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.
'Unfortunate Killing Of Democarcy': Rahul Gandhi
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.
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.