's previous offer of a special session on SIR and EVMs, she stated that genuine debate requires staying present rather than staging walkouts.
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Government leaders insist that opposition challenges must be debated formally inside legi…: Government leaders insist that opposition challenges must be debated formally inside legislative chambers rather than on social media platforms.
Officials argue that demanding answers from the administration requires a commitment to r…: Officials argue that demanding answers from the administration requires a commitment to remain present and listen to the responses.
The treasury benches are urging the opposition to present concrete evidence and specific…: The treasury benches are urging the opposition to present concrete evidence and specific allegations instead of raising frivolous matters.
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NEW DELHI: While accusing Rahul Gandhi of disrespecting institutions, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman asked the LoP to debate with PM Narendra Modi in Parliament.
"Just yesterday, home minister Amit Shah offered a special session to debate SIR and EVMs. Why not show the same enthusiasm for a debate in Parliament that you show while issuing challenges on social media? Demanding answers also carries an obligation to hear them," Sitharaman posted on social media.
She added that Rahul should bring specific allegations and evidence instead of raising " frivolous issues". She said on several occasions in the past, Congress had walked out of Parliament while govt was responding to allegations. "How do you claim to be so eager for a debate when you don't even stay to hear the other side?" she said.
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