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'Can discuss Nehru but not notes ban?' Abhishek Banerjee's retort to Speaker
UPDATED: Jul 24, 2024 21:15 IST
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday saw a heated exchange between Speaker Om Birla and Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee. During the discussion over the Union Budget in the Lower House, the Trinamool MP started speaking about demonestisation and the now repealed three farm laws.
On this, the Speaker asked him to stick to speaking about the Budget and avoid making references to incidents of the past.
In response, Abhishek Banerjee said, "When somebody speaks on topics relevant 60 years ago or on Nehru, then you don't say anything. But when I speak about an issue that happened five years ago, you are asking me to speak on current issues. This biased approach should not be there. You can't do that."
"When Biplab Deb was speaking, he was talking about the Emergency that happened almost 50 years ago. At that time, you were silent. But now when I talk about demonetisation, it is bothering you," he added.
Abhishek Banerjee also claimed that in 2020, the contentious farm bills were passed in Parliament without consultation with farmers or the Opposition.
Om Birla objected to this, saying, "Please clear this record, the farm bills were discussed in this house for five-hand-a-half hours."
When the TMC MP claimed there was no discussion over the farm laws in Parliament, Birla said, "Jab Speaker bolta hai to sahi bolta. Aap apne aap ko correct karo. Jab mai bol rha hun to mai kabhi galat nahi bolta (When the Speaker speaks, he speaks the truth. You need to correct yourself. When I speak something, I am never wrong)."
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