“Rahul Gandhi should apologise over Rafale issue”- BJP Lawmakers

The BJP again continued to target Rahul Gandhi over Supreme Court’s verdict on Rafale deal, with party MPs are demanding an apology from the Congress president in Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

“Rahul Gandhi ko maafi mangana chahaiye (Rahul Gandhi should apologise),” the placards held by BJP lawmakers stated. But on the other hand, the Opposition countered with slogans of “gali gali me shor hai, Modi sarkar chor hai” (everyone knows that Modi government is a thief).

The protest didn’t seem to have gone down well with the UPA chairperson, who was visibly agitated. She stood up from her chair and requested the speaker to let Mallikarjun Kharge speak, following which she was seen giving instructions to Congress floor coordinator Sushmita Deb. When Congress president walked in the House around 12:15 pm, Sonia Gandhi asked him to sit next to her and had a chat with the leader.

Speaker Sumitra Mahajan had earlier adjourned the House till noon. Home Minister Rajnath Singh was also present in the House.

On Friday The Supreme Court already dismissed the pleas challenging the deal between India and France for procurement of 36 Rafale jets, saying there was no occasion to “doubt the decision making process” .