Congress MPs tear up papers in House on Pegasus controversy

(PTI) New delhi date. 28

The conflict between the ruling party and the opposition over the Pegasus espionage controversy has continued since the beginning of the monsoon session of Parliament. Parliament's proceedings have been repeatedly disrupted by the opposition's uproar. In it, Congress and Trinamool MPs in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday misbehaved by throwing papers in front of the Speaker during Question Hour. Congress and Trinamool MPs are likely to be suspended. Parliament was repeatedly disrupted by opposition demonstrations on issues such as Pegasus espionage, opposition to agricultural laws, and the Corona epidemic.

The Lok Sabha was disrupted first at 12.30 pm, then at 9.00 pm and for the third time at 9.30 pm following opposition protests over the Pegasus espionage controversy and new agricultural legislation. The House was then adjourned until Thursday. The lawmakers, who were protesting inside the House over the Pegasus spy controversy and farmers' issues, rushed to the Well at 12.00 pm. He chanted slogans against the government and disrupted the functioning of the House by tearing up papers in front of the Speaker. However, for the first time since the monsoon session of Parliament began on July 15, Question Hour was completed in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday amid opposition protests.

Meanwhile, the opposition on Wednesday took a hard line on the Pegasus espionage controversy. The Opposition had called a meeting of 14 parties to seek a debate in Parliament as well as a petition under the supervision of the Supreme Court. Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee described the current situation in the country as worse than an emergency.

The Leader of the Opposition expressed solidarity with several leaders inside and outside Parliament, accusing the government of allegedly suppressing the voices of people's representatives through Pegasus spy software. Earlier in the day, some leaders had decided to issue house adjournment notices on the issue of spying on several people, including journalists, government officials and leaders. Seeking a debate in the Lok Sabha in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi or Home Minister Amit Shah, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the country's democracy of being attacked by Pegasus espionage.

He denied the government's allegations of disrupting parliament and said the opposition was acting responsibly. Cons The Pegasus issue is one to discuss. "We will not go anywhere until the issue is debated in Parliament," Rahul Gandhi said in the presence of 12 other opposition leaders at Vijay Chowk near Parliament. Rahul Gandhi also called a meeting of the opposition on Wednesday to take a hard line on the Pegasus controversy.

"The government should answer us whether it has bought Pegasus software or not. Pegasus is a weapon that should be used against terrorists," he said. We want to ask the Prime Minister and the Home Minister why this weapon was used against democratic institutions. The government wants to use this weapon to stifle the voice of the opposition.