Tawang clash: Congress stages walkout from RS as govt refuses clarification on Rajnath’s statement

13 Dec 2022 Evaluate

The Congress today staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha (RS) after it was denied permission to seek clarifications on Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's statement on the clash between Indian and Chinese troops in Arunachal Pradesh.

Opposition parties led by the Congress interrupted proceedings in the first hour of the session and thereafter raised slogans demanding a discussion on India-China Troop Clash, wanted to seek a number of clarifications after Singh made a statement in both houses of Parliament. RS Deputy Chairman Harivansh said since the matter was sensitive in nature, no clarifications would be allowed and cited four precedents to say queries cannot be allowed on sensitive issues. Opposition members, however, were not satisfied and continued to raise the issue, before the Congress led them to stage a walkout of the House. Members of the CPI, CPI-M, Shiv Sena, RJD, SP and JMM joined the Congress members in staging a walkout from the House.

After the walkout from the house, Leader of opposition in RS Mallikarjun Congress said that the opposition repeatedly asked for a debate on the Chinese transgression, but the government refused to allow it. The defence minister left without giving any clarification to the House. This is not good for the nation. He said there was no point in sitting inside the House if they are not given clarifications. He, however, said his party stood united with the armed forces.

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