Talking to National Herald Rajya Sabha MP and Congress leader from Gujarat, Shaktisinh Gohil said that the Congress MPs were expected to reach room no 25 at 10.15 am for the meeting but “we were stopped by the security as the convoy of the Prime Miniter was en route to Parliament”. Gohil said that all MPs have equal right inside the Parliament premise. “Therefore, neither the Prime Minister nor any cabinet minister can have a privileged status inside the Parliament premises. All parliamentarians are equal. Then why were we made to wait outside for almost 20 minutes?” asked Gohil Saying that the Parliament premises come under the jurisdiction of the Speaker/Chairman, and the chair is impartial, Gohil said, “Democratic traditions are being destroyed by the ruling party.” Flagging the issue before the Speaker, Gohil wrote a letter and asked him to protect the rights of the MPs. “Entry in Parliament is allowed only after due security checks and scrutiny. Given this, it is not appropriate to stop MPs from entering the Parliament.”
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