Pramod Tiwari Critiques BJP for Eroding Parliamentary Standards and Accuses NCW of Political Partiality
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New Delhi, Dec 21 (NationPress) Congress leader Pramod Tiwari accused the BJP administration on Saturday of degrading parliamentary norms and undermining India’s democratic traditions. These remarks follow allegations that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi pushed BJP MPs during a recent uproar in Parliament, which has been strongly denied by the Congress party and the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha.
Meanwhile, tensions have intensified as the FIR filed against LoP Rahul Gandhi has been directed to the Delhi Police Crime Branch.
In an interview with IANS, Tiwari remarked, “Having served as a Member of Parliament for 45 years, I can say that such disgraceful actions have never taken place, regardless of the ruling party. However, the BJP government has penned a dark chapter in our history.”
He further noted that BJP MPs have been obstructing proceedings, preventing members from entering the House with banners and sticks, creating an environment he described as a “war zone.”
Tiwari also took issue with Union Home Minister Amit Shah for insisting that Congress MP Rahul Gandhi apologize.
“To cover up his own errors, he is attempting to force Rahul Gandhi to apologize,” he stated, adding that this situation has humiliated parliamentary democracy.
Regarding the controversy surrounding Nagaland BJP MP Phangnon Konyak, Tiwari accused the National Commission for Women (NCW) of being politically biased, implying that its members are aligned with the BJP.
“They are taking cognizance of incidents in Parliament even without the Speaker’s approval,” he commented, pledging to scrutinize the regulations that govern such actions.
Nagaland BJP MP Phangnon Konyak, in a letter to the Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, noted that as a member of the ST community and being a woman, her “dignity and self-esteem have been profoundly hurt by LoP Rahul Gandhi.”
“He spoke to me in an elevated tone and his physical proximity was so close that, as a female member, I felt extremely uncomfortable. I stepped aside with a heavy heart, renouncing my democratic rights, but I believe no Member of Parliament should act in this manner,” the letter stated.
