New Delhi [India], Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday disapproved of objections raised to opposition leader Rahul Gandhi's 'Jai Samvidhaan' chants on the second day of Parliament and said the anti-constitutional sentiment that emerged during the elections it has now taken a new form.
The Congress leader argued that people in power were not stopped from raising "unparliamentary and unconstitutional" slogans in Parliament, but objections were raised when an opposition MP chanted "Jai Samvidhaan".
On the microblogging site, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra posted on raised objections when an opposition MP chanted 'Jai Samvidhaan'."
"The anti-constitutional sentiment that emerged during the elections has now taken a new form, which seeks to weaken our Constitution," the Congress leader said.
"The constitution by which parliament functions, the constitution by which every member takes the oath, the constitution by which every citizen obtains the protection of life and livelihood from it, will that same constitution now oppose itself to suppress the voice of the opposition?" She reads the post.
This comes after Rahul Gandhi took oath in Lok Sabha as Member of Parliament (MP) from Raebareli on Tuesday with a copy of the Constitution in his hand, 'Jai Samvidhan' told reporters while leaving Parliament.
Rahul Gandhi was among the remaining MPs who took oath today after a total of 262 newly elected MPs, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, took oath on Monday, in the inaugural session of the 18th Lok Sabha.
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi, who had come to Parliament to attend the oath-taking of her brother Rahul Gandhi, said she was pleased to see several party leaders taking oath in the 18th Lok Sabha.
The second day of the Parliament session witnessed a series of slogans during the oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected members of the Lok Sabha.
While BJP MP from Bareilly Chhatrapal Singh Gangwar was seen chanting "Jai Hindu Rashtra, Jai Bharat", Congress leader Rahul Gandhi ended his oath by saying, "Jai Samvidhan".
MP Raebareli concluded with "Jai Hind, Jai Samvidhan", in an attempt to highlight his commitment to constitutional values.
AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi, elected to his fifth term from Hyderabad, took oath in Urdu, reciting a prayer beforehand.
Following his swearing-in, Owaisi praised Telangana and Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar, while raising the slogan of AIMIM for Muslims. He concluded with “Jai Palestine,” referring to a conflict-ridden region of Western Asia, sending treasury banks into an uproar.
Adding to the variety of invocations, BJP leader and Mathura MP Hema Malini began her oath with "Radhe Radhe" and ended it with "Jai Shri Krishna, Jai Shri Radha Raman Ji, Jai Bharat Mata Ki".
Meanwhile, BJP MP Ravi Kishan from Gorakhpur concluded his oath with "Har Har Mahadev, Jai Bhojpuri".
BJP MP from Meerut Arun Govil took oath in Sanskrit and ended it with "Jai Shri Ram, Jai Bharat".
After Rahul Gandhi announced that he would resign as MP from Wayanad and retain Raebareli constituency, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge announced the candidature of Priyanka Gandhi from Wayanad last week.
If Priyanka Gandhi wins from Wayanad, three members of the Nehru-Gandhi family will be in Parliament: Sonia Gandhi in Rajya Sabha and Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi in Lok Sabha.
Efforts by top BJP leaders to reach a consensus on the speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha failed when the INDIA block decided to nominate eight-time MP K Suresh for the post. His nomination came after BJP's Kota MP Om Birla filed nomination for the same post. Birla previously served as speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha.
This was the first time that elections were held for the speaker of the lower house, as traditionally the speaker and deputy speaker of the Lok Sabha have been elected by consensus between the ruling party and the opposition.
The Congress leader argued that people in power were not stopped from raising "unparliamentary and unconstitutional" slogans in Parliament, but objections were raised when an opposition MP chanted "Jai Samvidhaan".
On the microblogging site, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra posted on raised objections when an opposition MP chanted 'Jai Samvidhaan'."
"The anti-constitutional sentiment that emerged during the elections has now taken a new form, which seeks to weaken our Constitution," the Congress leader said.
"The constitution by which parliament functions, the constitution by which every member takes the oath, the constitution by which every citizen obtains the protection of life and livelihood from it, will that same constitution now oppose itself to suppress the voice of the opposition?" She reads the post.
This comes after Rahul Gandhi took oath in Lok Sabha as Member of Parliament (MP) from Raebareli on Tuesday with a copy of the Constitution in his hand, 'Jai Samvidhan' told reporters while leaving Parliament.
Rahul Gandhi was among the remaining MPs who took oath today after a total of 262 newly elected MPs, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, took oath on Monday, in the inaugural session of the 18th Lok Sabha.
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi, who had come to Parliament to attend the oath-taking of her brother Rahul Gandhi, said she was pleased to see several party leaders taking oath in the 18th Lok Sabha.
The second day of the Parliament session witnessed a series of slogans during the oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected members of the Lok Sabha.
While BJP MP from Bareilly Chhatrapal Singh Gangwar was seen chanting "Jai Hindu Rashtra, Jai Bharat", Congress leader Rahul Gandhi ended his oath by saying, "Jai Samvidhan".
MP Raebareli concluded with "Jai Hind, Jai Samvidhan", in an attempt to highlight his commitment to constitutional values.
AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi, elected to his fifth term from Hyderabad, took oath in Urdu, reciting a prayer beforehand.
Following his swearing-in, Owaisi praised Telangana and Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar, while raising the slogan of AIMIM for Muslims. He concluded with “Jai Palestine,” referring to a conflict-ridden region of Western Asia, sending treasury banks into an uproar.
Adding to the variety of invocations, BJP leader and Mathura MP Hema Malini began her oath with "Radhe Radhe" and ended it with "Jai Shri Krishna, Jai Shri Radha Raman Ji, Jai Bharat Mata Ki".
Meanwhile, BJP MP Ravi Kishan from Gorakhpur concluded his oath with "Har Har Mahadev, Jai Bhojpuri".
BJP MP from Meerut Arun Govil took oath in Sanskrit and ended it with "Jai Shri Ram, Jai Bharat".
After Rahul Gandhi announced that he would resign as MP from Wayanad and retain Raebareli constituency, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge announced the candidature of Priyanka Gandhi from Wayanad last week.
If Priyanka Gandhi wins from Wayanad, three members of the Nehru-Gandhi family will be in Parliament: Sonia Gandhi in Rajya Sabha and Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi in Lok Sabha.
Efforts by top BJP leaders to reach a consensus on the speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha failed when the INDIA block decided to nominate eight-time MP K Suresh for the post. His nomination came after BJP's Kota MP Om Birla filed nomination for the same post. Birla previously served as speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha.
This was the first time that elections were held for the speaker of the lower house, as traditionally the speaker and deputy speaker of the Lok Sabha have been elected by consensus between the ruling party and the opposition.
