'Unfortunate Killing Of Democracy': Rahul Gandhi Leads Oppn Protest Against Suspension Of 12 MPS

"Their voices have been crushed. They have done nothing wrong. We are not allowed to discuss important issues in Parliaments," the Congress leader said.

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and other Opposition parties’ members during a protest march demanding revocation of the suspension of 12 Rajya Sabha MPs, at Vijay Chowk near Parliament in New Delhi. (PTI Photo)

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi led a march from the Gandhi statue inside Parliament to Vijay Chowk to protest against the suspension of 12 Rajya Sabha MPs and said that the decision of not to revoke the suspension "is a symbol of the crushing the voice of people of India."

"Their voices have been crushed. They have done nothing wrong. We are not allowed to discuss important issues in Parliaments," the Congress leader said.

#WATCH Opposition MPs hold a march from Parliament to Vijay Chowk demanding to revoke the suspension of 12 Rajya Sabha MPs pic.twitter.com/EmBpZ311Go

— ANI (@ANI) December 14, 2021

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While questioning why Prime Minister Narendra Modi doesn't attend the house, Gandhi said: "Bills after Bills are being passed in Parliament in the din. This is not the way to run the Parliament. PM doesn't come to House. We are not allowed to raise any issue of national importance. It is the unfortunate killing of democracy."

'Truth Is 2-3 Capitalists Are Against Farmers': Rahul Gandhi

Recalling the Lakhimpur Kheri violence, Rahul Gandhi said that the minister's son has killed farmers and PM Modi knows about it, but still, there is no action taken against this.

"Truth is that 2-3 capitalists are against farmers... These MPs were not suspended by the RS chairman or PM but by the power that wants to steal farmers' income. PM & the chairman are just implementors," he said.

#WATCH | A minister killed farmers. PM is aware of it. Truth is that 2-3 capitalists are against farmers... These MPs were not suspended by RS chairman or PM but by the power that wants to steal farmers' income. PM & the chairman are just implementors: Rahul Gandhi, Congress pic.twitter.com/FTP9FguSxo

— ANI (@ANI) December 14, 2021

Earlier in the day, opposition leaders gathered in the office of Mallikarjun Kharge, the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, to decide how to continue the agitation. The suspension of the MPs has caused continuous disruption in both chambers of Parliament.