News India Live, Digital Desk: During the special session of Parliament on Friday, an incident happened which attracted everyone’s attention. When Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi stood up to speak on the Women’s Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha, the members present in the House and Speaker Om Birla himself were surprised to see the white bandage tied on his hand. In the midst of the House proceedings, Speaker Om Birla expressed his concern and asked Rahul Gandhi about his injury. After this, the atmosphere of the House completely changed for some time and human sensitivities were seen beyond the politics of party and opposition.
When the speaker interrupted, Rahul Gandhi smiled
It happened that Rahul Gandhi was criticizing the policies of the government regarding the Women Reservation Bill. Meanwhile, Speaker Om Birla noticed the injury on his hand and the bandage tied on it. In the middle of the discussion, the Speaker asked Rahul Gandhi, “You have a bandage on your hand, what happened? How did it get hurt?” To this, Rahul Gandhi replied smilingly that he had a minor injury on his thumb and it was nothing serious. He continued his speech by thanking the speaker.
Despite the injury, he was surrounded by the story of ‘Magician’.
Despite the injury and bandage on his hand, Rahul Gandhi’s attitude did not soften. During his speech, while targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he narrated the story of a ‘Magician’, on which there was a lot of laughter in the House. Rahul Gandhi alleged that the government is playing such a magical game in the name of women’s reservation, the benefits of which will not be available to women immediately but after years. He termed the conditions of census and delimitation as ‘obstacle’ in reservation.
Patti picture went viral on social media
Pictures and videos of Rahul Gandhi with bandage on his hand are becoming increasingly viral on social media. While his supporters are praising his activism, the opposition camp is also appreciating Speaker Om Birla for inquiring about his well-being. There is discussion in political circles that such moments amidst heated arguments in Parliament reflect the beauty of democracy.
Opposition’s tough stance on women’s reservation bill
Rahul Gandhi clearly said in his address that Congress Party supports women’s reservation, but it wants that a separate quota should be ensured for OBC women. He asked the government what is the problem in implementing this bill immediately? He demanded that the government implement it with immediate effect without waiting for the census, so that ‘half the population’ can get their real representation.
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