Union Ministers Call Rahul Gandhi’s Bluff and Invite Him to Parliament
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Home Minister Amit Shah and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urged Rahul Gandhi to stop posturing and accept a special session of Parliament for a debate, while Rahul Gandhi kept demanding a stage with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has invited Rahul Gandhi to take his allegations into Parliament, offering a special session to discuss election-related issues in a proper democratic forum. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman backed the invitation, telling Gandhi to bring his complaints before the House instead of talking around the issue from the sidelines.
"Rahul ji, you ask the Prime Minister to choose a venue for a debate. There is already one: Parliament, where you happen to be the Leader of the Opposition," Sitharaman said, stressing that if he wants answers, he must also be ready to listen.
"You speak endlessly about protecting democracy and the Constitution. That respect should also reflect in how you treat the institutions they have established," she continued, urging Gandhi to come armed with facts and face scrutiny in the House.
Janata Dal (United) national spokesperson Rajeev Ranjan Prasad said that if Gandhi genuinely believes in parliamentary democracy, he should accept Shah’s challenge and raise his issues in Parliament. Prasad also noted that the Supreme Court has affirmed the Election Commission’s authority to conduct the voter-verification process.
The Congress party responded by saying Shah should first address concerns about the Chief Election Commissioner before any debate proceeds. Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi posted on social media that he is ready to debate Prime Minister Narendra Modi on any stage, proposing a public setting with a neutral judge.