Privilege move against PM

For sharing and lauding Anurag Thakur's expunged remarks about Gandhi

- Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tweet lauding former Union minister Anurag Thakur for his speech in the Lok Sabha, during which he made several snide remarks about Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, including a denigrating dig at his caste, led to vociferous protests in both Houses of Parliament on Wednesday.

The Congress has moved a Privilege Motion against PM Modi for sharing on ‘X’ the video of the speech which included some portions that had been “expunged from the proceedings of the House by the Chair”. The Motion was moved under Rule 222 by former Punjab chief minister and MP Charanjit Singh Channi.

The letter submitted to Speaker Om Birla states, “On 30 July, 2024, certain objectionable remarks made by Anurag Singh Thakur were expunged from the proceedings of the House by the Speaker, Lok Sabha. Relevant extracts from proceedings are enclosed.”