My revelations on note ban can cause quake in Lok Sabha: Rahul Gandhi

“The government is running from debate. If they allow me to speak then you will see what an earthquake will come,” the Congress vice president told reporters outside Parliament. Attacking the NDA Government on the issue of demonetisation, Gandhi said, “this note ban is the biggest scam in the history of India. I want to speak in Lok Sabha about it. I will tell everything there. For a month, we’ve been trying to debate on demonetisation. We want the issue to be clear.” Slamming Prime Minister Narendra Modi of not being present in Parliament to speak about demonetisation, Gandhi said, “PM Modi is speaking on the issue at different places in the country, why is he so scared of coming to Lok Sabha and speaking on it.”

The entire opposition, including the Congress, have been opposing the demonetisation policy announced by Modi on November 8 and have disrupted both houses of Parliament on the issue since the beginning of the Winter session. Rahul brings tremors within his party, not outside: BJP Taking a swipe at Rahul Gandhi, BJP on Friday said his speeches cause tremors within Congress and not outside and alleged that he wanted to run Parliament as per his whims, in the same ‘arrogant’ way he runs his party. “Parliament will run as per the Constitution not on his arrogance,” BJP National Secretary Shrikant Sharma said accusing the Congress of holding Parliament to ransom. 

The ruling party hit back at the Congress Vice President after he alleged that he was not allowed by the government to speak on demonetization in Parliament. Rahul said he will reveal in the House the reason behind demonetization, which he dubbed as the ‘biggest scam’, and added that speech will bring an ‘earthquake’. “Those who are shaking after the assault on blackmoney, those who have been at the epicentre of scams for 60 years talk of earthquake today,” BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra tweeted. “Our party is not afraid of him or his speeches, we are ready to listen to him but he should not run away when we respond. Actually these days Rahul Gandhi is annoyed his party is losing everywhere especially after he started handling affairs of the party,” Union Minister and BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said. 

In a dig at Rahul, BJP leader Smriti Irani said, “Rahulji thinks too highly about his oratory skills and he himself knows how much his speeches appeal to the people. As far as tremors are concerned. I think when he speaks there are tremors within Congress not outside.” The Union Textile Minister added that Parliament is a platform for discussion and deliberation, so Rahul is welcome to speak but the opposition should allow the house to run.