Minister who killed farmers should be punished, says Rahul Gandhi; both houses adjourned

Thursday, 16 December 2021Newsdesk

The Congress on Wednesday issued a whip to its Rajya Sabha members to be present in the House on Thursday. “Very important issues will be taken up for discussion in the Rajya Sabha tomorrow,” party chief whip Jairam Ramesh said. In the Lok Sabha, the National Anti-Doping Bill, 2021 and the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill will be introduced today. The Rajya Sabha, meanwhile, is set to continue its discussion on the Omicron variant of coronavirus.

New Delhi, 16 December 2021

As per news report of The Indian Express, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi called for the removal of Union Minister of State (Home) Ajay Mishra in connection with the violence in Lakhimpur Kheri on October 3. “We should be allowed to speak about the murder that was committed in Lakhimpur Kheri, where there was an involvement of the Minister and about which it has been said that it was a conspiracy. The Minister who killed farmers should resign and be punished,” he said in Lok Sabha. The Rajya Sabha was adjourned within nine minutes of proceedings starting, amidst continued protests by the Opposition. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi moved a notice in Lok Sabha Wednesday seeking adjournment of business to discuss a “definite matter of urgent importance”; the SIT report on Lakhimpur Kheri. Gandhi said the government should “immediately sack” Mishra and “ensure justice is delivered to the families of the victims”.

Source - The Indian Express