The Congress has even tried to demean the constitutional post by criticising “the Chair as a cheerleader” on its official X handle, Nadda pointed out.In an apparent reference to Rahul Gandhi, he claimed that a senior Congress leader was seen making a video of the chairman’s mimicry in the recent past and said, “The Congress has no interest in democracy and no respect for parliamentary practices.” The press conference was held to divert attention from the main issue, Nadda said, adding, “What is the relationship between George Soros and (Congress leader) Sonia Gandhi? The country wants to know.Soros gives billions of dollars of investment to destablise the country.” This triggered a further uproar in the House. Sonia Gandhi was also in the House.The chairman gave the floor to Kharge to respond to Nadda’s remarks but the Congress leader could not speak much as the members of the treasury benches were on their feet, sloganeering.”They want to divert attention from the main issue,” Kharge said amid intense sloganeering from the treasury benches.He urged the Chair to bring the House in order, but Dhankhar adjourned the proceedings till 2 pm.As the House reassembled at 2 pm, Trinamool Congress’s (TMC) parliamentary party leader Derek O’Brien sought permission to raise a point of order.Quoting Rule 251, O’Brien said he wants Prime Minister Narendra Modi to come to the House and give a statement on the Bangladesh issue.Dhankhar, however, said it is not a point of order and did not allow O’Brien to continue.This prompted the TMC members to raise slogans.As the sloganeering continued, Dhankhar asked Janata Dal (Secular) MP and former prime minister H D Deve Gowda to speak.However, his speech was drowned in the din.”I seriously request, let us allow the House to function…,” Deve Gowda said amid uproars in the House.”The leader of the house has appealed so many times but they are not bothered…We cannot tolerate this type of behaviour… For the first time in the history of the country, a no-confidence motion against the chairman has been brought by these people,” the JD(S) leader said.”This is going to destabilise our democratic system… We cannot allow… They are insulting the prime minister, they have made a mockery, we cannot accept this…,” the former prime minister added.Kharge then tried to raise a point of order.”The House is not in order. They are making reckless allegations. You are listening and encouraging…,” Kharge told the Chair.”Democracy runs on two wheels — one is the opposition party, the other is the ruling party — and you are the umpire. But if you take one-sided decisions. It is a setback for the country and democracy…,” Kharge said.Amid the din, the chairman adjourned the House for the day.
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