Congress MPs today met the Lok Sabha (LS) Speaker and the Rajya Sabha (RS) Chairman in order to bring the 'violation of privileges of MP' by the Delhi Police. They raised the issue of alleged ill-treatment of party lawmakers, including some women, by the Delhi Police during their protests in Delhi against Rahul Gandhi's questioning by the Enforcement Directorate in connection a money-laundering case related to the National Herald newspaper.
The delegation that met LS Speaker Om Birla was led by the party’s leader in LS Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, while the delegation of Congress' RS MPs was led by Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge and had senior Congress leaders such as P Chidambaram, Jairam Ramesh and KC Venugopal met Naidu.
Congress leaders alleged that some party MPs were not only manhandled but also beaten by the Delhi Police which some of them required medical treatment. Chowdhury said that they explained to the speaker how the party Mps were beaten including Karur LS MP Jothimani, were alleged dragged by the Delhi Police and forcibly taken away to a police station. The Congress has lodged a written complaint for registration of an FIR against the erring staff and demanded their suspension. And also handed over video footage to back their claims. Congress workers, leaders and MPs have been staging demonstrations against Rahul Gandhi's questioning all over the country.
