Union Ministers Press Rahul Gandhi to Take the Fight Into Parliament
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Home Minister Amit Shah and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman pushed Rahul Gandhi to accept a special Parliament session for a debate, while Congress leader Rahul Gandhi repeated his demand for a face-off with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has thrown down a parliamentary challenge to Rahul Gandhi, offering a special session to debate election-related issues in the House. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman joined in, insisting that Gandhi should bring his concerns into Parliament rather than turning the issue into a spectacle outside it.
"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, pointing out that demanding answers also means being prepared to hear them.
"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 present facts and submit himself to scrutiny in the House.
Janata Dal (United) national spokesperson Rajeev Ranjan Prasad said that if Gandhi truly has faith in parliamentary democracy, he should accept Shah’s challenge and raise his issues in Parliament. Prasad also said the Supreme Court has upheld the Election Commission’s authority to carry out the voter-verification process.
The Congress party countered by saying Shah should first address concerns about the Chief Election Commissioner before any debate moves forward. 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.