NEW DELHI: Leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi met Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday and urged him to expunge remarks made by BJP MPs against him, and ensure the House functions smoothly.
After the meeting, Gandhi said the Speaker has assured him that he will examine the issue.
Gandhi also said that BJP was making baseless allegations against him to “distract” attention from Adani issue, but he will not be provoked and stay focussed on the issues Congress is raising.
“They (BJP) continue to make all kinds of baseless allegations, but we have decided that we want the House to function,” Gandhi told reporters. “It is not our responsibility to run the House, but I am saying we will give our 100% to run the House,” he added.
“It is very simple, they do not want a discussion on the Adani issue and want to distract from the Adani issue. You know, we will not leave them at the end,” he added.