Kiren Rijiju demands Rahul Gandhi's apology over remarks on judiciary, EC

Following Rahul Gandhis attack on judiciary and Election Commission Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju demanded an apology from the Congress leader saying he has no regard for constitutional authoritiesTaking to Twitter the Union Minister said Not only as Indias Law Minister but also as an ordinary citizen I condemn what Rahul Gandhi has said about Indias judiciary and Election Commission These are vital institutions of our democracy Rahul Gandhi should immediately apologize to the people judiciary and EC We know that Rahul Gandhi does not believe in democracy and he has no regard for constitutional authorities We do not take his habitual senseless comments seriously but since he has abused constitutional authorities from the Parliament house he must tender unconditional apology added RijijuWe know that Rahul Gandhi doesnt believe in democracy and he has no regard for Constitutional Authorities We dont take his habitual senseless comments seriously but since he has abused Constitutional Authorities from the Parliament house he must tender unconditional apology httpstcoFEE3pwoPqymdash Kiren Rijiju KirenRijiju February 2 2022Not only as Indiarsquos Law Minister but also as an ordinary citizen I condemn what Mr Rahul Gandhi has said about Indiarsquos judiciary and EC These are vital institutions of our democracy Mr Rahul Gandhi should immediately apologise to the people judiciary and EC httpstcoFJk2EPpBq5mdash Kiren Rijiju KirenRijiju February 2 2022External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also criticised Gandhi in a series of tweetsRahul Gandhi alleged in Lok Sabha that it is this Government which brought Pakistan and China togetherPerhaps some history lessons are in orderIn 1963Pakistan illegally handed over the Shaksgam valley to ChinaChina built the Karakoram highway through PoK in the 1970smdash Dr S Jaishankar DrSJaishankar February 2 2022From the 1970s the two countries also had close nuclear collaboration In 2013 the ChinaPakistan Economic Corridor started So ask yourself were China and Pakistan distant thenmdash Dr S Jaishankar DrSJaishankar February 2 2022In Lok Sabha RahulGandhi said we could not get a foreign guest for Republic Day Those who live in India know we were in the midst of a corona wave The 5 Central Asian Presidents who were to come did hold a virtual summit on Jan 27 Did Rahul Gandhi miss that as wellmdash Dr S Jaishankar DrSJaishankar February 2 2022Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attacked the BJPled government in Lok Sabha stating that institutions of our country are being attacked and captured by one idea and the judiciary the Election Commission Pegasus are all instruments of destroying the voice of the union of states Participating in the debate on the motion of thanks on the Presidents Address Gandhi accused the Centre of having a flawed vision and centralising power He said the idea of king has come back There are two visions one is the union of states the union of languages and the union of cultures This is like a bouquet of flowers and no power in the world could challenge this bouquetThere is another vision of ruling by a stick by Centre You people have no idea of history Because every time it has been attempted the stick to be broken and smashed The result of the flawed vision of the centre is two Indias being created he said This centralised vision of king has been removed by Congress in 1947 Now the idea of king has come back Now there is a king a Shahenshah a ruler of rulers and master of masters As a result the instrument of conversation between states and our people which we call the institutions of our country are being attacked and captured by one idea The judiciary the Election Commission Pegasus these are all instruments of destroying the voice of the union of states he addedIn July 2021 names of several opposition leaders including Rahul Gandhi and over 40 Indian journalists appeared on the leaked list of potential targets for surveillance allegedly using Pegasus spyware according to a news report Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had responded to the opposition allegations in Parliament and said there is no substance behind the sensationalism The 2022 Budget Session of the Parliament commenced on January 31 with President Ram Nath Kovinds address The first part of the budget session is being held from January 31 to February 11 and the second part will take place from March 14 to April 8This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever