Congress chief KC Venugopal on Friday moved a movement of privilege towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Rajya Sabha for his alleged defamatory remarks against Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in his speech over the past Parliament session.

In one of many speeches in February, Modi had launched a frontal assault on the Gandhi relations asking why they have been ashamed of utilizing the Nehru surname whilst he criticised Jawaharlal Nehru in addition to Indira Gandhi for repeatedly utilizing Article 356 to topple state governments led by non-Congress events.

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Modi focused the Congress on the problem of federalism, saying the Congress dispensations together with these led by former prime ministers Nehru and Gandhi used Article 356 of the Constitution at the least 90 occasions to topple state governments of many regional outfits.

Modi alleged that Indira Gandhi alone used Article 356 to topple governments of regional events in states as many as 50 occasions.

Replying to a debate on the movement of thanks on the President’s tackle, Modi mentioned, “I had read in some newspaper, I have not verified it, but a report said as many as 600 government schemes are only in the name of Gandhi-Nehru family.”

“…if Nehru ji’s name is left out by us, we would correct our mistake as he was the first prime minister of the country. But I do not understand why anyone from his clan is afraid of keeping Nehru surname? Is there any shame in having the Nehru surname? What is the shame? When the family is not ready to accept such a great personality, why do you keep questioning us,” he mentioned.

His assault was focused at Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Sonia Gandhi.

Taking notice of the speech Venugopal wrote within the discover, “The above talked about remarks prima facie made in a mocking method usually are not solely disgraceful but additionally insulting and defamatory vis-a-vis the members of Nehru household significantly Smt. Sonia Gandhi and Shri Rahul Gandhi who’re Members of Lok Sabha.”

At the outset, I want to say that the very suggestion by the Prime Minister why did they not take Nehru as a surname is preposterous by its very nature. Prime Minister is aware of on that day knew very nicely that surname of the daddy shouldn’t be taken by daughter,” he wrote.

“Despite knowing that, he deliberately mocked. Besides this, there is no need for further elaboration. Furthermore, the tone and tenor of the remark is insinuating and derogatory in nature. This clearly amounts to a casting reflections upon Smt. Sonia Gandhi and Shri Rahul Gandhi by the Prime Minister which breaches upon their privileges and also tantamounts to contempt of the House,” Venugopal added.