NEW DELHI: The temperature is going to rise with strong opposition voices taking on the BJP to ensure that the House is “not run dictatorially as was done earlier,” the Congress said on Tuesday as the Parliament session is all set to start.
Supriya Shrinate, a Congress spokesperson, expressed her “sympathies” towards the BJP, as the leaders of the INDIA bloc, known for their exceptional oratory skills, have been elected to the House.
When questioned about the opposition’s potential demand for the deputy speaker’s position, Shrinate stated that the decision would be made by Sonia Gandhi, the chairperson of the Congress Parliamentary Party, Mallikarjun Kharge, the Congress president, and other senior colleagues.
“But I can tell you one thing – fasten your seat belts because the temperature of the House is going to rise tremendously. Now the House will not be run dictatorially as was done earlier,” Shrinate said at a press conference here.
“It does not matter who becomes the Speaker and who becomes the Deputy Speaker. In Rahul Gandhi’s 14-minute speech, you will not see the Speaker for 11 minutes now. I can tell you this and this is the power of democracy,” she said.
Shrinate also mentioned the expected presence of Priyanka Gandhi in the House. She expressed her “advance sympathy and condolences” to the BJP, emphasizing that the House will no longer be run in a dictatorial manner.
The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha is set to commence on June 24, during which new members will take their oaths, and the Speaker will be elected.
On June 27, President Droupadi Murmu will address a joint sitting of both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, presenting the new government’s roadmap for the next five years. The session is scheduled to conclude on July 3, with both Houses expected to reconvene in the third week of July for the presentation of the Union Budget.
(With inputs of agencies)
Supriya Shrinate, a Congress spokesperson, expressed her “sympathies” towards the BJP, as the leaders of the INDIA bloc, known for their exceptional oratory skills, have been elected to the House.
When questioned about the opposition’s potential demand for the deputy speaker’s position, Shrinate stated that the decision would be made by Sonia Gandhi, the chairperson of the Congress Parliamentary Party, Mallikarjun Kharge, the Congress president, and other senior colleagues.
“But I can tell you one thing – fasten your seat belts because the temperature of the House is going to rise tremendously. Now the House will not be run dictatorially as was done earlier,” Shrinate said at a press conference here.
“It does not matter who becomes the Speaker and who becomes the Deputy Speaker. In Rahul Gandhi’s 14-minute speech, you will not see the Speaker for 11 minutes now. I can tell you this and this is the power of democracy,” she said.
Shrinate also mentioned the expected presence of Priyanka Gandhi in the House. She expressed her “advance sympathy and condolences” to the BJP, emphasizing that the House will no longer be run in a dictatorial manner.
The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha is set to commence on June 24, during which new members will take their oaths, and the Speaker will be elected.
On June 27, President Droupadi Murmu will address a joint sitting of both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, presenting the new government’s roadmap for the next five years. The session is scheduled to conclude on July 3, with both Houses expected to reconvene in the third week of July for the presentation of the Union Budget.
(With inputs of agencies)