'Modi running away from debate to protect...': Congress slams PM over remarks on Parliament security breach
Narendra Modi's first comments on the Lok Sabha security breach, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh Sunday accused the prime minister of running away from a debate on the incident and hinted that the Opposition's impasse with the government over the security breach will continue until home minister Amit Shah makes a statement in the Parliament. In his first reaction, PM Modi in an interview with Hindi daily ‘Dainik Jagran’ said there was a need for a probe into the incident, not a debate. The Opposition has been demanding a statement from Home Minister Amit Shah in the Parliament on the breach.
On Thursday, 14 MPs were suspended for the remainder of the Winter Session of Parliament for "unruly" behaviour. Posting on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) the Congress general secretary said, "The Prime Minister has finally broken his silence on the extraordinary events in the Lok Sabha on December 13th. He says a probe is needed and not debate and that such a probe is on.
All that INDIA parties are asking for and will continue to press for is a statement by the Home Minister on what happened on December 13th and how exactly it happened." "The PM is running away from a debate for a very simple reason. Questions will be raised on the role of the Mysuru BJP MP Pratap Simha in facilitating the entry of the intruders into the Lok Sabha on December 13th," he added. On December 13, two individuals leapt from the visitors' gallery into the Lok Sabha chamber and caused commotion with their smoke cannisters.
They were later overpowered by the members of the parliament. Certain members have demanded the resignation of Amit Shah in connection with the incident. The government has asserted that the Lok Sabha
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